More challenges! i think this is how I deal with the fuckupery that is my life.
2011 Battle of the Prizes, British Version hosted by Rose City Reader where you read a book that has won both the English Man Booker and the Scottish James Tait Black Memorial and two other books that have won either.
I think I'm going for- Irish Murdoch's- The Sea, The Sea, for the Booker
                                    Graham Swift's- Last Orders , for the Black
                                     Salman Rushdie's- Midnight's Children for the double dipper.
but probably I'll change my mind a million times before I actually get around to reading anything. 

Also, and this is me expressing the part of me that likes motorbikes and extreme sports or you know, just jumping off a moving car and let's see how it goes- Take A Chance Challenge 3 hosted by 'life with books'.

1: Staff Member’s Choice: Go to a bookstore or library that has a “Staff Picks” section. Read one of the picks from that section.

2: Loved One’s Choice: Ask a loved one to pick a book for you to read. (If you can convince them to buy it for you, that is even better!)

3: Blogger’s Choice: Find a “Best Books Read” post from a favorite blogger. Read a book from their list.

4: Critic’s Choice: Find a “Best of the Year” list from a magazine, newspaper or professional critic. Read a book from their Top 10 list.

5: Blurb Book: Find a book that has a blurb on it from another author. Read a book by the author that wrote the blurb.

6: Book Seer Pick: Go to The Book Seer and follow the instructions there. Read a book from the list it generates for you.

7: What Should I Read Next Pick : Go to What Should I Read Next and follow the instructions there. Read a book from the list it generates for you.

8: Which Book Pick: Go to Which Book and use the software to generate a list of books. Read a book from that list.

9: LibraryThing Pick: Go to LibraryThing’s Zeitgeist page. Look at the lists for 25 Most Reviewed Books or Top Books and pick a book you’ve never read. Read the book. (Yes … you can click on MORE if you have to.)

10: Pick A Method: Pick a method for finding a book from the choices listed below (used in previous versions of the challenge).

Random Book Selection. Go to the library. Position yourself in a section such as Fiction, Non-Fiction, Mystery, Children (whatever section you want). Then write down random directions for yourself (for example, third row, second shelf, fifth book from right). Follow your directions and see what book you find. Check that book out of the library, read it and then write about it. (If you prefer, you can do the same at a bookstore and buy the book!)
Public Spying. Find someone who is reading a book in public. Find out what book they are reading and then read the same book. Write about it.
Random Bestseller. Go to Random.org and, using the True Random Number Generator, enter the number 1950 for the min. and 2010 for the max. and then hit generate. Then go to this site and find the year that Random.org generated for you and click on it. Then find the bestseller list for the week that would contain your birthday for that year. Choose one of the bestsellers from the list that comes up, read it and write about it.

I can't wait to get done with real life and get into these books.

 I can't remember the last time i read an award-winning book. I'm not putting up a list of hopefuls. I'll just wing it.
Here's to the Book Awards Reading Challenge!

The Broke and the Bookish are hosting a nonfiction reading challenge. I never do read much non-fiction so i thought it might be an exciting change.
That or I'm dead bored.

 So, I'm joining up to the Mystery and Suspense Reading Challenge 2011 hosted over at <a href="http://www.bookchickcity.com/2010/11/sign-up-mystery-suspense-reading.html">Book Chick City</a>
12 mystery books a year should be a snap. But I never do manage to honor deadlines. 
Here goes.

 Here's hoping this doesn't go the way of all my other challenges (black holes).

 I have no idea how I could've lived without posting or anything for so long. Guess I was mildly depressed- getting back to normal now though. I'm downloading Yu-Gi-Oh! eps from youtube, has anyone visited this site:- 
www.geocities.com/river_drow/
It's really funny, the web owner uses it to make fun of all the characters- too much at a go can get boring, but it is amusing. Some of the fanfiction submitted is also well-worth looking at, especially Going Forth By Night, whose prequel I haven't read. The story had mild hints of Yami/Seto so I guess I would like it- Prideshipping owns my soul...part of it anyway.

OMG Exams in three WEEKS!!!!
I is going and studying!!
I'll put up my story first though.

I really am proud of myself...

The title: Because
Ryoma explaining why he did it
( Read on to find out: )

It was my birthday yesterday, today a friend called me up and said that she and another friend of mine are going to stop talking to me because other people told them to. And both of them knew damn well that it was my b-day yesterday. Nice present. How come whenever it's one of my colleagues, i have trouble with them, i never have trouble with anyone i meet otherwise, i can get along with someone from Germany but these people?
Suppose i'm blowing it out of all proportions really- i do have good friends here. Just the people i trusted are total asses, nice isn't it?
On the other hand, my family, (except for Baba since he's not here and all) showed me a great time yesterday though for some reason we did have the tickets to the wrong movie and had to watch it until the interval, but i love italian food. Yah! for a wonderful family!
Note to self- i really need to get a life