Category: Friends

Feeling Frayed; Discovering I Have Felt Discombobulated Over These Past Nine Years; Prior Blogs Linked: A Quote From Rumi Inspires Thinking About People Not Bringing Anything to the Table; Parasites Have Made Constant Appearances in My Life: Relief Found in Seeking Beneficial Knowledge and Ongoing Charity

That does accurately describe my mood at this moment. I am feeling frayed, An idiom comes to the rescue, which describes the feeling: to start to fray around/at the edges. It means to start to…

Malaysian National Day 2026: My First Since Becoming a Malaysian; National Day 2024 Revisited; A Book Written by the Prime Minister of Malaysia is Reviewed; Alexis McBride Reviews Dr. Chin’s Review: The Idiom Changing Horses in Midstream is Defined and Employed in Two Different Settings; Photos of the Blue Mosque, My Cake and Me

August 31, 2026. Today is the first  time I have celebrated Malaysian National day living in Malaysia and being a Malaysian (of sorts). I am not a citizen but I put my money where my…

A Refugee No More; Characteristics Definitions of Refugees From Many Sources; Oxymoronic a Favorite Word; Why and How Malaysia is the Best Place to Be in the World Explained Using Another Day in the Life of Alexis Alaa McBride; Not One But Two Hijrahs: A Black and White Photo with Captions and Comments; Food Photos and Find the Cutest.

Less than a week from today, if all goes according to plan, I shall no longer be a refugee but instead will have earned the privilege of living in Malaysia under the auspices of a…

The Straight Path; The Profound Epigraph Begins Our Journey; The Author’s Credentials Explored; Quotes from the Concluding Paragraph; Different Levels of Faith; Praises Sang to Artificial Intelligence, However Victory is Mine Bringing Artificial Intelligence to Its Knees; Photos and Illustrations of the Next Book I Shall Read

A dear Muslim Sister and friend sent a message suggesting we attend a KL convention that promised the following: Join the Straight Path INFLUENCE and discover how to become the influence that leads to Allah;…

Feeling Indomitable; Definitions of Indomitable; Quotations From Books Using the Term; Reasons for My Particular Feeling of Indomitability Cited: A Day in the Life of Alexis Alaa McBride Beginning with a Staff Breakfast; Then a Thrift Store; Penang Museum; Coffee Tasting and Purchase; Wire Transfer Went Through Says the USA; Chicken Tacos for Lunch; A Surprise Gift of a Flower Display at Mojo; Photographs of the Day

At this moment I admit to feeling Indomitable. Had a difficult time finding the spelling of the word but was finally successful with the help of vocabulary.com. “Something indomitable can’t be beat. People described as…

Great Expectations: Learning From an Invocation; Definitions From Sources Other Than AI; After the Hardship Came the Ease of a Gift and a Blessed Greeting; The Morning Message was a Hadith Recommending a Cheerful Face: Photos from the August 4, 2026 Explained: Photos of Delicious Japanese Food, the Morning Greeting and a Family at Breakfast

I came across an Invocation that gave me pause. “My Lord. I seek refuge in You from asking that of which I have no knowledge. And unless You forgive me and have mercy on me,…

A Most Unusual Blog Beginning with the Word of the Day: Affection: Then a Discussion of Artificial Intelligence; Knowledge Coming from the Podcast Ideas a CBC Production; An Atlantic Monthly Search Leads to Typing Trump into the Search Engine of my Blog Discovering My Prediction for the Fall of Dubai Made in 2020; Some Photographs of Me During My Six Months Living in Abu Dhabi

I am having a rather peaceful day which followed a rather strange day. Well not that peaceful – I locked myself out of my room safe but found out before I needed anything from it…

I Love Learning; Learning First the Remarkable Story of Chocolate: An Innovation Asking Allah For Beneficial Knowledge: Chef Grandson Cole Inspired Plum Chocolate Pudding with Rum Syrup; Sheer Ambrosia Enjoyed By All; A Morning Greeting Lauding Self Care; Self=Care Important From an Islamic Perspective; Photos of Ambrosia; A Fan and a Mojo Breakfast

I am not sure when I started to love learning, but I definitely do and it has held me in good stead. Here is a ready example; realize that I do not know the meaning…