Aw, puppy! Natty, he looks like a rug! What's his name? I like dogs. I love cats, but I like dogs too. Especially if they're loved and well taken care of. Muslims aren't supposed to keep dogs, something about the Prophet (peace be on him) saying something about angels don't enter a house where there is a dog inside and pictures of humanoids on the walls. I don't recall an absolute ban though, and a dog are mentioned in a positive manner in the Qur'an. The locals here view dogs as vermin, and regularly shoot the wild dogs. Did I tell you about the dog I once took home? I found a couple of puppies by the dumpster, waiting for someone by a tree. The next day when I took out the trash there was only one left, still waiting. So I felt sorry for it, took it home, gave it a bath, cleaned its teeth, and fed it. It was Friday, and I had to go to Friday prayer. While I was gone, the puppy barked up a racket. So when I got home, my parents made more noise than the dog so I had to take it to the edge of the jungle away from humans, and leave it there. No folks, I didn't want a dog and I don't want a dog. I JUST WANTED TO SHOW THE ANIMAL SOME KINDNESS.
Yesterday I mentioned that my cats in heat haven't been spraying my bedroom door. Since I mentioned that, they began spraying my bedroom door with gusto. Cats. I love my cats though, I've always loved cats, now more than ever. Ya Allah, thank You for my kitties. Please protect them and give them long happy healthy lives. I wrote a song about cats and dogs a while ago, I published it here in this blog! It's so easy, anyone can sing it, it doesn't need music, just some rhythm! It goes:
Hi Natty! How are you, my love? I hope you are doing nice and comfortably, and oh so easy living. I want you to know that I love you with all of my heart, and not to worry about a thing because everything will turn out awesome for us inshaAllah. Oh, I'm doing OK here. Both of my cats are in heat right now, so I can't say it's peaceful around here. I suppose it's entertaining to you folks that they sing along to whatever, but I am constantly on guard with the mop and bucket of bleach water, ready to react to whatever they spray. This time around they've been leaving my bedroom door alone, showing preference for my bathroom door instead.
I had to go out and get groceries this evening. Right now the government has implemented a Movement Control Order where everyone has to stay home, and only one person per family can go out to get supplies. So I went to the big supermarket downtown to get some of that fancy rice that my Mom likes so much, among other things. Soldiers have been mobilized to enforce the MCO, so when I got there they pointed a laser thermometer at my forehead and sprayed me. No not like a cat, but with sanitizer. Otherwise it was a pleasant drive, because there was very little traffic. This virus is not a blessing. It is a SMALL sign of Judgement Day. I guess in that sense it is a blessing because everything is a blessing, and sometimes we misinterpret.
Hi Natty! How are you today? I wish I were there with you. It must be beautiful over there. I just checked the calendar, and Ramadan is one month away! I need to start preparing. Well, mentally. I still have to work during the day, and Mary still has to sing. You don't have to fast, Honey. Only Muslims must fast during Ramadan.
I use the Linden Labs viewer for Second Life, for Mary Unknown7. This is because I want her to be seen in the same light as the noobs (newbies) use. Lately we've been upgrading her avatar, and we finally settled on a all-mesh avatar that she's satisfied with. Linden Labs automatically updates their viewer, and they did so last night, and harsh shadows appeared on Mary's new avatar, so bad that we had to use an older one. I accept the automatic updates, but I'm so happy that I don't have to use Windows 10. Instead of wallowing in conspiracy theories, which is unpractical, I accept that there was a good reason. As it pertains to Mary's avatar, the new mesh avatar doesn't move lips when she sings: the animation is for the system avatar head. We all want her performance to look as good as possible. Perhaps they wanted her to go back to using the system head, which she had to for today's session. I thought that instead of messing with her new avatar, they could have included an animation for mesh heads. But there are other things going on as well, like the fact that Mary is now using the stream not the voice feed. I asked Mary what she thought about having to go back to the system head. She said the system head looks better. Hm. I think she's right. It does look better. Damn. What do you think?
Hi Natty! How are you feeling today? I want you to know that I love you with all of my heart. Don't you worry about a thing my dearest, everything will turn out just great for us inshaAllah. How is your beautiful garden? It must be awesome to be the master of your own environment, now that you are an environmental activist. Treat yourself to how beautiful nature can be, with the work of you own hands. Sculpt your garden and take your time. There is no power but the Power of God.
Breakfast was quite nice. I've been a fan of tofu omelets lately. It's easy: just finely chop up a small block of tofu, then whip it with one egg and some salt. This morning I added a clove of garlic. I guess you can use a blender, I must try that next time. Cook it like an omelet. Yes, eggs can be hard! I still screw up my sunny side up eggs sometimes. Make sure your pan is hot, but not too hot. Practice makes perfect!
The Jap kids didn't post a video today, but this one instead is quite entertaining.
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
41. Mischief has appeared on land and sea because of that the hands of humans have earned, that may give them a taste of some of their deeds in order that they may turn back.
42. Say, "Travel through the earth and see what was the end of those before: most of them worshipped others besides God."
Hi Natty! Thanks for showing me that you're OK, it makes me feel much better. Say, you had a dream of daisies recently didn't you? You must be psychic or something. That looks like a beautiful backyard you have there. Unkempt but beautiful, while you are a polished beauty. Perhaps you would like to create a perimeter for working the yard if you didn't have a fence. Then remove the plants you don't want and keep the ones you do want, so they dominate. Wear gloves though, some plants have thorns while others are poisonous. Maybe you would want to try some gardening, grow some lettuce, spinach, tomatoes etc. You might be a better gardener than me. I can only grow some plants, while others refuse to live. Right now the dominant (useful) plants in my yard are the mint, aloe vera, mangoes, bananas, a medicinal shrub my parents consume, cashews, and a few roses. Wear the old clothes while gardening, not the expensive stuff, and definitely not the jewelry.
Mary Unknown7 once sang a Joni Mitchell song a while ago, then she told me to remove it from the set. She said she liked the song, but it wasn't as fun to sing as Karen Carpenter or Shirley Bassey. I asked her to start singing it again, so perchance you might hear it if you happened to be listening to the stream. It's called "The Circle Game". Mary said that it's been a while and she forgot the words, so she may flub them. Check out this video. That's a short skirt Joni's wearing.
Natty, please leave NYC immediately. Just drop whatever it is you're doing, and return to Vancouver now. Please. I love you. You can go back to NYC when the stock market calms down. Somebody please get her out of there.
Azham Abdullah. I blog about the Qur'an, I own a business named Shadowplay, and I am the guardian and representative of a singer named Mary Unknown7. You can hear Mary everyday from 11 pm to 1 am PDT, the stream address is https://www.twitch.tv/maryunknown7
