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These are words that begin with Q and not followed by U; in random order. Is there anything that's not new to you or have you used some in speech, writing, or word games? 1. qadi - an Islamic judge 2. qat - leaves chewed like tobacco or used to make tea 3. qabala - an esoteric or occult matter 4. qi - circulating life energy in Chinese philosophy  5. qiang - the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Sichuan 6. qepig - 100 qupig equal 1 manat 7. qabalistic - having a secret or hidden meaning 8. qibla - direction of the Kaaba toward which Muslims turn for daily prayers 9.  qatari - a native or inhabitant of Qatar 10. qing - the last imperial dynasty of China 11. qaid - Muslim tribal chief 12. qiviut - musk-ox wool 13. qanat - underground tunnel for irrigation More here and on crosswordsolver. Thanks to Megan and Janet for hosting Thursday Thirteen

As Bangkokians brace for "what now?, what next?..." the end of the country's worst flooding in 50 years seem drowned in the depths of either two major bursting dams. Blame, criticism and serious politicking affect flood (mis)management further.  The situation could be Thailand's halloweenish watery scare. I personally just went out yesterday to pick a few items that will somehow ward off starvation should the waters rush in to where I live. If most Thais are at a loss to understand what exactly is the government trying to say, what and how could anyone who does not speak the local language grasp anything at all?  Maybe Friends of the Nation editorial cartoons can help. A quick fact by the way: Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is sister of former PM in exile Thaksin Shinawatra. 1  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Thanks to Megan and Janet for hosting Thursday 13 .

Beautiful, sarcastic, funny, pessimistic, creative, to-be-verified, positive, sad, true. Facebook has it all covered. These are shout outs I noticed friends have posted recently.  My faves are those that ring true. 1." Which would you rather be...divinely beautiful or dazzlingly clever or angelically good?" - Anne Shirley 2. What is real happiness ?...It is when you feel fine even if there is nothing left in your pocket...It is when you enjoy life inspite of the problems you have...And most of all,when you still know how to smile and thank God for His blessings even if you are the poorest person and has the least important job on earth... ‎3. ♥ Before Marriage ♥ Boy: At last i can Hardly wait! Girl: Do you want me to leave? Boy: No don"t even think about it! Girl: Do you love me? Boy: Of course, always! Girl: Have you ever cheated on me? Boy: No, why are you asking? Girl: Will you kiss me? Boy: Every chance i get Girl: Will you slap me? Boy: Hell ...

The pictures space in my e-library contains a folder named Anastasia's Looking Glass.  It is where I store photos that inspire me. Recently I stumbled upon this website called vi.sualize.us where you can "bookmark your favorite images and share them with everyone." So far I found 12; (thought I'd include one of me to complete the list as I like it the way it is), and I'm sharing all with you.  A link to the source is placed before each photo. My 'favoritest' are nos. 2 - 13. Got yours? 1. Reading blurbs @ Dasa Book Cafe. February 2011 2. reading http://piccsy.com/2011/05/reading-88r2ws7ph/ 3. Untitled / Lauren Treece http://www.google.com/reader/view/#stream/user/12221102..../style 4. reading http://piccsy.com/2011/05/reading-88r2ws7ph/ 5. Beauty of childhood / via ver2go (tumblr) http://ver2go.tumblr.com/ 6. Sisters / Mig_R http://flickr.com/photos/fawbs/2819244943/ 7. 163 / 365 - Felix Felicis / Noukka Signe http://beautyineverythi...

A BBC meme asks how many of the 100 books of a list they published have you read.  Library Thing comments that "the BBC apparently believes most people will have only read 6 of the 100 books."  It's probably true to me. While I read two Harry Potter books and Da Vinci Code twice, I managed only parts of numbers 7-13 on my list: (Library Thing link has the complete list; see how many have you read) 1. Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen 2. Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte 3. Harry Potter series - JK Rowling 4. Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte 5. Bleak House - Charles Dickens 6. The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown 7. Adventures of Sherlocke Holmes - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 8. Little Women - Louisa May Alcott 9. Anne Shirley of Green Gables - Lucy Maud Montgomery 10.  The Bible 11.  The Complete Works of Shakespeare 12.  Moby Dick - Herman Melville 13. A Tale of Two Cities - Charles Dickens Megan and Janet host Thursday Thi...

What is your connotation of these words? I wrote mine under each definition. 1. ictus - stress in poetry and verse My college English professor 2. iamb - poetic foot consisting of short then a long syllable A scene from Dead Poets Society 3. i conomatic - using pictures to represent sounds of words My great aunt's flash cards 4. iconophilism - a taste for pictures and symbols Robert Langdon of Da Vinci Code fame 5. idyll - short verse or prose describing a picturesque scene or incident  Christopher Marlowe's The Passionate Shepherd 6. ideoglossia - private language developed between children My kiddo with his playmates 7. ideolect - distinctive individual form of speech Lady Jane Fellowes giving a short reading during Diana's funeral at Westminster Abbey   8. immortelle - everlasting dried flower Those itchy-on-the-neck garland given to graduates; trend in the Philippines way way back   9. imperscriptible - not recorded; unwritten A s...

Do your dreams and realities interlap? 1. Herbs . I vaguely recall being hazy on the indication that I "need to take a new approach toward some situation or relationship."  Dream Moods Dictionary , which is my reference for today's T13 offers an alternative: "herbs are symbolic of healing and magic." I say AMEN. 2. Hero . Nope, didn't dream I was a hero but its significance on "innner strength and weaknesses; ability, determination and level of confidence" seems to be in the works for me. The power to "bravely face the secrets of my unconscious mind and confront life's challenges..." well, I need that power. 3. Hieroglyphics. I tend to drift with it whenever I visit art museums. 3. High Heels "represent femininity and glamour, you feel confident and self-assured." I am wearing Vivienne Westwood to a church concert, the Marinsky Ballet and a kick-ass meeting with university bigwigs tonight. 4. Hijack  is "anal...

Things on my mind that begin with letter F: 1. fairs : country, book 2. fairies : flower and forest 3. faith : I have yet to witness the one that can move a mountain 4. flowers: arrangements of lilies, orchids and roses in weddings 5 . forests: the ones in Sintra, Portugal. I read they are magical 6. friends : I appreciate those I heard from in Facebook on August 30th 7. forty : crap! how did I get to be that? 8. food : I went restaurant-hopping during my birthday - hors d' oeuvre at Vie Ha Lung, main course at It's Happened to be a Coffee Shop (if there is a next time I will analyze that "Satanic Majesty" on their menu before ordering their mediocre lamb steak in red wine sauce), dessert at Sweet Secret, and cocktails at The Landmark 9.  farms : upon my word, farms! the charming places that they are. 10. fairy tales: I have never stopped believing in them. At least not yet. Or maybe I never will. 11. fig: there is a sacred fig near the spirit house at wo...

Lumos Maxima! A bored muggle needed sufficient light to pore over the final Harry Potter book not once but twice, thrice or Voldy knows how many times. Yes, we can say the name now . These are lines I remember from The Deathly Hallows for reasons bubbling with toads and whiskers in my cauldron recently: 1. All's fair in love and war and this is a bit of both. - Ron Weasley 2. Mudblood and proud of it! - Hermione Granger 3. Of course it is happening in your head, but why on earth should that mean it is not real? - Albus Dumbledore to Harry 4. I think the answer is: a circle that has no beginning. - Luna Lovegood 5. We teachers are rather good in magic you know. - Minerva McGonagall 6. We did it, we bashed them, wee Potter's the one, And Voldy's gone moldy, so now let's have fun! - Peeves 7. It is a curious thing, Harry, but perhaps those who are best suited to power are those who have never sought it. Those who, like you, have leadership thrust upon...

If you like period films you must have seen most if not all of these titles. I am fond of such films but this list consists of what I haven't watched; except nos. 4 and 12: 1. Love on the Land   post civil war America 2. Versailles: The Dream of a King   Versailles, Europe's most splendid palace 3. Bleak House  mid 19th century England about British judiciary system 4. Under the Green Wood Tree   rural town life in the mid 19th century England 5. The Buccaneers   four American girls in London searching for husbands 6. Upstairs, Downstairs   servants and masters in Edwardian London 7. Angel   Edwardian Cheshire about an eccentric British writer 8. A Month in the Country   1920s rural Yorkshire 9. Circle of Friends   1950s Ireland 10. True Women saga of love, war and adventure; Texas Revolution thru the Civil War 11. Sally Hemings: An American Scandal   Thomas Jefferson and his slave mistress 12. From time to time  ...

Sent via email from Forbes, I didn't pay attention to this list until probably last week when I was at the Stock Exchange of Thailand to attend a classical concert for Japan. No royals there; just approximately seven ambassadors in attendance, but enough to see some connection to draw up an 'affluent' list. 1. Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, worth $30 billion 2. Brunei's Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, worth $20 billion 3. Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud, worth $18 billion 4. UAE President Sheik Khalifa bin-Zayed al Nahayan, worth $15 billion 5. Dubai ruler Sheik Mohammed bin Rashedal Maktoum, worth $4.5 billion 6. Liechtenstein's Prince Hans-Adam II, worth $3.5 billion 7. Morocco's King Mohammed VI, worth $2.5 billion 8. Qatar's Sheik Hamid bin Kalifa al-Thani, worth $2.4 billion 9. Prince Albert II of Monaco, worth $1 billion 10. His Highness the Aga Khan, worth $800 million 11. Oman's Sultan Qaboos bin Sai...