In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Hi there, beautiful Erin! How's life treating you today? What's it like to be so gorgeous? You're such a sweetheart, Erin. I love you so much. Of course I need you. You're my girl.
Nothing all that special happening today either. Floofy is on a self imposed diet. She does eat, but much less than she used to so her poop isn't as big. She's still a fat cat, though. I was right about her daughters ---- and -------: they're always in heat. They take a 4 day break, then go back in heat. Before they became sexually mature, they were somewhat disciplined about their pee. At least it was somewhere around the cat box. 5 siblings, what do you expect. Then they started to go in heat, so they used that excuse to point their pee wherever they please or rather, wherever is the best chance that I would step in it. Varmints! ------- has to be the naughtiest kitten I've ever had, and she sets a bad example. But these kittens don't copy their mother, who is very well behaved. Floofy had a tough beginning, perhaps that's why she's so well behaved as an adult. Is that the reason? That the kittens are too spoiled? I love all my cats, though.
Other than that, there's nothing special on the menu either. Just flat bread with leftover fish curry. I clean my parents' bedroom every Sunday. Even if I had money to pay a maid, my mother doesn't like strangers in her bedroom. The robotics experts need to focus on designing house cleaning robots. Focus on need, and that's where you can make some money, people. Don't just think "war". What the hell am I talking about? Oh yeah, I would buy a house cleaning robot. Other than that, I did some burning in the evening. The grass over at your house inshaAllah is nice and short, and the yard is looking nice and respectable. I still can't catch up with all the trees but inshaAllah, we'll get there, Sweetie. We'll get there.
Sunday, October 18, 2015
Saturday, October 17, 2015
Letter to Erin 20151018
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Oh hi Erin. How are you, my darling? Are you looking after yourself properly? Please do so because I love you very much, and I need you.
Not much happening here today, my love. Had fish curry for brunch, I cut grass over at your house inshaAllah after voice training, and now I'm waiting for them to call the sunset prayer, and after I pray then it's beef and potatoes with marinara sauce for dinner. Want some?
Erin, I want you to know that if anything happens to me here, I would not impose on you. I understand and accept that it is not your place to help or protect me. It is my job to look after you.
Oh hi Erin. How are you, my darling? Are you looking after yourself properly? Please do so because I love you very much, and I need you.
Not much happening here today, my love. Had fish curry for brunch, I cut grass over at your house inshaAllah after voice training, and now I'm waiting for them to call the sunset prayer, and after I pray then it's beef and potatoes with marinara sauce for dinner. Want some?
Erin, I want you to know that if anything happens to me here, I would not impose on you. I understand and accept that it is not your place to help or protect me. It is my job to look after you.
Friday, October 16, 2015
Letter to Erin 20151017
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Hi Erin! How's it going today, Sweetie? I love you lots! And I need you. I hope you are eating properly, and getting enough rest. Please look after yourself, since I'm not there to feed you OK?
Since I had all that mackerel, of course I made another batch of fish curry. Alhamdulillah it turned out great today. What's my fish curry recipe? I don't know! I don't have a recipe! Besides, there must be a million recipes for fish curry out there, so people don't need mine. I just try to follow my Mom's recipe somewhat. She makes the bestest fish curry. Plus I don't have the right ingredients, plus she never told me all the ingredients and measurements, plus I had this stuff that I had to use up. Thus I flew by the seat of my pants as usual. Story of my life. There is no such thing as control. The best we can do is to run towards Allah. But my fish curry turned out great alhamdulillah. Just remember to put the fish in last and not to overcook the fish, or it will disintegrate into the broth and make an unpalatable mess.
Hi Erin! How's it going today, Sweetie? I love you lots! And I need you. I hope you are eating properly, and getting enough rest. Please look after yourself, since I'm not there to feed you OK?
Since I had all that mackerel, of course I made another batch of fish curry. Alhamdulillah it turned out great today. What's my fish curry recipe? I don't know! I don't have a recipe! Besides, there must be a million recipes for fish curry out there, so people don't need mine. I just try to follow my Mom's recipe somewhat. She makes the bestest fish curry. Plus I don't have the right ingredients, plus she never told me all the ingredients and measurements, plus I had this stuff that I had to use up. Thus I flew by the seat of my pants as usual. Story of my life. There is no such thing as control. The best we can do is to run towards Allah. But my fish curry turned out great alhamdulillah. Just remember to put the fish in last and not to overcook the fish, or it will disintegrate into the broth and make an unpalatable mess.
Thursday, October 15, 2015
Letter to Erin 20151016
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Go Cubs! Yay! Woo Hoo!! Woo Hoo!! Woo Hoo!! Woo Hoo!! Woo Hoo!! Woo Hoo!! Woo Hoo!! Woo Hoo!! Woo Hoo!! Woo Hoo!! Woo Hoo!! Woo Hoo!! Woo Hoo!! Woo Hoo!! Woo Hoo!! Woo Hoo!! Woo Hoo!! Woo Hoo!!
Hi Erin. How are you feeling today, my love? I have a bit of a headache today, probably from drinking too much coffee yesterday. I did a load of shopping this morning. Just the basics: coffee, sugar, creamer, soap, shampoo, noodles, and tomato soup. Hey, these smart phones are pretty handy for keeping my shopping list! I have a good tomato harvest, so I'll be making marinara sauce. Mackerel was cheap today, half price from last time. None of them had any roe. I ate half of it as sashimi for lunch. I'm thinking of a super thick curry sauce for tomorrow, because all I have for coconut milk is the thick stuff. I try not to waste food, so I had some shrimp heads left over from the last time I made stuffed won tons, so I fried them up crispy then refried them in a simple batter of flour, egg, onions, water, salt and pepper as shrimp head croquettes. Westerners balk at eating shrimp heads, but I have no problem with it. Very tasty and crispy. Now I'm longing for jumbo shrimp heads stuffed with cream cheese fried in spicy sauce. Oh so good! But that's rich man's food. What have you been eating? Are you living on a diet of caviar on toast? Princess! I had caviar once, but all I could taste was salt. I prefer fresh roe- doesn't need salt. Try to eat a balanced diet because you're so busy, OK? I love you and I need you.
Go Cubs! Yay! Woo Hoo!! Woo Hoo!! Woo Hoo!! Woo Hoo!! Woo Hoo!! Woo Hoo!! Woo Hoo!! Woo Hoo!! Woo Hoo!! Woo Hoo!! Woo Hoo!! Woo Hoo!! Woo Hoo!! Woo Hoo!! Woo Hoo!! Woo Hoo!! Woo Hoo!! Woo Hoo!!
Hi Erin. How are you feeling today, my love? I have a bit of a headache today, probably from drinking too much coffee yesterday. I did a load of shopping this morning. Just the basics: coffee, sugar, creamer, soap, shampoo, noodles, and tomato soup. Hey, these smart phones are pretty handy for keeping my shopping list! I have a good tomato harvest, so I'll be making marinara sauce. Mackerel was cheap today, half price from last time. None of them had any roe. I ate half of it as sashimi for lunch. I'm thinking of a super thick curry sauce for tomorrow, because all I have for coconut milk is the thick stuff. I try not to waste food, so I had some shrimp heads left over from the last time I made stuffed won tons, so I fried them up crispy then refried them in a simple batter of flour, egg, onions, water, salt and pepper as shrimp head croquettes. Westerners balk at eating shrimp heads, but I have no problem with it. Very tasty and crispy. Now I'm longing for jumbo shrimp heads stuffed with cream cheese fried in spicy sauce. Oh so good! But that's rich man's food. What have you been eating? Are you living on a diet of caviar on toast? Princess! I had caviar once, but all I could taste was salt. I prefer fresh roe- doesn't need salt. Try to eat a balanced diet because you're so busy, OK? I love you and I need you.
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Letter to Erin 20151015
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Hi Erin! How are you, my darling? Are you busy being the heart of the party? You're my sweetheart. Please look after yourself in my absence. I love you and I need you. I'm writing this letter a little earlier than usual, because it had been raining from 2 to 4 pm, and quite heavily too. So it's too wet to cut grass (I tried that before and got wet gook all over my face, and a cold thereof), and the crops don't need watering. Then my Mom got me some rice from downtown so I didn't have to bother about dinner. She also said I smell like a cow. What? I took a shower at 11 am, and stayed in the air conditioning until 4! It must the humidity, because the morning was hot and sunny. Or it could be the influence of Floofy's daughters. They're always in heat. They take a break for 4 days, then go back into heat for 2 weeks. Filthy beasts! My mop has never been so busy. But as a paradox, my floor has never been cleaner. So I'm going to take this opportunity to laze around, watch TV and play video games. Later after the night prayer, I think I'll practice bass. Ya Allah, please grant me a good fretless bass and bass amp combo! And the drum set I want! And a 12 string gold top Les Paul! With a nice tube amp setup! And a complete studio setup! So many necessities...
Hi Erin! How are you, my darling? Are you busy being the heart of the party? You're my sweetheart. Please look after yourself in my absence. I love you and I need you. I'm writing this letter a little earlier than usual, because it had been raining from 2 to 4 pm, and quite heavily too. So it's too wet to cut grass (I tried that before and got wet gook all over my face, and a cold thereof), and the crops don't need watering. Then my Mom got me some rice from downtown so I didn't have to bother about dinner. She also said I smell like a cow. What? I took a shower at 11 am, and stayed in the air conditioning until 4! It must the humidity, because the morning was hot and sunny. Or it could be the influence of Floofy's daughters. They're always in heat. They take a break for 4 days, then go back into heat for 2 weeks. Filthy beasts! My mop has never been so busy. But as a paradox, my floor has never been cleaner. So I'm going to take this opportunity to laze around, watch TV and play video games. Later after the night prayer, I think I'll practice bass. Ya Allah, please grant me a good fretless bass and bass amp combo! And the drum set I want! And a 12 string gold top Les Paul! With a nice tube amp setup! And a complete studio setup! So many necessities...
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Letter to Erin 20151014
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
I don't know why it takes me so long to process seafood. Probably because my sink is so small with no work space whatever- it's just one of those hand sinks. It's not meant to wash dishes or process food. I had to break the pipe outside so the water flows onto the ground, and not clog the pipe. Oh don't worry, I'm cautious with water inshaAllah. Anyway, I had to process the sole I bought last night, but they all fit into the sink. I have to process the big fish outside. Anyway again, it's black sole, if you happen to want to try this for yourself. Makes a big difference from other flatfish, because it's the easiest to work with! It also tastes great raw. It has large scales, so I had to scale both sides. The skin can be peeled off, so make sure you start at the mouth. Save the skin! There's not much for gills and guts, but it's still a little bit of work. You get 2 fillets with a small flatfish like black sole: top and bottom. Trim off the side fins, and save them along with the skin! The skin at the bottom can't be peeled off, so if you eat that part raw then expect it to be chewy.
After I filleted the fish, I marinated the skins and fins and also the bones and heads in soy sauce then deep fried them. The skins and fins taste great when crispy. I could have put them on my hand rolled sushi, but I wolfed them down quickly. Tastes like crackers. There's still meat on the bones, so I separated that after frying and used them for my noodles at lunch. I gave the heads to the cats, but those and the bones taste great as a crispy fry too. So sole tastes great raw. So I made hand rolled sushi. Very filling. What is it about hand rolled sushi that's so filling? I use the same amount of rice and more stuff when I roll sushi with seaweed sheets. Want some? I'm going to use the bottom fillets for fish and chips.
Erin I love you, and I need you.
I don't know why it takes me so long to process seafood. Probably because my sink is so small with no work space whatever- it's just one of those hand sinks. It's not meant to wash dishes or process food. I had to break the pipe outside so the water flows onto the ground, and not clog the pipe. Oh don't worry, I'm cautious with water inshaAllah. Anyway, I had to process the sole I bought last night, but they all fit into the sink. I have to process the big fish outside. Anyway again, it's black sole, if you happen to want to try this for yourself. Makes a big difference from other flatfish, because it's the easiest to work with! It also tastes great raw. It has large scales, so I had to scale both sides. The skin can be peeled off, so make sure you start at the mouth. Save the skin! There's not much for gills and guts, but it's still a little bit of work. You get 2 fillets with a small flatfish like black sole: top and bottom. Trim off the side fins, and save them along with the skin! The skin at the bottom can't be peeled off, so if you eat that part raw then expect it to be chewy.
After I filleted the fish, I marinated the skins and fins and also the bones and heads in soy sauce then deep fried them. The skins and fins taste great when crispy. I could have put them on my hand rolled sushi, but I wolfed them down quickly. Tastes like crackers. There's still meat on the bones, so I separated that after frying and used them for my noodles at lunch. I gave the heads to the cats, but those and the bones taste great as a crispy fry too. So sole tastes great raw. So I made hand rolled sushi. Very filling. What is it about hand rolled sushi that's so filling? I use the same amount of rice and more stuff when I roll sushi with seaweed sheets. Want some? I'm going to use the bottom fillets for fish and chips.
Erin I love you, and I need you.
Monday, October 12, 2015
Letter to Erin 20151013
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Hello beautiful Erin! How are you, my love? Please make sure you are taking good care of yourself, because I love you and I need you. It's been a busy Monday for me. I spent the morning at the Department of Motor Vehicles renewing the road tax on my motorcycle. I got home in time to make a couple of tortillas to go with chili and eggs. Quick lunch! But filling. I had to finish off the won ton skins, so after workout after voice training, I worked on those. Stuffed won tons take a long time to make but quick to eat. I only had 28 won tons left, so I gave 10 to my parents. I did go to the night market today, and got some sole and soybean milk. I don't feel like processing sole right now, but I might just do that later to get it out of the way. Oooh, but I don't want to go to sleep smelling of fish. Sole also makes great sushi and sashimi, and the rest of the fish makes a great crispy fry. Hmm. Looks like I have tomorrow morning all booked up.
Hello beautiful Erin! How are you, my love? Please make sure you are taking good care of yourself, because I love you and I need you. It's been a busy Monday for me. I spent the morning at the Department of Motor Vehicles renewing the road tax on my motorcycle. I got home in time to make a couple of tortillas to go with chili and eggs. Quick lunch! But filling. I had to finish off the won ton skins, so after workout after voice training, I worked on those. Stuffed won tons take a long time to make but quick to eat. I only had 28 won tons left, so I gave 10 to my parents. I did go to the night market today, and got some sole and soybean milk. I don't feel like processing sole right now, but I might just do that later to get it out of the way. Oooh, but I don't want to go to sleep smelling of fish. Sole also makes great sushi and sashimi, and the rest of the fish makes a great crispy fry. Hmm. Looks like I have tomorrow morning all booked up.
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