Qur'an 20210627

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

29.  Say, "Whether you hide what is in your hearts or reveal it, Allah knows it all.  God knows what is in the heavens, and what is on earth, and Allah has power over all things."

30.  On the day when every soul will be confronted with all the good it has done, and all the evil it has done, it will wish there were a great distance between it and its evil.  But Allah cautions you Godself, and Allah is full of kindness to those that serve God.

31.  Say, "If you do love Allah, follow me.  Allah will love you and forgive you your sins, for Allah is Oft-Forgiving, most Merciful."

32.  Say, "Obey Allah and God's messenger."  But if they turn back, Allah loves not those who reject faith.

(The Family of Imran 3:29-32)

You can do it!

 

Hi Natty!  How are you feeling today, Honey?  Are you ready to take on the world again?  You can do it!  I told you you were resilient.  Now don't worry about a thing my beautiful, precious darling.  Everything is going to work out just great for us inshaAllah.  Wow, it's almost past half the year already!  It's almost time for the Great Pizza Day.  I have to start preparing.  Make sure you celebrate the Great Pizza Day, OK?  Oh wait a minute, your birthday falls on the Great Pizza Day, so you will automatically be celebrating it.  That's good, now you don't have to worry about losing the Presidency or something like that.

Damn cheeky kids!

Qur'an 20210626

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

26.  Say, "O Allah!  Lord of Power, You give power to whom You please, and You strip off power from whom You please.  You endue with honor whom You please, and You bring low whom You please.  In Your hand is all Good.  Verily, over all things You have Power."

(The Family of Imran 3:26)

The unpredictable sea

 

Natty you're so beautiful, it's arousing.  I always thought you can be so sexy with just a head shot.  Seeing your lovely shoulders is a bonus.  When I woke up this morning, I couldn't stop watching that little video clip.  Natty, I love you.  By the way, shade is better than sunblock.  Please protect your precious skin.

Oh, you love the Internet?  So do I.  I spend most of my Internet time on Second Life and YouTube. But will we watch the same channel when we share the same bed inshaAllah?  In this video tour of the Venice Beach Boardwalk dated 6/22, the homeless encampments seem to be creeping further south beginning at the Ben and Jerry's, with the bulk of it after the LA Fame building as usual.  I would say there are more tents than the last video I posted.

Endless love

 

Natty I want you to know that I love you with all of my heart, and I appreciate your love.  I give my life to you for us to be married inshaAllah.

Do you remember the busy day on the Venice Beach Boardwalk yesterday?  I found another video by some other person made on Monday June 21.  The sun is shining, the sky is blue, and it's summer by the beach.  But there are less people.

Maybe it's because it's a Monday.  Maybe it's not a Hollywood production.  It doesn't matter, really.  The American homeless need to be taken care of.

Qur'an 20210624

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

20.  So if they dispute with you, say, "I have submitted my whole self to Allah and so have those who follow me."  And say to the people of the Book and to those who are unlearned, "Do you submit yourselves?"  If they do, they are in right guidance.  But if they turn back, your duty is to convey the message.  And in Allah's sight are God's servants.

(The Family of Imran 3:20)

Street food

 

Hi Natty!  How are you, Honey?  I sure hope everything is going well for you.  I think you are going to do just fine inshaAllah.  What's for dinner?  You know I always think of what you eat.  I've been reflecting on what I usually eat, and I find that I've been eating street food most of the time.  Even when I cook for myself, I eat street food.  It's the damned budget, plus the time constraint.  I haven't had sushi for a long time.  Whether it be local or Western street food, that's what I've been making and eating lately.  Boy, that BBQ lamb sure looks good.  I had to give up BBQ because it was making me bloated, but I think it's almost time to break that fast.  Chicken is the cheapest way to go, but now I'm thinking about lamb...  That Japanese lady in the video does all of the tasting on camera.  She must enjoy her job, as would I if I were in her situation, but she used to be a lot thinner.  Now that there's a pandemic going on, she's had time to take a break from street food.

You can see more encampments and trash from this angle of the video tour of the Venice Beach Boardwalk.  That doesn't stop the summer crowd, though.  I've seen long lines at restaurants in front of the north parking lot where there is a large concentration of tents.  It's as if the homeless are part of the view, with a strange kind of celebrity status.  We can thank YouTube for that.