Once Upon a Time X - a reading challenge

I was going to let most reading challenges slide by this year, but perhaps I hadn't really thought that through, because as soon as read_warbler posted about it, I found myself completely tempted again by the Once Upon a Time Challenge. Well, I do like a bit of myth and magic... *g*

From the challenge website, the rules for playing are:
Rule #1: Have fun.
Rule #2: HAVE FUN.
Rule #3: Don’t keep the fun to yourself, share it with us, please!
Rule #4: Do not be put off by the word “challenge”.
While this event retains the word “challenge” from its earliest days, the entire goal is to read good books, watch engaging television shows and films, play immersive games and most importantly, visit old friends and make new ones.

There are a number of challenges that you can do, and I usually go for the one that involves reading at least one book from each of four categories - fantasy, folklore, fairy tale, and mythology. I'm still going to go for this one, and I'm also going to attempt the Short Story Quest (This quest involves the reading of one or more short stories that fit within at least one of the four genres during the course of any weekend, or weekends, during the challenge. Ideally you would post about your short story readings on Sundays or Mondays, but this is not strictly necessary.) and Quest on Screen (To participate in this quest simply let us know about the films and/or television shows that you feel fit into the definitions of fantasy, fairy tales, folklore or mythology that you are enjoying during the challenge.) I'd rather like to try Quest the Game, but I don't really have any gaming stuff, and the fact that I used the word stuff might tell you all you need to know about that. *g*

Because I've been rubbish about keeping up with posting and reviews, though, I thought I might - well, not cheat exactly - but consider myself on The Journey (which basically means you're playing by reading one book) and dot around fulfilling the other quests as far as I can. Then I won't have to apologise at the end for dropping one after the first enthusiastic couple of weeks... *g* So - that's what I'm going to do! And it's a fun challenge, so if anyone else fancies playing, that would be good!

366 Photos - 83/366 - Back there again again

Still looking a bit winter-y on the way to (well from, actually) Vol/Job 3. Had quite a nice day though, working on a project I abandoned when I got sick, and finishing the major part of it. Home and somewhat collapsed in tiredness (but not in a flu-y kind of way *g*), but got nearly half a day's Job 1 done in just over an hour, so that was good, and means I could go to writing group with a good conscience.

Where I wrote a 300 word flash fic (yeay - though not Pros *g*) and then... well, then I managed to mis-step on a set of three stone steps that are perfectly fine, and come down on my ankle at such an angle I was almost sure it would break, so that I tried to compensate by tilting towards my other leg and saving myself on my knee, and... so on the bright side, I didn't break my ankle, but on the other hand, now one ankle and one knee are really painful, and I'm supposed to be back into Vol/Job 3 tomorrow morning to, amongst other things, help move a marble fireplace and take photos of it for the official record and all - and the way I've got more sore as the evening's gone on, despite ice-packs, I'm not sure I'm going to be able to get there. Waaaah! And *headdesk* and *headdesk* once again... (also, it seems to be a day for it - msmoat's been in the falling-down wars too...)

On the other bright side, I'm feeling a bit more write-y again, and if I can get tomorrow's jobs done (well, Job 1 anyway), then there's four whole days off for Easter, which is promising... *g*