More cat food

Erin, you look absolutely scrumptious!  Love that skin, especially the stuff close to your armpit.  Well, it's time to make more cat food.  I bought about a kilo of small scad last week and kept it in the freezer, so I didn't have to go shopping during the Eid rush.  I thought to myself, "Yeah raw guts makes Floofy gag, but if I cook it long enough, perhaps the gagginess would cook out and besides, cats eat whole fish all over the world."  Boy, was I wrong.  Serves me right for being too lazy to gut the fish.  The more I cooked it, the more it reeked.  I mean, it really REEKED.  But I cooked it and portioned it out, then let the cats lick the pot as a taste test.  Yeah, they were all over that pot and fighting over it too, but even just licking the pot made them throw up.  So I had to throw that batch away, and head out to the market downtown to get some fresh fish.  A funny thing happened to fresh fish in this town lately.  About 4 years ago, I could get 2 kilos of mackerel for RM3, and today juvenile mackerel is going for RM14.  Sure it's the Eid but more than that, local fish prices have skyrocketed lately.  Mackerel is mackerel everywhere, so it can't be that they are exporting the stuff.  This tells me the human population here has increased.  All fish prices are high.  I can't find red snapper anymore except the farmed fish, and even a single fish of that can reach RM100.  Except for scad.  Scad seems to have flourished in spite of the over-fishing, in fact I have been getting huge ones at low prices.  Which is great for me, because I eat scad regularly and know precisely what to do with it.  So I bought a couple of one kilo scad for RM11, one for me and one for Floofy.  This time I gutted and thoroughly rinsed out the fish, took off the heads and tails, then cooked one up with a cup of rice and lots of water for Floofy, then I removed the bones and blended it.  No, it didn't reek this time.  No, she didn't gag this time.

I've been really into fish heads lately.  They make great soup, and the meat behind the eyes is from heaven.  You must try it sometime, it's better than roe.  I bought 2 male fish today: you can tell the fish is male if the roe is white, while the female has masses of eggs roe.  Scad is strong tasting, so sashimi is only good if the fish is really, really fresh.  That's what I had, and it was quite delicious.  No I didn't take a snapshot of it, I just marinated it in light soy sauce in a tupperware, then stuffed my face.  I had also bought fresh tofu at the market, so for lunch I had a block of tofu swimming in fish head broth.  It was OK.  I should have used hot sour soup or even curry ramen seasoning instead of chilli paste and anchovy bouillon.  Good thing I have another fish head in my freezer.

Natty, you are Queen of the Mountain! We can go hiking in the jungle together inshaAllah, but you're going to have to slow down to keep up with me and my big feet.  We're also going to have to get rubber boots for you, and carry a big stick to whack snakes with.  Hey, life is an adventure.  Don't wear skimpy clothing in the jungle, honey!  I don't know how Tarzan and Jane kept the mosquitoes at bay.

Pine, isn't it so much better to be in a place where you are appreciated, and enjoy good food?  Remember what I told you, Sweetie: learn how to cook Italian food while you are there.

Have a safe and happy Eid

PEACE

Last day of Ramadan!

And it's fine and sunny outside.  Which means I stay inside, and work on the computer, then nap later.  It's been a great and exciting month, but I'm ready to be like the weaklings and just stuff my face whenever I feel like it.  I don't have much in my cooler though, and going shopping right now is out of the question, especially since I'm alone and it's unnecessary to put on lavish presentations.  But I have enough to get through to when it's safe to shop again.

Erin honey, you are so beautiful!  Don't worry OK?  We'll get there inshaAllah.  I am your husband and I have to do all I can to give you a good married life.  C'est la vie.

Natty honey, of course there are real accidents.  And of course you are my beautiful girl.  Don't lament over not having a normal life, because you have something better.  You are my Rock and Roll Babe!

Pina if you are having stomach problems right now, it's probably because you are more emotional than you thought.  Just eat simpler, and stop trying to be so professional.  All you need for your work is to be beautiful, and you are.

Gossip

Yeah a lot of our business is word of mouth, but gossip can be distorted and deadly.  Freedom of Speech or whatever, what's most important about gossip is that you don't let it mess with your emotions.  Keep cool amidst the chatter, maintain your routine and poise, and understand that you have high visibility so don't let anyone convince you that you are paranoid.  This is the nature of our business.  Gossip.  How about us?  We don't gossip.  We're cool.

It's almost the end of the fasting month.  Sunday is the Eid inshaAllah, so a couple of days more.  It's been a fun and supernatural Ramadan, but it's always a fun and supernatural Ramadan for me.  I like Ramadan.  It's my favorite time of the year.  Ya Allah, thank You for a great month.

Natty, it would be safe to assume that you are not anonymous in the big city anymore, whether it be NYC or whatever.  Even if all those millions of faces are looking past you, it doesn't mean that they are not paying attention.  When I was on bicycle, I lost count of how many vehicles tried to side swipe me.  Now that I am on motorcycle, they still behave the same but I drastically cut down on commute so the odds of "accident" are less.  Most of the gossip about you is jealousy, so adjust your emotions appropriately.

Pina from my point of view, you had one lousy show in NYC when they should have worked (and paid) you more.  Please remember to eat out as often as possible, and take photos of your food.  This will give you a great edge over others.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cat food

Hm.  My video display has changed recently, and I don't know what started it.  When I run the slideshow of your photos Erin, sometimes the pictures are normal and other times you have glowing eyes like cat eyes.  I'm feeling emotionally fried today.  It's not all the recent social shenanigans, it's because I'm not happy with the amount of poop Floofy is putting out.  I took her off the solid cat food and gave her canned wet cat food.  It's expensive and there's not enough food, so I studied the ingredients, bought some fish, and made my own wet cat food.  My first attempt turned out on the dry side, she might as well be eating the dry food pellets.  So I recooked the stuff, added more water, filtered out the flesh, and added corn starch and seaweed gelatin.  Hopefully this batch will fill her up without causing a blockage.  I hope I don't get so paranoid about your tummy.  I don't want to have to feel up your tummy and inspect your poop every day.

Hm.  My video display has changed recently, and I don't know what started it.  When I run the slideshow of your photos Natty, sometimes the pictures are normal and other times you have glowing eyes like cat eyes.  Natty, please be careful on the road!  I don't like your having close calls like that, it freaks me out!  I'm glad to know that you are OK, but please please please take sweet loving care of your precious body OK?

Hm.  My video display has changed recently, and I don't know what started it.  When I run the slideshow of your photos Pina, sometimes the pictures are normal and other times you have glowing eyes like cat eyes.  Spend as much time in Milan as you can, Pina.  Make sure you are seen eating out, whether it be street food or at restaurants.

Bah

That one-handed scythe I bought yesterday doesn't have the strength to handle that grass.  What a waste of money.  I thought that if it were sharp enough, I would make the area presentable in less time than using the cangkul.  It turns out that I need something heavier, something that uses 2 hands, like the REAL angel of death uses.  But if I'm going to have to use both hands, then I might as well use the cangkul and uproot the stuff so it doesn't grow again, and make way for other ground cover.  Clover, for instance.

Natty, I can't tell what country you're in!  That guy said you are in Mali, but I don't know.  I can tell you've been sitting on the ground.  At least it seems your office has air-conditioning.  How's your tummy, by the way?  Are those strange restrooms acceptable for you?  Don't mess around with your tummy when you're traveling, Sweetheart.  Eat predictable foods only.

Pina, it looks to me that you're on the move, going from one place to another.  I hope those guys in Milan forgive you.  We all make mistakes.  Don't settle for second best, OK?  They should know that you are my girl.

Why don't women wear capes in fashion?  I think they look great, though they may attract vampires.  Well, you may attract vampires regardless because you're so pretty.  But a cape can look awesome, and one can wear a whole other outfit underneath.  Wrap the cape around yourself and cover your hair, and you can pass Islamic dress code.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Qur'an 20170621

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

91.  For me, I have been commanded to serve the Lord of this city, God Who has sanctified it, and Whose is all things.  And I am commanded to be of those who bow in Islam.

92.  And to rehearse the Qur'an.  And if any accept guidance, they do it for the good of their own souls.  And if any stray say, "I am only a warner."

93.  And say, "Praise be to Allah Who will soon show you God's Signs, so that you shall know them."  And your Lord is not unmindful of all that you do.

The Ants 27:91-93
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