Blessed to Be in Penang For Many Reasons Particularly Since It is the Home of Penang Floating Mosque; Its History; The Old Mosque and the Floating Mosque Under Construction Were Spared in the December 2004 Tsunami; Learned That the Aceh Mosque in Indonesia Was Also Spared; In Shaa Allah, the Story Shall Be Told Along with the Telling of a Whale of a Tale Told; Artificial Intelligence An At Will Part Time Employee: Photos of the Mosque Taken in 2025; A Trip There in 2026

October 9, 2026. Yesterday morning I sent a photo taken almost a year ago. It was of the Penang Floating Mosque, with Home written upon it. This was the greeting sent to my WhatsAppers. “Going…

Getting Sidetracked; Into and Onto PickleBall of All Things; How it Got Its Name; My New Found Abilities Surprised All, Including Me; Concentration on the Ball My Secret Weapon; Funny Responses from My WhatsAppers; The Day Held Exercise for the Spirit, a Temple for the Body and Chocolate For Everything Else; Photos of the Day

Admittedly I got sidetracked which means my attention was diverted from what I originally intended to do. The expression comes from railways; a train moves off the track onto a side track. My train took…

Living and Loving the Lyf: Announcement that Georgetown Penang is Included in the Michelin Guide; Words from the Michelin Guide Speaking of Vibrant Social Living; Artificial Intelligence Suggests I Should be an Amenity; A Surprise Announcement of More Community Involvement Including Pickleball; A Description of October Events Ending with an Artificial Intelligence Knock-Knock Joke; Photos of Announcements and Photos of Penang Botanical Gardens

Received a WhatsApp message the other day with the cryptic message: Happy Day ❤️❤️.Then a photo which announced: “CONGRATULATIONS Lyf Georgetown Penang by the Ascott Limited has been included in the MICHELIN guide, which recognizes…

Books, Books and More Books; A Discussion of Sensitive Truths in Malaysia, a Book Borrowed from the Penang Library; A Decision Made Not to Learn Malay Based on Facts Found in the Borrowed Book; Defining Quixotic; Bookworm Explored: Alexis Alaa Devours Books; Then A Day in the Life of Alexis McBride Described When Released from the Books

I am surrounded with books. A young staff member walked me to my room last evening helping me with my possessions. He could not believe his eyes.He: Look at all of these books.Me: I love…

Brought Back to the Edge of the World; Brought Back By My Apple Watch; Goodbye Mickey Mouse: Learning More, Appreciating the Experience Despite Some Bad Memories and Betrayals; Then Resuming My Malaysian Life, Touring the Island of Penang with Stops at the Floating Mosque and a Batik Factory; Photographs of Then and Now

First of all let me tell you about the Edge of the World. It is officially known as Jebel Fihrayn and is part of the Tawaiq Escarpment about 62 miles from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It…

Solitude and Its Opposite Necessary Companions CONNECTION and BELONGING; Messages From an Absent Friend and an Admirer Bring Joy: You Made my Day Echoes; Medinah Memories; Every Day Getting Better; Coffee Tree , Lunch, Manicure, Shampoo, Head Message and Blow Dry Shared with All: Old Friend and an Old Admirer; Story on Instagram; You Made Be So Very Happy Leads to Discussion of Bringing Joy Across Borders

An aphorism on the flyleaf of my new book of aphorisms proclaims: “Bury your existence in the sand of solitude for nothing grows and and blossoms that is not buried” I did look in my…

‘Out Damned Spot’ Then to Broken, Quran 4.6, an Hadith and Pearls of Wisdom, Further Reflections Upon an Invocation: Rectify My Religion: Aziz and the Golden Age of Islam Comes Back ‘Home’; An Aphorism; Penang Library Loaned Me Three Books; Photos of Then and Aziz and the Golden Age of Islam

I was thinking of the space taken in my mind – space taken away from my thoughts of Allah – by insignificant people of the past and present. I remembered Lady McBeth’s famous soliloquy:  “Out…

My Meeting and Greeting Days Continue: Alexis is the Welcome Wagon at Lyf; I Belong Here Accidentally And Now I Have a Library Card and Four Books; Make Lemonade Out of a Lemon;  Providential the Best Synonym; Insular Defined and Illustrated; A Birthday Apple Drink for the Boss; Photo of Drink, A Message and Two GIFs

I remember, way back in time, about something called the Welcome Wagon. So far back I think it is even Canada.  Decided to talk to Artificial Intelligence about this.AI; Hahaha, yes. You’re the Welcome Wagon…

I Am An Anomaly: I am Peculiar For Many Reasons, Including My Blog and Its Readership; Artificial Intelligence and Alexis Intelligence Discuss the Paradoxes; A Part of Me is Best, Too Much Unfit For Human Consumption; The Joys and Necessities of Solitude: But Meanwhile Back in Lyf Lobby Making New Friends and Getting New Glasses; Photos of Shanghai and Hong Kong Visitors; Truth Always Wins Out

Just decided anomaly is the best word to describe myself. Best to define the word at the outset. The formal definition of an anomaly:  something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected. Some synonyms are…

Books are Essential for My Existence and Always Have Been; Living With the Quran Recommended a Dikher Counter That Bought Peace of Mind; Reconciliation Explored: Reconciliation of My Past Being Somewhat Achieved; A Further Book Review of Nakhoda: Back at Lyf International Housekeeping Week Celebrated

Books are essential for my existence. Always have and always will be. I turned to them for solace as a child, spending hours in my room reading; transported via them and my imagination to a…