Give her the ring

 

Oh, I love that outfit!  You look like you're 15 again, except that you smiled more.  That's OK Honey, don't smile if you didn't feel like it.  This is serious business, after all.  Your expressiveness on guitar has become very precise.  A huge difference from how you played 6 months ago.

I saw the "Wine on Vensus" clip from Jimmy Kimmel live.  Nice typo, Jimmy.  And that's a nice perfect guitar solo, Honey.  Don't worry about the noise from the amp.  No noise no feedback, and you control that feedback quite well.  I also saw the video of your trying to play Stevie Ray on that big clunky guitar.  BB King's guitar isn't for you, Honey.  I don't think a Strat is you, either.  You're an SG girl.  "Little Wing" was great, of course.

Marriage is a serious business.  I want to remind you to get a nice engagement ring with the money that the crowd gives you.  Show me the ring, and I will get a silver ring for myself and show it to you to confirm our commitment.  My finances suck ass, so it will take me a few months to pay for it.  InshaAllah.  An engagement ring must be worn 24/7.  I cautioned you some time ago that you will need that ring if you had followed the political path, which you did.  Anyway, the crowd is very much involved with our lives now.  Trust your instincts.  Avoid being seen if you can, when you feel like it's hazardous.  Please pray.

I seek refuge with Allah from Satan the rejected.

188.  Say, "I have no power over any good or harm to myself except as Allah wills.  If I had knowledge of the unseen, I should have multiplied all good and no evil should have touched me.  I am but a warner, and a bringer of glad tidings to those who have faith."

The Heights 7:188

Big ole squid

 

When you feel afraid, hide behind me.  Tell them you are my wife InshaAllah, and tell them to deal with me.  Please pray.

It's timing that you announced you will be playing at a hunger benefit.  I went out to buy groceries last evening.  I don't have much of a budget, so there was no room for anything new.  Just the usual burger patties and aging eggplant.  Plus my mom gave some basics like rice, flour, eggs etc.  I guess I can't say that I lack enough food.  What I'm craving right now is a big ole squid that I would grill over a charcoal fire.  Like that cuttlefish the guy in the video is eating.  

That's a beautiful beach where he caught that squid.  There are plenty of sandy beaches in this area.  Not in my home state though, the coast is mud.  But I used to go to an island nearby called Langkawi, that's where I remember sandy beaches with clear sea water.  That was a long time ago, now it's a luxury tourist attraction.

I want a big ole squid.

More of the small

 

I wake up everyday at 3 or 4 am to do extra worship.  When I woke up this morning, I had that song playing in my head.  You sound great on acoustic guitar, you handle those heavy strings with great command.  That's not all I envy you.  I wish I had a Fender tube amp and 5 levels of gain, but all I have is a Belcat to try to record the world's greatest albums.  It be God's will.   The Belcat has a bigger speaker than the Marshall practice amps you see in the video, and at least it doesn't run on batteries.  They must have plugged into some pedals before going into that wall of practice amps, so it sounded somewhat OK.  If they had gone straight in, it would have been a wall of shit.

Work

 

Do you believe in God, yes or no?  I can't marry you if you didn't.  Yes Honey, that is very clever how you named the intro to "Get On Now" in backwards.  I didn't notice it until you mentioned it.  Now please answer the important question, people are watching.

I found the cute video above yesterday, it's so funny!  You can't say that that guy isn't working, because he is.  One might wonder if it's just an act, but that dog is just so good!

Tour America or tour the world?

 

Do you believe in God?  I can't marry you if you didn't.  And I can't make you a Muslim bride until after you put in some work at being a Rock Star, because Allah commands it in my case.  Perhaps Allah plans for you to be the next Taylor Swift.  Now that's global diplomacy.  It gives me plenty of time to observe your conduct.  Sigh, growing old sucks.

Let's watch a Taylor Swift concert!  This is the 1989 world tour.  That was 35 years ago, and she looks 20 something in this video.  I didn't realize she's that old!  I'm just kidding, I know she was born in 1989.  I didn't realize she's that old!  It's time for a change, right Honey?  Taylor Swift is obviously under a strict contract, otherwise there would be no way to maintain control of such a massive production.  World travel is dangerous, so there must be a small (or large) army for security.  Who knows what else her contract makes her do.  So what do you think of the show, Grace?  Sorry Taylor, I tuned out after "Blank Space", right at the "share the wealth" PSA.  I love the production though, especially the light show.  I love LEDs!  Maybe Grace will watch the whole show, she's a nice girl.

Maybe you should stick to US shows, Grace.  After all, you are already global so there's really no need for hazardous world travel.  England and Scotland might be OK, but you may cause riots.  Perhaps you can declare yourself an official US asset, and have the US military provide security.  That's up to you.  Don't overwork.  Keep safe, and have fun.  Guard your chastity.

Overwork

 

Hi Grace!  How are you feeling, Honey?  I hope you are learning to pace yourself and taking care of your heart.  I'm doing OK here.  It's raining.  Which is great for me because I loathe hot weather, but I can't go anywhere.  Look, it's Vlad!  He's on TV!  It sure was nice for those guys to build a set just for you.  Overwork is a global phenomenon, Japan is the extreme.  Example rather, overwork is extreme.  Sure sometimes we have to push harder, but definitely not all the time.  Know this while you are young, that damage to the heart is permanent.  Use logic to gauge when to stop working, not how you feel.  Sometimes you feel like you have extra juice to spare.  Use that energy to enjoy life, and continue work tomorrow.

Number one

 

Hi Grace!  Feelin' hot  headed?  Honey, I have the feeling that your debut album is going to number one!  InshaAllah!  I'm so excited for you!  Please pray for success and always promote your music when you stream.  And don't forget to thank Allah when you get there.  Getting to the top of the charts will make the record companies more aggressive, and some of them are bad guys.  Don't sign!  Make sure your team is ready for this!  Get Nashville to back you up.  Do more Nashville shows.  Ya Allah, please protect my Grace and her loved ones.

When I was a small kid, I had fantasies of being on the record charts.  What are they anyway?  Some of them are weird.  "Alt Country", what's that?  Whatever, people seem to like the record charts, so it's obviously a marketing tool.  The British charts used to be especially strange.  But nowadays they're pretty much the same as the US charts.  It must be a result of corporate research.

I seek refuge with Allah from Satan the rejected.

21.  As to those who deny the Signs of Allah and in defiance of right slay the prophets and slay those who teach just dealing with mankind, announce to them a grievous penalty.

The Family of Imran 3:21