In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Today when I went to take out the garbage, I found the puppy from the other day by the tree by the dumpster. His brother wasn't there, I assume he got killed. I felt sorry for it, so I took it home and bathed it. It had acquired an eye infection and a runny nose since I saw it last, so I don't think it was a wild dog. So I rubbed ophthalmic lotion into its eye, and gave it some food and warmth. My Mom wouldn't allow me to keep it, and I am not allowed to defy my mother on such an issue, so I took it into the jungle where it would have no human enemies.
However the prohibition of dogs in Islam is a serious issue, because we need to keep ourselves away from people who consider themselves smarter than God and prophet Muhammad (peace be on him), and create unjust and arbitrary new laws to impose on Muslims. The Qur'an has no prohibition on dogs, and the verses of the Qur'an have a divine Guarantee of non-corruption. What's left is the hadith (order of the Prophet, peace be on him), and there still isn't any prohibition on dogs, even as pets. There is some contention about dog saliva on utensils. Then I came across the the statement of this one guy who claimed that he heard the Prophet (peace be on him) order to kill all dogs, but that would make the Prophet (peace be on him) contradict himself. And you know as well as I that God's messenger would not contradict God.
I suspect you have a dog, and I am with you in being its friend. But I have no money, therefore I have no money to acquire land, therefore I have no legal home. Ya Allah, please be so kind to allow me to legally own this land I live on and where your house would be, then I will be with you in raising a dog to be protector of your home if that be your wish. I love you, and I need you.
Friday, October 30, 2015
Thursday, October 29, 2015
Letter to Erin 20151030
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Hello sweet Erin! How's it going? I'm sure you're busy being the center of attention. Well, as long as you don't seek or crave it, then you'll be OK inshaAllah. Give your heart a break, OK? I love you, and I need you.
Oh, nothing special going on here today. In fact, when I looked around me at 9 am, I had nothing to do. Well... I didn't really want to do anything. I didn't tell anyone that, though. It was a pleasant surprise, though. The situation was a convergence of things already been done, should be done later, or don't have the money to do. So I slept the morning away. Ah! Simple pleasures. I wasn't altogether lazy today, though. I cut the grass in the evening.
Dinner isn't all that special, either. I have a lot of tenderloin but more urgently, the hot sauce (also known as sambal belacan) my Mom gave me needs to be used up quickly or the mold will get it first. Can't be frozen, either. So for dinner is tenderloin with white rice and sambal belacan. Simplicity, Erin. Slurp! Alhamdulillah. The food needs to sit for a while, so I'll eat it after I write to you then after the sunset prayer.
Hello sweet Erin! How's it going? I'm sure you're busy being the center of attention. Well, as long as you don't seek or crave it, then you'll be OK inshaAllah. Give your heart a break, OK? I love you, and I need you.
Oh, nothing special going on here today. In fact, when I looked around me at 9 am, I had nothing to do. Well... I didn't really want to do anything. I didn't tell anyone that, though. It was a pleasant surprise, though. The situation was a convergence of things already been done, should be done later, or don't have the money to do. So I slept the morning away. Ah! Simple pleasures. I wasn't altogether lazy today, though. I cut the grass in the evening.
Dinner isn't all that special, either. I have a lot of tenderloin but more urgently, the hot sauce (also known as sambal belacan) my Mom gave me needs to be used up quickly or the mold will get it first. Can't be frozen, either. So for dinner is tenderloin with white rice and sambal belacan. Simplicity, Erin. Slurp! Alhamdulillah. The food needs to sit for a while, so I'll eat it after I write to you then after the sunset prayer.
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Letter to Erin 20151029
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Hi Erin! It's raining right now. I just finished the sunset prayer, and now I'm writing to you. How are you feeling, my dearest? I pray you are feeling healthy and confident. I love you, and I need you.
I spent most of my day in the kitchen, making my home made hot sauce. I made a double batch today, so that took extra time. I harvested hot peppers from my yard. Not a great harvest, but I still had some left in the cooler from last time. The key for me is the hot red pepper puree. I guess any brand would do, but I choose the one that doesn't hurt my stomach. No matter how much hot sauce I guzzle. Also in the mix is garlic, corn starch and a little bit of water.
I had to tend my baby mangoes in the evening, so I didn't get much yard work done. They are about 6 months old now and the right age for grafting, so I'm getting that done slowly and cautiously. When I took out the garbage to the dumpster, I found a couple of puppies foraging through the trash. There were 2 of them, and they were smaller than the size of my smallest cat. Both of them were male. They were the color of wild dogs, so I assume that they were wild and barely independent. What struck me the most was how clean they were. No dirt, no scars, no bruises, no blemishes, perfect from snout to each paw to tail. I thought that they were still small, and would get killed. But they didn't approach me, or ask for any help from me: they just ignored me and continued their scavenging. I didn't talk to them or offer to help or anything like that, but if they had asked me for help, I would have helped them. I have never raised a dog in my life. I had some errands to run, so I kept an eye on them every time I passed by the dumpster. Eventually the 2 brothers wandered off and disappeared. They were so small, Erin.
Hi Erin! It's raining right now. I just finished the sunset prayer, and now I'm writing to you. How are you feeling, my dearest? I pray you are feeling healthy and confident. I love you, and I need you.
I spent most of my day in the kitchen, making my home made hot sauce. I made a double batch today, so that took extra time. I harvested hot peppers from my yard. Not a great harvest, but I still had some left in the cooler from last time. The key for me is the hot red pepper puree. I guess any brand would do, but I choose the one that doesn't hurt my stomach. No matter how much hot sauce I guzzle. Also in the mix is garlic, corn starch and a little bit of water.
I had to tend my baby mangoes in the evening, so I didn't get much yard work done. They are about 6 months old now and the right age for grafting, so I'm getting that done slowly and cautiously. When I took out the garbage to the dumpster, I found a couple of puppies foraging through the trash. There were 2 of them, and they were smaller than the size of my smallest cat. Both of them were male. They were the color of wild dogs, so I assume that they were wild and barely independent. What struck me the most was how clean they were. No dirt, no scars, no bruises, no blemishes, perfect from snout to each paw to tail. I thought that they were still small, and would get killed. But they didn't approach me, or ask for any help from me: they just ignored me and continued their scavenging. I didn't talk to them or offer to help or anything like that, but if they had asked me for help, I would have helped them. I have never raised a dog in my life. I had some errands to run, so I kept an eye on them every time I passed by the dumpster. Eventually the 2 brothers wandered off and disappeared. They were so small, Erin.
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Letter to Erin 20151028
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Erin, I saw your basketball thingy about the Truth or Dare Horse. I'll have to remind you that the sexiest part of you is your sweetness. You probably don't mean to either, which is extra sweet. But it does make some people angry, regardless of their gender. Not me, I like that part of you very much. So be careful, OK? Do not underestimate the power of a beautiful woman. Having people suffer feels worse than loneliness. If you're a good person, that is.
Now don't get me wrong, Sweetie. I love you and I need you. Sure, you can only be yourself. That's what makes you so beautiful. I want you to watch this old movie whenever you have time and relaxing and such. I used to be a huge fan of Louise Brooks. I even had my hair cut like hers! The look didn't work out for me because I have a lumpy back of my head, not to mention I'm built like a chimpanzee. Brooksie was self destructive, and not just in a chemical way either. I think most people would agree that she was too intelligent combined with too stubborn.
I went to the butcher this morning. Early this morning. I managed to score some tenderloin. You can't find tenderloin at an American grocery store! I like tenderloin alhamdulillah, but it's a bit too lean. My parents prefer the brisket, but I think it's too difficult to pan fry. There's a mystery cut that I like better, but I don't know exactly where it is. I suspect it's somewhere around the flank. Anyway, I didn't have steak today. I portioned the beef into steaks, but I had fried calamari for dinner. These kittens are so spoiled! They don't like raw squid, but they are all over my fried calamari! And if I don't give them a snack, they start crying. Wah! Wah! Shut up! Go and eat cat food! Oh, not you Erin. You can join me for food anytime.
Erin, I saw your basketball thingy about the Truth or Dare Horse. I'll have to remind you that the sexiest part of you is your sweetness. You probably don't mean to either, which is extra sweet. But it does make some people angry, regardless of their gender. Not me, I like that part of you very much. So be careful, OK? Do not underestimate the power of a beautiful woman. Having people suffer feels worse than loneliness. If you're a good person, that is.
Now don't get me wrong, Sweetie. I love you and I need you. Sure, you can only be yourself. That's what makes you so beautiful. I want you to watch this old movie whenever you have time and relaxing and such. I used to be a huge fan of Louise Brooks. I even had my hair cut like hers! The look didn't work out for me because I have a lumpy back of my head, not to mention I'm built like a chimpanzee. Brooksie was self destructive, and not just in a chemical way either. I think most people would agree that she was too intelligent combined with too stubborn.
I went to the butcher this morning. Early this morning. I managed to score some tenderloin. You can't find tenderloin at an American grocery store! I like tenderloin alhamdulillah, but it's a bit too lean. My parents prefer the brisket, but I think it's too difficult to pan fry. There's a mystery cut that I like better, but I don't know exactly where it is. I suspect it's somewhere around the flank. Anyway, I didn't have steak today. I portioned the beef into steaks, but I had fried calamari for dinner. These kittens are so spoiled! They don't like raw squid, but they are all over my fried calamari! And if I don't give them a snack, they start crying. Wah! Wah! Shut up! Go and eat cat food! Oh, not you Erin. You can join me for food anytime.
Monday, October 26, 2015
Letter to Erin 20151027
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Hello again, my beloved! And how's business today? Well, you are America's Sweetheart, and mine. But how are you feeling? Your emotions are so important, and so important to me. So please make an effort to calm your heart. Drugs and alcohol won't do it, so please pray. Please try to stay at home if you're not working. I love you, and I need you.
It's all business here for me today. In the morning I paid my power bill, then went to the grocery store get some red hot pepper puree. My Mom gave me some fried noodles for lunch, so I didn't have to cook. After voice training, I chopped down some of the thick scrub by the side of the road. I used a hacksaw, rather. There was suddenly a water outage, so I couldn't cook dinner. So I bought some dinner at the night market. There was an ice cream truck there, so I bought a couple of vanilla cones and sat at the side of the road on my motorcycle and watched the crowd pass by. Want some ice cream? There's still no running water right now, but it is raining.
Hello again, my beloved! And how's business today? Well, you are America's Sweetheart, and mine. But how are you feeling? Your emotions are so important, and so important to me. So please make an effort to calm your heart. Drugs and alcohol won't do it, so please pray. Please try to stay at home if you're not working. I love you, and I need you.
It's all business here for me today. In the morning I paid my power bill, then went to the grocery store get some red hot pepper puree. My Mom gave me some fried noodles for lunch, so I didn't have to cook. After voice training, I chopped down some of the thick scrub by the side of the road. I used a hacksaw, rather. There was suddenly a water outage, so I couldn't cook dinner. So I bought some dinner at the night market. There was an ice cream truck there, so I bought a couple of vanilla cones and sat at the side of the road on my motorcycle and watched the crowd pass by. Want some ice cream? There's still no running water right now, but it is raining.
Sunday, October 25, 2015
Letter to Erin 20151026
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Hi Erin! How's business today? I'm sure you are the top of your game. So have fun with it, and please make sure you maintain your prayers. Calm your heart with prayer, not intoxication. Boss Model. You are MY girl. I love you, and I need you.
The sun finally came out today, after being MIA for a week. It had rained a few times during the last week, and it rained last night as well. The weather people claim that rain washes away the smog, but I don't know about that. There are still many rain clouds in the air, so it's not altogether sunny, but perhaps I can burn all that trash in my front yard soon. The population of humans and plants here isn't dense enough to produce haze, so this smog came from somewhere else, probably even as far away as New York City. That means it will be back, certainly it will come back.
The recent fish crisis gave me a craving for cheeseburgers, a craving generated by the tedium of acquisition of other raw materials. For some odd reason burger buns are not easy to find around here lately, but I find that sliced bread tastes better than burger buns so I don't miss it that much. Burger buns are for presentation only. This makes my cheeseburgers bigger than usual, so I never make doubles. Instead I made 3 for my dinner, with lettuce and tomatoes from my own garden. I was too lazy to make mayo, so I cooked up some soft eggs instead. Whenever I go to McDonald's, I always get the same thing every time: 3 double cheeseburgers. Sometimes I vary it by getting 2 double cheeseburgers and some fries. What do you get when you go to McDonald's? Medium fries and a garden salad?
Hi Erin! How's business today? I'm sure you are the top of your game. So have fun with it, and please make sure you maintain your prayers. Calm your heart with prayer, not intoxication. Boss Model. You are MY girl. I love you, and I need you.
The sun finally came out today, after being MIA for a week. It had rained a few times during the last week, and it rained last night as well. The weather people claim that rain washes away the smog, but I don't know about that. There are still many rain clouds in the air, so it's not altogether sunny, but perhaps I can burn all that trash in my front yard soon. The population of humans and plants here isn't dense enough to produce haze, so this smog came from somewhere else, probably even as far away as New York City. That means it will be back, certainly it will come back.
The recent fish crisis gave me a craving for cheeseburgers, a craving generated by the tedium of acquisition of other raw materials. For some odd reason burger buns are not easy to find around here lately, but I find that sliced bread tastes better than burger buns so I don't miss it that much. Burger buns are for presentation only. This makes my cheeseburgers bigger than usual, so I never make doubles. Instead I made 3 for my dinner, with lettuce and tomatoes from my own garden. I was too lazy to make mayo, so I cooked up some soft eggs instead. Whenever I go to McDonald's, I always get the same thing every time: 3 double cheeseburgers. Sometimes I vary it by getting 2 double cheeseburgers and some fries. What do you get when you go to McDonald's? Medium fries and a garden salad?
Saturday, October 24, 2015
Letter to Erin 20151025
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Hi there, my most beautiful Erin! How's my beloved Pro doing today? It's great to be successful, so please give thanks to Allah and maintain your prayers. I want you to always keep in mind your own well-being, and guard those precious emotions of yours. I love you and I need you.
I went out in search of a snapper this morning. I woke up at 3:30 am, not necessarily intentionally. I do that sometimes. It's a strange rhythm, so I conduct extra worship. I knew I had to go to the market after the dawn prayer, so I tried to grab a nap after worship. All the snapper available today was small, the size of my hand. Now don't get me wrong, snapper tastes great at any size. But a snapper the size of my hand is only good for one meal. So the better value is to buy a big fish. I use the 2 fillets for 2 servings of sushi or whatever, the head for curry, the bones for broth, the skin for a crispy fry, and I keep the roe and liver in the freezer for whatever use they may have. That's 6 meals out of one fish! So I didn't buy a snapper this morning. I'll wait until I come across a fish that's about 2 kilos. And you know the added advantage allowing the small fish to grow big, people? They get a chance to produce young, so you don't wipe out the species! Needless to say, I was rather annoyed this morning. Maybe I'm just not a morning person.
Hi there, my most beautiful Erin! How's my beloved Pro doing today? It's great to be successful, so please give thanks to Allah and maintain your prayers. I want you to always keep in mind your own well-being, and guard those precious emotions of yours. I love you and I need you.
I went out in search of a snapper this morning. I woke up at 3:30 am, not necessarily intentionally. I do that sometimes. It's a strange rhythm, so I conduct extra worship. I knew I had to go to the market after the dawn prayer, so I tried to grab a nap after worship. All the snapper available today was small, the size of my hand. Now don't get me wrong, snapper tastes great at any size. But a snapper the size of my hand is only good for one meal. So the better value is to buy a big fish. I use the 2 fillets for 2 servings of sushi or whatever, the head for curry, the bones for broth, the skin for a crispy fry, and I keep the roe and liver in the freezer for whatever use they may have. That's 6 meals out of one fish! So I didn't buy a snapper this morning. I'll wait until I come across a fish that's about 2 kilos. And you know the added advantage allowing the small fish to grow big, people? They get a chance to produce young, so you don't wipe out the species! Needless to say, I was rather annoyed this morning. Maybe I'm just not a morning person.
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