“
Um, Dr. Alexander, there’s a couple out here who say they’re related to you. They…um…they’re biker people. (Nurse)
Hey, Julian. Tell Attila the Hun here that we’re okay so we can come and ooh and aah over the babies. (Eros)
”
”
Sherrilyn Kenyon (Fantasy Lover (Hunter Legends, #1))
“
Aah, the books! The thought of the enormous pleasure of books quickened Asma’s pace. It was a good moment to lose herself in their joys.
”
”
Jokha Alharthi جوخة الحارثي (Celestial Bodies)
“
It's enough to make me laugh. I close the door behind me and sit down again, considering this, and truly, I find it so funny that I laugh until I cry.
And when the tears come I think aah...
So this is what it means to be alone.
”
”
John Boyne (The House of Special Purpose)
“
She nods. "We have five knives, two guns, and a big hole."
I look up into her innocent blue eyes and try not to smile. "Erm, okay."
"If you do anything bad, I will shoot you and put you in the hole."
Aah. Now I see why she was rattling off the inventory.
”
”
Beckie Stevenson (Sorrow Woods)
“
When you have a Dancing partner, there's always gonna be a moment where the girl's gonna cry, Ginger didn't do that. But, most every other girl I've worked with have cried because they said "aah, I can't do it" and I have to go "Yes, you can, Shut up!" and they do do it.
”
”
Fred Astaire
“
Tak ada yang sempurna, tapi hidup ini indAah begini adanya.
”
”
Dee Lestari (Filosofi Kopi: Kumpulan Cerita dan Prosa Satu Dekade)
“
AAH!~ Fuck, I admit it! I want to protect her! I don't want to lose her!! I don't even want to think about the possibility of losing her!! I will face anything in order to protect this dream of mine!!!!
”
”
Accelerator
“
Aah, man. Forty-one was far too fucking old for love at first sight.
He might as well throw himself at her feet and be done with it.
”
”
Kylie Scott (Flesh (Flesh, #1))
“
With all of these oohs and ahs, I think we must christen it the Land of Aahs.
”
”
Elizabeth Letts (Finding Dorothy)
“
Without even having to think about it, I said, "I hope you all have someone who always makes you want to say, Let's remember this day forever." The students oohed and aahed, and then laughed at each other's reactions. I laughed with them. "Also..." They'd thought I was done but they quieted down again. "I hope you will never hesitate to say, I'll be right there.
”
”
Shin Kyung-Sook (I'll Be Right There)
“
Run.” Raven took off, Apple on her heels, screaming as a swarm of flying, crawling, leaping insects chased them. “Aah!” Apple screamed. “Aah! I mean, La la la!” Apple sang desperately. “LA LA LA LA!
”
”
Shannon Hale (The Storybook of Legends (Ever After High, #1))
“
Aah, woodpecker! Help!” Cedar shouted. “Woodpecker! Girl made of wood! Not a good combo!” “I’ll help you!” Hunter cried. “Here we go,” Cupid said, rubbing her hands together. “It’s shirt-ripping time.” Sure enough, Hunter ripped off his shirt and posed. Invisible horns played a heroic fanfare. Hunter lifted his ax and chased the woodpecker. Which was chasing Cedar. “Aah, ax!” Cedar said, still running. “A woodpecker! And an ax! Aah!
”
”
Shannon Hale (The Storybook of Legends (Ever After High, #1))
“
Problems can usually be solved with simple, mundane solutions. That means there’s no glamorous work. You don’t get to show off your amazing skills. You just build something that gets the job done and then move on. This approach may not earn you oohs and aahs, but it lets you get on with it.
”
”
Jason Fried
“
Aah~
Jadi kau rindu padaku?
Hingga tanpa suara kau datang ke mimpiku
Mengusikku yang kini tenang untuk kembali merindumu
Ah kau..
”
”
Isyana G.
“
like a photograph album flicked through by a distant relative, oohing and aahing at the happy times without knowing about the hundreds of pictures that had been discarded.
”
”
Claire Fuller (Swimming Lessons)
“
막이 내리고 나는 숨이 차
복잡해진 마음, 숨을 내쉰다
오늘 뭐 실수는 없었었나
관객들의 표정은 어땠던가
그래도 행복해 난 이런 내가 돼서
누군가를 소리 지르게 만들 수가 있어서
채 가시지 않은 여운들을 품에 안고
아직도 더운 텅 빈 무대에 섰을 때
더운 텅 빈 무대에 섰을 때
괜한 공허함에 난 겁을 내
복잡한 감정 속에서 삶의 사선 위에서
괜시리 난 더 무딘 척을 해
처음도 아닌데 익숙해질 법한데
숨기려 해도 그게 안돼
텅 빈 무대가 식어갈 때쯤
빈 객석을 뒤로하네
지금 날 위로하네 완벽한 세상은
없다고 자신에게 말해 난
점점 날 비워가네 언제까지 내 것일
순 없어 큰 박수갈채가
이런 내게 말을 해, 뻔뻔히
니 목소릴 높여 더 멀리
영원한 관객은 없대도
난 노래할 거야
오늘의 나로 영원하고파
영원히 소년이고 싶어 난 Aah
Forever we are young
나리는 꽃잎 비 사이로
헤매어 달리는 이 미로
Forever we are young
넘어져 다치고 아파도
끝없이 달리네 꿈을 향해
Forever ever ever ever
(꿈, 희망, 전진, 전진)
Forever ever ever we are young
Forever ever ever ever
(꿈, 희망, 전진, 전진)
Forever ever ever we are young
Forever we are young
나리는 꽃잎 비 사이로
헤매어 달리는 이 미로
Forever we are young
넘어져 다치고 아파도
끝없이 달리네 꿈을 향해
Forever we are young
나리는 꽃잎 비 사이로
헤매어 달리네 이 미로
Forever we are young
넘어져 다치고 아파도
끝없이 달리네 꿈을 향해
- Young Forever(BTS)
”
”
BTS
“
Politics is clearly a not so happening topic in our young blood. I could clearly see many students yawning. Some might have been discussing the new Shakira video amongst themselves, the one shown on MTV these days. Bloody donkeys, if it was a porno movie featuring an interracial orgy, their eyes might have ogled out and ears might have become sensitive to the oohs and aahs but not for causes of the nation. Hrmpf …youth power indeed!
”
”
Faraaz Kazi
“
Czar Nicholas the Second was overthrown by Lenin in 1917."
I blink in surprise. "Yes," I say, "he was."
"And do you think I want to know that? IT's not even on your exam syllabus. I never had to know that. So now it's your turn to pick up a few pairs of shoes and make ooh and aah sounds for me becuase Jo ate prawns and she's allergic and she got sick and couldn't come and I'm not sitting on a bus on my own for five hours, OK?"
Nat takes a deep breath and I look at my hands in shame. I am a selfish, selfish person. I am also a very sparkly person; my hands are covered in gold glitter.
”
”
Holly Smale (Geek Girl (Geek Girl, #1))
“
What do you think of Lord St. Vincent?” Pandora asked eagerly.
West’s gaze moved to a man who appeared to be a younger version of his sire, with bronze-gold hair that gleamed like new-minted coins. Princely handsome. A cross between Adonis and the Royal Coronation Coach.
With deliberate casualness, West said, “He’s not as tall as I expected.”
Pandora looked affronted. “He’s every bit as tall as you!”
“I’ll eat my hat if he’s an inch over four foot seven.” West clicked his tongue in a few disapproving tsk-tsks. “And still in short trousers.”
Half annoyed, half amused, Pandora gave him a little shove. “That’s his younger brother Ivo, who is eleven. The one next to him is my fiancé.”
“Aah. Well, I can see why you’d want to marry that one.
”
”
Lisa Kleypas (Devil's Daughter (The Ravenels, #5))
“
a…ah, what is the term? A tactical retreat.” “Treats?” Cal asked. “Treats are good.
”
”
Rick Riordan (The House of Hades (Heroes of Olympus, #4))
“
Pony Lords, jump for your lives—AAH!
”
”
Breehn Burns (Best of Catbug: My Name is Catbug, What's Yours? (Book 1))
“
Aah! Eye contact. Look away!
”
”
Laini Taylor (Night of Cake & Puppets (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #1.5))
“
Aah ko chahiye ek umr asar hone tak..
”
”
Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib
“
You misquote me. It's NOT "Aah."
It's "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
”
”
Jock Camp (How To Suck Cock Deep)
“
I was avoiding the next dance on my card—” “With whom?” “Lord Grabeham.” “Aah…Grabhands.” Alex nodded with an air of understanding.
”
”
Sarah MacLean (The Season)
“
Aah, God help us, how sleazy is it, and how has it come to this? a rented palace, a denial of the passage of time, a mogul on the black-diamond slopes of the IT sector thinks he's a rock star.
”
”
Thomas Pynchon (Bleeding Edge)
“
Interested citizens could follow a lady from the Historical Society up the spiral of stairs to the gallery at the top, where they could ooh and aah over the view and snap Kodaks to show their friends.
”
”
Stephen King (It)
“
I have no ideas, myself! Not a one! there's nothing more vulgar, more common, more disgusting than ideas! libraries are loaded with them! and every sidewalk cafe!...the impotent are bloated with ideas!...they dazzle youth with ideas! they play the pimp!...and youth is ever ready, as you know, Professor, to gobble up anything, to go OOH! and AAH! by the numbers! How those pimps have an easy job of it! the passionate years of youth are spent getting a hard on and gargling ideeaas!...philosophies, if you prefer!...yes sir, philosophies! youth loves sham just as young dogs love those sticks, like bones, that we throw and they run after! they race forward, yipping away, wasting their time, that's the main thing!
”
”
Louis-Ferdinand Céline (Conversations with Professor Y (French Literature Series))
“
Real love, true love is not like the shooting star that makes you go, "ooh, aah". Real, true love is like the constancy of the sun that comes up slowly every morning - sometimes too hot; sometimes hidden behind the clouds, but always there. Therefore, often take for granted.
”
”
Lucille Anderson
“
It wasn’t only the Lorites who said that is not a new result. People re-invented the wheel all the time. There was nothing shameful in it. If the rest of us oohed and aahed and said, “Gosh, a wheel, no one’s ever thought of that before,” just to make that person feel good, nothing would ever get done.
”
”
Neal Stephenson (Anathem)
“
At first glance, they do indeed look like roses. But on closer inspection, each blossom sits on a tart crust.
These roses are her dish! She made Apple Rose Tarts!"
Aah! Picking it up makes the scent waft ever closer! What a decadent yet delicately sublime scent!
I've yet to take a single bite, but already I feel as if I'm in a dream!
”
”
Yūto Tsukuda (食戟のソーマ 28 [Shokugeki no Souma 28] (Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma, #28))
“
Aah, I know what this is! It's a sformato! A soufflé-like Italian dish similar to a Japanese egg custard."
Thinly sliced onions sautéed to sweet tenderness in heavy cream and melted parmesan cheese...
... and a beaten egg and melted butter steamed into a fluffy soufflé. That's what the white side is- a cheese-flavored Sformato Soufflé!
”
”
Yūto Tsukuda (食戟のソーマ 34 [Shokugeki no Souma 34] (Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma, #34))
“
I walked around him, champagne in hand. Great feeling.
-Give me a flash, he said – just a little quick…
I flashed opened the coat as I strolled by. He exhaled with a sigh- O, he said, Please Again.
This time I stood squarely in front of him. He was sitting on the beautiful new over stuffed chair, and swung the coat open, all the way open. And then slowly closed it, and walked away, hips and heels swaying away from him.
I could hear the groan. God, this was powerful.
He came up behind me and slid his hand down over the fur, the softness, silkiness of the lining flowed over my naked body, a caress on every inch of my flesh –umm indeed.
Now he was sliding his hands up my legs and under the coat.
-Aah,Aah not yet, I said and pulled away from him.
He moaned again – Please, he said…
”
”
Germaine Gibson (Sensation & Magic 2 - the apprentice)
“
Thomas Christian ladies attend his clinic as faithfully as they attend church, presenting him their aches and pains that are often surrogates for chronic marital woes—he offers placebos and sympathetic homilies, such as “Mullu elayil vinallum, ela mullel vinallum, elakka nashttam.” Whether the thorn falls on the leaf, or the leaf falls on the thorn, the leaf suffers. “Aah, aah, you’re so right, doctor. My husband is a thorn only, what to do?
”
”
Abraham Verghese (The Covenant of Water)
“
In the meantime, the Bear had attained the Avenue, where blinding, brilliant traffic travelled like a line of light from north to south, as if between worlds. But it was Jacob who saw the ladder, wrestled with the angel, and obtained a birthright under false pretenses. The Bear had done none of these things. He pulled the hat brim farther down on his face and walked south beneath the vault of darkness, above him like guardians or heralds the electric signs of bars and stores- white, orange, yellow, gold, red, brilliant blue and green, occasional imperial purple - as if they were angels that had descended to earth only to hire themselves out as lures for business, possibly for reasons of pity. The Bear walked beneath them like a resolute and powerful man, the saxophone case at his side swinging like a cache of fate, love, gold or vengeance. When he realised that he could have his pick of them - that all options, attributions and possibilities actually were open to him, that he was, at the moment, exalted, liberated, free - he stopped walking for a moment, put down the saxophone case, looked gradually around him at the Avenue, raised his snout and smiled broadly, and there on the pavement stretched out his great and inevitable arms. Aah. The night entered him like honey, and he began so heartily and with such depth of pleasure that it might have been for the first time in his life, to laugh out loud.
”
”
Rafi Zabor
“
I couldn’t go on explaining this dread I often felt by blaming it only on him. I had my eyes wide open when I said, ‘I do.’ I oohed and aahed over the engagement ring. I was excited about the honeymoon in Capri. Like his, my heart was young and gay once, too. I was ready to see everything through four eyes and hear everything through four ears. I was willing to compromise my opinions and diminish my ego if it was necessary. In short, I would invest myself in him until death did us part.
”
”
Andrew Neiderman (Lost in His Eyes: Romantic suspense)
“
Sitaaron se aage jahaan aur bhee hain Abhi ishq ke imtihaan aur bhee hain Tahi zindagi se naheen ye fizaaein Yahaan saikadon karwaan aur bhee hain Qanaa’at na kar aalam-e rang-o boo per Chaman aur bhi aashiyaan aur bhee hain Agar kho gaya ik nasheman to gham kyaa Maqaamaat-e aah-o fughaan aur bhee hain Tu shaheen hai parwaaz hai kaam tera Tere saamne aasmaan aur bhee hain Isee roz-o shab mein ulajh kar na rah jaa Ke tere zamaan-o makaan aur bhee hain Gaye din ke tanhaa tha mein anjuman mein Yahaan ab mere raazdaan aur bhee hain
”
”
Anisur Rahman (Hazaron Khawaishen Aisi: The Wonderful World of Urdu Ghazals)
“
Captain Quinn have the details, as usual?” She cocked a furry eyebrow at him. “Captain Quinn . . . will not be coming on this mission.” He swore her gold eyes widened, the pupils dilating. Her lips drew back baring her fangs further in what took him a terrifying moment to realize was a smile. In a weird way, it reminded him of the grin with which Thorne had greeted that same news. She glanced up; the bay had emptied of other personnel. “Aah?” Her voice rumbled, like a purr. “Well, I’ll be your bodyguard any time, lover. Just give me the sign.” What sign, what the hell— She
”
”
Lois McMaster Bujold (Mirror Dance (Vorkosigan Saga, #8))
“
Doctor?” said Jan. “What doctor? I called him this morning and got his secretary on the line. I asked for a flu prescription and was told I could come pick it up tomorrow morning between eight and nine. If you’ve got a particularly bad case of flu, the doctor himself comes to the phone and says, ‘Stick out your tongue and say “Aah.” Oh, I can hear it, your throat’s infected. I’ll write out a prescription and you can bring it to the pharmacy. Good day.’ And that’s that. Easy job he’s got, diagnosis by phone. But I shouldn’t blame the doctors. After all, a person has only two hands, and these days there’re too many patients and too few doctors.
”
”
Anne Frank (The Diary of a Young Girl)
“
The youngsters today—Oh, the aviators have plenty of nerve. The physicists, these twenty-five-year-old Ph. D.'s that violate the inviolable atom, they're pioneers. But most of the wishy-washy young people today—Going seventy miles an hour but not going anywhere—not enough imagination to want to go anywhere! Getting their music by turning a dial. Getting their phrases from the comic strips instead of from Shakespeare and the Bible and Veblen and Old Bill Sumner. Pap-fed flabs! Like this smug pup Malcolm Tasbrough, hanging around Sissy! Aah! "Wouldn't it be hell if that stuffed shirt, Edgeways, and that political Mae West, Gimmitch, were right, and we need all these military monkeyshines and maybe a fool war (to conquer some sticky-hot country we don't want on a bet!) to put some starch and git into these marionettes we call our children? Aah!
”
”
Sinclair Lewis (It Can't Happen Here)
“
CHAPTER SEVEN KIRA Just about the only perk a weekend in jail offers is not having to cook for small children. I’d been home approximately five hours, and I was already girding my loins for the nightly battle over food. Yes, yes, I know. Perfect mothers cook perfect meals, but I despise cooking for my children. Every night I had to marshal all the resources at my disposal not to give in to the temptation to throw frozen chicken nuggets at them and call it a day. Everything I put on their plates looked “funny,” or felt “slimy,” or was touching something and “ruining” everything. Back when Miles and I were first married, I used to make these incredible meals straight out of Martha Stewart. He’d ooh and aah and eat everything (never gaining a single ounce), and the applause made it worthwhile. Now, a bit more of my soul died every time I carried the children’s plates to the sink, still with more than half the food present and accounted for. Both kids would be digging in the pantry for Goldfish in a matter of minutes.
”
”
Kristin Wright (The Darkest Flower (Allison Barton, #1))
“
They look like glittering golden cubes!"
"And they're melting across the chicken breasts?!"
"Wait a minute... OH! MORPHING FURIKAKE RICE!"
"WELL, WELL! WHAT HAVE WE HERE?!"
"The chicken's already savory and robust aroma...
... is growing even richer and stronger!"
"A Furikake topping? At a glance, these look like cubes of some variety of aspic..."
"The First and Second Seats were already over the moon about this dish."
"Are you saying it is now even more delicious?!"
"Aah! Unbelievable! Already the rich scent of roasted chicken tickles the nose!"
"Hmph..."
"This...?
This flavor! I can hardly believe it! The warmth of the chicken has caused the aspic cubes to begin melting into a thick jelly...
... adding new and luxuriant layers to both the flavor and the texture of the dish!
The salty savoriness of its flavor seeps quietly into the crispy rice crackers...
... while the scrambled-egg sauce is infused with an even more decadently creamy texture!
"The sheer perfect balance of the dish is positively divine! Flavors clash and meld, amplifying and accenting each other in complete harmony!
What creative originality! Who would have thought that one simple addition would add so much depth and complexity to the entire dish?!
”
”
Yūto Tsukuda (食戟のソーマ 30 [Shokugeki no Souma 30] (Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma, #30))
“
I see prawns, mussels... a whole host of seafood!"
"Don't forget the perfectly ripe tomatoes and the bottle of olive oil.
Aah, I get it. It seems he is making Acqua Pazza."
ACQUA PAZZA
A local delicacy in Southern Italy...
... Acqua Pazza is a simple yet gourmet dish of poached white fish mixed with a variety of other ingredients.
Traditional ingredients include olive oil, tomatoes and shellfish.
"Compared to many other poached or simmered dishes, it uses relatively few seasonings. Because it's so uncomplicated, the quality of the ingredients themselves comes to the forefront. It's the perfect dish to show off his superhuman eye for selecting fish."
"Not that Acqua Pazza itself is a poor choice...
... but the centerpiece of the dish must still be the pike!
Yet the ingredients he's chosen have distinct flavors that demand attention. Won't simmering them all together drown out the flavor of the fish?"
"True! It would be a waste of an in-season pike to-
Wait..."
"Exactly.
Precisely because it is in season, the pike's flavor won't be drowned out.
Instead, it has the potential to become the base of the entire dish!
It's a recipe only someone with great confidence in their eye for fish could have chosen for this competition.
”
”
Yūto Tsukuda (食戟のソーマ 12 [Shokugeki no Souma 12] (Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma, #12))
“
It's a parade of flawless tuna deliciousness! But by far, the most dangerous piece... is the one that looks like a bomb of pure tuna goodness, the straw-grilled, seared noten sushi!
The noten- a cut of meat from the top of the tuna's head- is one of the priciest cuts. Extravagantly fatty, its richness melds with the fragrant searing into a powerful duo! Yet there isn't the first hint of fishiness! Searing it using aromatic straw burned it away, leaving only pure savory flavor behind to please both nose and palate!"
"His Trace was dead-on. Looks like it really will be his arrangements on that Gunkan Maki that decide this card."
"I can't even begin to guess what it tastes like."
What's this on top of the minced tuna and leeks?! Is it... meringue?!
"Aah! Now I see! I know what Subaru Mimasaka took out at that moment! It was the same smoked soy sauce he passed to Kuga!"
The mellow, full-bodied aroma of smoked soy sauce has seeped into every crevice of the minced tuna...
... while the differing textures of the meringue and the negitoro create deeper, more complex layers to the flavor!
If I were to name it, I would call it the "Ultimate Negitoro Eggs-over-Rice Gunkan Sushi"! Minced tuna rib meat mixed with leeks and smoked soy sauce, topped with quail-egg yolk
”
”
Yūto Tsukuda (食戟のソーマ 27 [Shokugeki no Souma 27] (Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma, #27))
“
Look at all the beautiful, delicate layers! It's a perfect mille-feuille!
"Heh. I call it...
...Mushroom Mille-Feuille with Duxelles Filling.
Eat up!"
Incredible!
The exciting flavors of multiple kinds of mushrooms meld together with the crispy, ultrathin layers of piecrust in a moist and magical harmony!
"The main ingredient Rindo Kobayashi chose was shiitake mushrooms! She used olive oil to cook them into a confit, trapping and magnifying their natural umami flavor!"
Wait... this tang!
"Aah. Champignon mushrooms and shallots, sautéed to a golden brown in garlic and butter and then simmered to a paste in broth. Cracked nuts and heavy cream were blended in to make a Duxelles, which she then sandwiched between the Mille-Feuille layers.
*Duxelles is a mushroom paste often used as a base for fillings or sauces.*
A perfectly balanced tart note makes the salty savoriness of the confit stand out...
... while allowing the mellow sweetness of the shiitake to linger on the tongue!
Though I can't put my finger on what this sour flavor is from. What is it?"
"Ants.❤️
I extracted formic acid from ants and mixed it into my Duxelles!"
"WAAAAH?!"
Too much formic acid is poisonous, of course. But in small amounts it can be a wonderful culinary accent. It has no extraneous sweetness, just a sharp, invigoratingly tart tang.
"Not only that, if you add it to a sweet base, it can create deeper, more nuanced flavors than the more commonly used citrus fruits.
”
”
Yūto Tsukuda (食戟のソーマ 30 [Shokugeki no Souma 30] (Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma, #30))
“
But most of all, where did this deeply complex sweetness come from?! It's far too nuanced to be solely brown sugar!"
"Oh, the answer to that is in the flavoring I used."
"Soy sauce?!"
"Oh my gosh, she added soy sauce to a dessert?!"
"I used it at the very end of the recipe.
To make the whipped-cream filling, I used heavy cream, vanilla extract, light brown sugar and a dash of soy sauce.
Once the cakes were baked, I spread the whipped cream on top, rolled them up and chilled them in the fridge for a few minutes.
All of that made the brown sugar in the cake both taste and look even cuter than it did before."
"Aah, I see. The concept is similar to that of salted caramels. Add salt to something sweet..
... and by comparison the sweetness will stand out on the tongue even more strongly.
She's created a new and unique dessert topping- Soy Sauce Whipped Cream!"
"Soy sauce whipped cream, eh? I see! So that's how it works!"
Since it isn't as refined as white sugar, brown sugar retains trace amounts of minerals, like iron and sodium.
The unique layered flavor these minerals give to it matches beautifully with the salty body of soy sauce!
"Without brown sugar as the main component, this exquisite deliciousness would not be possible!"
"It tastes even yummier if you try some of the various fruits in between each bite of cake.
The candy sculptures are totally edible too.
If you break one up into crumbs and crunch on it while taking a bite of the cake, it's super yummy."
How wonderfully surprising! Each and every bite...
... is an invitation to a land of dreams!
”
”
Yūto Tsukuda (食戟のソーマ 29 [Shokugeki no Souma 29] (Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma, #29))
“
Ever since the 1960s, upon the urging of Dr. T. Berry Brazelton and the all-knowing Dr. Spock,* mothers have been encouraged to read to their children at a very early age. For toddlers and preschoolers who relish this early diet of literacy, libraries become a second home, story hour is never long enough, and parents can’t finish a book without hearing a little voice beg, “Again… again.” For most literary geek girls, it’s at this age that they discover their passion for reading. Whether it’s Harold and the Purple Crayon or Strega Nona, books provide the budding literary she-geek with a glimpse into an all-new world of magic and make-believe—and once she visits, she immediately wants to apply for full-time citizenship. “We tell ourselves stories in order to live.” —author Joan Didion, in The White Album While some children spend their summers sweating on community sports teams or learning Indigo Girls songs at sleep-away camp, our beloved bookworms are more interested in joining their local library’s summer reading program, completing twenty-five books during vacation, and earning a certificate of recognition signed by their city’s mayor. (Plus, that Sony Bloggie Touch the library is giving away to the person who logs the most hours reading isn’t the worst incentive, either. It’ll come in handy for that book review YouTube channel she’s been thinking about starting!) When school starts back up again, her friends will inevitably show off their tan lines and pony bead friendship bracelets, and our geek girl will politely oblige by oohing and aahing accordingly. But secretly she’s bursting with pride over her summer’s battle scars—the numerous paper cuts she got while feverishly turning the pages of all seven Harry Potter books.
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Leslie Simon (Geek Girls Unite: Why Fangirls, Bookworms, Indie Chicks, and Other Misfits Will Inherit the Earth)
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Whoooa! Red! Green! Yellow! Brown! Purple! Even black!
Look at all those bowls full of brilliantly colored batter!"
She used strawberries, blueberries, matcha powder, cocoa powder, black sesame and other natural ingredients to dye those batters. They look like a glittering array of paints on an artist's palette!
"Now that all my yummy edible paints are ready...
...it's picture-drawing time!"
"She twisted a sheet of parchment paper into a piping bag and is using it to draw all kinds of cute pictures!"
"You're kidding me! Look at them all! How did she get that fast?!"
Not only that, most chefs do rough sketches first, but she's doing it off the cuff! How much artistic talent and practice does she have?!
"All these cutie-pies go into the oven for about three minutes. After that I'll take them out and pour the brown sugar batter on top..."
"It appears she's making a roll cake if she's pouring batter into that flat a pan."
"Aah, I see. It must be one of those patterned roll cakes you often see at Japanese bakeries. That seems like an unusually plain choice, considering the fanciful tarts she made earlier."
"The decorations just have to be super-cute, too."
"OOOH! She's candy sculpting!"
"So pretty and shiny!"
That technique she's using- that's Sucre Tiré (Pulled Sugar)! Of all the candy-sculpting arts, Sucre Tiré gives the candy a glossy, nearly glass-like luster... but keeping the candy at just the right temperature so that it remains malleable while stretching it to a uniform thickness is incredibly difficult!
Every step is both delicate and exceptionally difficult, yet she makes each one look easy! She flows from one cutest technique to the next, giving each an adorable flair! Just like she insisted her apple tarts had to be served in a pretty and fantastical manner...
... she's even including cutesy performances in the preparation of this dish!
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Yūto Tsukuda (食戟のソーマ 29 [Shokugeki no Souma 29] (Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma, #29))
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The store smells of roasted chicken and freshly ground coffee, raw meat and ripening stone fruit, the lemon detergent they use to scrub the old sheet-linoleum floors. I inhale and feel the smile form on my face. It's been so long since I've been inside any market other than Fred Meyer, which smells of plastic and the thousands of people who pass through every day.
By instinct, I head for the produce section. There, the close quarters of slim Ichiban eggplant, baby bok choy, brilliant red chard, chartreuse-and-purple asparagus, sends me into paroxysms of delight. I'm glad the store is nearly empty; I'm oohing and aahing with produce lust at the colors, the smooth, shiny textures set against frilly leaves.
I fondle the palm-size plums, the soft fuzz of the peaches. And the berries! It's berry season, and seven varieties spill from green cardboard containers: the ubiquitous Oregon marionberry, red raspberry, and blackberry, of course, but next to them are blueberries, loganberries, and gorgeous golden raspberries. I pluck one from a container, fat and slightly past firm, and pop it into my mouth. The sweet explosion of flavor so familiar, but like something too long forgotten. I load two pints into my basket.
The asparagus has me intrigued. Maybe I could roast it with olive oil and fresh herbs, like the sprigs of rosemary and oregano poking out of the salad display, and some good sea salt. And salad. Baby greens tossed with lemon-infused olive oil and a sprinkle of vinegar. Why haven't I eaten a salad in so long? I'll choose a soft, mild French cheese from the deli case, have it for an hors d'oeuvre with a beautiful glass of sparkling Prosecco, say, then roast a tiny chunk of spring lamb that I'm sure the nice sister will cut for me, and complement it with a crusty baguette and roasted asparagus, followed by the salad. Followed by more cheese and berries for dessert. And a fruity Willamette Valley Pinot Noir to wash it all down. My idea of eating heaven, a French-influenced feast that reminds me of the way I always thought my life would be.
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Jennie Shortridge (Eating Heaven)
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It's basty!"
"There's definitely a soup underneath the crust. I see carrots. Gingko nuts. Mushrooms. And...
Shark fin! Simmered until it's falling apart!"
Aah! It's all too much! I-I don't care if I burn my mouth...
I want to dive in right now!
Mm! Mmmm!
UWAAAAH!
"Incredible! The shark fin melts into a soft wave of warm umami goodness on the tongue...
...with the crispy piecrust providing a delectably crunchy contrast!"
"Mmm... this piecrust shows all the signs of the swordsmanship he stole from Eishi Tsukasa too."
Instead of melting warm butter to mix into the flour, he grated cold butter into granules and blended them...
... to form small lumps that then became airy layers during the baking, making the crust crispier and lighter. A light, airy crust like that soaks up the broth, making it the perfect complement to this dish!
"Judge Ohizumi, what's that "basty" thing you were talking about?"
"It's a dish in a certain style of cooking that's preserved for centuries in Nagasaki- Shippoku cuisine."
"Shippoku cuisine?"
Centuries ago, when Japan was still closed off from the rest of the world, only the island of Dejima in Nagasaki was permitted to trade with the West. There, a new style of cooking that fused Japanese, Chinese and Western foods was born- Shippoku cuisine! One of its signature dishes is Basty, which is a soup covered with a lattice piecrust.
*It's widely assumed that Basty originated from the Portuguese word "Pasta."*
"Shippoku cuisine is already a hybrid of many vastly different cooking styles, making it a perfect choice for this theme!"
"The lattice piecrust is French. Under it is a wonderfully savory Chinese shark fin soup. And the soup's rich chicken broth and the vegetables in it have all been thoroughly infused with powerfully aromatic spices...
... using distinctively Indian spice blends and techniques!"
"Hm? Wait a minute. There's more than just shark fin and vegetables in this soup.
This looks just like an Italian ravioli! I wonder what's in it?
?!"
"Holy crap, look at it stretch!"
"What is that?! Mozzarella?! A mochi pouch?!"
"Nope! Neither! That's Dondurma. Or as some people call it...
... Turkish ice cream.
A major ingredient in Dondurma is salep, a flour made from the root of certain orchids. It gives the dish a thick, sticky texture.
The moist chewiness of ravioli pasta melds together with the sticky gumminess of the Dondurma...
... making for an addictively thick and chewy texture!
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Yūto Tsukuda (食戟のソーマ 35 [Shokugeki no Souma 35] (Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma, #35))
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Twenty-eight courses?" Dylan mused.
"Get comfortable," Grace said with anticipation.
They came on little spoons, tiny plates, in small glasses, atop mini-pedestals even speared and hung, suspended on custom-made wire serving devices like little edible works of art, which was entirely the point: mint-scented lamb lollypops, osetra and oysters on frothed tapioca, beet gazpacho and savory mustard shooters, foie gras porridge with a sweet ginger spritz in an atomizer, ankimo sashimi on house-made pop-rocks, plums in powdered yogurt, goat cheese marshmallows, venison maple syrup mastic, warm black truffle gumdrops with chilled sauternes centers. Foamed and freeze-dried, often accompanied by little spray bottles of fragrance and tiny scent-filled pillows, the food crackled and smoked and hissed and sizzled, appealing to all the senses. Thin slices of blast-frozen Kobe carpaccio were hung on little wire stands to thaw between courses at the table. All sorts of textures and presentations were set forth. Many were entirely novel and unexpected renderings of traditional dishes.
Intrigued and delighted by the sensory spectacle, Dylan and Grace enjoyed the experience immensely, oohing and aahing, and mostly laughing. For as strange as each course might be, as curious as the decorative objects that presented them, each one was an adventure of sorts, and without exception, each one was delicious, some to the point of profound. And each one came with an expertly matched extraordinary wine, in the precisely correct Riedel glass.
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Jeffrey Stepakoff (The Orchard)
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oohing and aahing over the Old Whaling Church and
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Elin Hilderbrand (The Identicals)
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He needed Sarah's sweet courtesy, was desperate to suffer through her virginal oohs and aahs, to bask in her fascination. The feel of her smooth hands, with those slender, questing fingers roving over him, was like a healing salve to his battered body and spirit.
She amused herself with his chest, rifling through the springy hair, exploring the ridges and valleys until her maneuvers felt as natural as breathing, as though she'd touched him just so a hundred times before.
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Cheryl Holt (Total Surrender)
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• I am that I am As Moses asked for his name, God's response to Moses was ‘Ham-Sah’ or ‘I am that I am’ according to the famous lines of the Hebrew Torah. ‘I am that I am’ reaffirms God's eternal existence which is all, where all that is the God of nature. Breathe in whilst meditating whilst saying ‘ham’. With that, you understand your identity and all you are-your perceptions, your thoughts, and your memories. Breathing out and trying to say ‘sa’ to identify with all that you are, with all that's there. Through their senses, feelings and experiences, the lives of those before you. • Aham-Prema The mantra is said to be ‘Aah-ham-pree-mah’. In ‘I am Divine Love’ it translates. Chanting this mantra, you surround yourself with divine love–all that is and can be unconditional love to you. These are the traits; acceptance, innocence, respect, admiration, love, thanks, forgiveness, empathy, feeling, unity. Aham Prema' is a simple mantra which should be repeated 108 times in a chant. This puts together, in harmony, spirit, body and soul. That will allow you to leave behind your history. It will clear your mind and give you focus from distraction. Aham Prema' will give you energy and fresh start. •
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Adrian Satyam (Energy Healing: 6 in 1: Medicine for Body, Mind and Spirit. An extraordinary guide to Chakra and Quantum Healing, Kundalini and Third Eye Awakening, Reiki and Meditation and Mindfulness.)
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with Waffles the screaming goat. “AAH!” he screamed. “AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH
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Pixel Ate (The Accidental Minecraft Family: A Feast to Remember (Thanksgiving Special): AMF Holiday Special Series (The Accidental Minecraft Family: Holiday Specials))
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Aah! It’s hopeless! I can’t empathize with them at all. I mean, why is everyone so moved about spring goddesses popping up during a scene where two lovers gaze into each other’s eyes?!
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Miya Kazuki (Ascendance of a Bookworm (Light Novel), Part 4 Volume 7)
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There's caviar inside the prawn dumpling!"
"I used fresh live Japanese tiger prawns and minced the meat, then mixed it with an egg. I wrapped the caviar with it and fried it in peanut oil."
"The sweetness of the prawn and the rich taste of the caviar complement each other! Nice work, Yuichi!"
"Ah, no..."
"There are various kinds of fried prawn dumpling dishes, but it was Yuichi's idea to wrap caviar in it. He got all the ingredients and made it himself on his day off."
"Tayama senpai created this?"
"Yuichi, make something else for us."
"Please let me off the hook now."
"Yuichi, make the scallop rice."
"Master!"
"Just do it."
"The rice has been steamed and lightly flavored with dashi and soy sauce. I basted the scallop with a mop sauce made from sake and soy sauce, and grilled the outside but left the meat half-cooked. Then I placed the scallop onto the rice just before it finished steaming--- steam it for a moment, and it's done."
"Aah! The flavor of the scallop has seeped into the rice, but the scallop itself still retains its flavor too. This only works if you perfectly calculate how long to grill the scallop and how long to steam it on the rice."
"He saw me making steamed clam rice...
... and that's where he got the idea to place the teriyaki scallop instead of the clams on top of the rice."
"The fact that you made the scallop into a teriyaki was a nice touch."
"This is
great
."
"One more dish, Yuichi!"
"Oh, please..."
"Yuichi, I've got some engawa. You want me to help?"
"No way. I'll do it myself!
I wrapped young spring onions with the engawa of a left-eyed flounder, brushed on a mop sauce made from soy sauce and sake, and grilled it lightly. Please sprinkle some powdered Chinese pepper or shichimi onto this, if you want to."
"Yum! The scent of the grilled spring onion and engawa draws out my appetite."
"I took Yuichi to a restaurant that cooked garlic chives wrapped with eel dorsal fins...
...and Yuichi said he wanted to try it with left-eyed flounder engawa and young spring onions."
"I thought it would be a waste to grill the engawa, but it turned out surprisingly good when he made it that way.
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Tetsu Kariya (Izakaya: Pub Food)
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Phillipa placed one tray of appetizers after the other on the table---the jambon sec-wrapped chipotle figs with the cocoa-balsamic glaze; the crab cakes with the rémoulade dipping sauce; the varying star-shaped canapés, the bottoms buttery, toasted bread topped with different ingredients and garnished with chopped fresh herbs; the verrines filled with bœuf bourguignon and baby carrots; and the smoke salmon, beet carpaccio, and mascarpone bites served on homemade biscuits and sprinkled with capers.
Everybody dug in, oohing and aahing.
"I don't know which one I like best," exclaimed Marie, licking her lips. "They're all so delicious. I can't choose a favorite child."
Phillipa winked. "Just wait until you see and taste Sophie's plat principal," she said, turning on her heel. She returned with a large pressure cooker, placing it on the table. She lifted the lid, and everybody breathed in the aromas, noses sniffing with anticipation. "This is Sophie's version of pot-au-feu de la mer, but with grilled lobster, crab, abalone, mussels, and large shrimp, along with a variety of root and fresh vegetables, a ginger-lemongrass-infused sauce, and garnished with borage, or starflowers, a smattering of sea salt, a dash of crème fraîche, fresh herbs, and ground pepper.
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Samantha Verant (Sophie Valroux's Paris Stars (Sophie Valroux #2))
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Try this smoked chicken with a dressing made from wine vinegar and herbs.
Than the liver sashimi with just salt. Try the gizzard and chicken leg sashimi with salt and sesame oil.
This one is from Nakagomi-san's Yorozuya brewery. It's a Shunnoten Junmaishu, 'Takazasu.' I've warmed it so that it'll be 108 degrees when poured into your sake cup."
"108 degrees! Do you have to be that precise in warming the sake?!"
"Of course. That's why the Okanban's job is so important. I've made it slighty lukewarm to stimulate your taste buds, It should be just the right warmth to enjoy the delicate differences of the various sashimi."
"Wow. You really put a lot of thought into warming the sake."
"Okay. Let's try the sake and food together."
"The chicken leg is
sweet!
And the warm sake wraps that sweetness and enhances it in your mouth!"
"The warm sake spreads out the aftertaste of the liver on your tongue!"
"The more I chew on the gizzard, the richer the taste becomes!"
"Man, it's
totally different
from cold sake! Its scent and flavor are so lively!"
"Exactly. That's what's important. Warming the sake brings the flavor and scent to life, so they're much stronger than with cold sake. That's the reason you serve sake warm."
"I see... I never knew there was a reason like that behind warming sake."
"And now the main dish--- yakitori. Please start with the chicken fillet, heart and liver.
This is a Shunnoten Junmai Daiginjo that has been aged a little longer than usual. It's made from Yamadanishiki rice that has been polished down to 45 percent and then dry-steamed to create a tough malt-rice...
... which is then carefully fermented in low temperatures to create the sake mash.
Many people think I'm out of my mind to warm such a high-class Daiginjo. But when sake like this, which has been aged for a long time, is warmed to be 118 degrees when poured into the cup... you can clearly taste the deep flavor of the aged sake."
"Wow!"
"But 118 degrees is a little hot, isn't it?"
"I wanted you to taste the succulent, savory chicken heart and other skewers...
...with a hot Daiginjo that has a rich yet refreshing flavor and can wash away the fat."
"I think Junmai Ginjoshu tastes good when you warm it. People who claim that it's wrong to warm Junmai Ginjoshu don't know much about sake."
"Aah... the sake tastes heavier since it's warmer than the last one!"
"The flavor and scent of the sake fill my mouth and wash away the fat from the chicken too!"
"This sake has such a rich, mature taste!
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Tetsu Kariya (Izakaya: Pub Food)
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Privately?” “Aah, aah, privately, certainly. But with everyone there.
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Abraham Verghese (The Covenant of Water)
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The audience, Esmaris’s party guests, ooh-ed and aah-ed appreciatively.
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Carissa Broadbent (Daughter of No Worlds (The War of Lost Hearts, #1))
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Just don’t forget that when you’re drafting your own will. I’m only doing this for your money.”
“Are you now?”
“Yea—aah!” She let out a yelp of surprise when I stood abruptly and maneuvered us so I straddled her on the floor. “What was that you were saying about my money?”
“That it makes you seven point nine billion times hot—oh God.”
“Not God, Luna. God has no hand in what I’m about to do to you.
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Ana Huang (King of Sloth (Kings of Sin, #4))
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Servers swept across the floor as they could hear invisible music to oohs and aahs from all the tables. Ours presented us with a palm-sized white plate with two teensy golden choux pastry puffs.
"Foie gras spheres with Sauternes jelly," he proclaimed.
The sweet-savory cloud dissolved on my plate, and I couldn't help but hum. "Holy crap, can I have fifty of those and call it a day?" I said. "That's fantastic."
Nicole nudged me with a grin. "Told you."
After the puffs came neatly squared smoked eel sandwiches, the fish's smoky richness bitten off by sharp horseradish. They were delicious, and fairy-sized. So were the next two dishes.
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Sarah Chamberlain (The Slowest Burn)
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Well, Von, she needs to know that I protect what’s mine, and she’ll be mine soon. I’m possessive, in a good way, and she needs to be ready for me to stay by her side. The only way I’m letting her get hurt on that island is over my dead body.” The crowd oohed and aahed at that. I caught sight of Zoe standing beside Kolton and decided to go for a laugh. “Also, Von, she needs to know that…I do not have a small wiener.
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Lindsey Devin (The Rejected Mate Games (Game of Wolves #1))
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Ho. What’s so surprising? Asach aahe. It is what it is. Bambai is a bitter pill. Take large gulps of water and swallow it, or its bitterness will quickly begin to sphraidd in your mouth, making it impossible for you to gulp it down,” said Laxmi.
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Aditya Kripalani (Tikli and Laxmi Bomb: To Hell with Patriarchy)
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I remembered the words of Professor Andrew Henderson, my Bahriji art of seduction and flirtation teacher; his advice, “Tease without over zealousness, seduce without blatancy and keep your devotees desiring more.” Gyrating sensually and seductively, my determination as a provocateur garnered synchronized applauds and incendiary reactions from the maniacal crowd. Oohs and aahs came from bona-fide horny men craving for more; instead I gave my admirers a show without revealing too much. This,
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Young (Unbridled (A Harem Boy's Saga, #2))
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Apparently, it was Braless and No Undies Night at Bacaro Jazz. It was funny to see bras and panties dangling above a dance floor. Ubaid’s party seemed to find this fun as the models started unhooking their bras. Many stared at their voluptuous bosoms and ogled as they took off their underwear, while leaving on their mini dresses. Ubaid, the extrovert, dropped his jeans and then dropped his briefs, in full view of every one. All the patrons were oohing and aahing, cheering them on.
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Young (Initiation (A Harem Boy's Saga Book 1))
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Nobody ever oohs and aahs over wiring conduits and sewer lines.
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Ian Tregillis (Something More Than Night)
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Aah! This is almost like—” It’s like I’m the same as Yaya. She remembered her kouhai, who was well-known for being a “genuine lesbian,” who hated men and was only interested in girls
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Anonymous
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He led me to the barn, where a Mexican man stood waiting for his turn at the shower. “Whole-aah, Toe-moss,” he shouted.
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David Sedaris (Naked)
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Kool owned clubs, not one club, not two, not even three or four. He was from the slums, and he owned clubs now. Aah man, you couldn’t tell Kool that he wasn’t living the life right now. Interviews
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Nako (The Connect's Wife 7)
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Alfazon Me Wo Dam Kahan Jo Bayan kare Shakhsiyat Hamari, Rubaru Hona hai to Aghosh Me Aana Hoga, Yun Dekhne Bhar Se Nasha Nahi Hota Jaan Lo Shaaqi, Hum Ek Zaam Hain, Hamen Honthon se lagana Hoga…!!!!!! Hamari Aah se Paani me bhi Angare Dahak Jate hain, Hum se Mil Kar Murdon ke bhi Dil Dhadak Jate Hain….. Gustakhi Mat Karna Hum se Dil Lagane ki Shaaqi, Hamari Nazron se Takra ke May ke Payale Chatakh Jate Hain !!!!!!!!
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Vishal Singh
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They had varied results, including one rather explosive multicolored vomit rainbow that the team oohed and aahed over, and even Sean was impressed once it stopped. He decided to keep a vial of that version in case he ever needed it for a practical joke.
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Anonymous
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Then, in her ear, he left a single whisper. “I love you.” “…A-ah.” The words of love fell gently and disappeared like stardust. He patted a tuft of Miyo’s hair with his hand, conveying his warmth to her, and then separated. “I should have told you sooner. And whatever your feelings for me may be, my heart won’t change.
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Akumi Agitogi (My Happy Marriage (Light Novel), Vol. 5)
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Kuhu ma pooleli jäin? Aah, raketšikud! Ma sain nendeltsamadelt raketšikutelt elektrigeneraatoreid, tahtsin anda karjustele, mis nad istuvad terve polaartalve pimedas, nemad aga ei võtnud vastu – põdral raske kanda!
“Kas te siis valgust ei taha või?” küsin mina. Mis valgus see on, mis tuleb teise piinamise hinnaga, vastab sulle neenets. See pole mingi valgus, see on pimedus. Silme ees võib sul ju elektriküünal hõõguda, kuid hingel ei ole nägemist, ütleb sulle neenets.
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Olev Remsu (Minu Neenetsimaa. Pommiplahvatusest polaarjoonel, porodest ja pohmellist rääkimata (Minu..., # 26))
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MARATHI VERSION
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Tithe maza ghar
Tithe aahe dev
Tithe maza jeeve
Tithe aahe sarv
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Konala me saangu
Kaase me saangu
Tithe aahe itcha
Tithe aahe rooh
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Jithe jithe, othe jithe
Jithe jithe, othe jithe
Jithe vee hai tu, ek tu
Jithe jaaven tu, ek tu
Jithe vee hain tu, ek tu
Othe jithe tu, ek tu
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Vikrmn: CA Vikram Verma (Once Upon A Hum - Strings)
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Aah, aah, privately, certainly. But with everyone there.
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Abraham Verghese (The Covenant of Water)
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My sister, Lynn, taught me my first word: kira-kira. I pronounced it ka-a-aah, but she knew what I meant. Kira-kira means "glittering" in Japanese. Lynn told me that when I was a baby, she used to take me onto our empty road at night, where we would lie on our backs and look at the stars while she said over and over again, 'Katie, say kira-kira, kira-kira'.
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Cynthia Kadohata (Kira-Kira)
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My sister, Lynn, taught me my first word: kira-kira. I pronounced it ka-a-aah, but she knew what I meant. Kira-kira means "glittering" in Japanese. Lynn told me that when I was a baby, she used to take me onto our empty road at night, where we would lie on our backs and look at the stars while she said over and over again, 'Katie, say kira-kira, kira-kira.
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Cynthia Kadohata (Kira-kira)
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They tend to ask lots of questions that they seem to already know the answers to. They make it a point to kick the tires of whatever it is you’re selling, almost to the point of over-kicking them. They let out a large number of ooos and aahs and yups, to reinforce the sense that they’re genuinely interested. When asked about their finances, they either become boisterously overconfident or unnecessarily vague.
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Jordan Belfort (Way of the Wolf: Straight line selling: Master the art of persuasion, influence, and success)
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Look at the way the rice is shining... it looks like jewels. Each grain of rice retains its original shape... and they're all the same size too. It's stickiness and scent... it's been washed to perfection. Washing the rice just to rinse off the dirt and excess bran without wasting the flavor and scent of the rice is extremely difficult.
I made my fortune before the war at the rice market... I still find time to do research on rice. I'm sure I can figure out what this rice is and where it comes from...
It's Sasanishiki... but it's not from Miyagi. It's Shonai rice, from Amarume-Yamagata prefecture!
Well?!
"
"That is correct!"
"Wow... he guessed the type of rice and where it came from!"
"I don't believe it!"
"This rice has been dried under sunlight, not by machine--- and you milled it right here, just before washing it, didn't you?"
You cook it over an old-fashioned furnace using firewood for fuel... and just before steaming it, you throw a handful of straw into the fire if you want to cook rice like this."
"Yes."
"Then this miso soup too...
Ah... it's real miso made from domestic soy and natural salt. The dashi is made from katsuobushi, an obushi from Makurazaki. And he used the good part in the center. And the tofu is made with domestic soybeans and real brine.
Aah... this is so good that it's making me cry!
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Tetsu Kariya (The Joy of Rice)
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They had varied results, including one rather explosive multicolored vomit rainbow that the team oohed and aahed over, and even Sean was impressed once it stopped. He decided to keep a vial of that version in case he ever needed it for a practical joke.
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Lisa McMann (Island of Fire (Unwanteds, #3))
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looking for a light. Aah, there. He
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Biba Pearce (Detective Rob Miller Books 1-3: The Thames Path Killer / The West London Murders / The Bisley Wood Murders (Detective Rob Miller #1-3))
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If you're oohing and aahing about making a change, then there's a good chance that you're talking yourself out of it already
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Jeff Weigh (Stuck! Now What?: How to reignite your career when it feels flat)
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Laughter. We broke the kiss to see what was causing it. Wasn’t hard to figure out. A little furry black body wearing a purple bow tie was running down the aisle toward us, meowing his head off. The oohing and aahing and oh, how cutes overtook the laughter. I just stood there, shaking my head as Spider came trotting up to me.
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Kristen Painter (Miss Frost Says I Do (Jayne Frost, #7))
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Spirit is our inner light made visible.
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Jia Gottlieb MD (aah … The Pleasure Book)
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Life and death exist on a continuum of awareness.
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Jia Gottlieb MD (aah … The Pleasure Book)
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Freedom is found in the gap between stimulus and response.
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Jia Gottlieb MD (aah … The Pleasure Book)
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We are already within Paradise but for the delusion of a separate self.
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Jia Gottlieb MD (aah … The Pleasure Book)
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We are angels with monkey organs.
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Jia Gottlieb MD (aah … The Pleasure Book)
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You were born from pleasure and you are born for pleasure. It is your origin, source, and birthright.
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Jia Gottlieb MD (aah … The Pleasure Book)
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• I am that I am As Moses asked for his name, God's response to Moses was ‘Ham-Sah’ or ‘I am that I am’ according to the famous lines of the Hebrew Torah. ‘I am that I am’ reaffirms God's eternal existence which is all, where all that is the God of nature. Breathe in whilst meditating whilst saying ‘ham’. With that, you understand your identity and all you are-your perceptions, your thoughts, and your memories. Breathing out and trying to say ‘sa’ to identify with all that you are, with all that's there. Through their senses, feelings and experiences, the lives of those before you. • Aham-Prema The mantra is said to be ‘Aah-ham-pree-mah’. In ‘I am Divine Love’ it translates. Chanting this mantra, you surround yourself with divine love–all that is and can be unconditional love to you. These are the traits; acceptance, innocence, respect, admiration, love, thanks, forgiveness, empathy, feeling, unity. Aham Prema' is a simple mantra which should be repeated 108 times in a chant. This puts together, in harmony, spirit, body and soul. That will allow you to leave behind your history. It will clear your mind and give you focus from distraction. Aham Prema' will give you energy and fresh start. • Ho’oponopono It is an old Hawaiian word, declared ‘ho-oh-pono-pono’. The meaning is: ‘I love you; I'm sorry; excuse me, please; thank you’. People who find themselves overcome with feelings of anger, guilt, which have problems caused by complicated interpersonal relationships who find themselves unable to express their feelings about their loved ones are chosen to do so. People who feel wrong and find it hard to obtain forgiveness for themselves. It opens your heart to say ‘I love you’. Saying ‘I'm sorry’ makes you calm. Saying ‘Please forgive me’ accepts your imperfections and expresses your thanks for saying' thank you.' The chant will cure your karmic effect and give you a chance to start fresh.
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Adrian Satyam (Energy Healing: 6 in 1: Medicine for Body, Mind and Spirit. An extraordinary guide to Chakra and Quantum Healing, Kundalini and Third Eye Awakening, Reiki and Meditation and Mindfulness.)
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At the shoot, the nine-year old kid placed the twenty-foot python around me as I lay at a forty-five-degree angle on a tree, as still as possible. As the snake slithered slowly around me, I could hear the crew oohing and aahing...Just when I thought it couldn't get any worse, a few large spiders appeared out of nowhere to join the snake, and I was done. I told the kid to get that damn snake off me. The shoot was over--nothing else would crawl on me that day.
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Beverly Johnson
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My costume is a baggy sweater, old jeans, and a gray wig. Not exactly an attention grabber. Grandma Prisbrey’s actually pretty cool once you read about her, but I know I won’t get the same oohs and aahs and head-snapping attention as Addie Lucas. She chose Mrs. Fields and got special permission to pass out homemade chocolate chip cookies.
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Victoria Piontek (Better With Butter)
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Aah, now this is where I want to live.” Ivy glanced around the snowy landscape with the tiniest smile on her face. But for Ivy, that tiny smile practically lit up her entire face. “The middle of nowhere with no cell service or outsiders?” I smirked. “Yes.” She nodded. “And plenty of places to bury bodies. And with the snow that’s covering the burial site, it’ll keep the bodies fresh, and decomposition shouldn’t set in as quickly as it usually does. It’s quite beautiful, if you think about it.
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Eric Vall (The Alpha 14: Protect. Procreate. Prevail.)
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- Aah: bello, ricco e misterioso? - disse Ethel. - Pensi che la leccherebbe alla sottoscritta per un'oretta?
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John Niven (Le solite sospette)
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I will never forget your kindness. How can I ever thank you?” “Aah, when you have a daughter-in-law, treat her like a jewel. That’s how you can thank me.
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Abraham Verghese (The Covenant of Water)
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The knight commander cast his eyes down, allowing a slight smile to grace his mouth. “Aah... At last, I shall reunite with my lord. It has taken so... so long.
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Miya Kazuki (Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 5 Volume 7)
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Frasi iniziali di Bleach
"Il nostro mondo non ha alcun significato
neppure noi che ci viviamo abbiamo alcun significato
noi privi di significato pensiamo al mondo
nonostante anche l'essere consci che non abbia significato farlo
sia privo di significato."
(Volume 22 - Conquistadores - Ulquiorra)
"Noi siamo il pesce davanti alla cascata,
siamo l'insetto in gabbia.
Siamo un relitto in balia dei marosi,
il khakkara del teschio
un violente torrente di forza
la balena che lo ingoia.
Noi siamo il toro a cinque corna
noi siamo il mostro che soffia fuoco
un bambino che grida piangendo.
Aah, noi siamo
avvelenati dalla luce della Luna."
(Volume 23 - Mala Suerte! - Ikkaku)
"Finite in pezzi,
tutti quanti."
(Volume 24 - Immanent God Blues - Grimmjow)
"Noi tutti
nasciamo già morti.
La fine è già lì
ancor prima dell'inizio.
Se vivere significa
continuare a imparare
è la fine l'ultima cosa che impareremo
e, una volta scoperta,
ciò che conosceremo appieno
sarà la morte.
Non dobbiamo cercare d'imparare nulla,
coloro che non possono trascendere la morte
non devono tentare di sapere nulla."
(Volume 25 - No Shaking Throne - Shirosaki)
"Quella voce che come una lama mi trapassa il petto
somiglia a un incessante grido di gioia."
(Volume 26 - The Mascaron Drive - Luppi)
" Noi
come singolo
non possiamo mischiarci,
come coppia
non abbiamo la stessa forma.
Non possediamo
gli occhi del terzo, quindi
nella direzione del quarto
non vi è speranza.
Il quinto è
nel posto del cuore."
(Volume 27 - Goodbye, Halcyon Days- Orihime)
"Mio signore, noi
vi guardiamo con l'espressione
di chi osserva un magnifico pavone
adornata di qualcosa d'infinito
simile alla speranza, all'adorazione
e alla paura."
(Volume 28 - Baron's Lecture Full-Course - Dordoni)
"Ti ostini ad agghindarti
pur sapendo che ti aspetta la falce.
Ti ostini a farti bella
pur sapendo che ti aspetta la falce.
E' spaventoso, è spaventoso
il momento in cui verrai falciata.
I tuoi capelli recisi
somiglieranno a te, priva di vita.
Sia i miei capelli che le mie unghie
sono stupendi, come tesori
perché basta che vengano separati dal mio corpo
per diventare qualcosa di sporco e disgustoso?
La risposta è semplice:
essi così non sono altro
che l'immagine della mia morte."
(Volume 29 - The Slashing Ópera - Cirucci)
"La tua ferita è profonda
come gli abissi dell'oceano
Il tuo delitto scarlatto
scolorirà con la morte."
(Volume 30 - There Is No Heart Without You - Kaien Shiba)
"Dimmi che sono colui che odi di più al mondo."
(Volume 31 - Don't Kill My Volupture - Szayel Aporro Granz)
"Il re arriva la galoppo
liberandosi della sua ombra,
facendo stridere l'armatura
calciando le ossa
succhiando carne e sangue
digrignando
distrugge il cuore e la mente
lungo il cammino solitario
verso un luogo remoto e lontano."
(Volume 32 - Howling - Grimmjow)
"Noi siamo parassiti
vermi che strisciano
sotto l'ombra di un intento malvagio
indissolvibile
Alzerò la testa
più in alto della luna
finché non vedrò più
voialtri miserabili"
(Volume 33 - The Bad Joke - Nnoitra)
"Se mi darai un paio di ali,
io volerò per te
anche se la terra intera
dovesse venire sommersa dall'acqua
Se tu mi darai una spada,
io combatterò per te
anche se il cielo intero
dovesse trapassarti di luce"
(Volume 34 - King Of The Kill - Nel)
"Nascere
è come morire"
(Volume 35 - Higher Than The Moon - Mayuri)
"E' ancora presto
per credere"
(Volume 36 - Turn Back The Pendolum - Shinji)
"Non penso che gli esseri umani siano belli
ma penso che i fiori lo siano
L'unico momento in cui l'essere umano somiglia ad un fiore
è quando cade a terra colpito da una spada"
(Volume 37 - Beauty Is So Solitary - Yumichika)
"L'unica cosa di cui ho paura
è diventare un guerriero che non conosce la paura"
(Volume 38 - Fear For The Fight- Hisagi)
"Errare è umano
uccidere è diabolico"
(Volume 39 - El Verdugo - Quimera Parca)
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Tite Kubo
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sunā hai log use aañkh bhar ke dekhte haiñ
so us ke shahr meñ kuchh din Thahar ke dekhte haiñ
sunā hai rabt hai us ko ḳharāb-hāloñ se
so apne aap ko barbād kar ke dekhte haiñ
sunā hai dard kī gāhak hai chashm-e-nāz us kī
so ham bhī us kī galī se guzar ke dekhte haiñ
sunā hai us ko bhī hai sher o shā.irī se shaġhaf
so ham bhī mo.ajize apne hunar ke dekhte haiñ
sunā hai bole to bātoñ se phuul jhaḌte haiñ
ye baat hai to chalo baat kar ke dekhte haiñ
sunā hai raat use chāñd taktā rahtā hai
sitāre bām-e-falak se utar ke dekhte haiñ
sunā hai din ko use titliyāñ satātī haiñ
sunā hai raat ko jugnū Thahar ke dekhte haiñ
sunā hai hashr haiñ us kī ġhazāl sī āñkheñ
sunā hai us ko hiran dasht bhar ke dekhte haiñ
sunā hai raat se baḌh kar haiñ kākuleñ us kī
sunā hai shaam ko saa.e guzar ke dekhte haiñ
sunā hai us kī siyah-chashmagī qayāmat hai
so us ko surma-farosh aah bhar ke dekhte haiñ
sunā hai us ke laboñ se gulāb jalte haiñ
so ham bahār pe ilzām dhar ke dekhte haiñ
sunā hai aa.ina timsāl hai jabīñ us kī
jo saada dil haiñ use ban-sañvar ke dekhte haiñ
sunā hai jab se hamā.il haiñ us kī gardan meñ
mizāj aur hī laal o guhar ke dekhte haiñ
sunā hai chashm-e-tasavvur se dasht-e-imkāñ meñ
palañg zāviye us kī kamar ke dekhte haiñ
sunā hai us ke badan kī tarāsh aisī hai
ki phuul apnī qabā.eñ katar ke dekhte haiñ
vo sarv-qad hai magar be-gul-e-murād nahīñ
ki us shajar pe shagūfe samar ke dekhte haiñ
bas ik nigāh se luTtā hai qāfila dil kā
so rah-ravān-e-tamannā bhī Dar ke dekhte haiñ
sunā hai us ke shabistāñ se muttasil hai bahisht
makīñ udhar ke bhī jalve idhar ke dekhte haiñ
ruke to gardisheñ us kā tavāf kartī haiñ
chale to us ko zamāne Thahar ke dekhte haiñ
kise nasīb ki be-pairahan use dekhe
kabhī kabhī dar o dīvār ghar ke dekhte haiñ
kahāniyāñ hī sahī sab mubālġhe hī sahī
agar vo ḳhvāb hai tābīr kar ke dekhte haiñ
ab us ke shahr meñ Thahreñ ki kuuch kar jaa.eñ
'farāz' aao sitāre safar ke dekhte haiñ
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Ahmad Faraz