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February 2, 2017

12:35 p.m.

Al Hamdulillah!

I think the formerly sick Sister is gonna need another dose.

I had the sinking feeling she might when I gave her the first one.

She was coughing a little bit again this morning.

But I didn’t see any Colt’s Foot on my morning adventure.

I saw a gang of Rosemary though.

The blossoms really caught my attention.

I see Rosemary all throughout the year but seeing all those little blue flowers was a special treat.

I was shocked to see the honeybees drinking their nectar.

BUT

Why Not? 🙂

I was even more surprised to see a rustling in the bushes and these beautiful little yellow birds flew out and into the trees.

They were amazing.

I had never seen any birds like that before.

They reminded me of pajaritos pero amarillos y pequeños como humming birds.

Sorry, sometimes I feel like speaking in other languages.

Just copy and paste it into Google Translate.

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So, I don’t know about the Sick Sister.

I really hadn’t planned to go get the Colt’s Foot the first time.

But I told myself the night before, if I happened to be in the area I would get her the ALOE VERA. And I was so I did.

Not so today.

Allah Told Me To Keep The FIRST BATCH, and I disobeyed.

Astaghfirullah! Astaghfirullah! Astaghfirullah!
(That means “Allah Please Forgive Me” in Arabic)

In Sha Allah, it was just a little leftover cough and will go away.

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So, I ended up getting on the bus to Century City this morning on my way to the Library and Century City is nice so I was thinking about staying on.

But the last time I went out there it was kinda boring, so I was going to get off and go to the Library anyway, but Zawji told me to stay on. So I did.

It was a different route than the last time I went so I wasn’t so averse.

However, we passed this area that I knew to be the “Grove.”

(I still think “The “Grove” of Anaheim” whenever I hear The Grove. 🙂 )

So, since I have never been and my son goes there all the time, Zawji told me to get off and check it out.

So I did.

When I was in fifth and sixth grade, we used to go on field trips every Friday, if you got good grades during the week, and one of the places they used to take us was The Farmer’s Market where The Grove is attached to now.

So, since I’ve only been there one time since then, it felt really good going back.

It’s been there since 1934 and hasn’t really changed.

I always liked the sign that reads, “Meet me at 3rd and Fairfax.“

I used to see that when Hakim and I used to go to Whole Foods across the street, but I never went.

My son told me a few weeks ago that he saw Common there, so I thought maybe I would see someone famous too.

So, the first thing I see when I really hit the Market is this restaurant specializing in Gumbo. It was sooooo New Orleans. They even served alligator. SMH

So anyway, the chef had just finished mixing up the Creole Seasonings and I asked him what was in it. I thought Paprika since it was so red, but he said it was Cayenne. He had some fish on the grill and I asked what kind it was although I should have known it was catfish.

So, then I’m walking along and I see this big purple, gold and green sign with a saxophone and other mardis gras designs announcing the line-up they’re going to be having for Mardis Gras week.

Okay, so now I’m thinking, Okay, this is a little strange. I mean I haven’t seen anything about Mardi Gras ANYWHERE in L.A. until now. And this is the second New Orleans thing I’ve seen and I’ve only been here two minutes.

So, then I come around the corner and there’s this restaurant called “Cafe Marmalade” and I’m like OKAY! I get it! New Orleans! Dang!

If you don’t get the connection, Patti LaBelle has a song about New Orleans where she talks about “Creole Lady Marmalade.” I cannot think of the title but I think it’s because it’s a filthy song and Zawji doesn’t want me to.

Anyway.

I notice there are some tracks on the ground and I asked the security guard if they were still operable. He said, Yes, it should be running later.

I’m thinking like one of those little open train thingies for kids.

So, I keep walking and I notice the logo for the Grove is almost identical to New Orleans’ symbol – The Fleur de lis – like the Saints. But it has five leaves instead of three.

And it is so crazy because I saw the exact same symbol last night on my walk home and I studied it for a while, just in case I wanted to recreate it.

But the Grove symbol doesn’t have the tails.

It looked more similar there up on the wall.

But you can still see the similarities.

So, anyway, no sooner had I seen the logo, then I see the “train.”

By now, nothing surprises me anymore.

So, when I saw a double-decker streetcar, I was like, “It figures.”

It’s almost as if they deliberately designed it to look like the New Orleans’ St. Charles Streetcar

So, we got the two restaurants, the Mardi Gras sign, the Grove logo and the streetcar (they call it a “trolley”)…

All screaming New Orleans.

Not to mention I had a long conversation with a Sister at the Marmalade restaurant all about New Orleans.

I’m ready to go. Zawji gets me mentally and physically prepared before I make a run. He Wants To Make Sure I Really Go. You know how I am. Unpredictable. In Sha Allah, I can get a ticket that leaves sooner rather than later. I don’t want to miss my appointment but I’m going regardless.

I gotta go say bye to Zawji and then I’ll be ready to head out.

I didn’t see my son the whole time I’ve been in L.A.

Apparently downtown is too far to ride his bike, but he can ride to the Grove.

That’s aight tho.

He gon’ be calling me next time I post some jewelry on FB. 😉

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I hope this New Orleans dentist doesn’t try and put gold fronts on my teeth.

It’s cute on other people but I’m too conservative for something like that.

I thought about it and decided it’s not for me.

Zawji has perfect white teeth, what I look like – his wife – with gold fronts?

Nah Bebeh.

I ain’t the one.

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I hope nobody stole Lulu.

I’m thinking about riding her this weekend while I take care of my business.

It’s almost like I buy bikes for somebody else.

I’m on my third bike in about as many months.

AND

It’s funny because I met a man who was telling me that he had had the same bike for six years.

At the time, I was like, “And?“

I had just gotten my bike and didn’t realize what a hot commodity they are.
Especially the type of bikes I get.

Sometimes, I park and sit and watch all the passers-by eyeing her hungrily.

I see them checking out the apparatus I have her tied up to, trying to figure out if they can free her.

I can’t help it, I just attract attention, so I have to have a bike that suits my personality. So, inevitably, she attracts attention too.

It’s just, I feel so violated when they steal her.

Once, they couldn’t steal her, so they stole the seat.

I was like, Seriously?

But, I’m from Compton, we ride bikes without a seat. LOL

I’d never seen anyone do that in New Orleans until I did it. LOL

Gotta keep it crackin’!

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1:55 p.m.

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February 1, 2017

10:33 A.M.A.D.-Jamal

Today is the first day of “African-American Heritage Month” as they now call it.

A. One month does not even come close to the amount of time time it takes to get a thorough Knowledge of Black History.

Maybe African-American Heritage…

B. They should have kept the name Black History Month. By changing it to African-American, it does not include our history BEFORE we were forced to come to America in chains.

This is one of the biggest problems when it comes to the study of Black History in America.

They treat us as if we had no history before America.

This is laughable.

We have no birth record.

There was no one there to record it because we are the first.

This may be a little deep for some of you, but it is the TRUTH.

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I woke up at The Union Rescue Mission, then went to The Downtown Women’s Center and did not hear one mention of Black History month all morning.

SMH

And both places are 99 per cent Black.

Not from the staff, nor from the participants.

They make sure you know about Valentine’s Day though.
(At least at the U)

I didn’t find out it was Black History month until I got to the library and a book on the shelf caught my attention.

Then I noticed ALL the books on the shelf caught my attention.

Then I thought, “It must be Black History Month  “

Then I looked up at the top of the shelf and it read, “African-American Heritage Month”

I had already noticed that none of the books were about Africa or Arabia or Islam or Ancient Nubia, or Kemet (Egypt) or any of our history PRIOR to our enslavement in the Hells of North America.

So

When I noticed that they had changed Black History Month to African-American Heritage Month, it made sense.

African-American Heritage only starts with slavery.

It is a shame how they blind us to the Knowledge of Self.

Our History Did Not Begin In America.

They want us to think that because it keeps us a slave.

If you knew that they (the devil Caucasian slave-masters) came from us, you would not allow them to treat you the way they do.

Their history could be taught in one month (28 days SMH) as it is only 6000 years old, while our history is over 76 TRILLION years old.

But they will NEVER EVER EVER teach us the truth of themselves, nor us, nor our God, Who Brought This Knowledge to us, HIMSELF!!!

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Black History should be taught 27 LOL. (24/7/365)

The main thing you need to know is that we are the first.

Someone once asked me, what’s the big deal about being the first and someone told me this morning something like, if you’re the first, others will come after you and be better than you were.

Well, since we are the first, that means everyone else came from us and the copy is NEVER as good as the original.

Even now, with digital copies, I still wouldn’t trust it as I would trust the original because it could have been edited.

The original is HOLY. Holy is something that has not been diluted, mixed or tampered with in any form.

Many of us have been diluted, mixed and tampered with but Black is dominant. So, if you are Black you are Holy.

The other races were GRAFTED from us.

They cannot ever be as good as the original HOLY BLACK NATION.

Next, the thing about the Black Nation is that although we are the first, we continuously grow and take on changes so that we never decay and die. The other races may be newer, but everything they know they learned from us.

We make the changes that keep the world spinning, so just because they may be newer, does not mean they are better.

They do not have the wisdom we have. We taught them what they know and we did not teach them everything, so they will never surpass us in wisdom.

It is a Great and Dreadful Day of the Lord we are living in.

Great for us – The Righteous Black Nation

Dreadful for those who oppose and offend us.

الحمد لله 

Al Hamdulillah!!!

All Praise Is Due To Allah!!!

What is the difference between “Heritage” and “History” anyway???

I like “History.”

“Heritage” to me sounds like “inherit” So that could be a good thing Let me G it BRB

Yeah, that’s basically what it means, but I’m a scholar and I like the sound of learning history.

“Heritage” seems like you’re dumbing it down.

I mean, “history” inherently includes “heritage.”
If it’s your history then it’s automatically your heritage, right?

Right.

They just don’t want it to sound like it’s educational.

They think we’re so stupid, we’ll be turned off if we think we’re actually learning something.

So, they say “heritage” to make it sound like it’s something more valuable than our illustrious history.

We have the greatest history than any other people in the Universe!

The Greatest Future Too!

In short, study BLACK HISTORY every day all day.

Teach your children and you will learn at the same time.

Check out documentaries on Black History instead of dramas, comedies and horror flicks.

Study Kemet (Ancient Egypt), Hieroglyphics (Sacred Signs) (I love languages, when you understand words, you understand language and since most things are communicated using language, it makes you more intelligent) Sciences (as we are the founders of the Sciences) Mathematics (we founded them too), Anthropology and Archaeology (especially prior to 6000 years ago when everybody on Earth was Black!) Foreign languages (especially our original language – Arabic), the histories of great Kings and Rulers (like Genghis Khan who was Muslim and conquered more territory than any other man in the history of the Earth)  AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE KNOWLEDGE OF SELF THAT CAME FROM ALLAH (GOD) HIMSELF THAT CAN ONLY BE FOUND IN THIS BOOK

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Stop spending time in foolishness (T.V. AND FILTHY BOOKS, MOVIES, MUSIC AND MAGAZINES).

You could be increasing your intelligence.

It’s amazing, the t.v. was broke at the shelter yesterday and I did not hear not even an argument. It was peaceful the whole night and even this morning.

The formerly sick Sister thanked me for the remedy. I just said, “Al Hamdulillah, I’m thankful for you.”

It’s so nice when you’re successful.

No coughing, no fighting, no arguing, No T.V. JUST PEACE.

Originally, T.V.s were used to disseminate information to the masses. It was only with the advent of commercials that it began to dissolve into the medium of debauchery and foolishness we see today.

Imagine if television and radio were used primarily to educate, what type of society we would have.

This is why it’s good to have BOUNDARIES.

They should have kept advertisements to charitable donation announcements like you see on PBS. Commercials are used to push the boundaries – in a bad way.

Most shocking things you see on T.V. began with commercials.

Once it’s on T.V., it’s there and everybody can do it now.

You cannot control what comes on your T.V.
You can control whether to watch it or not.

I used to hate limits.

But I guess there’s a difference between limits and boundaries.

Limit means YOU CANNOT go any further.

BOUNDARIES means you shouldn’t go any further.

Boundaries are good. They are for your protection.

They keep you from going too far.

They also keep others from coming too close.

So yeah, I guess I still hate limits.

It means someone can’t accommodate me.

I hate that.

I always come up with some new way of doing things and change the whole system.

And the Powers That Be get all anal and tell me “You can’t do that.”

And I’m like, “Just because no one has done it before?”

You have to be flexible dealing with trailblazers or you’ll get blazed on, left wondering what happened…

That’s why it’s so beautiful being Muslim.

The Honourable Elijah Muhammad (May the Peace and the Blessings of Allah Forever Be Upon Him) Taught us that “THE NATION OF ISLAM HAS A FUTURE OF UNLIMITED PROGRESS”

NO LIMITS ON OUR PROGRESS!!!

 When you Eat To Live, you grow into a new growth. Your body stops decaying if you’ve reached that point and you start to age backwards.

Your body was made to live.

We kill ourselves with the way we live and the way we eat.

All Wrong.

So we start to die and decay.

Our cells renew themselves if you take care of them properly.

If you eat right, you can live as long as you want to.

CENTURIES!!!!

It’s the same in life. When your physical ages backwards, you start to think and feel younger.

I think, feel and look younger than my daughter who is a Christian. Al Hamdulillah!!!

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I called a travel agency today and found a flight for about the same price as a bus ticket.

Flying is fun, but the hassle at the airport!

AND

I’M A MUSLIM!

I am not trying to get detained and miss my flight.

I like the ride too, on the bus.

You get to really see the country, instead of just flying over it.

I’ve done it so many times though.

I like to walk through the city and when you fly all you really get to see is the airport.

Maybe when Zawji gets me we can go in his G-whatever.

It’s not even about the travel time.

I kinda like taking a long time getting where I’m going.

The adventure is in the journey.

And when you pull into New Orleans on the bus, greeted by those first words in French, it just makes you feel that way.

I  don’t know.

I don’t think so.

I’ve learned that doing something, just to try something new is not always a good idea.

I can’t think of a time when I did it and was satisfied or pleased with the outcome.

So cheah

It’s not about the Benjamins, Baby.

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I can’t believe I’m gonna be in the New for Mardi Gras.

I hate parades.

I don’t wanna see no white ninnies. (Black neither for that matter)

I don’t wanna be around a gang of devils.

The Black parades just have little girls in short skirts and alcohol.

Maybe I’ll just walk with the brass bands.

That’s the only thing I like

AND

I LOVE THAT PART.

LLLLLLLLOOOOOOOVVVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEE

The Brass Bands

In Sha Allah, Zawji will be there for the Jazz Fest.

Stevie Wonder’s going to be there.

I met him in Leimert but I’ve never seen him live.

I hope he does “Fingertips”

I’m excited about that.

I have a pass waiting for me.

Come on, ZAWJI!

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Wait.

Yes, I have seen Mr. Wonderful Live.

At Natalie’s Funeral 😥

But I would like to see him on better conditions.

I hope he does Fingertips, I just Called… and especially
“Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing”

“Do I Do”

And all his Seventies hits, Nah just Hotter Than July.

Was that Seventies or early eighties? Let me G it. BRB

September 29, 1980.

That’s my favorite Stevie Album

I like Musiquarium and Songs in the Key of Life, Innervisions and Talking Book.

BUT

As far as an album that I love EVERY SONG.

Hotter Than July is it.

I love how he blends the songs into each other.

Continuous music.

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1:11 P.M.

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Monday, January 30, 2017 3:57 p.m.

Captains are responsible for the entire unit.

We are held to a higher standard.

If anybody messes up

We get blamed.

So, what happens when WE mess up.

We don’t.

That’s what.

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I can’t believe January is almost over.

Although it seemed like it lasted at least a year.

I can’t believe I’ve only been in L.A. about three weeks.

Seems like an ETERNITY.

I can’t wait to get back to the NOLA.

I’m really going to try and catch Papa’s show.

It costs $40.

I know it’s worth it.

I’m just going to have to tolerate the devils. 😡

Hopefully, it’ll be a night where his sons show up and sit in with him.

I was wondering why they don’t play together all the time.

It reminds me of when I interviewed J5.

They all came in whenever

AND

I was like, “No, no, no. This is all wrong.”

And made them go back out and come in together.

You know?

Like a GROUP is supposed to come in.

The Marsalises are a FAMILY!

So, I really expect them to play together all the time.

They sound so good together.

But they’re men

SO

You know they all have to grow up and do their own thing.

I have YET to meet a man who didn’t want to be a LEADER.

Papa and MAMA have at least SIX SONS!!!

I don’t know how many daughters.

I guess if they all lead or side with other musicians they can make their family slave name more known as well as train other musicians instead of keeping the knowledge esoteric.

My paternal family was musical too.

Everybody played a different instrument or two or three or sang or both.

I feel like I can’t function (handicapped) without music.

I had a guitar because pianos are so cumbersome but if I had one, I would play ALL DAY!

LITERATURELY!!!

🙂

You know I make up words. 😉

I love music.

My son would play the piano or the harmonica or mbira (that’s what came up on G but we call it something I can’t remember right now) for me and it would just brighten my day.

He would also put on puppet shows and create art that would make me feel that way.

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I think I appreciate the simple beautiful things in life more than most people.

Yesterday, I was walking home and when I was crossing the street, I caught a glimpse of the mountains just as the sun was setting and it was the most beautiful thing I had seen in quite a while. I had to make sure I didn’t get hit, it captured my attention so.

I make sporadic trips to the beach extemporaneously, like this morning.

The bus there and I happened to meet at the corner at the same time, so I just got on.

That’s what you call FREEDOM.

Being able to go to the BEACH whenever you feel like it.

Just because the bus is there…

I am so thankful.

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I wish I had some tap shoes.

I would tap dance all the way home.

😀

But I think I’m going to create some artwork that expresses how I feel.

I designed a garment, hence my opening statement.

It incorporated a piece we’re not allow to wear in the M.G.T.

SO

I designed another one, which incidentally, looks exactly how I dress right now.

I just made it simpler.

It feels like Spring already in L.A.

85 degrees and I’m walking around in a fur cape.

Gotta downsize for Spring.

I guess I’ll stash it somewhere until Autumn.

I don’t believe in storage and I’ve finally given up on my mother.

The cord is cut.

My Beloved Teacher – The Honourable Elijah Muhammad (May the Peace and the Blessings of Allah Forever Be Upon Him) Taught His Faithful Followers That If Someone Doesn’t Want You In Their House – Go Somewhere Else And Make Your Own House.

My mother doesn’t want me in her house, so I’m going to stop trying to force her to accept me. It’s painful accepting that your mother just doesn’t love you. But I’m 45 and I get it now.

I just have to move on.

That’s How Our Tribe Got Here In The First Place.

THE GOD TRIBE OF SHABAZZ.

Fifty thousand years ago, The God Scientist named Shabazz wanted to make a people who would be “strong; powerful; nothing could defeat them” But the other twelve disagreed. They told him “Go. Make your man. But don’t make him here.” So, it was Africa he went to – He and his family. And there, He made a people with kinky hair who would conquer the wild beasts and one day rule the world.

Al Hamdulillah!

Subhanallah.

Growing Pains feel good.

I’ve never felt them before. At least I wasn’t aware of it.

ALLAHU AKBAR!

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So Chump is sending people back to their country if they’re coming from certain Muslim countries. LOL He’s so stupid. Trying to prevent domestic terrorism. Idiot. What does domestic mean?

We’re already here, Dummy.

What you need to do is DEPORT THE MUSLIMS IN AMERICA.

I would be so glad to go

ANYWHERE

OTHER

THAN

HERE.

Especially IRAN, AFGHANISTAN, SUDAN, SYRIA, PALESTINE, SAUDI, OMAN,

Or ANY MUSLIM COUNTRY…

I’m trying to go anyway.

But getting a passport costs money and you have to have paperwork and whatnot

SO

CHEAH

CHUMP

Deport The Muslims.

I’ll be the first to sign up.

I don’t care how long you make me wait in line.

Hell, that’s all we do on Skid Row anyway.

Lines for EVERYTHING.

I’m trying to get on the GUEST LIST!!!

Put me on VIP to get deported.

LOL

Everybody says, “I’ve been there and America is better!”

That’s because we have different values.

I’m already homeless on Skid Row.

The only difference is the bombing and gun battles.

But somebody got shot down here yesterday,

SO

I’ll take my chances.

5:58 p.m.