I'm Feeling Lazy, It's November now, and blah blah blah poop

The title should say it all. Right now, its 8:16am and I woke up at 7:30am - which is quite early for me - so I could get ready for work and actually be on time. *sigh* I want to go back to bed. I didn't trick-or-treat on Saturday, so my lack of free candy and possible change kind of has me cranky. I want some effing skittles and chocolate.... hmph.

I got zero work done this weekend, BUT I kinda caught up on some sleep alhumdulilah, but sleep doesn't do your Astronomy quizzes for you (it totally should though). Its effing November and wallah, my mind still thinks its July<<<>

I'm actually very hapyy, but I can't express it via words or facial expressions or voice inflections or exclamation points. why? Because I'm lazy and its cold. yea, that's it.

I feel completely non-excited about school/major and I want to change it and when I voiced that to father dearest, it was like I told him I was marrying an ex-convict.

BUT SERIOUSLY... there are some very very very happy things going on!

1. MY GOD-DAUGHTER/NEICE WAS BORN ON THE 21ST EARLY IN THE MORNING! AND SHE'S THE CUTEST BABY IN THE WORLD! AND SHE'S GOING TO BE A BABY MODEL FOR GAP BECAUSE I SAID SO AND BECAUSE SHE'S THAAAAAAAAAT CUTE!!! YAAAAAAAAAAY! only thing is I tend to have nightmares of dropping newborns because they are so fragile and you have to hold them appropriately. So, I tend to freak out a lil... just a little. *awkward*

2. A FRIEND OF MINE TOOK HIS SHAHADA ON SATURDAY!!!!!!!!!!! W000000000000000T!!!!!! I'M SUPER EXCITED FOR HIM AND I KNOW HE HAS A TON OF QUESTIONS!!!!! ITS SO EXCITING AND HE'S EXCITED AND YAY! MASHA'ALLAH!!!

So, yea, this post makes negative sense, but I still hope yall drinking the orange juice.... i know someone's daughter who just got the "swine" flu... I'm not saying go get the vaccine, but ummm don't be disgusting out here either.

Love,

Dedra

P.S. I missed you blog.

HIJAB...

So, this morning as I was driving home from taking my mom to work around 7:00 am-ish, I started thinking about hijab (again). I was thinking about why some people decide not to wear it and why I haven't done it yet. I was watching something on the internet, I forget what it is, and this sister said that she decided to wear hijab and she decided to take it off. She said that since hijab is mention very few times in the Holy Qur'an, than her whole faith in God shouldn't revolved around the concept of hijab.

'Hmmm', I thought. I mean it is a good point, but then I thought, "Since it's only probably 2 or 3 times in the Qur'an about maintaining our modesty, maybe the point was that its really not that difficult to wear hijab. Maybe the point was that since its only mentioned a few times, then that makes the decision to observe hijab a few times easier."

I think about wearing hijab [and niqab] daily, but I tend to come up with excuses that would deter me from observing my Lord's command.

So, considering the simplicity of this command, why do we make it harder on ourselves for deciding to please our God? I'm sure we have harder things to observe within Islam than remaining modest.

Just something I was thinking about.

“O Prophet, tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to draw their cloaks close round them (when they go abroad). That will be better, so that they may be recognised and not annoyed. Allah is ever Forgiving, Merciful.” (Quran 33:59)

“O you Children of Adam! We have bestowed on you raiment to cover your shame as well as to be an adornment to you. But the raiment of righteousness, that is the best. Such are among the Signs of Allah, that they may receive admonition.” (Quran 7:26)

“And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what must ordinarily appear therof; that they should draw their veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty except to their husbands, their fathers, their husbands’ fathers, their sons, their husbands’ sons, their brothers, or their brothers’ sons or their sisters’ sons, or their women or the servants whom their right hands possess, or male servants free of physical needs, or small children who have no sense of the shame of sex, and that they should not strike their feet in order to draw attention to their hidden ornaments. And O you Believers, turn you all together towards Allah, that you may attain Bliss.” (Quran 24:31).

I do still love you!

So, clearly I haven't been blogging as much. I've been really busy with work... not so much school :( which has been really frustrating me. NOW, I'm starting to feel ill and I'm not very pleased about that because there's so much for me to do!!!! ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!

I plan on blogging a little bit more regularly in a couple weeks, insha'allah.

DEDRA'S ADVICE OF THE DAY:

Drink some damn orange juice. Too many germs flying around. I don't want my precious readers to get sick. Take some vitamins or something. Stay healthy. The flu is on a rampage!!!!

SALAAMZZZ!!!!!!!

Another Hadith Thanks to my Facebook 'friends'

488. Ibn `Abbas and `Imran bin Al-Husain (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Prophet (PBUH) said, "I looked into Jannah and saw that most of its dwellers are the poor; and I looked into Hell and saw that most of its inmates were women.''
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

I would looooooove some commentary!

PATIENCE! I must learn this!

So, I got this from this group on facebook called, "A Hadith a Day Keeps Shaytan Away". its an amazing piece... ENJOY!

Six Benefits of Patience from the Qur’an

Bismillah

Imam Ahmad rahimahullah said, “Allah has mentioned patience in the Qur’an in 90 places.”

Patience in the Qur’an: Six Benefits

1. Instruction: Patience is enjoyed upon the Believers.

وَاصْبِرْ وَمَا صَبْرُكَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ

And endure patiently, your patience is not but from Allah. (16:127)

وَاصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ فَإِنَّكَ بِأَعْيُنِنَا

So wait patiently for the Decision of your Lord, for verily, you are under Our Eyes. (52:48)

2. That which is opposite to patience is forbidden

فَاصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تَكُن كَصَاحِبِ الْحُوتِ إِذْ نَادَىٰ وَهُوَ مَكْظُومٌ

So wait with patience for the Decision of your Lord, and be not like the Companion of the Fish - when he cried out (to Us) while he was in deep sorrow. (68:48)

3. Patience is made a condition of success and prosperity
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اصْبِرُوا وَصَابِرُوا وَرَابِطُوا وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ

O you who believe! Endure and be more patient, and guard your territory by stationing army units permanently at the places from where the enemy can attack you, and fear Allah, so that you may be successful. (3:200)

4. The reward of those who exercise patience is doubled
أُولَـٰئِكَ يُؤْتَوْنَ أَجْرَهُم مَّرَّتَيْنِ بِمَا صَبَرُوا وَيَدْرَءُونَ بِالْحَسَنَةِ السَّيِّئَةَ وَمِمَّا رَزَقْنَاهُمْ يُنفِقُونَ

These will be given their reward twice over, because they are patient, and repel evil with good, and spend out of what We have provided them. (28:54)
إِنَّمَا يُوَفَّى الصَّابِرُونَ أَجْرَهُم بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ

Only those who are patient shall receive their reward in full, without reckoning. (39:10)

Sulayman ibn Qasim said, “the reward of every deed is known, except for the reward of patience which will be like heavy rain.”

5. Patience and emaan are pre-requisites for leadership in religion
وَجَعَلْنَا مِنْهُمْ أَئِمَّةً يَهْدُونَ بِأَمْرِنَا لَمَّا صَبَرُوا ۖ وَكَانُوا بِآيَاتِنَا يُوقِنُونَ

And We made from among them (Children of Israel), leaders, giving guidance under Our Command, when they were patient and used to believe with certainty in Our Ayat. (32:24)

6. Patience is the way to earn the Companionship of Allah
وَاصْبِرُوا ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ مَعَ الصَّابِرِينَ

And be patient. Surely, Allah is with those who are patient. (8:46)

-Taken from “Patience and Gratitude”, by Ibn alQayyim rahimahullah.

YES I'm still alive and NO I haven't been abducted by creepy old folgies

Hello, readers!

I hope all of you are doing well! Its been I'm not exactly how long since I've posted anything without very large angry words so lol I'm here to let you know I'm alive and kicking alhumdulilah. I've been having a very poopy week and insha'allah it will get better? I don't know, whatever I hope so because I think I'm starting to loose my sanity.

Heres this week's events:

1. I puked 4, count that, 4 times this week! why? because I clearly thought I had an adult system and thought I could pull off take Tylenol extra strength when I can't take anything over 250mg anyway! lol yeaaaa it was pretty sick... lol I was at work sweating and shivering and poopin' and pukin'!! lol {this should totally be an ad to get married right?}

2. I effing forgot about an astronomy quiz that was due on this past Saturday! totally discovered that this morning along with discovering that I have 2 quizzes and an exam due as well... yeaaa online classes can kiss my happy black ass, okay? okay.

3. BABY SHOWER THIS WEEKEND!!! YAY! So, I had bought all of these super cute baby clothes until I realized people were getting things off of the registry, soooo yeaa took then back and Friday I'll go to Target and find some AWESOME! and super adorable... :) yay! a lil cutie!

So, there's an update on my happy lil life (totally not sarcastic here), insha'allah I'll be posting a few more times within the next 70 - ish hours so, enjoy today because you never know-- you could be poopin and pukin and yelling in pain at work, embarrassing yourself in front of patients!! lol yall know that was funny! you can laugh, I'm alive so its all good!

Salaam!

AHHHH LOWER YOUR GAZE CREEP!!!!

((I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND MR. MONSTER... TOTALLY UNDERSTAND.))
OMG WALLAHI,

THE CREEPIEST OF ALL CREEPIES APPROACHED ME AT THE LAUNDROMAT YESTERDAY EVENING WHILE I WAS PUTTING LAUNDRY IN MY CAR.... !!!! AHHHHH I HATE OLD ASS CREEPY GROSS MEN !!!!!! AHHHHHHHH

THE CONVO:

Creepy old folgie: **grumble** i'm mad as hell.

me: why is that? what did the laundromat do?

Creepy old folgie: that *expletive* had on my shirt the last time i dropped off my clothes, i hope all my *expletive* is here.

me: oh wow thats crazy, Mr. Stranger. well, have a nice day - hope you have everything. 

Creepy old folgie: are you old enough to drive? 

me: **duhh obviously old folgie otherwise i wouldn't be getting in this car - weirdo** 

yea! *eyeroll*

Creepy old folgie: oh wow.... well, *thinks about something* you wouldn't be interested in getting my number would you.

me: *laughs and shakes head* that would be a 'no'.

Creepy old folgie: hmmm - YOU AREN'T MARRIED ARE YOU? 

me: *i wish* nope.

Creepy old folgie: Are you taken?

me:......... uhhhhh ---- yea?  *looks around awkwardlly*

Creepy old folgie: HE'S NOT IN THERE IS HE?

me: *o...m....g* no - 

Creepy old folgie: Sooo, you don't wanna exchange numbers at all?

me: i'm quite sure i'm too young for you.

Creepy old folgie: I'm 50, that not old.

me: I'm 20.

Creepy old folgie: *-blank-*

me: THATS A 30 YEAR DIFFERENCE...? *dumbass* you're a bit too old.

Creepy old folgie: I'm not old - *touches moustache* this is wisdom...

me: NO, no its not.

Creepy old folgie: *deep old man chuckle* okay, well it was nice meeting you.

me: uh huh....? of course.... *scurries into car*

WHAT - THE - *EARMUFFS FOR THOSE SENSITIVE* FUCK!!!!!

1. DON'T YOU THINK THERE'S A PROBLEM WHEN YOU HAVE TO ASK IF I'M OLD ENOUGH TO DRIVE?

2. WHEN DID THE 50 BECOME TO NEW 25?

3. WHAT THE FUCK?!

Sorry, but I had to get it out.