Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Cat food politics

That Doutzen is one naughty kitty.  I try hard to be patient and gentle with my cats (and all of them are spoiled brat cats), but last night I had to give Doutzen a big old smack.  Let me tell you what happened...

As you know, Floofy can't eat the dried cat food pellets.  That cat food blocks her system, gives her severe constipation, and almost killed her.  So I've been cooking up food especially for her, with a high water content to combat the constipation.  Recently I made a sort of fish smoothie, made out of half a kilo of bigeye (bigeye has small guts and besides, it was cheap that day), a cup of rice and lots of water.  I removed the guts then threw everything into a pot and cooked it until everything was soft.  Then I blended the lot, bones and all, into a smoothie.  Hey, it looks like a strawberry shake!  Floofy loves the stuff and as a bonus, after being frozen and defrosted the stuff turns into a cake.  Weird.  Anyway, I was washing the tupperware in which I kept the stuff while Doutzen was at my feet, being her usual noisy self.  Then she sprayed me (she had never done that before) on my sarong, and reached up and stuck a claw in my knee.  Ow!  I didn't do anything to deserve that!  I was holding the tupperware lid at the time, so I smacked her with it.  I supposed she wanted a taste of her mother's food, but I don't let her mother eat her food!  Isn't that fair?  I guess next time I'll let her lick the container, but the rest of the stuff has turned into cake, so that would be pointless for now.

Pina, I don't have wealth enough to be married right now.  When I do get the money inshaAllah, I will marry Erin first, Natty second, and you last.  InshaAllah.  I will build a house for each of you, before I marry you.  If this is too slow for you, then I have no right to hold you back from getting something else that's faster.  All I ask is that you wait and keep your chastity.  Please know that I cannot be married to a non-Muslim, so I ask that all of you prepare yourselves emotionally and mentally for that.  If you think Pina that you are a servant, then know that I am a servant: a servant of God, so my wife is a servant of God as well.  It doesn't mean that we won't be wealthy and respected, it means that we will carry the rank of servants.

Monday, July 3, 2017

Top of the mountain

And feeling sleepy.  Oh, how nice to sleep.  Took my Dad to the hospital to have a tooth removed.  Waited for him by the old water tower.  Water, water.  Death ants in my drinking water.  How could that water be sweet?  So many people at the hospital.  Rush.  What a horrible place the hospital is...  So frightening, they won't allow photos.  Such a hot morning.  Fell asleep at the foot of the gazebo by the old water tower.

Qur'an 20170704

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

71.  Say, "Do you see?  If Allah were to make the night perpetual over you to the Day of Judgement, what god is there other than Allah, who can give you enlightenment?  Will you not then hearken?"

72.  Say, "Do you see?  If Allah were to make the day perpetual over you to the Day of Judgement, what god is there other than Allah, who can give you a night in which you can rest?  Will you not then see?"

73.  It is out of God's Mercy that God had made for you night and day, that you may rest therein, and that you may seek of God's Grace, and in order that you may be grateful.

The Narrations 28:71-73
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Sunday, July 2, 2017

Hi Honey

How are you feeling today, my love?  There's nothing much to report today.  We must be grateful for the mundane, because it can really get exhausting when one gets hammered everyday.  I woke up at 5 am.  I don't really like mornings but I have been running out of time lately, so I wake up early, do the morining worship, then try to get as much done in the garden before the sun kicks in.  I planted an "inai" tree today, after the chores.  I trimmed the roses after cleaning up after the cats, watering the plants, and blowing dust out of my house.  Then I retreated into the air conditioning and had an early lunch.  Ooooh, it's time for a nap before voice training.

Natty, I don't mind the cold so much so it would be comfortable for me to be in Canada.  But I've already chosen to root here.  It hardly ever gets cold around here, so Northern women must love the weather here.  Me, I need the A/C to be happy.

Hi Pina!

Saturday, July 1, 2017

Fish smoothie

Hi Erin, how are you?  Please don't be mad at me, because I love you.  I love my wife.  Sorry I'm late today.  My parents have been out of town.  They spent the Eid at my sister's home at the nation's capitol, and I went to pick them up at the airport just now.  I hope you're feeling great, Sweetie.  The world is at your feet, so please enjoy.

Hi Canada!  How are you, ambassador?  I made a fish smoothie for Floofy last night.  You wanna try some?

Hi Pina!  How's the tummy?

Friday, June 30, 2017

Mereka datang dari belakang

I can't rap, so I don't rap, so I don't listen to rap because I don't like rap, and no I'm not rapping right now.  In the case of Tupac Shakur, it seems clear to me that his death was because he was set up by a traitor.  Tupac kept up a good front, and he had some guards to his flank, but he was separated from his guards when he was killed.  His case is still legally unsolved but legally speaking since the murder occurred in Las Vegas, the town built and owned by gangsters, means that gangsters control the enforcement and judicial system.  Which also means that any justice will remain in the "allegation" stage.  It doesn't help that Tupac knew he was going to be set up and die.  So the only forms of justice available for such a situation is prevention and God's justice, which of course will have to wait until Judgement Day.  No folks, vigilantism doesn't help at all.  Once again, Tupac's flank was compromised and that is how he got killed.  No Erin, I have no control over your flank until after we are married.  You are going to have to analyze that yourself.

Copycat?  Natty, the next video is for you.  Yes honey, you are beautiful and sexy and I love you, but the lead singer for the Cramps wore that outfit before you.  Now anybody else who tries that look will only rehash the same effect.

That's because it was a leap of faith, Pina.  I think it's too bad that you had to jump out of an airplane to achieve a taste of awareness.  But it's not easy in any case so alhamdulillah, you're alive and OK today.

Dinner last night was steamed scad stuffed with Siamese hot sour seasoning and fresh tofu.  Heaven on earth.  I used the drippings at the bottom of the steamer to flavor the noodles I had for my lunch today.



Qur'an 20170701

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

48.  But when the Truth comes to them from Ourselves, they say, "Why are not sent to him like those which were sent to Moses?"  Didn't they reject which were formerly sent to Moses?  They say, "Two kinds of sorcery, each assisting the other!"  And they say, "For us, we reject it all!"

49.  Say, "Then bring you a Book from Allah which is a better Guide than either of them, that I may follow it, if you are truthful!"

50.  But if they hearken not to you, know that they only follow their own lusts.  And who is more astray than one who follows his own lusts, devoid of guidance from Allah?  For Allah guides not people given to wrongdoing.

The Narrations 28:48-50
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