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In this post: Booking Through Thursday and Thursday Thirteen Amy asks: Name a book you love in a genre you normally don’t care for. What made you decide to read it? Did it make you want to try more in that genre? Harry Potter , and I ended up reading all seven books in the series. Broomsticks and cauldrons, wands and potions, what in the name of Merlin's beard are they?.... I recall my own snigger at these things; look up my book shelf where the books are lovingly piled, and think of telling the sister-in-law how she influenced me to read HP. Because I'm sure she has no idea what she's done. She was holding a wineglass in one hand and HP2 in the other over a meal during one family get-together. The cover I saw was of Harry dangling from the flying car above the Yorkshire Moors. I wouldn't have been curious if she was a ninth grader, but she's a medical doctor. Okay, she's a globe trotter too so maybe it was a book she did not finish from some trans-atlantic f...

In this post: Booking Through Thursday and Thursday Thirteen GigiAnn asks: Do you have a favorite season of the year that you read more? (Example: during snow storms, rainy weather, or sunny and warm weather) Lisa asks: Where is your favorite place to read? On the beach? Inside/outside? During rainy weather! I love the rain , especially when I'm indoors. I love curling up in bed with a fuzzy blanket, a cup of hot chocolate or tea on the side table, and read read read. While traveling on a coach from Windsor Castle back to London, it rained. Hard. The next minute everything was white. That was my first snow experience ever and I was thinking... this would be perfect if there was a charming book in my hands right now! The beach -- well, every time I'm on a beach I'm doing something else like catching up with family and friends so the bedroom with the rain pitter-pattering on the roof works very well for me. Thursday 13: Books (on my TBR pile) for the rainy days See if yo...

In this post: Booking Through Thursday and Thursday Thirteen Heidi asks: Do you consider yourself an extrovert or an introvert? Perhaps a combination of both. I have been living alone since my big D in 2006 and I don't seem to mind; rarely wish for company. Seventy five percent of my king size bed is littered with books. I occupy the remaining 25% when I sleep. As for socializing I am happy meeting friends for lunch, dinner or high tea in or outside my nook. I love cozy cafes. Church, concerts, lectures, or family get-togethers  - I welcome them as revitalizing shot to my routine which is being alone.   Thursday 13: They are also in and out Breakfast this morning was spent watching CNN's Pierce Morgan talking with people about President Barack Obama's support for gay marriage. I wonder what would these writers have said if they were the ones interviewed. Source: Famous Gays and Lesbians in History 1. Sappho (600 B.C.) Greek poetess 2. Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626) Briti...

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 no, are you crazy...

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://beautyineverything.com/4518817536 8. B...

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 Thirteen

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 "analogous to s...

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 work. Next to ...