Favourites

Is the octopus one of your favourites?

"My young friends," replied Philetas, "Love is a God, young, beautiful, and ever on the wing. He, therefore, rejoices in the company of youth, he is ever in search of beauty, and gives wings to the souls of his favourites. His power far exceeds that of Jove. He commands the elements: he rules the stars: he governs the world: and even the Gods themselves are more obedient to him than your flocks are to you."

I added it to my favourites.

India—Bhārat—is still full of mystery to me. I still cannot differentiate Hindi from Punjabi upon overhearing a conversation. Of East Indian languages, my favourites are Pali, Sanskrit, and Tamil. Pali is the liturgical language of Southern Buddhism, whilst Sanskrit is the liturgical language of Northern Buddhism and Hinduism. Tamil is official in Singapore, along with Mandarin, Malay, and English.

My favourite native languages in Canada are Haida, Inuktitut, and Cree. In Mexico, my favourites are Classical Nahuatl and Yucatec Maya. In South America, my favourites are Quechua, Guarani, and Hixkaryana. I feel "magic" as I read about these themes. Amerindian lifestyle and languages are a recurring fantasy for me.

The Super Eagles lead their qualifying group with four points from two matches, and are the favourites to advance to the finals in Tunisia.

Have you seen this movie? It's one of my favourites.