Full moon madness

Pink moon, huh?  I didn't get to see it.  I haven't been outside at night for a while already, and it didn't occur to me to go out and look at the moon last night.  I must admit that people are more irritating than usual today, or maybe that is the norm, God knows.  I stepped out just now to see the moon.  It's a little past sunset, and all I saw was a single bright star in the sky.  A lot of clouds on the horizon, it did rain a little this evening.  I didn't get the evening off, though.  I still had to cut the grass, it rained after I was finished.  Maybe I'll step out later and try again, otherwise I'm just going to have to settle with looking at your snapshot.

Qur'an 20200408

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

16.  Say, "Running away will not profit you if you are running away from death or slaughter, and even if, no more than a moment will you be allowed to enjoy!"

17.  Say, "Who is it that can screen you from Allah if it be God's wish to give you punishment or to give you mercy?"  Nor will they find for themselves, besides Allah, any protector or helper.

The Confederates 33:16-17

Coconut cream of chicken and eggplant curry soup

Hi Natty!  How are you, my love?  I hope everything is going great for you, and you are enjoying your own cooking.  I haven't been paying much attention to my own cooking lately.  Like I once mentioned, I just want to stuff my face and move on.  I am grateful that Allah granted me some knowledge of cooking.  Thus, I'm going for quick and easy fixes right now.

I came across some great coconut milk the other day.  It was so thick, it was almost like oobleck.  But it was pure coconut milk, so awesome.  I made some curry with it last night.  Just simple curry: blended onions, curry powder, a small chunk of "belacan" (fermented shrimp paste), water and salted fish with the super coconut milk.  It turned out so thick, and there was so much of it, that I had to freeze half of it for the next day.  Which is today, so I fried up some eggplant, mixed in the leftover curry (which was almost like oobleck), then diced up some cat food (chicken breast) and dumped it in there.  It ended up like super thick chicken and eggplant curry flavored chowder, which I ate with some pita bread.  I think it was a success, alhamdulillah.  Want some?  Oh, I ate it all!  Sorry, no snapshots!

I love that dress

Please wear it again for me someday.  Someday soon, inshaAllah.

Just another average day

Hi Natty!  How are you feeling today?  I hope you are feeling healthy and happy.  Not too comfortable possibly, that was a sudden change of environment you recently experienced, I hope it didn't mess with your tummy too much.  I personally don't take too much interest in making lavish menus for myself nowadays.  I just want to stuff my face and move on, that's just how I feel right now.  That may not be very creative nor romantic after all, I'm still not married but my tummy is in great shape at this time.  Alhamdulillah.

It's just another average day for me today.  I cleaned my mother's bedroom in the morning.  I made a batch of dough in the evening.  I had a tofu omelet for lunch, and a chili cheeseburger pita for dinner.  After this I'll go right back to Second Life and work on wardrobe with Mary Unknown7, and I have some sunflower seeds to snack on.  I hope you are feeling well, and enjoying your wonderful life.  I want you to know that I love you, and I will marry you inshaAllah.

Rice and eggs

Hi Natty!  How was your day today?  I hope you are happy and enjoying yourself.  How do you like yard work?  It's a lot of work, huh?  Allah didn't give me the evening off today, so I had to cut the grass.  The grass is strong where I had to cut, so I hooked up the metal blade on the old weed whacker.  Nice and sharp too- I just sharpened it.  Don't get too close!  I don't have to use a high speed with the metal blade, thank God.  Just a little more patience is all.

The locals are addicted to rice with mixed entrees.  They are so hooked on it, I think they consider it a human right.  I prefer rice with just one entree, and condiment.  I don't think it's an American mentality, I just don't want to put in the labor involved with making many entrees!  And all the trash that's generated!  The preference began while I was still living in Tempe.  I was using Japanese short grain rice for sushi, and whenever I was broke, all I had in the kitchen was the rice, eggs and soy sauce.  Which makes for one of my simple pleasures: fresh hot steamed white rice with lite soy sauce.  Oh, it's a taste of heaven!  You must try it.  I think it's only good with short grain rice though.  With long grain rice, the experience is not the same.  I guess you can call it nostalgia.  I can't get that Japanese rice here, but the cheapest local rice is ironically the same.  I don't like the expensive rice here- the grains are too large and well defined.  So dinner tonight was rice and sunny side up eggs, with lite soy sauce and some hot sauce.  Simplicity.  I'm still having trouble getting my sunny side up eggs perfect, which is annoying.  I think I need a really nice, brand new omelet pan.

Qur'an 20200404

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

28.  They say, "When will this decision be, if you are telling the truth?"

29.  Say, "On the Day of Decision, no profit will it be to unbelievers if they believe, nor will they be granted a respite."

The Prostration 32:28-29