In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Erin, I didn't mean to hurt your feelings. I just wanted to make you laugh a little, so I thought it would be funny, but I guess it isn't. I'm so stupid. I promise not to ever quote you again inshaAllah, unless it's important and serious. Please forgive me. Please don't be mad at me, because I love you so much. I need you.
So no pizza today. I made a batch of dough, though. The dough is a bit hard today, so it looks like no pizza until Thursday at least. Coconut is plentiful right now, so I went in that direction. I saw a cluster of baby coconuts over at your house inshaAllah, so I took those down. Baby coconut juice is a fountain of youth, so my mother says. So I gave her the juice of about 7 baby coconuts, and I have some for myself as well. Dinner is chicken fingers, but instead of bread crumbs, I used grated coconut. The coating wasn't crispy, perhaps I should have mixed in some flour with that. But it tasted great, and very filling too. For dipping sauce, I used that extra thick curry I made the other day. You must try some.
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Qur'an 20160323
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
95. Say, "Allah speaks the Truth: follow the religion of Abraham, the sane in faith: he was not of the pagans."
96. The first House appointed for humans was that at Bakkah, full of blessing and guidance for all kinds of beings.
97. In it are signs manifest. The Station of Abraham: whoever enters it attains security. Pilgrimage thereto is a duty humans owe to Allah, those who can afford the journey. But if any deny faith, Allah stands not in need of any of God's creatures.
98. Say, "O people of the Book! Why reject you the Signs of Allah, when Allah is Witness to all you do?"
99. Say, "O people of the Book! Why obstruct you those who believe from the path of Allah, seeking to make it crooked, while you were yourselves witnesses? But Allah is not unmindful of what you do."
(The Family of Imran 3:95-99)
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95. Say, "Allah speaks the Truth: follow the religion of Abraham, the sane in faith: he was not of the pagans."
96. The first House appointed for humans was that at Bakkah, full of blessing and guidance for all kinds of beings.
97. In it are signs manifest. The Station of Abraham: whoever enters it attains security. Pilgrimage thereto is a duty humans owe to Allah, those who can afford the journey. But if any deny faith, Allah stands not in need of any of God's creatures.
98. Say, "O people of the Book! Why reject you the Signs of Allah, when Allah is Witness to all you do?"
99. Say, "O people of the Book! Why obstruct you those who believe from the path of Allah, seeking to make it crooked, while you were yourselves witnesses? But Allah is not unmindful of what you do."
(The Family of Imran 3:95-99)
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Monday, March 21, 2016
Letter to Erin 20160322
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Hi Erin! How are you doing today, Sweetie? Aw, I wish you were here with me, I love you so much. But I have to get your house for you, and treat you like a Queen, because you are a Queen. You are my Queen, so be confident and know that you mean the world to me. I need you, so please take good care of yourself.
I'm watching Iron Chef right now, the tuna battle. The expensive stuff. I've never had that expensive tuna. The tuna that's local here is short tail tuna or "tongol", which doesn't taste good raw, like bad water. Have you been practicing your cooking? I'm sure you have the sensitivity to be a marvelous cook. Remember the 2 things I told you, use a small to medium flame only unless you are absolutely confident, and please the stomach first, flavor comes later. Your kids will thank you for it. I will thank you as well. The only time I use a large flame is when I'm frying up stuffed won tons. I spent the whole morning today doing kitchen work. I opened up 4 coconuts and had the meat grated. I gave half to my Mom, then I squeezed out some coconut milk. It's time for curry! I wanted to make a generic curry today but extra thick, like ketchup or molasses. I had a lot of onions, so I blended that to get the thickness. I wanted to make it super thick to use as dipping or fond. All those onions made it sweet, though. At the same time I made my lunch, which was noodles in soup as usual. The broth this time is a local mix called "asam pedas", which is hot sour with a base of turmeric and hot chilli peppers. Needed salt, so I used anchovy stock. What's for dinner? Oh, pizza. Want some? Oh don't worry, I've run out of dough, so I need to make a new batch tomorrow morning. So no pizza tomorrow.
Hi Erin! How are you doing today, Sweetie? Aw, I wish you were here with me, I love you so much. But I have to get your house for you, and treat you like a Queen, because you are a Queen. You are my Queen, so be confident and know that you mean the world to me. I need you, so please take good care of yourself.
I'm watching Iron Chef right now, the tuna battle. The expensive stuff. I've never had that expensive tuna. The tuna that's local here is short tail tuna or "tongol", which doesn't taste good raw, like bad water. Have you been practicing your cooking? I'm sure you have the sensitivity to be a marvelous cook. Remember the 2 things I told you, use a small to medium flame only unless you are absolutely confident, and please the stomach first, flavor comes later. Your kids will thank you for it. I will thank you as well. The only time I use a large flame is when I'm frying up stuffed won tons. I spent the whole morning today doing kitchen work. I opened up 4 coconuts and had the meat grated. I gave half to my Mom, then I squeezed out some coconut milk. It's time for curry! I wanted to make a generic curry today but extra thick, like ketchup or molasses. I had a lot of onions, so I blended that to get the thickness. I wanted to make it super thick to use as dipping or fond. All those onions made it sweet, though. At the same time I made my lunch, which was noodles in soup as usual. The broth this time is a local mix called "asam pedas", which is hot sour with a base of turmeric and hot chilli peppers. Needed salt, so I used anchovy stock. What's for dinner? Oh, pizza. Want some? Oh don't worry, I've run out of dough, so I need to make a new batch tomorrow morning. So no pizza tomorrow.
Qur'an 20160322
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
93. All food was lawful to the children of Israel except what Israel made unlawful for itself, before the Law was revealed. Say, "Bring you the Law and study it, if you be men of truth."
(The Family of Imran 3:93)
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93. All food was lawful to the children of Israel except what Israel made unlawful for itself, before the Law was revealed. Say, "Bring you the Law and study it, if you be men of truth."
(The Family of Imran 3:93)
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Sunday, March 20, 2016
Letter to Erin 20160321
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Hello there, my beautiful Sweetheart! How are you feeling today? Are you being entertained by my parents? My Mom has a great sense of humor, but I don't know if you would understand it at times. Every Sunday morning, I clean my parents' bedroom. Let's say a prayer for our parents: Ya Allah, have mercy on our parents as they cherished us in childhood.
Ah, tea! I love iced tea. Best drink in the world. No contest. Tea is such a natural drink, it must have some health benefits. I heard that tea is good for the eyes. I enjoyed iced tea with my dinner. Pizza again! Oh my God, I'm eating pizza every day! Is that normal? Is there something wrong with me? But I love pizza! Please don't hate me! Today is sausage and basil. My favorite toppings. Home made halal beef sausage, my own recipe.
I cleaned my fish bowl today. No, I didn't use any soap. The rocks were all dark with gook, but I couldn't use any chemicals to clean them, only water. But I was able to write and draw pictures on the rocks. The fish bowl is nice and shiny right now, almost sparkling. The big fish seem unused to the clean water, but the little fish seem to like it. The big fish just congregate together at the top of the water. After I cleaned the fish bowl, I took a sip of iced tea. Tasted like pond water.
Hey Precious, please get lots of rest and eat properly, OK? Please pray. I'm not there to help protect you, so you must do your best to take sweet care of yourself. Always know that I love you and I need you.
Hello there, my beautiful Sweetheart! How are you feeling today? Are you being entertained by my parents? My Mom has a great sense of humor, but I don't know if you would understand it at times. Every Sunday morning, I clean my parents' bedroom. Let's say a prayer for our parents: Ya Allah, have mercy on our parents as they cherished us in childhood.
Ah, tea! I love iced tea. Best drink in the world. No contest. Tea is such a natural drink, it must have some health benefits. I heard that tea is good for the eyes. I enjoyed iced tea with my dinner. Pizza again! Oh my God, I'm eating pizza every day! Is that normal? Is there something wrong with me? But I love pizza! Please don't hate me! Today is sausage and basil. My favorite toppings. Home made halal beef sausage, my own recipe.
I cleaned my fish bowl today. No, I didn't use any soap. The rocks were all dark with gook, but I couldn't use any chemicals to clean them, only water. But I was able to write and draw pictures on the rocks. The fish bowl is nice and shiny right now, almost sparkling. The big fish seem unused to the clean water, but the little fish seem to like it. The big fish just congregate together at the top of the water. After I cleaned the fish bowl, I took a sip of iced tea. Tasted like pond water.
Hey Precious, please get lots of rest and eat properly, OK? Please pray. I'm not there to help protect you, so you must do your best to take sweet care of yourself. Always know that I love you and I need you.
Qur'an 20160321
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
84. Say, "We believe in Allah, and in what has been revealed to us, and what was revealed to Abraham, Ismail, Isaac, Jacob and the Tribes, and that given to Moses, Jesus, and the Prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction between one and another among them, and to Allah do we bow our will."
(The Family of Imran 3:84)
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84. Say, "We believe in Allah, and in what has been revealed to us, and what was revealed to Abraham, Ismail, Isaac, Jacob and the Tribes, and that given to Moses, Jesus, and the Prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction between one and another among them, and to Allah do we bow our will."
(The Family of Imran 3:84)
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Saturday, March 19, 2016
Letter to Erin 20160320
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Hey Scrapper! How's business? You must be working hard. Please make sure you get sufficient rest, and eat adequately. Please pray. Pray that Allah brings us together in marriage and happiness soon. I love you and I need you.
Right now, I'm watching "Murder on the Orient Express". Have you see that movie, or read the book. I first read the book decades ago when I had books, about 35 years ago. I just had dinner. Pizza again! Allah granted me some knowledge of cooking, alhamdulillah. Recently my mechanic told me that I drive too slowly, so my motorcycle stopped working. So I have been driving faster, and that has changed my schedule somewhat. My options for shopping have improved, because a trip downtown doesn't take as long as it used to. So I managed a trip downtown to buy cheese, then came back in time to make my lunch, which was rice vermicelli noodles in soup. I put some mackerel in it, plus some Enoki mushrooms which I bought when I got the cheese. You know, the long noodle-like mushroom usually for sushi.
People and cats seem to think that Floofy is my favorite kitty. She is my favorite kitty. Not because I love her most: I love all my kitties equally. It's because I trust her the most. She's the most well-behaved of all my kitties, and she's the only kitty I allow in my bedroom. She's never peed or pooped in my bedroom but then again, I've never allowed any other cat into my bedroom. She puked once, but the door was shut and she was in heat, so I forgive her. As far as cats go. I remember once when I lost my balance and accidentally leaned on her (my feet are injured from many years working in a restaurant), and she stuck her claws deep into my forearm. The scars have gone now, but I will never lean on her again inshaAllah.
Hey Scrapper! How's business? You must be working hard. Please make sure you get sufficient rest, and eat adequately. Please pray. Pray that Allah brings us together in marriage and happiness soon. I love you and I need you.
Right now, I'm watching "Murder on the Orient Express". Have you see that movie, or read the book. I first read the book decades ago when I had books, about 35 years ago. I just had dinner. Pizza again! Allah granted me some knowledge of cooking, alhamdulillah. Recently my mechanic told me that I drive too slowly, so my motorcycle stopped working. So I have been driving faster, and that has changed my schedule somewhat. My options for shopping have improved, because a trip downtown doesn't take as long as it used to. So I managed a trip downtown to buy cheese, then came back in time to make my lunch, which was rice vermicelli noodles in soup. I put some mackerel in it, plus some Enoki mushrooms which I bought when I got the cheese. You know, the long noodle-like mushroom usually for sushi.
People and cats seem to think that Floofy is my favorite kitty. She is my favorite kitty. Not because I love her most: I love all my kitties equally. It's because I trust her the most. She's the most well-behaved of all my kitties, and she's the only kitty I allow in my bedroom. She's never peed or pooped in my bedroom but then again, I've never allowed any other cat into my bedroom. She puked once, but the door was shut and she was in heat, so I forgive her. As far as cats go. I remember once when I lost my balance and accidentally leaned on her (my feet are injured from many years working in a restaurant), and she stuck her claws deep into my forearm. The scars have gone now, but I will never lean on her again inshaAllah.
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