jam esc! At times like that, I used to curse, or cry, or drink, or go for a cigarette, or break out the ice cream, or just hang it up. Alhamdulillah, now I say “SubhanAllah, walhamdulillah, wa la ilaha ill Allah, wa Allahu Akbar,”* then it’s “Bismillah” and get on with it.
Tag Archives: Cinamatic
Al Jathiyah, 3-5
Indeed, within the heavens and earth are signs for the believers. And in the creation of yourselves and what He disperses of moving creatures are signs for people who are certain. And [in] the alternation of night and day and [in] what Allah sends down from the sky of provision and gives life thereby to …
Naps are Sunnah?!? Brilliant!
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: “Take a nap, for the Shayateen do not take naps.” (At-Tabarani, Al-Sahihah, no. 2647) Alhamdulillah! I needed that… After a wonderfully enjoyable (and delicious) iftar at Amma’s with a few other reverts and some friendly neighbors last night, I had a bit of trouble getting to …
Tea Time (3)
It would be time for tea, but I’m fasting. Alhamdulillah!
the doors
the doors episode vii: Strange Days I shot a tiny bit of video during the project… I shared one of these already, but maybe you’d like to see the others. I’d like to find a way to hold the phone steady and keep the button mashed down, while using both my hands to do something …
Tea Time (2)
Tea Time (2). Testing the new “Intensity Control(tm)” slider in Cinamatic. This is the Bennet filter at 8 (of 9). Filters appear to start out at level 7, so you can push them up a bit if you want (and as I’ve done here). The intensity slider is part of a new update (v. 1.1) …
the doors… after a week with stripper
I haven’t shared anything about this project yet, but it’s much bigger than I expected: Alhamdulillah Also, the video doesn’t quite capture all that I hoped, and I’m not as steady as I could be, but maybe it points toward the seemingly Sisyphean nature of this task…
