Randomness Seventeen: Zodiac

Attributes:
Like his animal namesake, he is loyal. He is the one who people are most likely to turn to when they need help. The dog person will come through every time. That is because he/she is sensitive to others and empathizes with them, particularly if someone has suffered an injustice; he/she reacts quickly with the same feeling as though he/she had been personally offended. Friends know that they can rely upon their Dog friend to keep a promise or remain cool in a crisis. Dog People are somewhat selfish, terribly stubborn, and eccentric. They can find fault with many things and are noted for their sharp tongues. Dogs are also considered to be graceful, likable and nice.

Dog types are honest and straightforward. They will take on any responsibility that is given to them and you can be sure that they will do their job well.

People born in this year tend to be difficult, upset and shocked more often than the other signs.

Dog types do not tolerate weakness. They will work to push the weakness or the whole person with weakness out of their lives (the pack) if the behavior continues.

Dogs ideal jobs: politician, scientist, actor/actress, teacher, writer, movie director, pub landlord/landlady.


Traits:
Honest, intelligent, straightforward, loyal, sense of justice and fair play, attractive, amicable, unpretentious, sociable, open-minded, idealistic, moralistic, practical, affectionate. Can be cynical, lazy, cold, judgmental, pessimistic, worrier, stubborn, quarrelsome.

Fixed Element: Metal

Gemstone: Diamond

Color: Yellow


The Third Trine:
The third trine consists of the Tiger, Horse, and Dog. These three signs seek a true lover, and are like-minded in their pursuit of humanitarian causes. Each is a gifted orator and excels at verbal communication. Relationships and personal contact are of highest priority and each one seeks their intimate soul mate. Idealistic and impulsive, the Tiger, Horse and Dog follow the beat of their own drummer. Defiant against injustice, these three signs wilt without large amounts of physical affection and loyal support for causes. They are productive, enthusiastic, independent, engaging, dynamic and honourable. They can also be rash, rebellious, quarrelsome, hot-headed, reckless, anxious, moody, disagreeable, and stubborn. Although these three signs are loyal, they can be very protective when lied to. The three signs do not enjoy being told what to do, but will listen when it is a person they love or trust whole-heartedly.


Source: Wikipedia

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Randomness Fifteen: Astrology

YOUR BIRTHDAY: 19 August (LEO)

Your personal ruling planet is the Sun.

You're thoroughly convinced that success is something you were born for. You command both your inner powers and outer resources to assist you in your quest. That means people too! And that's where your military style might just get you into hot water.

The sub rulership of Mars is very favourable in ruling your "luck" vibration so there is little necessity to push others. The combination of energies is tricky for success, particularly after your 28th year.

Your lucky colours are copper and gold.

Your lucky gem is Ruby.

Your lucky days of the week are Sunday, Monday and Thursday.

Your lucky numbers and years of important change are 1, 10, 19, 28, 37,46,55,64,73 and 82.

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The Sun is your ruling planet Leo. Of course the Sun is not really a planet; it is the centre of our solar system. And, as above, so below! You shine as brightly as the Golden globe because you reflect the characteristics of the heavenly body that rules your star sign!

You too are a ball of dynamic energy. You are warm, bright and self-motivated, and you want to make an impression in everything you do — your work, your love life and your social life.

Because you are extremely generous, you expect others to be just as big-hearted. So when you see others holding back, you find it hard to not jump in and try to change that. You want to see everyone giving to the best of their ability. To other people, you can look like a bit of a tyrant, asking for more than they can give.

When you are feeling upbeat, you carry people away with your energy, and they love you for it. You love sharing your joys and successes with the people you love, and when you do, you are magnanimous — you never give a thought to getting anything in return. There are few star signs who really understand the nature of giving, but Leo seems to have perfected the art.

You also have a great sense of timing. When you offer a friendly word or gesture of encouragement, you pick the exact moment when it will have greatest impact. You always seem to be in the right place at the right time. You’re lucky this way.

Try to remember that your strong sense of self can be misinterpreted by others — understatement could sometimes be a more effective way for you to show your loyalty and express your generosity.
Some people think you are a show-off, but this too is a mistake. Your dramatic flair is part and parcel of your zest for life, your love of people and your optimism. For you, life is a stage on which you can perform and express your talents.

You may not be a performer on the entertainment stage, but Mick Jagger, a Leo, is, and he is a very good example of the strutting, egotistical nature of Leo. Mick exudes charisma, creativity and a personal style all his own. Not only that, but he has embedded his brand name as No. 1 in the rock industry, decade after decade. On the stage of life, you too will want to be No. 1, and to present yourself as someone special, with unique talents.

Loyalty is your trademark. People know you are a genuine friend who is always ready to lend a hand. Even if you can’t help someone with their specific problem, you still manage to send out a warm and reassuring vibration that makes them feel better.

On the other hand, you also have a need to ‘one-up’ others. A little more humility wouldn’t hurt. You will get plenty of praise and recognition for your energy and your self-motivation — you don’t need to big-note yourself. People will instantly recognise your abilities, and many will look up to you. Try not to let this go to your head; remind yourself occasionally to ‘get off your high horse’.

Leo’s totem is the lion, lord of the jungle — full of muscularity, grace and ferocity. This means that your physical appetites and general level of energy are extraordinarily high. You need to be physically mobile and fully engaged in meaningful work and social activities to feel good.

You are a born leader: people naturally gravitate to you, and look to you for guidance and security. This is especially true if you are born in the very first part of Leo - that is you're born between 24th July and 3rd August. At times you can seem a hard taskmaster, demanding excellence from them — this is just a reflection of your own actions, your own approach, but keep an eye out for it, and keep it under control.

For Leos born between the 4th and 14th of August, Jupiter and Sagittarius have a strong sway over your life. You are adventurous and love to travel, learn about new cultures and explores the world and people. Mostly easygoing you attract many friends and seem to be in the right place at the right time. You're one of the lucky Leos.

Are you a Leo born between the 15th and 23rd August? Then your fighting spirit is second to none! Nothing gets in the road of your ambitions so its quite clear that you will achieve what you set your heart upon. My only comment is that you should never tread on anyone's toes on the way up the ladder of success. You might just have to deal with them on the way down!

Generally you have a pioneering spirit; this is connected to your desire to be the best. So while you could be quite happy with a life where you follow other people’s rules and regulations, mostly you’ll much prefer to blaze your own trail.

This means you will carve out your own niche and make a name for yourself. You’ll shine in almost everything you do, and will without a doubt make your mark in the world — you can reach the top of the ladder, no matter what field you choose.

Source: http://www.astrology.com.au/index_noflash.asp

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Randomness Fourteen:
Horoscope - Leo

Introduction:
Birth Dates: July 23 - August 22
Constellation: Leo
Element: Fire

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_(astrology)

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The Leo type is the most dominant, spontaneously creative and extrovert of all the zodiacal characters. In grandeur of manner, splendor of bearing and magnanimity of personality, they are the monarch's among humans as the lion is king of beasts. They are ambitious, courageous, dominant, strong willed, positive, independent, self-confident there is no such a word as doubt in their vocabularies, and they are self-controlled. Born leaders, either in support of, or in revolt against, the status quo. They are at their most effective when in a position of command, their personal magnetism and innate courtesy of mind bringing out the best of loyalty from subordinates. They are uncomplicated, knowing exactly what they want and using all their energies, creativeness and resolution to get it, as well as being certain that they will get whatever they are after. Their followers know where they are with Leonians. Leonians think and act bigger than others would normally dare; the ambitiousness of their schemes and idealism sometimes daunt their followers, their practical hardheadedness and ability to go straight to the heart of any problem reassures those who depend on them. If Leonians meet with setbacks they thrive on the adversity.

On the whole they are powers for good, for they are strongly idealistic, humane, and beneficent. They have powerful intelligence and are of a broad philosophical, sometimes religious, turn of mind. Those who are devout may become very obstinate in upholding traditional beliefs and will cling tenaciously, but with complete sincerity, to practices and doctrines which liberal thinkers regard as absurdly out-of-date. These will be found as the 'lions' of industries, and in the forefront of the cutting edge of technologies.

Their faults can be as large in scale as their virtues, and an excessively negative Leonian can be one of the most unpleasant human beings imaginable, displaying extreme arrogance, autocratic pride, haughtiness, and excessive hastiness of temper. If jealously suspicious of rivals, they will not hesitate to use cunning, lies and trickery to discredit them. Self-centeredness, greed for flattery, boastfulness, and bombast, pomposity, snobbish superiority, and overbearing, and intolerant disdain of underlings; to whom they will nevertheless delegate the carrying out of minor details in their grandiose schemes, and from whom they are not above borrowing immoderately if an occasion necessitates it. Any of these can be characteristic of Leo. Add to them a passion for luxury, a lust for power, unlimited sexual lust, and emotional indulgence, and a character emerges that no one would want to know either in public life or private. But their pride may go before a fall, as uncontrolled impetuosity is likely to bring them low. Fortunately it is rare that a Leo is so undisciplined as to give way thoroughly to this list of vices, and their tendencies to them are usually balanced by an innate wisdom. Those who are afflicted with them also have the intelligence it takes to consciously and actively overcome them.

In professional life they do well at any vocation at which there is room at the top. As politicians they are content with nothing less than a powerful position in government. In business they may be the chairman of their company's board, or at least directors or managers. They are excellent organizers and overseers, often laying the groundwork for new projects. If from the artisan ranks of society they will aspire to become the boss, partly because they are ambitious by nature, partly because they dislike manual labor, preferring to take charge of others doing it. If artistic, Leos can become stars of stage or screen (their bent is serious rather than light drama), maestros as musicians where they will gravitate toward the grand instruments or activities, such as the organ or conducting of orchestras and as painters; anything grand in conception and scale appeals to them. Leo women make exceptionally good welfare workers.

In his or her relations with others the Leo type is open, sincere, genuine and trusting. Outgoing, spontaneously warm hearted and plain spoken, though never lacking in kindliness, Leos are more disillusioned than the average if let down by those they trust. They are not good judges of character and are inclined to favoritism and an exaggerated faith in their followers which too often ends in disappointment. They have a strong sex drive and are so attracted to the opposite sex that they find it hard to be constant; they can be so intensely sexual as to become dissolute. They may have numerous love affairs for their love of pleasure and beauty is liable to drive them from one attractive partner to another. They are very much inclined to deceive. Their marriages may fail for the same reason, yet they are sincere and generous to their lovers while love lasts, and will remain attached to their homes so long as it is run for their benefit. They demand service but are incapable of giving it.

Possible Health Concerns:
Physiologically, Leo governs the upper back, forearms, wrist, spine and heart. Its natives are subject to a number of ailments: pain in the back and lungs, spinal complaints, diseases of the heart and blood, sickness in ribs and sides, convulsions, pleasantries, violent burning fevers including, in former days, when they were prevalent, plague, pestilence, jaundice, and some afflictions of the eyes.

LIKES:
Speculative ventures
Lavish Living
Pageantry and Grandeur
Children
Drama

DISLIKES:
Doing things safely
Ordinary,Day to day living
Small minded people
Penny pinching
Mean spiritedness

PROBLEMS THAT MAY ARISE FOR YOU, AND THEIR SOLUTIONS:
As with all sun signs, we all have unique traits to our personalities. When these traits are suppressed, or unrealized, problems will arise. However, with astrology we can examine the problem and assess the proper solution based on the sun sign characteristics. As a Leo you may see things below that really strike home. Try the solution, you most likely will be amazed at the results. If you find yourself on the receiving end of the negatives below, it is because you are failing to express the positive.

Problem: Getting all upset and angry with others when things do not go the way you fully expected them too. This kind of reaction to a problem is what causes a lot of marital discord and unhappiness.
Solution: You should never base all of your expectations on what you should get, but rather base them on what you can give to, or do, for those who are in your sphere of influence. You will find you have a more peaceful and happy home if you do this.

Problem: You are sometimes your own worst enemy, especially so when you are striving for attention in such obvious ways that you turn off the very people you sought to impress.
Solution: The first place to start is to stop trying to gain attention; give people the chance to notice the real you. Decide what it is that impresses you and you will then know what to do to impress others.

Problem: Egotism, to the extent that you may be the Leo who thinks no one is quite as good at things as you are and the people around you are made to feel small through your habit of comparison.
Solution: What the higher minded Leo has is a sense of self worth and of greatness, this is corrupted when you let the ego get out of hand so you should learn to walk tall by looking up to those that are 'taller' than you are.

Problem: Losses in income from unwisely speculating which leads to financial ruin, as well as possible personal losses of family and friends due to a lack of concern for their financial welfare.
Solution: You should always investigate all investments well before they are made, then talk it over with your spouse as to how hard the budget can be hit, before you spend the first dime.

Your ruling planet is the SUN.

The color of choice for Leo is GOLD.

Your starstone is the rich red RUBY.
Known as a stone of nobility. It can improve success in controversies and disputes, encouraging gentleness and discouraging violence. Excellent shielding stone to protect you from bodily harm. Encourages one to follow bliss.

Source: http://www.astrology-online.com/leo.htm

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Fire Sign:
According to astrological theory, fire signs represent the life-giving and vital force of the zodiac. The fire signs are termed positive and extroverted, and are supposed to be active, creative, ingenious, dynamic, energetic and very physically attractive. They are seen as the leaders and pioneers within humanity, possessing an assertive quality that allows them to act upon the thoughts of others extremely quickly.

The worst qualities of the fire signs are seen as their tendency to be irresponsible, overbearing, impatient, and boastful to the point of hurting others' feelings. They can also supposedly find it very hard to deal with detail because of their quest for the "big picture." Because astrology holds that fire signs are frequently highly outspoken, they can prove too much for more sensitive types of people who resist the criticism they can produce. They are supposedly by nature emotionally intense and quick to anger if they disapprove. Fire signs also view life as a competition, and tend to have short, fiery tempers. Fire signs carry out the action as Air signs invent the ideas.

In relationships, fire signs are generally considered to be extremely outgoing and passionate friends, but typically they are seen as requiring a great deal of love from their partner because of their assertive quality, and do not like their partner to have control over their romantic life and/or career. Though said to be more passionate and committed under the right circumstance than air signs, fire signs are said to be barren signs. This is probably because their focus on being center stage or on searching for truth intensely, combined with their often gregarious and friendly nature, means that they may have trouble committing themselves to a lifelong marriage. Their quest for freedom is said to make fire signs supposedly always want to be freed from this type of burden. In ancient times Mars, ruler of Aries & the Sun, ruler of Leo also were described to be sterile in nature because of their associations with heat, anger & masculinity.

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Meaning Of Roses


1 Rose
Exceptional love all concentrated on you.

2 Roses
Two of us deeply in love.

3 Roses
I love you.

6 Roses
I want to be yours.

9 Roses
Love each other eternally.

11 Roses
You are the one I love most in my life.

12 Roses
Satisfactory union and mutual affinity.

13 Roses
Secret admirer.

24 Roses
Remember fondly every moment
(24 hours cannot forget you).

33 Roses
Saying "I love you" with PROFOUND LOVE.

36 Roses
Feeling romantic attachment because you come to me.

44 Roses
Constant unchangeable pledge.

50 Roses
This is "Regretless Love".

56 Roses
My love.

66 Roses
Successful love affair.

99 Roses
Love with understanding makes love eternal.

100 Roses
Harmonious union in a century, remain a devoted couple 'till ripe-old age.

101 Roses
No other love but you.

108 Roses
Please marry me!

111 Roses
Eternal love.

123 Roses
Free love.

144 Roses
Loving you day and night eternally.

365 Roses
Thinking of you everyday, love you everyday.

999 Roses
Everlasting and eternal love.

1001 Roses
Faithful love, 'till forever

Meaning Of Flowers

Amaryllis Lily
pride and beauty

Azalea
temperance

Bachelor's Buttons
celibacy

Begonia
beware

Camellias
Red: unpretentious excellence
White: exquisite loveliness

Carnations:
Red: my poor heart
Pink: I'll never forget you.
Yellow: disdain
White: sweet and lovely

Chrysanthemum:
Red: I love
White: truth
Yellow: slighted love

Crocus
abuse not
Spring: youthful gladness

Cyclamen
diffidence

Daffodils
regard

Dahlia
changeable

Daisy
innocence

Forget-me-not
constant love

French Marigold
jealousy, discontent

Gladiolus
I'm really sincere

Hibiscus
rare beauty

Hyacinth
sporting
White: discreet loveliness

Hydrangea
Thank you for understanding

Iris
communication; faith; hope

Lilac
Purple: first love
White: youthful innocence

Lily of the Valley
increased happiness

Lily
White: purity

Mistletoe
kiss me

Narcissus
ego

Nasturtium
loyalty

Orchid
love; beauty; refinement

Pansies
consideration

Peony
bashfulness

Ranunculus
radiant charm

Rhodadendron
danger

Roses
Red: love
Yellow: friendship
Pink: young love, romance, first love
White: pure, innocence

Snapdragon
presumption

Sweet William
bravery

Tiger Flower
befriend me friend


Tuberosa
illicit pleasures

Tulip
fame
Red: declaration of love
Yellow: unrequited love

Violet
modesty
Blue: faithful devotion

Zinnias
thoughtful recollections

Afrikaans - Ek is lief vir jou

Albanian - te dua

Arabic - Ana Ahebak / Ana Bahibak

Armenian - yes kez shat em siroom

Assyr- Az tha hijthmekem

Alentejano(Portugal) - Gosto De Ti, Porra!

Bahasa Malayu - (Malaysia) Saya cinta mu

Basque - Maite Zaitut

Bengali - Ami Tomake Bahlobashi

Bavarian - I mog di

Bisaya - Nahigugma ko nimo

Bosnian - Ja te volim (formally) or volim-te

Bulgarian - Obicham te

Bulgarian - Obicham te

Burmese- chit pa de

Cantonese - Ngo Oi Nei

Chinese - gnoy oy na
Goi Oi Lei (Hongkong)
Wa Ai Li (Taiwan)

Cambodian - Bon sro lanh oon

Catalan - T'estim (mallorcan)

Croatian - LJUBim te

Czech - miluji te

Danish- Jeg elsker dig

Dutch - Ik hou van jou

English - I love you

Esperanto - Mi amas vim

Estonian - Ma armastan sind / Mina armastan sind (formal)

Farsi - Tora dust midaram

Filipino - Mahal ka ta

Finnish - Minä rakastan sinua

French - Je t'aime

Gaelic - Tá mé i ngrá leat

German - Ich liebe Dich

Greek - S'agapw

Greenlandic - Asavakit

Gujrati - Hoon tane pyar karoochhoon

Hawaiian - Aloha wau ia 'oe

Hebrew - Ani ohevet ota

Hindi - Main tumsey pyaar karta hoon / Maine Pyar Kiya

Hmong - Kuv Hlub Koj

Hungarian - Szeretlek

Hokkien - Wa ai lu

Hopi - Nu' umi unangwa'ta

Icelandic - Eg elska thig

Indonesian - Saya cinta padamu

Italian - ti amo

Indian - Mai tumase pyar karata hun (male to female) Mai tumase pyar karati hun (female to male)

Irish - taim i' ngra leat

Japanese - Aishiteru

Javanese - Kulo tresno marang panjenengan (formal)
aku terno kowe (informal)

Kapangpangan - Kaluguran daka.

Korean - SA LANG HAE / Na No Sa Lan Hei

Kurdish - Khoshtm Auyt

Laos - Chanrackkun

Latin - Ego te amo

Latvian - Es mîlu Tevi

Lithuanian - As Myliu Tave

Lebanese - Bahibak

Lingala - Nalingi yo

Lojban - mi do prami

Luo - Aheri

Macedonian - Te sakam

Mandarin - Wo Ai Ni

Malteese - Inhobbok hafna

Malay - Saya cintakan mu / Saya cinta mu

Norwegian - Jeg elsker deg

Persian - Tora Doost Darem

Pig Latin - I-yea Ove-lea Ou-yea

Polish - Kocham Cie

Portuguese - Eu te amo (Brazilian)
Eu amo-te (continental)

Punjabi - me tumse pyar ker ta hu'

Romanian - Te iubesc

Russian - Ya tebya liubliu

Serbo-Croatian - Volim te

Slovenian - ljubim te

Swedish - Jag älskar dig

Swiss German - Ch-ha di gärn

Spanish - Te quiero / te amo / yo amor tu

Swahili - Naku penda

Tagalog - Mahal Kita / Iniibig kita

Tamil - Naan Unnai Khadalikkeren

Telugu - Nenu Ninnu Premisthunnanu

Thai - Khao Raak Thoe / chun raak ter

Turkish - seni seviyorum

Ukranian - Yalleh blutebeh / ya tebe kohayu

Urdu - Mea tum se pyaar karta hu ( when a guy says it)
Mea tum se pyar karti hu (when a gal says it)

Vietnamese - Toi yeu em

Vulcan - Wani ra yana ro aisha

Yugoslavian - Ya te volim

Zazi - Ezhele hezdege

Zulu - Mena Tanda Wen

Soulmate

Soulmate theory:
One theory of soulmates, presented by Aristophanes in Plato's Symposium, is that humans originally consisted of four arms, four legs, and a single head made of two faces, but Zeus feared their power and split them all in half, condemning them to spend their lives searching for the other half to complete them.

Some people believe that souls are literally made and/or fated to be the mates of each other, or to play certain other important roles in each other's lives.

According to theories popularized by Theosophy and in a modified form by Edgar Cayce, God created androgynous souls, equally male and female. The souls split into separate genders later, perhaps because they incurred karma while playing around on the Earth, or "separation from God". Over countless reincarnations, each half seeks the other. When all karmic debt is purged, the two will fuse back together and return to the ultimate.

Egyptian soul:
The Ancient Egyptians believed that a human soul was made up of five parts: the Ren, the Ba, the Ka, the Sheut, and the Ib. In addition to these components of the soul there was the human body (called the ha, occasionally a plural haw, meaning approximately sum of bodily parts).

Ib (heart)
The most important part of the Egyptian soul was thought to be the Ib (jb), or heart. To Ancient Egyptians, it was the heart and not the brain that was the seat of emotion and thought, including the will and intentions. In Egyptian religion, the heart was the key to the afterlife. It was conceived as proceeding at death to the future world, where it gave evidence for, or against, its possessor. It was thought that the heart was examined by Anubis and the deities during the Weighing of the Heart ceremony. If the heart weighed more than the feather of Maat, it was immediately consumed by the demon Ammit.

Sheut (shadow)
A person's shadow, Sheut (šwt in Egyptian), was always present. It was believed that a person could not exist without a shadow, nor a shadow without a person, therefore, Egyptians surmised that a shadow contained something of the person it represents. For this reason statues of people and deities were sometimes referred to as their shadows.

The shadow was represented graphically as a small human figure painted completely black as well, as a figure of death, or servant of Anubis.

Ren (name)
As a part of the soul, a person's ren (rn 'name') was given to them at birth and the Egyptians believed that it would live for as long as that name was spoken, which explains why efforts were made to protect it and the practice of placing it in numerous writings. For example, part of the Book of Breathings, a derivative of the Book of the Dead, was a means to ensure the survival of the name. A cartouche (magical rope) often was used to surround the name and protect it. Conversely, the names of deceased enemies of the state, such as Akhenaten, were hacked out of monuments in a form of damnatio memoriae. Sometimes, however, they were removed in order to make room for the economical insertion of the name of a successor, without having to build another monument. The greater the number of places a name was used, the greater the possibility it would survive to be read and spoken.

Ba (individual personality)
The 'Ba' (b3) is in some regards the closest to the contemporary Western religious notion of a soul, but it also was everything that makes an individual unique, similar to the notion of 'personality'. (In this sense, inanimate objects could also have a 'Ba', a unique character, and indeed Old Kingdom pyramids often were called the 'Ba' of their owner). Like a soul, the 'Ba' is a part of a person that the Egyptians believed would live after the body died, and it is sometimes depicted as a human-headed bird flying out of the tomb to join with the 'Ka' in the afterlife.

The word 'bau' (plural of the word ba) is based on this concept. It meant something similar to 'impressiveness', 'power', and 'reputation', particularly of a deity. When a deity intervened in human affairs, it was said that the 'Bau' of the deity were at work [Borghouts 1982]. In this regard, the ruler was regarded as a 'Ba' of a deity, or one deity was believed to be the 'Ba' of another.

Ka (life force)
The Ka (k3) was the Egyptian concept of life force, that which distinguishes the difference between a living and a dead person, with death occurring when the ka left the body. The Egyptians believed that Khnum created the bodies of children on a potter's wheel and inserted them into women's bodies. Depending on the region, Egyptians believed that Heket or Meskhenet was the creator of each person's Ka, breathing it into them at the instant of their birth as the part of their soul that made them be alive. This resembles the concept of spirit in other religions.

The Egyptians also believed that the ka was sustained through food and drink. For this reason food and drink offerings were presented to the dead, although it was the kau (k3w) within the offerings (also known as kau) that was consumed, not the physical aspect. The ka was often represented in Egyptian iconography as a second image of the individual, leading earlier works to attempt to translate ka as double.

Akh
The Akh (3ḫ meaning 'effective one'), was a concept that varied over the long history of ancient Egyptian belief. It is besides Ka and Ba one of the central elements, aspects of immortal personality, even after the death of the physical body. In this sense, it was a sort of ghost.

In later belief, the Ka was considered to change into the Akh and Ba after death, rather than uniting with the Ba to become the Akh. At this stage, it was believed that the Akh spent some time dwelling in the underworld before returning and being reincarnated as a Ka, gaining a new Ba.

The separation of Akh and the unification of Ka and Ba were brought about after death by having the proper offerings made and knowing the proper, efficacious spell, but there was an attendant risk of dying again. Egyptian funerary literature (such as the Coffin Texts and the Book of the Dead) were intended to aid the deceased in "not dying a second time" and becoming an akh.

Pick Up Lines

Are you a hooker? Cause I’m hooked on you.

Are you a parking ticket? Because you've got FINE written all over you.

Are you having a fever? ‘Cause you look hot.

Are you hurt? It seems that you’ve just dropped from heaven.

Can I buy you a drink, or do you just want the money?

Can I get your picture to prove to all my friends that angels really do exist?

Can I have your picture so I can show Santa what I want for Christmas?

Crap. Something is wrong with my cell phone. (Oh Really. What is that?) Its just that…your numbers not in it.

Damn, if being sexy was a crime, you'd be guilty as charged!

Do you believe in love at first sight, or should I walk by again?

Ever since I met you, you've lived in my heart without paying any rent.

Heaven must be missing an Angel because I am looking at one right now.

Hello. Are you taking any applications for a boy/girlfriend?

Hi, I’m Mr. Right - I heard you were looking for me.

I'm gay, think you can convert me?

I’m gonna report you for stealing. (What?) For stealing away my heart.

I lost my teddy bear, will you sleep with me?

I must be a snowflake, because I've fallen for you.

I want to tell you your fortune. (Take her hand and write your phone number on it.) Your future is clear.

If a fat man puts you in a bag at night, don't worry I told Santa I wanted you for Christmas.

If a star fell for every time I thought of you, the sky would be empty.

If I could rearrange the alphabets, I would put U and I together.

If I followed you home, would you keep me?

Is your name mickey? Because you're so FINE!

Is your science good? Cause I think we have chemistry.

It's not my fault I fell in love. You are the one that tripped me.

You look at a lot like my next girlfriend. Some people call me John, some call me Sam, but you can call me tonight.

You may fall from the sky, you may fall from a tree, but the best way to fall… is in love with me.

You’re like a dictionary, you add meaning to my life!

You know what would look good on you? Me!

Dirty one:

Do you want to do math? Let's add a bed, subtract your clothes, divide your legs and multiply!

Hey babe, my bedroom is soundproof!

I'm the 6, do you want to be the 9?

My name's (your name). That's so you know what to scream in bed.

There are 206 bones in the human body… do you want another one?

Japanese Honorifics

San - the most common honorific and is a title of respect. It is used for the surnames or given names of both males and females.

Kun - an informal honorific primarily used towards males (it is still used towards females, but rarely). It is used by persons of senior status in addressing those of junior status, by males of roughly the same age and status when addressing each other, and by anyone in addressing male children. It can also be used by females when addressing a male that they are emotionally attached to.

Chan - an informal version of san used to address children and female family members. It may also be used towards animals, lovers, intimate friends, and people whom one has known since childhood.

Senpai - used to address senior colleagues or mentor figures

Kōhai - used to refer to juniors

Sensei - used to refer to or address teachers, practitioners of a profession such as doctors and lawyers, politicians, and other authority figures.

Sama - the formal version of san. This honorific is used primarily in addressing persons much higher in rank than oneself and in commercial and business settings to address and refer to customers.

Source: Wikipedia

Number Codes

019425 - 你依旧是爱我
02825 - 你爱不爱我
03456 - 你相思无用
04527 - 你是我爱妻
04535 - 你是否想我
04551 - 你是我唯一
0456 - 你是我的
04567 - 你是我老妻
0457 - 你是我妻
045692 - 你是我的最爱
0564335 - 好无聊时想想我
0594184 - 你我就是一辈子
065 - 原谅我
06537 - 你惹我生气

1240 - 最爱是你
1314 - 一生一世
1314925 - 一生一世就爱我
1372 - 一厢情愿
1392010 - 一生就爱你一个
147 - 一世情
1573 - 一往情深
1711 - 一心一意

200 - 爱你哦
20110 - 爱你一亿年
2010000 - 爱你一万年
20160 - 爱你一万年
20170 - 爱你一千年
20184 - 爱你一辈子
2030999 - 爱你想你久久久
2037 - 为你伤心
20475 - 爱你是幸福
20609 - 爱你到永久
207374 - 爱你七生七世
20863 - 爱你到来生
20999 - 爱你久久久
220225 - 爱爱你爱爱我
230 - 爱上你
234 - 爱相随
235 - 要想你
240 - 爱死你
246437 - 爱是如此神奇
25184 - 爱我一辈子
25873 - 爱我到今生
25910 - 爱我久一点
259695 - 爱我就了解我
259758 - 爱我就娶我吧
2627 - 爱来爱去
2925184 - 爱就爱我一辈子
296 - 爱走了

300 - 想你哦
30920 - 想你就爱你
309420 - 想你就是爱你
3013 - 想你一生
310 - 先依你
32012 - 想念你的爱
32069 - 想爱你很久
3207778 - 想和你去吹吹风
330335 - 想想你想想我
3344 - 生生世世
3399 - 长长久久
35910 - 想我久一点
359258 - 想我就爱我吧
360 - 想念你
3731 - 真心真意

440295 - 谢谢你爱过我
4422335 - 时时刻刻想想我
460 - 思念你

507680 - 我一定要追你
51020 - 我依然爱你
51095 - 我要你嫁我
515206 - 我已不爱你了
51620 - 我依然爱你
51820 - 我已不爱你
518720 - 我一辈子爱你
51920 - 我依旧爱你
51930 - 我依旧想你
520 - 我爱你
5201314 - 我爱你一生一世
52010000 - 我爱你一万年
5203344587 - 我爱你生生世世不变心
521 - 我愿意
5230 - 我爱上你
5240 - 我爱是你
52406 - 我爱死你了
5260 - 我暗恋你
530 - 我想你
530184 - 我想你一辈子
53406 - 我想死你了
53517230 - 我想我已经爱上你
5360 - 我想念你
53719 - 我深情依旧
53770 - 我想亲亲你
53880 - 我想抱抱你
540086 - 我是你女朋友
54033 - 我是你先生
5406 - 我是你的
5407 - 我是你妻
54074 - 我是你妻子
5420 - 我只爱你
54335 - 无事想想我
543720 - 我是真心爱你
54430 - 我时时想你
5452830 - 无时无刻不想你
5460 - 我思念你
5490 - 我去找你
54920 - 我始终爱你
554528096 - 我无时无刻伴你左右
556520 - 我不能不爱你
5620 - 我很爱你
562059487 - 我若爱你我就是白痴
5630 - 我很想你
564335 - 无聊时想想我
5670 - 我要娶你
57350 - 我只在乎你
57410 - 我心属于你
574839 - 我其实不想走
57520 - 吾妻我爱你
584520 - 我发誓我爱你
59240 - 我最爱是你
59420 - 我就是爱你
59430 - 我就是想你
59520 - 我永远爱你

609 - 到永久
687 - 对不起

70345 - 请你相信我
70626 - 请你留下来
706519184 - 请你让我依靠一辈子
7087 - 请你别走
721 - 亲爱的
7319 - 天长地久
737420 - 今生今世爱你
73748096 - 今生今世伴你左右
73807 - 情深怕缘浅
745420 - 其实我是爱你
74839 - 其实不想走
7678 - 吃饱了吗
770880520 - 亲亲你抱抱你我爱你
7731 - 心心相印
7752 - 亲亲吾爱
775885 - 亲亲我抱抱我
77895 - 紧紧抱着我

8013 - 伴你一生
82475 - 被爱是幸福
825 - 别爱我
8834760 - 漫漫相思只为你
898 - 分手吧

902535 - 求你爱我想我
9089 - 求你别走
920 - 好爱你
9213 - 钟爱一生
930 - 好想你
93110 - 好想见见你
987,520 - 对不起, 我爱你
99013148875 - 求求你一生一世别抛弃我
9908875 - 求求你别抛弃我

Source: http://forums.asiasoftsea.net/showthread.php?t=530266

Randomness Six:
A Girl's First Time

As you lie back your muscles tighten. You put him off for a while searching for an excuse, but he refuses to be swayed as he approaches you.

He asks if you're afraid and you shake your head bravely. He has had more experience, but it's the first time his finger has found the right place.

He probes deeply and you shiver; your body tenses; but he's gentle like he promised he'd be.

He looks deeply within your eyes and tells you to trust him-he's done this many times before.

His cool smile relaxes you and you open wider to give him more room for an ease entrance. You begin to plead and beg him to hurry, but he slowly takes his time, wanting to cause you as little pain as possible. As he presses closer, going deeper, you feel the tissue give way; pain surges throughout your body and you feel the slight trickle of blood as he continues. He looks at you concerned and asks you if it's too painful. Your eyes are filled with tears but you shake your head and nod for him to go on. He begins going in and out with skill but you are now too numb to feel him within you.

After a few moments, you feel something bursting within you and he pulls it out of you, you lay panting, glad to have it over. He looks at you and smiling warmly, tells you, with a chuckle; that you have been his most stubborn yet most rewarding experience.
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You smile and thank your dentist. After all, it was your first time to have a tooth pulled.

Are you thinking dirty? XD

Source: http://forums.playpark.net/showthread.php?t=520414

EASY ....... DIFFICULT


Easy is to get a place is someone's address book...

Difficult is to get a place in someone's heart...



Easy is to judge the mistakes of others...

Difficult is to recognize our own mistakes...



Easy is to talk without thinking...

Difficult is to refrain the tongue...



Easy is to hurt someone who loves us...

Difficult is to heal the wound...



Easy is to forgive others...

Difficult is to ask for forgiveness...



Easy is to set rules...

Difficult is to follow them...



Easy is to dream every night...

Difficult is to fight for a dream...



Easy is to show victory...

Difficult is to assume defeat with dignity...



Easy is to admire a full moon...

Difficult to see the other side...



Easy is to stumble with a stone...

Difficult is to get up...



Easy is to enjoy life every day...

Difficult to give its real value...



Easy is to promise something to someone...

Difficult is to fulfill that promise...



Easy is to say we love...

Difficult is to show it every day...



Easy is to criticize others...

Difficult is to improve oneself...



Easy is to make mistakes...

Difficult is to learn from them...



Easy is to weep for a lost love...

Difficult is to take care of it so not to lose it...



Easy is to think about improving...

Difficult is to stop thinking it and put it into action...



Easy is to think bad of others...

Difficult is to give them the benefit of the doubt...



Easy is to receive...

Difficult is to give...



Easy to read this...

Difficult to follow...



Easy is keep the friendship with words...

Difficult is to keep it with meanings...

An Amazing Love Story

He met her on a party.

She was so outstanding, many guys chasing after her, while he so normal, nobody paid attention to him.

At the end of the party, he invited her to have coffee with him, she was surprised, but due to being polite, she promised.

They sat in a nice coffee shop, he was too nervous to say anything, she felt uncomfortable, she thought, please, let me go home....

Suddenly he asked the waiter. "Would you please give me some salt? I'd like to put it in my coffee."

Everybody stared at him, so strange!

His face turned red, but still, he put the salt in his coffee and drank it.

She asked him curiously; why you have this hobby?

He replied: "When I was a little boy, I was living near the sea, I like playing in the sea, I could feel the taste of the sea just like the taste of the salty coffee.

Now every time I have the salty coffee, I always think of my childhood, think of my hometown, I miss my hometown so much, I miss my parents who are still living there".

While saying that tears filled his eyes.

She was deeply touched.

That's his true feeling, from the bottom of his heart.

A man who can tell out his homesickness, he must be a man who loves home, cares about home, has responsibility of home.

Then she also started to speak, spoke about her faraway hometown, her childhood, her family.

That was a really nice talk, also a beautiful beginning of their story.

They continued to date.

She found that actually he was a man who meets all her demands; he had tolerance, was kind hearted, warm, careful.

He was such a good person but she almost missed him!

Thanks to his salty coffee!

Then the story was just like every beautiful love story , the princess married to the prince, then they were living the happy life...

And, every time she made coffee for him, she put some salt in the coffee , as she knew that's the way he liked it.

After 40 years, he passed away, left her a letter which said:

"My dearest, please forgive me, forgive my whole life lie.

This was the only lie I said to you---the salty coffee.

Remember the first time we dated?

I was so nervous at that time, actually I wanted some sugar, but I said salt.

It was hard for me to change so I just went ahead.

I never thought that could be the start of our communication!

I tried to tell you the truth many times in my life, but I was too afraid to do that, as I have promised not to lie to you for anything..

Now I'm dying, I afraid of nothing so I tell you the truth: I don't like the salty coffee, what a strange bad taste..

But I have had the salty coffee for my whole life!

Since I knew you, I never feel sorry for anything I do for you.

Having you with me is my biggest happiness for my whole life.

If I can live for the second time, still want to know you and have you for my whole life,even though I have to drink the salty coffee again".

Her tears made the letter totally wet.

Someday, someone asked her: what's the taste of salty coffee

It's sweet.

She replied.

Love is not 2 forget but 2 forgive, not 2 c but 2 understand, not 2 hear but 2 listen, not 2 let go but 2 HOLD ON

Don't ever leave the one you love for the one you like, because the one you like will leave you for the one they love.

Find a guy, who calls you beautiful instead of hot.

Who calls you back when you hang up on him.

Who will stay awake just to watch you sleep.

Wait for the guy who kisses your forehead.

Who wants to show you off to the world when you are in your sweats.

Who holds your hand in front of his friends.

Wait for the one who is constantly reminding you of how much he cares about you and how lucky he is to have you.

Wait for the one who turns to his friends and says, "...that's her."

A Good Thing For All Of Us To Do..

One day a teacher asked her students to list the names of the other students in the room on two sheets of paper, leaving a space between each name.

Then she told them to think of the nicest thing they could say about each of their classmates and write it down.

It took the remainder of the class period to finish their assignment, and as the students left the room, each one handed in the papers.

That Saturday, the teacher wrote down the name of each student on a separate sheet of paper, and listed what everyone else had said about that individual.

On Monday she gave each student his or her list.

Before long, the entire class was smiling.

"Really?" she heard whispered.

"I never knew that I meant anything to anyone!" and, "I didn't know others liked me so much," were most of the comments.

No one ever mentioned those papers in class again.

She never knew if they discussed them after class or with their parents, but it didn't matter.

The exercise had accomplished its purpose.

The students were happy with themselves and one another.

That group of students moved on.

Several years later, one of the students was killed in VietNam and his teacher attended the funeral of that special student.

She had never seen a serviceman in a military coffin before.

He looked so handsome, so mature.

The church was packed with his friends.

One by one those who loved him took a last walk by the coffin.

The teacher was the last one to bless the coffin.

As she stood there, one of the soldiers who acted as pallbearer came up to her.

"Were you Mark's math teacher?" he asked.

She nodded: "yes."

Then he said: "Mark talked about you a lot."

After the funeral, most of Mark's former classmates went together to a luncheon.

Mark's mother and father were there, obviously waiting to speak with his teacher.

"We want to show you something," his father said, taking a wallet out of his pocket "They found this on Mark when he was killed. We thought you might recognize it."

Opening the billfold, he carefully removed two worn pieces of notebook paper that had obviously been taped, folded and refolded many times.

The teacher knew without looking that the papers were the ones on which she had listed all the good things each of Mark's classmates had said about him.

"Thank you so much for doing that," Mark's mother said.! "As you can see, Mark treasured it."

All of Mark's former classmates started to gather around.

Charlie smiled rather sheepishly and said, "I still have my list. It's in the top drawer of my desk at home."

Chuck's wife said, "Chuck asked me to put his in our wedding album."

"I have mine too," Marilyn said. "It's in my diary"

Then Vicki, another classmate, reached into her pocketbook, took out her wallet and showed her worn and frazzled list to the group.

"I carry this with me at all times," Vicki said and without batting an eyelash, she continued: "I think we all saved our lists"

That's when the teacher finally sat down and cried.

She cried for Mark and for all his friends who would never see him again.

I Wanna Tell Him


7th grade

Stared at the girl next to me.

She was my so called "best friend".

I stared at her long, silky hair, and wished she was mine.

But she didn't notice me like that, I knew it.

After class she walked up to me and asked me for the notes she had missed the day before and handed them to her.

She said "thanks" and gave me a kiss on the cheek.

I wanna tell her, I want her to know that I don't wanna be just friends,
I love her but I'm just too shy, and I don't know why...


11th Grade

The phone rang.

On the other end it was her.

She was in tears, mumbling on and on about how her love had broke her heart.

She asked me to come over because she didn't want to be alone, so I did.

As I sat next to her on the sofa, I stared at her soft eyes, wishing she was mine.

After 2 hours, a drew barrymore movie, & 3 bags of chips, she decided to go to sleep.

She looked at me, said "thanks" and gave me a kiss on the cheek.

I wanna tell her, I want her to know that I don't wanna be just friends,
I love her but I'm just too shy, and I don't know why..


Senior Year

The day before prom she walked to my locker.

"My date is Sick" she said; he's not gonna go.

Well I didn't have a date and in 7th grade we made a promise that if neither of us had dates we would go together just as "best friends".

So we did.


Prom night

After everything was over I was standing at her front door step.

I stared at her, she smiled at me

I want her to be mine, but she does't think of me like that and I know it.

Then she said "I Had the best time, thanks!" and gave me a kiss on the cheek.

I wanna tell her, I want her to know that I don't want to be just friends,
I love her but I'm just too shy, and I don't know why..


Graduation Day

A day passed, then a week, then a month.

Before I could blink, it was graduation day.

I watched as her perfect body floated like an angel up on stage to get her diploma.

I wanted her to be mine, but she didn't notice me like that, and I knew it.

Before everyone went home, she came to me in her smock and hat, and cried as I hugged her.

Then she lifted her head from my shoulder and said, "you`re my best friend, thanks!" and gave me a kiss on the Cheek.

I wanna tell her, I want her to know that I don't wanna be just friends,
I love her but I'm just too shy, and I don't know why..


A Few Years Later

Now I sit in the pews of the church.

That girl is getting married now.

I watched her say "I do" and drive off to her new life, married to another man.

I wanted her to be mine, but she didn't see me like that and I knew it.

But before she drove away, she came to me and said "you came!"

She said. "thanks!" and kissed me on the cheek.

I wanna tell her, I want her to know that I don't wanna be just friends,
I love her but I'm just too shy, and I don't know why..


Years passed

I looked down at the coffin of a girl who used to be my "best friend".

At the service they read a diary entry she had wrote in her high school years.

This is what it read:

I stare at him wishing he was mine, but he doesn't notice me like that, and I know it.
I wanna tell him, I want him to know that I don't wanna be just friends,
I love him but I'm just too shy, and I don't know why..
I wish he would tell me he loved me...I wish I did too.

I thought to myself, and I cried

The Power Of Having Friends

One day, when I was a freshman in high school,I saw a kid from my class was walking home from school.

His name was Kyle.

It looked like he was carrying all of his books..

I thought to myself, "Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday? He must really be a nerd."

I had quite a weekend planned (parties and a football game with my friends tomorrow afternoon), so I shrugged my shoulders and went on.

As I was walking, I saw a bunch of kids running toward him.

They ran at him, knocking all his books out of his arms and tripping him so he landed in the dirt.

His glasses went flying, and I saw them land in the grass about ten feet from him.

He looked up and I saw this terrible sadness in his eyes.

My heart went out to him.

So, I jogged over to him as he crawled around looking for his glasses, and I saw a tear in his eye.

As I handed him his glasses, I said, "Those guys are jerks. They really should get lives. "

He looked at me and said, "Hey thanks!"

There was a big smile on his face.

It was one of those smiles that showed real gratitude.

I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived.

As it turned out, he lived near me, so I asked him why I had never seen him before.

He said he had gone to private school before now.

I would have never hung out with a private school kid before.

We talked all the way home, and I carried some of his books.

He turned out to be a pretty cool kid.

I asked him if he wanted to play a little football with my friends.

He said yes.

We hung out all weekend and the more I got to know Kyle, the more I liked him, and my friends thought the same of him.

Monday morning came, and there was Kyle with the huge stack of books again.

I stopped him and said, "Boy, you are gonna really build some serious muscles with this pile of books everyday!"

He just laughed and handed me half the books.

Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends.

When we were seniors we began to think about college.

Kyle decided on Georgetown and I was going to Duke.

I knew that we would always be friends, that the miles would never be a problem.

He was going to be a doctor and I was going for business on a football scholarship.

Kyle was valedictorian of our class.

I teased him all the time about being a nerd.

He had to prepare a speech for graduation.

I was so glad it wasn't me having to get up there and speak.

Graduation day, I saw Kyle.

He looked great.

He was one of those guys that really found himself during high school.

He filled out and actually looked good in glasses.

He had more dates than I had and all the girls loved him.

Boy, sometimes I was jealous!

Today was one of those days.

I could see that he was nervous about his speech.

So, I smacked him on the back and said, "Hey, big guy,you'll be great!"

He looked at me with one of those looks (the really grateful one) and smiled. " Thanks," he said.

As he started his speech, he cleared his throat, and began

"Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it through those tough years.

Your parents, your teachers, your siblings, maybe a coach...but mostly your friends...

I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best gift you can give them.

I am going to tell you a story."

I just looked at my friend with disbelief as he told the story of the first day we met.

He had planned to kill himself over the weekend.

He talked of how he had cleaned out his locker so his Mom wouldn't have to do it later and was carrying his stuff home.

He looked hard at me and gave me a little smile.

"Thankfully, I was saved.

My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable."

I heard the gasp go through the crowd as this handsome, popular boy told us all about his weakest moment.

I saw his Mom and Dad looking at me and smiling that same grateful smile.

Not until that moment did I realize it's depth.

Never underestimate the power of your actions.

With one small gesture you can change a person's life.

For better or for worse.

God puts us all in each others lives to impact one another in some way.

Look for God in others.

"Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly."

There is no beginning or end..

Yesterday is history.

Tomorrow is a mystery.

Today is a gift.