“It’s time for me to act like a man… and hide!”
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Daily Dishonesty
F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby (x)
KRISPY KREME ARE GIVING OUT A FREE DOUGHNUT FOR EVERY A YOU GET ON YOUR REPORT CARD
THIS HAS MOTIVATED ME MORE THAN MY TEACHERS.
It’s that time of year again when I sit in my corner with my little cupcake and lopsided party hat and celebrate another year I managed to not die.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
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Union Square station. New York City, 1966.
[Credit : Danny Lyon]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/c9799669d7b675ce2ede382ce41be970/tumblr_ml7mfxKQso1r44q44o1_500.jpg)
Union Square station. New York City, 1966.
[Credit : Danny Lyon]
55 Reading Questions
1. Favorite childhood book?
2. What are you reading right now?
3. What books do you have on request at the library?
4. Bad book habit?
5. What do you currently have checked out at the library?
6. Do you have an e-reader?
7. Do you prefer to read one book at a time, or several at once?
8. Have your reading habits changed since starting a blog?
9. Least favourite book you read this year (so far)?
10. Favorite book you’ve read this year?
11. How often do you read out of your comfort zone?
12. What is your reading comfort zone?
13. Can you read on the bus?
14. Favorite place to read?
15. What is your policy on book lending?
16. Do you ever dog-ear books?
17. Do you ever write in the margins of your books?
18. Not even with text books?
19. What is your favourite language to read in?
20. What makes you love a book?
21. What will inspire you to recommend a book?
22. Favorite genre?
23. Genre you rarely read (but wish you did)?
24. Favourite biography?
25. Have you ever read a self-help book?
26. Favourite cookbook?
27. Most inspirational book you’ve read this year (fiction or non-fiction)?
28. Favorite reading snack?
29. Name a case in which hype ruined your reading experience.
30. How often do you agree with critics about a book?
31. How do you feel about giving bad/negative reviews?
32. If you could read in a foreign language, which language would you chose?
33. Most intimidating book you’ve ever read?
34. Most intimidating book you’re too nervous to begin?
35. Favorite Poet?
36. How many books do you usually have checked out of the library at any given time?
37. How often have you returned books to the library unread?
38. Favorite fictional character?
39. Favourite fictional villain?
40. Books I’m most likely to bring on vacation?
41. The longest I’ve gone without reading.
42. Name a book that you could/would not finish.
43. What distracts you easily when you’re reading?
44. Favorite film adaptation of a novel?
45. Most disappointing film adaptation?
46. The most money I’ve ever spent in the bookstore at one time?
47. How often do you skim a book before reading it?
48. What would cause you to stop reading a book half-way through?
49. Do you like to keep your books organized?
50. Do you prefer to keep books or give them away once you’ve read them?
51. Are there any books you’ve been avoiding?
52. Name a book that made you angry.
53. A book you didn’t expect to like but did?
54. A book that you expected to like but didn’t?
55. Favorite guilt-free, pleasure reading?I don’t do these very often, but send me a number and I’ll answer the question!
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Norimitsu Kokubo, The Economically Booming City of Tianjin, China, 2011. pencil, coloured pencil and oil-based marker on watercolour paper; collection of the artist
Chickpea Yogurt SoupIngredients
- 1 cup yogurt
- 2 cups water
- 2 tablespoons chickpea flour
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 inch ginger, freshly grated
- 1 teaspoon ghee/clarified butter
- 1 teaspoon hing/asafoetida
- 1 green chili, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon mustard seed
- 6 to 8 curry leaves
- salt
Directions
- In a deep pan, whisk yogurt, water and chickpea flour to make a smooth batter making sure there are no lumps. Add salt, sugar and turmeric powder to it and bring it to a boil. Once done, lower the heat, add grated ginger and let it simmer for 10 minutes. If you wish to thicken the soup more, continue cooking for 5 more minutes. Keep stirring in between. Once done, switch off the heat and keep the pan aside.
- Heat another small pan, pour ghee/clarified butter in it and bring it to medium heat. Add asafoetida, chopped green chili, mustard seeds and curry leaves. It will splatter, so be very careful. After a couple of seconds, switch off the heat and pour the hot ghee straight in the soup. It will sizzle. Give the soup a mix and serve it either warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- Asafoetida is easily available in any Indian store but if you don’t find it, add one clove grated garlic.
- Curry leaves are also available in Indian stores. There is really no substitute that I can suggest for curry leaves as the flavor is very different from any other herb. However, you can use bay leaves or kaffir lime leaves for a flavor boost but it would still be different from curry leaves.
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this night was everything.
