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crossover_chickSo, my computer performed another random shutdown today while I was in the shower. No idea what triggered it, beyond possibly my MP3 player being plugged into a USB port to charge. (And I'm iffy on that, because when it pulled this shit twice in a row on Sunday, I don't think my player was plugged in the second time.)
I can't figure it out. It could be a hardware failure, a software failure, the heat getting to the computer -- it could be magical gremlins for all I know. We're working out a plan of attack -- Ael suggested we bypass Best Buy altogether and contact Samsung directly. Of course, this will probably mean that my laptop still has to go away for a while. . . *grumblemutter* Necessary evil, I suppose, though frankly part of me just wants to back up everything and start over.
Well, on the plus side, I've discovered how to back up my bookmarks in Firefox, so if I do get a new computer (or need to have this one wiped for whatever reason), I'll have everything I need in one convenient package. I'm also all caught up with drabbles for the 100 Drabbles of Summer -- and fortunately, it appears I'm AHEAD of the game. The full list is in this comment. I've also done all the photo posts I had planned on my Tumblr. And I've got pretty much all the backups I need on my drive (need to update a few photo and WordPerfect files, natch, but that won't take too long). And, again, at least it waited to pull the major shit until AFTER I finished Alice.
I need something to bring my mood up. We haven't had a 25 Foods in a while, and it's been hot enough lately to justify bringing up this one:
18. Banana
“Oooh. . . .”
Alice practically collapsed into the seat next to Victor. He looked up from his sketchbook. “Are you all right?”
“Just hot,” Alice said, playing with a lock of her hair. “It’s been a terrible summer for that.”
“I know,” Victor nodded, pulling at his already-loose tie. His gaze went to Alice’s left hand. “What’s that?”
“Chocolate-covered banana pop,” Alice said, holding it up for inspection. “Lucy’s making them. I know I’m not usually one for sweets, but right now I just want something cold.”
Victor nodded again. “Perhaps I’ll go get one in a moment.”
“I’d recommend it.” Alice popped the sort-of-ice-lolly thing into her mouth. Oh, this felt so good to suck on. The banana was firm from the cold, and yet it still retained just a hint of softness. She made a happy noise as she moved it up and down, sucking off the chocolate, then pushed it in as far as it would go, letting the chill spread through her mou–
She blinked, feeling eyes on her. She turned to see Victor staring at her. Staring – and blushing. Puzzled, she removed the banana. “Is something wrong?”
Victor’s eyes snapped away from her mouth. “No! No,” he said hurriedly, the blush spreading to encompass his entire head. Before she could say anything else, he was on his feet. “E-excuse me, I have – I mean, I t-think – I ought to be s-somewhere. . .excuse me.” He picked up his sketchbook, nearly dropping it in the process, and walked quickly away.
Alice watched him go in complete confusion. What on earth had prompted that? All she’d been doing was eating her banana pop and complaining about the heat. . . .
Boys, she thought, rolling her eyes. Who can figure them out? With that, she decisively bit the tip off the banana and went back to enjoying her treat.
-TTV: *gape*-
-Other male muses: *obviously trying and failing not to picture the scene*-
*giggling madly* Alternate title/prompt for this: Yum Yum (TV Tropes link! Also technically called "Erotic Eating," but that's not nearly as funny.)
-TTV: *resigned* You had to do it, didn't you?-
I thought it was funny! I couldn't help myself! You may be a gentleman, but you're still a 19-year-old boy! (Or, well, 20ish if it's![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
deadgirlsliekme, but close enough.) And it amuses me to think of Alice obliviously eating bananas the "sexy" way.
-M: At least until she starts chomping on them.-
This is true.
-TTV: I'm voting for an A:MR Alice RP muse now. She wouldn't let you get away with this.-
Probably. That's the one slightly sad thing about A:MR -- no more jokes about a sexually-oblivious Alice. She obviously knows the score if her Nanny's now a hooker. Then again, I have my first-game canon Alices for those jokes.
Anyway, there's not much else to say here. This is just a shortfic of silly. I've seen kits and stuff for chocolate dipped banana pops, but I've never had one myself, honestly. Maybe one day I'll get one.
-D: You're forbidden from eating it this way.-
Don't worry, I probably wouldn't even be thinking about this when I got one. (Probably.)
Okay, I feel better having posted silly. Time for more web-browsing.
I can't figure it out. It could be a hardware failure, a software failure, the heat getting to the computer -- it could be magical gremlins for all I know. We're working out a plan of attack -- Ael suggested we bypass Best Buy altogether and contact Samsung directly. Of course, this will probably mean that my laptop still has to go away for a while. . . *grumblemutter* Necessary evil, I suppose, though frankly part of me just wants to back up everything and start over.
Well, on the plus side, I've discovered how to back up my bookmarks in Firefox, so if I do get a new computer (or need to have this one wiped for whatever reason), I'll have everything I need in one convenient package. I'm also all caught up with drabbles for the 100 Drabbles of Summer -- and fortunately, it appears I'm AHEAD of the game. The full list is in this comment. I've also done all the photo posts I had planned on my Tumblr. And I've got pretty much all the backups I need on my drive (need to update a few photo and WordPerfect files, natch, but that won't take too long). And, again, at least it waited to pull the major shit until AFTER I finished Alice.
I need something to bring my mood up. We haven't had a 25 Foods in a while, and it's been hot enough lately to justify bringing up this one:
18. Banana
“Oooh. . . .”
Alice practically collapsed into the seat next to Victor. He looked up from his sketchbook. “Are you all right?”
“Just hot,” Alice said, playing with a lock of her hair. “It’s been a terrible summer for that.”
“I know,” Victor nodded, pulling at his already-loose tie. His gaze went to Alice’s left hand. “What’s that?”
“Chocolate-covered banana pop,” Alice said, holding it up for inspection. “Lucy’s making them. I know I’m not usually one for sweets, but right now I just want something cold.”
Victor nodded again. “Perhaps I’ll go get one in a moment.”
“I’d recommend it.” Alice popped the sort-of-ice-lolly thing into her mouth. Oh, this felt so good to suck on. The banana was firm from the cold, and yet it still retained just a hint of softness. She made a happy noise as she moved it up and down, sucking off the chocolate, then pushed it in as far as it would go, letting the chill spread through her mou–
She blinked, feeling eyes on her. She turned to see Victor staring at her. Staring – and blushing. Puzzled, she removed the banana. “Is something wrong?”
Victor’s eyes snapped away from her mouth. “No! No,” he said hurriedly, the blush spreading to encompass his entire head. Before she could say anything else, he was on his feet. “E-excuse me, I have – I mean, I t-think – I ought to be s-somewhere. . .excuse me.” He picked up his sketchbook, nearly dropping it in the process, and walked quickly away.
Alice watched him go in complete confusion. What on earth had prompted that? All she’d been doing was eating her banana pop and complaining about the heat. . . .
Boys, she thought, rolling her eyes. Who can figure them out? With that, she decisively bit the tip off the banana and went back to enjoying her treat.
-TTV: *gape*-
-Other male muses: *obviously trying and failing not to picture the scene*-
*giggling madly* Alternate title/prompt for this: Yum Yum (TV Tropes link! Also technically called "Erotic Eating," but that's not nearly as funny.)
-TTV: *resigned* You had to do it, didn't you?-
I thought it was funny! I couldn't help myself! You may be a gentleman, but you're still a 19-year-old boy! (Or, well, 20ish if it's
deadgirlsliekme, but close enough.) And it amuses me to think of Alice obliviously eating bananas the "sexy" way.-M: At least until she starts chomping on them.-
This is true.
-TTV: I'm voting for an A:MR Alice RP muse now. She wouldn't let you get away with this.-
Probably. That's the one slightly sad thing about A:MR -- no more jokes about a sexually-oblivious Alice. She obviously knows the score if her Nanny's now a hooker. Then again, I have my first-game canon Alices for those jokes.
Anyway, there's not much else to say here. This is just a shortfic of silly. I've seen kits and stuff for chocolate dipped banana pops, but I've never had one myself, honestly. Maybe one day I'll get one.
-D: You're forbidden from eating it this way.-
Don't worry, I probably wouldn't even be thinking about this when I got one. (Probably.)
Okay, I feel better having posted silly. Time for more web-browsing.
