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.
Friday, October 16, 2015
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.
Sunday, October 11, 2015
Letter to Erin 20151012
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Of course I'm going to mother hen you, because you are MY girl, and I love and need you. I'm going to do whatever I can to look after you, and since I don't have money then I will use other means to help protect you. What I seem to have are spiritual means: if Allah be pleased with me and my work, then Allah will help me protect you and enhance your career. And if you care about that, then you wouldn't allow yourself to be consumed by evil, and the evil of the entertainment industry. Of course you can have fun. What I don't want is for you to be psychologically addicted to having fun all the time, which in turn converts to being chemically addicted to having fun all the time. Be grateful to Allah, pray, and be faithful, because with Allah as my Witness, my promise to you is true.
Right now I'm watching the biography of P. Ramlee, one of the greatest entertainers of Malaysia. He had a successful career with both financial and critical achievements while he was alive, but he died in poverty, then received a title posthumously. I don't think I deserve a title because I'm antisocial, and I certainly don't want one posthumously. It be better that they worship and fear Allah, or give the title to my father because he would love that. Nowadays the locals get very touchy if his work is criticized or becomes unavailable. I think the error P. Ramlee made was mismanagement of his career: he was careless with his money, and too trusting of his bosses. But what to do? People are totally used to only one way of success in the entertainment industry. I have a different approach, and inshaAllah it will succeed: let the people glorify and worship Allah. My reward is with Allah. My greatest burden artistically and spiritually is the emotions of the dead. The most beautiful voices belonged to women who were suicidal and oppressed. My insanity is to be consumed by that, may Allah protect and help me.
I'm going to eat my dinner now, you're welcome to join me. It's curried potatoes, made with the fish curry from the other day. I figured out that my curry needed more curry powder and salt, and now it tastes OK. Want some?
Of course I'm going to mother hen you, because you are MY girl, and I love and need you. I'm going to do whatever I can to look after you, and since I don't have money then I will use other means to help protect you. What I seem to have are spiritual means: if Allah be pleased with me and my work, then Allah will help me protect you and enhance your career. And if you care about that, then you wouldn't allow yourself to be consumed by evil, and the evil of the entertainment industry. Of course you can have fun. What I don't want is for you to be psychologically addicted to having fun all the time, which in turn converts to being chemically addicted to having fun all the time. Be grateful to Allah, pray, and be faithful, because with Allah as my Witness, my promise to you is true.
Right now I'm watching the biography of P. Ramlee, one of the greatest entertainers of Malaysia. He had a successful career with both financial and critical achievements while he was alive, but he died in poverty, then received a title posthumously. I don't think I deserve a title because I'm antisocial, and I certainly don't want one posthumously. It be better that they worship and fear Allah, or give the title to my father because he would love that. Nowadays the locals get very touchy if his work is criticized or becomes unavailable. I think the error P. Ramlee made was mismanagement of his career: he was careless with his money, and too trusting of his bosses. But what to do? People are totally used to only one way of success in the entertainment industry. I have a different approach, and inshaAllah it will succeed: let the people glorify and worship Allah. My reward is with Allah. My greatest burden artistically and spiritually is the emotions of the dead. The most beautiful voices belonged to women who were suicidal and oppressed. My insanity is to be consumed by that, may Allah protect and help me.
I'm going to eat my dinner now, you're welcome to join me. It's curried potatoes, made with the fish curry from the other day. I figured out that my curry needed more curry powder and salt, and now it tastes OK. Want some?
Saturday, October 10, 2015
Letter to Erin 20151011
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Oh hi, Erin. How are you? I pray that you are feeling healthy and confident. Right now, it's almost time for sunset prayer, so I'm sitting here waiting and writing in the meanwhile. I haven't prepared my dinner yet, but it looks like it's going to be chili. For lunch I had stuffed won tons again. I had the craving, you know what I mean. I set a personal record for how many stuffed won tons I put down in one sitting: 47! Aren't you proud of me? I spent the evening cutting grass after workout, so I think I burned it all off. That's why I haven't had time to make dinner yet.
Sometimes I think my Bob Cat is more muscle than brain. He beat his own ear up because of some ear mites. Or perhaps I didn't catch on when he wanted me to clean his ear out. So I rubbed his ear with rubbing alcohol, then cleaned out the ear mites. He was growling when I cleaned his ear out. Bobby, you can growl at the ear mites as loud as you want, they're not scared of you. And you can't beat them up without beating yourself up. I guess it's like a reaction to gossip.
So I hope you're eating properly and getting sufficient rest now that you're super busy. Remember that partying is work and work is partying at this level! Treat it as work, and don't get swallowed up by the business of having fun! Rock and Roll Queen. Please take care of yourself since I'm not there with you. I love you, and I need you.
Oh hi, Erin. How are you? I pray that you are feeling healthy and confident. Right now, it's almost time for sunset prayer, so I'm sitting here waiting and writing in the meanwhile. I haven't prepared my dinner yet, but it looks like it's going to be chili. For lunch I had stuffed won tons again. I had the craving, you know what I mean. I set a personal record for how many stuffed won tons I put down in one sitting: 47! Aren't you proud of me? I spent the evening cutting grass after workout, so I think I burned it all off. That's why I haven't had time to make dinner yet.
Sometimes I think my Bob Cat is more muscle than brain. He beat his own ear up because of some ear mites. Or perhaps I didn't catch on when he wanted me to clean his ear out. So I rubbed his ear with rubbing alcohol, then cleaned out the ear mites. He was growling when I cleaned his ear out. Bobby, you can growl at the ear mites as loud as you want, they're not scared of you. And you can't beat them up without beating yourself up. I guess it's like a reaction to gossip.
So I hope you're eating properly and getting sufficient rest now that you're super busy. Remember that partying is work and work is partying at this level! Treat it as work, and don't get swallowed up by the business of having fun! Rock and Roll Queen. Please take care of yourself since I'm not there with you. I love you, and I need you.
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