Illusions

Hi Honey!  How are you feeling?  Still have the cold?  Well, it's winter after all.  Cold medicines are much more effective when taken in the early stage of the cold.  As opposed to waiting until it becomes bothersome, then you would have to take ten times the amount of drugs.  At least.  So next time you feel that tickling or discomfort in your nose or the roof of your mouth, quickly take an antihistamine.  There was an interruption during voice training today that was bothersome.  About an hour into the set, the voice feed cut out.  So I logged back in over and over again, but still the voice button was grayed out.  Finally I sent a message to the landowner, not that I expected her to do anything at 3 in the morning, but just in case it was a hacker.  After I sent the message, I relogged for a last time and behold, the voice feed was back!  It sure seems that my sending the message created a solution.  Illusions!  It feels like I'm in Hollywood.  A movie.  Serpico.

I did a lot of labor in the evening, that definitely wasn't an illusion.  The weather was hot, so I was grumpy.  I had to cut the grass, it had gotten so thick.  Plus other things I had to do.  Anyway, I hope you get better quickly.  Keep warm, and get plenty of rest.  I love you.

Photo location credit goes to San Ramona Valley.  I wanted to take snapshots at Tokyo Street, but the place was so dense and complex that my puny little pc couldn't handle it.  Bah.  Ya Allah, please grant me the best computer.

Qur'an 20181114

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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It's all YouTube's fault

Hi Honey!  How are you feeling today?  With all the spiritual excitement, I'm sure you feel a bit subdued.  So do I, but it's good to place your fear in Allah.  So please pray.  I am in awe however, at how precise God is.  Not much labor for me today.  I spent a lot of time in the kitchen, it's time to whip up a batch of chili for myself this time.  I think I've found the perfect formula, there's nothing like letting the beans rule the chili.  If so, would that be chili or refried beans?  Hm.  It's chili, and pretty tasty.  Alhamdulillah.  Instead of beef, this time I put a chunk of salted fish in there.  Oh my God, it's so tasty...  You can't taste the fish, but the beans are so amped up.  I spent the rest of the morning watching X-Factor and Got Talent.  I almost went into trash TV (Kardashian territory), but stopped and turned back and didn't go in too deep.  Some of the singers on those shows are very talented.  I would never try out for those shows.  I don't compete.  It's not my bag, and not my orders.  I already have an agenda.  Yeah, I wasted half the day watching that junk.  It cost me my nap time, and I regret that.  I need that nap so as not to fall into a coma during voice training.  It's all YouTube's fault.

Photo location credit goes to the Vordan Gallery winter exhibit.

Qur'an 20181113

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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Cheers has chili

Hi Honey!  How are you today, my beloved?  What's the news?  The fires you see out there nowadays, is all the manipulation of God.  I am just a servant of God, and you are my wife inshaAllah.  I have to blog and run today, I took too much time eating my dinner, and I need to get to the mosque.  It wasn't anything special either, just bread and curry, I simply don't know how the time flies.  My parents are suddenly hooked on chili, and my Mom has her own recipe now.  The locals here have never encountered chili, but I think it would be perfect for the local palate.  Beans, onions, beef, hot and spicy... with bread.   That's not weird at all.  Is chili American or Mexican food?  I say it's American food.

Photo location credit goes to Gates of Oria by Tahiti Rae.  Those ornate buildings you see in the back is just a curtain.  I was not able to go in and explore.

Qur'an 20181112

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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Brazilian models

Hi Honey!  What's going on?  I often wonder what you are up to.  Are you planning to be in the director's chair?  You can borrow my chair if you like, as long as I'm not sitting on it.  Otherwise you can sit on my lap, and then well...  I'm a go-with-the-flow type of person, Honey.  You should know that by now.  I was browsing YouTube last night, when I came across the original version of "The Girl From Ipanema".  I thought that this would be a perfect song for me to sing, it's totally my style and in my range.  The girlie part of the song of course, I am a chick singer after all.  So I spent all last night looping the song, playing it while I slept, plus this morning before voice training so I could sing it today.  I sang it as the first song which turned out OK, then the computer made me sing it again an hour later, and I had totally forgotten the words.  Argh!  My brain is full!  It takes me a long time of singing it over and over to remember the words for a new song, because I am an emotional singer and I need to make the emotional connection.  This is also true of stuff that I write.  I didn't think I would be able to use any of the songs in "Woo Hoo" for my set, because the album is too dark.  Then I decided that "Gyrlie Roxtar" would be appropriate, but I'm still having trouble nailing the emotional connection when singing it live, even though I wrote the damned thing.  I hate singers!  What a bunch of fussy bitches.

Anyway, "The Girl From Ipanema" absolutely reminds me of Brazilian models.  There used to be a heyday when Brazilian models were the only models out there.  Like in 2004 for instance, the Victoria's Secret front line was all Brazilian plus Heidi Klum.  I think the prettiest Brazilian model back then was Ana Beatriz.  Adriana and Alessandra were way up there too.  Those were the days.  Truly the end of an era.

The location of my photo session was at KOMA by JadeYu Fhang