Envy

No, I'm not a big fan of Selena.  Oh, I apologize that last post wasn't very romantic.  Since you've been hanging out in that area a lot lately Erin, I thought it would be necessary to make you familiar with some of the baggage that comes with the music, if you didn't already know.  I don't want you to carry my luggage for me.  No gentleman would allow a lady to carry his luggage.  I can carry my own baggage.  If you didn't know the Selena story, she was done in by the president of her fan club.  Speaking spiritually, people are very intelligent and recognize the Signs of God when they see them.  It is out of selfish envy that they reject God.  Incidentally, I've been snacking on chips and home made salsa.  Corn chips are corn chips as usual, but there is a local company that has taken the monopoly over Doritos.  Tastes like corn chips to me.  I love chips and salsa!  Extra hot.  I made it out of tomatoes, onions, chilli puree, roasted hot peppers, cilantro, lime and sugar.  Dinner was tortillas, but the stuffing was unorthodox.  I sauteed sliced chicken liver in chopped fresh turmeric and garlic with curry powder.  Then I rolled that into burritos with scrambled eggs, dried onions, and salsa.  Delicious.  Alhamdulillah.  Want some?

Natty, what are you doing?  You've been eating a lot lately, huh.  It is the holiday season after all, and you're oh so cozy in the safety and comfort of the family home.  I guess since you are snowed in, you have been gorging on wine and viddles.  Please keep away from drugs and alcohol OK?  It rained a little here today, and the New Year usually brings about a heat wave.  I hate hot weather, but I must stand my ground here.  I wouldn't mind warming up with you right now.  I can live without wine, though.  Don't need it, don't want it.

Luggage

Is this American music?  No, it's AMERICAS.

No joke

Yeah, the image of Noah's Ark flying a Jolly Roger is kind of funny.  But what it represents is no joke whatsoever.  I read on Yahoo yesterday that the world's richest people earned an extra one trillion USD in 2017.  Guess who they have to thank for that...  But to give the advantage of rural over urban, small business over the banks and Islam over other religions is no laughing matter.  Anybody who jokes about that will be humiliated while they still live.  So please forgive those who do not look forward to the Days of Allah.  I think I posted this video already, but I just had to post it again for you, Erin.  If you listen closely, you can hear the guy say "Erin, is my wife down there?"

Natty Sweetheart, how are you?  I hope you are not being tempted by holiday drinking.  It's nice to be surrounded by the comfort and safety of home, but you are getting stir crazy right?  It's normal to get restless in between gigs.  But you know as well as I do that when it gets busy, it gets CRAZY!  That's why I want and need you to stay clean, so that someone doesn't tempt you to put a noose around your neck while you are in a trance, and drag you down into hell.  Did you get a hobby like I told you to?  Could you please show me?

Here, have some chocolate.  Fruit and nut.

Arr

Oh Erin, you're in Costa Rica!  I just happened to watch "Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl" for the first time today.  Since you and your gang are all dressed up in yoga leotards, perhaps you would like to pick up swords and be the crew of my ship, the "Arr-k".

Natty, you're so formal!  How are you today, ma'am?  (Shakes hands)  How's the weather over there today?  Oh, you like to hide.  Good idea.  I like to hide too.

Hi Honey

How are you doing today, my love?  How's the holiday season treating you?  I'm running a little later than usual today, please forgive me.  I try to be rock steady with this letter, it's the least I can do since I have no money.  But today I spent the evening at the mosque, listening to the elderly Qur'an teacher.  I usually do so anyway, but today I skipped dinner and went early.  So after I post this, I'll cook up something to eat.  Nothing fancy or too hard on the tummy- I'm having a hankering for chicken nuggets stuffed in pocket bread.  I guess that is sort of fancy... in a most mundane way.  I have to take a break from socializing at the Second Life chat room I usually go to- Boss's orders.  But I will still log in to work on my wardrobe, if you want to IM me or something.  I always hope and look forward to hearing from you.  Well, I'm going to go make my dinner.  Take care.  I love you.

 

 

 

 

Have a Happy Christmas

What are you doing for today, Erin?  Try to stay indoors OK?  You have a beautiful family, Natty.  Have fun eating OK?  I had to work today.  Yes Honey, it's the tourist season.  I woke up at about 5 am, took a shower, did some extra worship, then got ready to leave right after the dawn prayer.  I went to the market.  The stock market is closed today, but the market was definitely open.  So were the restaurants.  I went to Razak Curry House by the bus depot to get some flat bread, and the area was crowded.  This was 6:30 am.  Then the whole morning was spent doing chores, and gutting fish, and processing chicken.  I managed to squeeze in a nap, then it was time for voice training.  I made a whole lot of won tons in the evening- that took a lot of time.  Tedious to make, goes down fast.  Then I went to the night market to pick up some chicken wings.  Yeah, it's tourist season all right.   When you plan our vacation Honey, please remember that the holiday season is not our holiday season.

 

 

 

Sunday

Hi Honey!  How are you today?  Are you all settled and relaxed for the holiday season?  I hope you got all your shopping done.  You look so marvelous, so are so beautiful without makeup, you don't need makeup.  It's just an average Sunday here for me, nothing out of the ordinary going on.  I cleaned my parents' bedroom Sunday morning as usual, then in the evening I dug a ditch for my Mom.  She wants to plant okra.  Nothing special on the menu either.  I had 15 pieces of the nugget part of the chicken for dinner.  I hope you be safe and stay indoors this holiday season.  Have a happy holidays!