بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

I need an F.O.I. – righteous, provider, protector, funny, and something else I can’t remember.

Good with children, maybe…

I refuse to get a phone or anytype of electronic device.

Yesterday I saw andre ben (AGAIN! ) and he played his flute for me, but being without the means to capture it and contain it in a box, made it more special.

Bolden went crazy due to the fact that they wanted to put him in a box.

I’ma see how long i can go.

I know i’m going down the rabbit hole…. as they say

Okay, I remembered! He has to be committed to physical fitness. I mean, like a lifelong commitment!

I am always physically active. Pushing a shopping cart with all my worldly possessions is a physical workout in itself!

BTW, if you skate, don’t if you haven’t leveled up to the new bigger wheels. OMG! I found one and tried it out. I don’t have one now cuz I’m tryna be feminine. But, if I ever backslide…

I saw someone use the word COMMISERATE, in such a wrong context. Sometimes, you have to look up the definition of a word, and when you do, you may be surprised.

I used to use the phrase, “for posterity’s sake” and had no idea that posterity means your children!

Anyway, that’s it, I think. I have a new blog to get to.

But as far as physical exercise activity. It can be cycling, running, hoops, tennis, step-aerobics (lol), weight training, volleyball (beach, preferably), surfing, skating, NO AMERICAN FOOTBALL, which is akin to Greek “wrestling” aka CAVE ACTIVITY, however FUTBOL is perfectly acceptable, water polo, swimming, snowboarding/skiing, &c…

Those are just a few of my favoritos… 🙂

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

There’s a reason why school starts at the end of Summer 🙂

I’ve been reading a lot now that the weather is cooling and the days are shorter.

A great surprise was “Better, Not Bitter” by Brother Yusef. He is Muslim and his story was so touching and eloquently written.

I’m sure you’ll enjoy it.

Another gem is SWEET MIDDLE EAST. A book of recipes for desserts typical of the Levant. The author is not Muslim and I had to make adjustments in a lot of the writing. But as far as learning Arabic words for common desserts, it’s priceless.

For instance, I’m sure you’ve heard of BAKLAVA. In the Arabic Language, the word is Qul wa Sadiq, or something that translates to “EAT AND BE HAPPY.” LOL I personally, don’t eat it because of the pistachios, but it can be made sans nuts.

I also learned that Cardamom, one of my staples, is the second most expensive spice in the world. Trailing only SAFFRON. Which I think is the pistils of an orchid, which would explain it’s costliness. I’ve yet to try it, although I found a store that sells it.

My issue is, WHY IS IT RED, WHEN SAFFRON IS DERIVED FROM THE ARABIC WORD SAFR, WHICH TRANSLATES TO YELLOW.

Needless to say, I’m looking for an orchid with yellow pistils…

I’ve collected a number of amazing quotes from reading:

A smile is the Best Charity!😍

Singing/Smiling/Positivity releases hormones (endorphins such as SERATONIN) that make you healthy and happy and generally just feel good all over! 😘

https://www.bing.com/search?pc=ONWN&form=Silk21&q=i+feel+good+all+over+stephanie+mills&shtp=GetUrl&shid=f6d76824-84fa-470f-aaa2-7f94403e8403&shtk=SSBGZWVsIEdvb2QgQWxsIE92ZXI%3D&shdk=UHJvdmlkZWQgdG8gWW91VHViZSBieSBVbml2ZXJzYWwgTXVzaWMgR3JvdXAgSSBGZWVsIEdvb2QgQWxsIE92ZXIgwrcgU3RlcGhhbmllIE1pbGxzIElmIEkgV2VyZSBZb3VyIFdvbWFuIOKElyAxOTg3IFVNRyBSZWNvcmRpbmdzLCBJbmMuIFJlbGVhc2VkIG9uOiAxOTg3LTAxLTAxIFByb2R1Y2VyLCBBc3NvY2lhdGVkIFBlcmZvcm1lciwgUmVjb3JkaW5nIEFycmFuZ2VyOiBOaWNrIE1hcnRpbmVsbGkgU3R1ZGlvIFBlcnNvbm5lbCwgUmVtaXhlcjogVGFhdmkgTW90ZSBDb21wb3NlciBMeXJpY2lzdDogQW5uZXR0ZSBIYXJkYW1hbiBDb21wb3NlciBMeXJpY2lzdDogR2FicmllbCBIYXJkZW1hbiBBdXRvIC4uLg%3D%3D&shhk=rwUrygv9OWAeKB4%2FeX9yKgxkAxIdOEsDJ0Y5zYCpFOM%3D&shth=OVP.MUKfyO-ewMKRVf3K5qkO6gHgFo

When you find yourself walking through hell, just keep walking, or better yet, RUN!!!

When you go to Allah walking, He comes to you RUNNING!

UP! YOU CAN ACCOMPLISH WHAT YOU WILL. (Message To The Blackman page 199)

Do more of what makes you happy.

Make each day FUN & EXCITING!!

Count Your Blessings

Brainstorm JUSTICE

IGNORANCE IS NOT BLISS –

ISLAM IS BLISS;

KNOWLEDGE IS BLISS;

REFLECTION IS BLISS!

AS-SALAAMU ‘ALAIKUM

UMMI

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

yeah, you fine, but what’s behind

your handsome face?

gimme a taste

of what’s in your brain…

I’m afraid if I remain

I’ll be forced to refrain

then you’ll wander…

unconsciously conscious

I’m ‘dumbing down…’

I’ll wonder then

if your handsome face

should be replaced

by a more intriguing intellect?

a handsome face is irrelevant

unless we’re doing facetime

useless in a text…

beauty is not even skin deep

WHAT’S BENEATH THE SURFACE?

and I don’t want or need a lackey

so what else can you offer???

good convos are like heirlooms these days

communication is number one

for this introvert

scarce and pricelessly invaluable

write me a letter in Arabic

send me an Isley Bros. video LIVE

JEWELRY SPEAKS VOLUMES

And Pictures Paint A Thousand Words….

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

WHY IS TIANA THE ONLY PRINCESS WITH A JOB???

CINDER-ELLA

SLEEPING BEAUTY

SNOW WHITE

ARIEL

YAZMEEN

BELLE

NONE HAD A JOB BEFORE OR AFTER THEY BECAME OFFICIAL PRINCESSES…

ELSA… SHE GOT OTHER ISSUES…

T IS BLACK, THAT’S ALL… THAT’S WHY!!!

AND!!!!!!!!!!!!

DON’T GET ME STARTED ON THE NON-EXISTENCE OF A

BLACK PRINCE…

You see Gaston all in her grill? That’s why MUSLIMAHS DO NOT WORK!!! ALL STRANGE MEN… It’s okay at home. You can screen… FILTER!!!

“NOWHERE IN ISLAM DOES IT TEACH THE SISTERS TO GO OUT AND WORK!”

• ELIJAH MUHAMMAD & OUR SAVIOUR, MASTER FARD MUHAMMAD

بسم الله الرحمان الرحيم

As-Salaamu ‘Alaikum, Ikhwaan!!!

This is always a difficult topic for me… But With the Help of Allah…

1. Always allow the Brother to initiate…
2. Consider, what happens, and I know I’m jumping, but consider what happens AFTER, the wedding, namely, THE HONEYMOON!!! 🙂

1. You will surrender your rose to your zawji
2. You will likely, become impregnated with the future of our Nation. Yaaay!!! 🙂

Thus, you will also be tasked with their care, for the rest of your life. Yaaay!!!! They will feel the same way about you… 🙂

Regardless of what happens to your zawji, you will be responsible for yourself and your children, in the unlikely event…

That’s all! 🙂 Back to rainbows, butterflies, dolphins, flowers, honeybees, and hummingbird thoughts…

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

As-Salaamu’ Alaikum!!!

I accidently dried a whole mango that I had put in with my dates to give them MANGO flavour and accidently ate it. WHY WAS IT BOMB?!?!?!

POTENTIAL BUSINESS IDEA.

IMAGINE THE NOVELTY OF WHOLE DRIED MANGOES!!!

FYI – The skin of mangoes are completely edible. I had a small one and popped the whole thing in my mouth and ate the whole thing. Skin and all. DELISH!!! 🙂

Try it and market it.

Taste similar to but MUCH BETTER than dried plums and healthier than fried snacks.

I think the ones they sell in the store are actually dehydrated because mine was more like raisins and dried plums than the tough sliced mangoes they market.

That’s probably why they don’t sell them. I couldn’t find any that say sun-dried online either. If they were, they would have the same texture as mine. LIKE A RAISIN OR A SUN-DRIED PLUM, given the disgusting name. I can’t even…

WHOLE SUN-DRIED MANGOES!!! Somebody, please package and market these!!! They are delicious and would add to the healthy food market. I would do it, but I prefer writing…

When it comes to snacks OF COURSE, FRESH FRUIT IS INDUBITABLY THE BEST but, SUN-DRIED (fruit) IS BETTER THAN FRIED/ROASTED (potatoes, corn, rice, wheat and other grain-based snacks, NO NUTS!!! )

SUN-DRIED IS BETTER THAN FRIED!!! 🙂

بسم الله الرحمان الرحيم

As-Salaamu ‘Alaikum Beloved Ikhwan!!!

I am at the part of Message To The Blackman; Section “Land of Our Own and Qualifications;” Chapter: “The TRUE SOLUTION”

Our Beloved Messenger, The Most Honourable And Humble Elijah Muhammad (May the Peace and the Blessings of Allah Forever Be Upon Him) taught us that before we can achieve Civil Rights, we must first be recognized as HUMAN BEINGS.

According to the United States Constitution which governs the United States, we are still classified as only three-fifths of a Human Being. So, how can three-fifths of a Human Being receive full benefits as a human being?

It is impossible. We cannot receive CIVIL RIGHTS, rights which are granted to citizens (human beings) until we are recognized as Human Beings. Right?

I am undertaking the steps to update our classification as one hundred per cent HUMAN BEINGS, so that we may receive full recognition as human beings and the RIGHTS therein.

Please join me and offer any type of assistance you can. Thank You.

READ MESSAGE TO THE BLACKMAN IN AMERICA, found here, https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BzmzYUZFyTg4NE1DNGhjcWZkQXM/edit?resourcekey=0-_szfH0k0Py6CI3bLeQHi8g

Also, on the first page of this blog.

And, The United States Constitution. We must read for ourselves and connect the dots. Mind you, wherever it reads “people” or “person” IT IS NOT REFERRING TO US. We are not considered people or persons. We are considered only three-fifths of a person. So NONE of it, is guaranteed to you, or me. Including the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth amendments.

“We the People (not the Black People, we are not people according to this document. We are only three-fifths of people. And thus, ineligible for any of the Rights guaranteed in this document) of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”

The wording is very deceptive.

Article One; Section Two

Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding the whole Number of free Persons, including those bound to Service for a Term of Years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all other Persons.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

As-Salaamu ‘Alaikum!

I FEEL SO PRIVILIGED TO HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FINALLY HEAR THE LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC CONDUCTED BY GUSTAVO DUDAMEL AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL!!!

I went to the Symphony in 2018(?) and have never been the same!

LIVE SYMPHONIES, OPERA, ORCHESTRAL CLASSICAL IS MY CRACK!

I could not miss it. THEY PLAYED AMADEUS MOZART!!! MY FAVE!

I JUST WANTED TO RECORD THIS MOMENT IN HISTORY FOR POSTERITY…

AL HAMDULILLAH!!!

THIS SHOW WAS AT THEIR REGULAR VENUE – THE WALT DISDNEY CONCERT HALL IN DTLA.

LAST NIGHT’S SHOW WAS THE LAST CONCERT OF THE SUMMER “UNDER THE STARS.”

BISMILLAHI RAHMANI RAHIM

As-Salaamu ‘Alaikum Beloved Sisters!

If you still smoke, here are some ways to quit.

The Brother is BOYZ IN THE HOOD with the pacifier was trying to quit smoking and John said he could keep the pacifier. LOL

It stems from an oral fixation probably due to an early weaning during infancy.

Another way is blow bubbles.

I have started slanging licorish sticks. It grows naturally here so I harvested some and realize that some brothers use them for their oral fixation.

SHOUT OUT TO THA HARDEST WORKING BAND IN SHOW BIZ!

How to Plant and Grow Anise

To make the sticks, cut the stalks into about seven inches and let them dry out.

You can take them fresh, but they are a little strong.

As-Salaamu ‘Alaikum!!!

Bismillahi Rahmani Rahim

Put some SOAP in it when you refill! 🙂