#4am chilli chips for me

[i-may-be-an-emu]

guess who just bought some chilli and jalapeño chips to eat while watching hot from the hip in solidarity :]

[lockdownuk]

Lockdown Diary Part 10

A personal account during the lockdown in the UK due to the Covid-19 outbreak.

23/03/2020 8:30pm Boris Johnson, UK Prime Minister, gives a live address to the nation to, effectively, put the country on lockdown to stem the spread of the deadly coronavirus strain, Covid-19.

Many of us have been self-isolating for days but this latest development within the UK in reaction to the pandemic feels very serious and very scary. I decided to keep a simple diary and where better but online. Day 271: Work was dominated by Qfiniti again, including a meeting with Jon and staff from the States, where I found my self taking control to get the next steps in process (and then, Dave Stewart, the SCCM engineer fucked off and put an OOO message on Teams telling me he’s off until Tuesday (it’s Thursday)...and I am off on Monday!) But, I have to say this project does float my boat. Got a text message and then a call from PCH for another laser eye appt this coming Monday at 12.30pm. I mentioned to the lady that phoned that I will have to square it with work (I won’t, but she doesn’t know that) as I can’t afford to lose my job - it just seems the hospital, while under pressue with the admin and the clinic availability - I get it! - just aren’t seeing the issues for the patients. Plus, Peterborough has been declared a Tier 3 from Sunday under the new lockdown scheme, the highest tier. Great...I really want to travel to a highly infected area! managed to find an online booze shop that does Gordon’s and Famous Grouse and will deliver beforee Chrimbo, so I’ve placed the order for dad and Rita’s gift. I spoke with Dad today, he hasn’t heard about his vaccination yet which is a surprise (he’s in the first draft being over 80)

Day 272: Typing on day 273. Work was that manic shit at the end of the dya when I’ve got time off. I am only off on Moday but still had to tie up loose ends, complictaed further by Jon being off next week and Sueanne off this week and the Qfiniti project! In the evening I only mamaged three beers. I ate too much. Plus my sugars were all over the place and way too high! I ordered a torch a couple of days ago (£17), it arrived today. It takes rechargeable batteries or 3 AAAs. Apparently, to get the best performance (i.e. brightness) you need the rechargeable batteries in it, so i charged ‘em. Fucking hell, I’m glad I did - it’s brighter than the sun. It opens up my late walks in winter, for sure.

Day 273: While it was a very late (but sober) night yesterday (gone 4am before lights out) I was up before midday. Usual walking etc. plus gave the bathroom a clean (albeit with wipes, but I did mop the floor - and used the water to also mop the kitchen). Now I am about to stick a pizza in the oven, plus wedges (to have with microwaveable chip shop curry sauce) and watch This Is 40 which is coincidentally on telly tonight - the coincidence being clips of it are on TikTok a lot right now. I am on my second beer and am going to have a smoke right now as well. Lastly for this entry, I have been using my AudioPro speaker today, it pisses me off it’s not WiFi capable but, thru Bt, it does sound fucking good - revisiting James works very well to demonstrate the speaker’s prowess.

Day 274: I have another Paypal a/c. I have been getting emails to my standard gmail account from Paypal saying they are going to charge me £9 for an inactive account which I have been largely ignoring since my paypal a/c has a specific email address. Anyway, I tried to log in, after a password reset and, hey presto, I do have another one, with £35 in it, having just been fleeced of £9 for the aforementioned inactivity, fuckers. It’s registered with the old Market Place address and phone. When I try to transfer the £35 to my card, it wants to confim it’s me by calling the phone, which I can’t amend. Oh, and you can’t contact Paypal direct. Fuck knows what to do! Other than that, usual Sunday, a tad more relaxed since I have tomorrow off, but not that much now I have an eye appointment in Tier 4 Peterborough (it’s been up’d from tier 3)! Up at 1.30 pm (I watched This is 40 and The Guvners last night with lots of beer), feeling worse for wear but, stair climb and a 6 miler acheived!

Day 275: I was at the hospital for 3 hours. The laser clinic didn’t start until 1.30pm so, why my appointment was at 12.20, not even the consultant could understand. 15 minutes of lasering - horrible but I am used to it. It took so long it pretty much fucked my day off up completely. I got a Christmas card from Karen, in the actual post, so, a mail shot. It’s depressing.

Day 276: Back to work and it’s definitely in wind down mode. I’ve decided to compile a list of things I have done this year. It will be on the postive side, such as all the steps I’ve walked and getting an article published about my photography, but it will also include randon facts like getting bitten by a dig twice and not having a haircut. I’ll get it done so I can post in at new year, hopefully be a little inspiring, a little silly and a lot of showing off!

Day 277: Work, again, was quiet. It’s fucking pissing down now, as I type at 21:50, and has been all day. It’s causing havoc and there’s flooding everywhere. I could walk down St. Peter’s Road tonight ‘cos of it (had to go up New Road, Springfield Road, down Latham Road). Soaked a lunhtime and tonight! With a new variant of Coronavirus, France stopped frieght crossing the border. That’s now been resolved but tyeh back log has/is affecting certain food stocks in the shops, of which, fresh veg might affect me for Christams dinner (I plan to do a chicken breast with stuffing, pigs in blankets, yorkshire pud and shed loads of veg. I’ll nip to Co-Op tomorrow morning and see what’s vaialble. It’s a half day at work ‘cos of Christmas Eve, so I can nip out somewhere in the car if need be, as ong as the flooding has subsided. Or I could just get shitfaced and have burgers and pizza.

Day 278: Christmas Eve. Sueanne let me finish at 11.00am so, very shortly thereafter, off for a walk I went; it turned out to be a stop/start affair - flooding as the Nene had burst its banks, ended up doing more of a circuit round town. Bumped into Andy Smith (and his son) and, after that, Ash and Denise. Ended up doing just under 11.5km in 2 and a half hours.Knackered! As I type, I have a chilli on the stove, beer on the go, all the veg and chicken breast bought with no shortages, as feared, for tomorrow’s lunch and looking forward to eating. getting drunk, smoking, listening to music, watching telly....all over the next two/three days.

Day 279: I don’t even remember going to bed last night. As a direct result I got out of bed at 2.30pm. I couldn’t even be bothered with Christmas dinner, let alone anything else like exercise. I’m just about to have chilli for dinner (it’s 8.10pm). Watch some telly then try an go to sleep before midnight. No booze! I did talk to dad earlier. Day 280: Typing on day 281. A better, more productive day. Up @11.00am exercise and walk as usual, although the walk was a different route due to flooding. In the evening I could hear ‘storm Bella’ raging, so windy! I cooked a christmas dinner of sorts, chicken breast with Thyme, all the veg, roasted spuds and parsnip, stuffing (a first for me, albeit co-op stuffing mix), Yorkshie and pigs in blankets. It was smashing! A few beers and The Hitman’s Bodyguard, alays a fun watch. A better day, as I say, but I am feeling particular deflated this Christmas. Day 281: Typing on day 282. I realised, about mid afternoon, that Monday (tomorrow) is a bank holiday so no work. It was a great realisation but, also, worrying that it dawned on my like I’m an old person! Nevertheless, a nice long walk - bumped into Baz & Kate and had a nice long chat, then El & Camila, Aaron and Eva for another, shorter chat. I also saw Denise & Ash along the way. Fog video called later in the evening for a chat too (he told me how he fell asleep at the dinner table, fuck he makes me laugh - unwittingly - when I need it most!) A regular social fest! A repeat of last night’s dinner and a few beers - it was a good day albeit I am in a proper low ebb.

Day 282: Up at midday after a 4am-er. A very long walk (1.75 hours) and a hodge podge dinner (remaining chilli, roasted spuds and peppers, steamed cauliflower and runner beans, grated cheese) - it’s nearly ready, I’ll type the review tomorrow. I realise that this is the first time in 21 Christmases that I have at least talked to K. Is that connected to my mood slump? I reckon so. So, as that fact dawned on me, I then considered, should it be the case next Christmas, it will not be the first in along time and, as such, more manageable....fuck knows how I manage to accentuate any little positive but, thank goodness I do. Day 283: Work was a sedate affair today, fuck all to do really. Sueanne is now follwing me on Insta...I shall invetsigate on how to exclude posts to individuals, methinks. Tea, last night, was fucking lovely. More of the same tonight-ish - currently I am roasting spuds, peppers, garlic, chillies, tomatoes - it’ll all go with left over pigs-in-blankets (5) and a burger. I’ll have bisto beef with mustard on it. I can’t wait! Day 284: Typing on day 285. That meal was fucking lush! Checked on the car todfay and it would not start. Something is draining the battery so I will have to give it a run every day until I can get Julian to sort it. So, I WhatsApp’d Karen to borrow the portable starter. She dropped it off for me. We had the briefest of chats at the doorstep, first time we’ve spoken in weeks. She mentioned my hair! Day 285: NYE. I have just got back from walking to Cottersock and back. I would not have been able to do so without my new torch! I finished and published my double letter quiz on FB, including to the Virtual Pub group and the Oundle Chatter. It’s had some good feedback, I’m rather proud of it. I am going to make chicken casserole now (with dumplings - a first for me, I even bought some flour), have some beers and get a bit stoned. Before that, I am going to finish off my list of things I’ve done this year, including steps wlaked and hours listening on Spotify. I am quite proud of that list too.

Day 286: I fucked the dumplings up, added too much water, so that didn’t happen but the chicken casserole was good, just about to finish it for tea tonight. I also had pizza last night and went to bed at 5am. I have had a lot of good feedback on my list of 2020 achievements. I proud of it. K sent a happy new WhatsApp last night, around 00.30.

Day 287: No booze last night, so I was up before the alarm today (about 10.00am) Two walks, one on my own, another with Fog with a couple of beers. I fucking loved it! Watching datrts (World champs semi finals - been texting Dan while the first one has been on). Going to watch The Aviator later...I’ve not seen it before which surprises me. Why it surprises me I do not know, since I know I haven’t seen it. How the fuck can I be surprised by a fact I’m completely aware of? Day 288: I didn’t watch The Aviator ‘cos Logan Luck was on at 11:55pm on ITV4. Great fildm...I can’t believe that I very nearly paid for it (rent from Sky or Amazon). A late one last night and quite pissed. Thinking about it, having afew beers with Fog in the afternoon made it quite a long sesh for me! Up at just gone midday today, nice long walk (Cotterstock) which was mde long by a painful right ankle - I must have turned or twiested slightly sometime. Still, it survived. Back to work tomorrow - Chrimbo and New Year all done and dusted for the 55th time in my life!

Day 289: First day back at work of 2021. Boris announces another full lockdown in England (there’s a new strain of Covid19 which is seeing huge numbers of infections every day, over 50,000 per day).

Day 290: Something is up with my right foot, the little toe pad. It’s bloody sore. If it gets any worse it’ll affect my walking and exercise. I phoned Anne Bennison to talk about it, she just wants me to go and see her which i donlt want to do if poss, pandemic and all that.

Day 291: Wearing my sandals instead of the M&S slippers and my foot/toepad is already feeling bteer. However, I did inspect my Merrell boots, just in case, and the sole on te right is really worn down, in just three months. I have sent a WhatsApp to CotswoldOutdoors, where I got them from....let’s see what they say! It’s all kicking off i  the US - pro Trump protestors have storm the Capitol Building, where congrees was being held. Only in ‘Merica.

Day 292: Busy at work with rolling out Qfiniti - all that project work was pretty much for fuck all since the SCCM package has to hand held. It’s feckin’ freezing today, below freezing, slippy af on my walks. I have been shopping tonight, £106 in Corby Tesco. That does include 8 cans of sapporo.

Day 293: The fracas at Capitol Hill on Wednesday left 5 dead, it looks like Trump will be impeached. He’s already said he’ll not attend Biden’s inauguration. In a fucking world gone mad, it’s another level of madness. It’s really cold -3℃ tonight, more of the same tomorrow. Makes for brisk walks. I’ve just had chicken balti pie and chips for tea. It was so nice that I burnt the roof of my fucking gob. I’m on the Sapporo and about to have a smoke then watch Jack Reacher. I’ve (kinda) earnt after the first 5 day week for a while.

Day 294: Well, last night saw another late one...5am by the time I :went to sleep. Up at 2pm today with no instention of any exercise or walking or housework or fuck all, really. But, I did my exercises and a 9 mile walk. While I walked I came across Banners, quick 15 min chat and listed to Stage by David Bowie. He’s all over the radio right now as it’s his death’s anniversary tomorrow and his birthday yesterday. It’s a fucking good live album. A few beers tonight, eating trash, watching FA Cup highlights then End of Watch later.  Posh played today (first time in a while due to Covid infections) drew away to (shitty) Lincoln 1-1. Good point as Posh were down to ten men after 67 mins for a second yellow for handball in the area. Lincoln missed the pen. Fucking funny. Chorley, the non leaguers who knocked Posh out in round 2 of the FA Cup, beat Derby in round 3 today (albeit derby fielded an academy side of 11 first timers due to Covid ) - a great day for them!

Day 295: Up at 2pm swearing blind I’d not walk or exercise (again!) but, of course I did. I’ve done over 25 miles this w/e! End of Watch was brilliant last night. Well worth a rewatch, so emotional. I am making butter chicken as I type. I’ve added extra onion, garlic and, of course, chillies. It’s the spiciest butter chicken I have ever tasted! 

Day 296: One of those frustrating days at work when no problem of request I try to resolve goes without a hitch. After a 7km walk in the evening, took the car for a spin and cleaned the bathroom. Fucking knackered. It’s 11:30pm and I’m in bed typing this on the iPad! despite getting up so late, I feel knackered. 11pm bedtime for me, I reckon.

Day 297: Fucking busy at work, the States rolled out a new Okta trust policy and it caused mayhem. Meant my evening walk didn’t start ‘til gone 6pm. When I got back, clened the hall and stairs, made chilli (which I am about to have for tea (gone 10.15pm!) and showered. I’m, again, fucking knackered! Posh played Portsmouth in the EFL Trophy 3rd round at home. Won 5-1. Nice.

Day 298: Had an electrician rouind for the EICR cetrt. He was here until 2pm and it was a pain in the arse, having to work upstairs plus, with having to cut the electricity, all the smart devices lost their settings. And it was freezing up there.

Day 299: Work was impossibly infuriating. Not one pc remote session went to plan! It was pissing down a lunchtime during my walk but, I have to say, the cheap TargetDry coat copes fine in heavy rain for short periods. Everywhere is flooding again even though the rain turned to sleet. By my evening walk, it was dry but bloody cold. Then, when I got in I cleaned the kitchen and mopped the floor and the bathroom’s as well. I fucking done in! Chatted to dad today - same as ever!

Day 300: What a fucking work at week! I am so glad it’s Friday. To celebrate, I ordered new walking boots: Scarpas £121!

[redheadkittys]

...⭐20 things about ME⭐...

...i know I am late sweetie @ikesensrandomninjagirl24 but here is the tea about me😂...

What is your favorite cartoon character?

If you could be fluent in another language, which one would you choose?

Japanese bc than I would be able to play more fantastic otome games😁, but mostly bc it would be easier when I visit this beautiful country someday and there are some other reasons why I want speak it☺️...i speak a bit Spanish and my school-english is getting better and better bc of you guys😘

What kind of food do you like the most?

After my thyroidsurgery my taste changed very quickly, I can't eat some meat anymore bc it taste muddy for me so I started eating more vegetables and I can't say that I regret it buuuut the food I really love the most are sweets: ice-cream (24/7 even for breakfast no problem🤣), cakes/cupcakes, chocolate🤤 and snacks: chips (at the moment I love those chickpeaschips with pepper), different nuts/mais (only salty or with chilli or wasabi flavor)

What is your favorite holiday memory?

There are two...the last one with my mom(we spent it together with my brothers in lanzarote) and my first single trip to thailand/cambodia

If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?

Somewhere where I can look directly at the sea and with a pleasant warm climate (i really love my country but in the summer time it's always soooo muggy that all you do is sweating🤪)

What is the worst job you ever had?

Sorry but I never had a worst job so I can't say something about that

If you could meet anyone in history, who would it be?

🤔That's difficult bc there were some amazing ppl in the past, what would we be without the scientist/architects/artists/explorer and sometimes those ppl were simple but they did something we should remember forever

If you could change one thing in the past, what would it be?

I don't know if that even is possible bc if I could change my accident my knee would not have been smashed and i would have continued to play volleyball, that's the only thing i regret sometimes

What is something that few people know about you?

Most ppl who didn't know me think that I am extrovert bc i am open, cheerful and love beeing with my friends but that's not the full truth...i love beeing at home and all by myself reading, playing my games, doing the things I like, I think I am both(extro and introvert)

If you had to evacuate your home, what would you take with you?

My cats(they're the most important ones) and my family photo albums (+some dokuments)

You only get 3 words to describe yourself, what are they?

Independent, cheerful, loyal

If you could jump into a pool of something, what would it be?

a pool full of all my 2d hubbys😉 or full of long island icetea😂

If you could stop time for 1 hour, what would you do?

Sleep bc my sleeping schedule is terrible (the most of you knows the same:I only read/play/look for a few more minutes and than it's 4am😂)

If you a love potion that will make anyone love you back, who would that be?

Does that also apply to a fictional character😂, otherwise I don't know anyone, I am happy the way it is at the moment

If your life was a movie, what would it be called?

From nightmare to happiness in a few steps

If you have a time machine, would you go back in time or visit the future?

Absolutely go back! I would visit ppl I have already lost, would once again experience great moments in my past or visit special moments in humankind history

If you could be anyone in a movie, who would it be?

Belle from beauty and the beast (she's intelligent, brave and don't judge someone)

If you can choose your couples name, what name would you choose?

We(bc we would be a thing😚)

Where would you go for your dream holiday?

God the world is so beautiful and there are a lot countries I want to visit for holidays: of course jp, but also australia/new zeeland/hawaii/thailand (they would always get a yes from me) singapore/taiwan/s. korea/brazil and some more in europe(even I visited some of those countries already): italy , spain (my fav island lanzarote is always a dream holiday), greek, england, irland, scotland, france, benelux and so on and on

Would you rather live in a large urban city, a small town or in the countryside?

I lived over 15y in cologne and even I really love that city but it's too loud too many ppl too much, now I live in a little town near cologne with a lot of green and quiet and that's a thing for me

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[kaedekayano]

53 + nakamura/a female character of your choice ?? (yeah i couldn't decide but i wanna see nakamura content)

ah yes, my chance to finally write nakamura/myself. jk i chose nakamura/kataoka because i really love kataoka but she never gets the appreciation she deserves. i know they don’t really interact canonically but they are my two of my favourites so w/e

i wrote this in past tense, didn’t realise until two paragraphs in, and just decided to roll with it. takes places sometime shortly before the second finals arc.

53. “Who crawls through someone’s window at 4am to go for ice cream?!”

send me a ship and a prompt numbered 50-100 [prompt list]

Rio’s eyes were already strained after hours of studying earlier that day, so scanning the street for the number that denoted Kataoka’s house was a bit of ordeal, considering the late hour. After a minute, she just gave up and counted the houses. If the address Isogai gave her wasn’t right, she was going to kill him. Or at least stab him with one of the rubber knives.

The assassination training had done a lot of good for Rio, who had enjoyed PE enough before but hadn’t been particularly talented. It was easy enough to scale the walls of Kataoka’s house and give two short raps on the window. When there was no answer, Rio pulled herself up onto the ledge and straightened, standing up. She dialled Kataoka’s number. As she’d hoped for, the girl’s ringtone went off, filling up the bedroom until it could be heard through the window.

The sound of the bed creaking filtered outside. “Nakamura?” Kataoka murmured, her voice heavy with sleep. “Why are you—”

“I had a surprise for you delivered to your house just now. Open the window.”

“Uh, okay? There better be a good reason for this.”

Kataoka shuffled over to the window, pulling apart the curtains — thank God Rio had gotten the room right — and her eyes immediately widened at the sight of the blonde on her windowsill, teetering on the ledge. She yanked the window open immediately. “What are you doing?”

Rio came through with as much grace as she could, which was to say she scooted over the windowsill and into the room on her butt, gripping the wall for support. She landed on Kataoka’s rug with a cheerful grin, never mind the circles beneath her eyes, and beamed up at her. “Surprise! I’m not just good, I’m better than good, don’t you think? Come on, put on your shoes. Let’s go get ice cream.”

Kataoka’s jaw was practically on the floor. “Who crawls through someone’s window at 4am to go for ice cream?!”

“Me, because I’m amazing and have excellent taste, and I found out you have an ice cream parlour open twenty-four-seven just down the street. You live in the best neighbourhood. Oh, and pull on a coat, it’s chilly outside.”

Kataoka crossed her arms. “No way. That’s ridiculous.”

“Ridiculously brilliant, you mean,” Rio said, her smile losing none of its exaggerated radiance. “Seriously, let’s do it. I was up studying until half an hour ago, and I really need a break. I’m sick of worrying over finals, and I haven’t eaten anything that’s either disgustingly healthy or instant noodles for the past week in the interest of getting enough energy.”

The scowl on the other girl’s face wavered. “Then why don’t you just get ice cream by yourself?”

Rio shrugged. “Because you’re one of the smartest girls in the class, and you’ve probably been studying way too much on top of worrying yourself sick about all of us with your noble class rep duties? Also, like I said, ice cream parlour down the street.” If there was an ice cream parlour on Rio’s street, she wouldn’t even go to school. She cocked her head and added, “Also-also, I haven’t looked at anything that isn’t a math equation in two hours, and I want to look at something a little prettier, like your face.”

Kataoka paused, her lips pressed together. “Fine.”

“A wise decision, dutiful class leader,” Rio said, clapping her hands together. “Now. Coat. Sneakers. Money. Can we get downstairs without waking up your family?”

“Avoid the third step. It squeaks.” Kataoka gathered her things, still scowling, but the lines in her face — seriously, what middle schooler already had graying hair? — softened a bit. “Please tell me you brought your own money. I won’t pay for you.”

“Of course I did. Now, let’s go.” Rio snapped her a salute.

There were about twenty different flavours at the parlour. It was 4 AM and Rio wasn’t sure she even knew how to feel any emotions besides stress anymore, but if she was still capable of feeling delight, this would be it. She practically danced down the selection of ice creams, light on her feet in true assassin’s fashion, and ordered three scoops — the most expensive option, sure, but ask her if she cared — with each being a different flavour and five toppings.

Kataoka pulled a face and ordered a single strawberry-flavoured scoop, topped with chocolate chips.

“Just enjoy yourself,” Rio said, frowning at her as she paid the cashier. “This should be fun.”

“You know what else is fun, Nakamura? Resting. Sleeping.”

Almost every girl in the school who was even slightly approaching something other than straight or aromantic had had a crush on Kataoka at one point, but Rio wouldn’t count herself among them. Kataoka was pretty to look at, sure, but also way too uptight sometimes. Grades and rules and formalities — that was too much for Rio.

Well, maybe not grades. She couldn’t even look at her ice cream without trying to calculate its volume right now. What’s the formula for the volume of a sphere again?

“This is more fun,” Rio said unrepentantly. She plopped down at one of the tables and motioned for Kataoka to join her. “There’s more to life than doing the bare necessities required to stay alive.”

Kataoka sighed, rubbing at her eyes. “I suppose so. You’re overworking yourself if you’re staying up until 4 AM to study, though.”

Rio poked at her ice cream with a spoon. “Well, I mean, I just really want to do well.”

“You’ll do well regardless. You’re one of the smartest girls in the class too, you know.”

“That’s not quite it.” Rio swallowed a spoonful of triple chocolate chunk cookie ice cream. The brain freeze felt good for once, considering how overheated her brain was, like a laptop during a meltdown. “Not just well. Prove everyone wrong, you know? That I can be better. That I’m not just some silly girl who can’t take anything seriously, I can be smart and work hard and — you know what, this is just the late night delirium talking.”

“I think this is early morning, not late night,” Kataoka said wryly. “But no, I understand what you mean.”

“Yeah.” Rio popped a blueberry into her mouth. “So what about you? What’s your motivation? I know not everyone in our class is doing this just to disprove the stereotypes about 3-E.”

“Yeah, that’s true. I want to be better than the boys, I guess.”

Rio whistled.

“I mean, I’ll never be better than like, Karma or anything—”

“Good,” Rio said. “You shouldn’t aspire to be like Karma. He’s smart and all, but being that smart will mess you up.”

“Yeah? In Karma’s case, that’s probably true.” Kataoka laughed, stealing a scoopful of Rio’s chocolate sprinkles.

“Hey!” Rio made as it to grab Kataoka’s bowl in retaliation, but Kataoka reacted too quickly, grabbing her wrist. Rio tried to pull away, but the other girl was as strong as she looked, if not stronger. “Give those back!”

With her other hand, Kataoka lifted her spoon to her mouth and swallowed the sprinkles, meeting Rio’s eyes as she did so. Rio glared at her even as a smile tugged at the corner of her lips, and snagged one of Kataoka’s chocolate chips.

“Don’t you dare—” Kataoka started, making to snatch it back, but to do that, she either had to drop her spoon or free Rio’s ensnared wrist. She did the latter, the spoon hitting her bowl with a clatter, and Rio found Kataoka’s fingers on her cheek, just as the blonde downed the chocolate chip, their eyes fixed on each other’s.

Oh. This was a bit awkward.

“I’m blaming this on the sleep deprivation,” Rio said. “It’s destroyed my impulse control.”

Kataoka backed off. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to—”

“Why are you apologising?” Rio asked, rolling her eyes. “Don’t be ridiculous. Here, take some of my ice cream.”

Kataoka looked at the new scoop of green tea ice cream in her bowl, her face uncertain. “Um, thanks.”

“Seriously.” Rio rested her palm on top of Kataoka’s. “No big deal, okay? I promise you I don’t carry diseases or cooties or whatever else it is you’re worried about.”

This time, Kataoka didn’t move away, at least. “Thanks,” she said, smiling again. She scooped up a bit of the green tea and raised it to her mouth. Her face scrunched up. “Nakamura, this tastes terrible.”

“It’s one of my favourite flavours!” Rio said, unable to hold back how offended she felt. “I even gave you some more of my chocolate sprinkles with it!”

“I appreciate the sentiment, but this is awful.” Kataoka’s face was still scrunched up, and the expression was kind of adorable.

Since it was 4 AM, and again, her impulse control was destroyed, Rio made a snap decision. “I’ll get rid of the taste for you, then,” she promised, and leaned across the table, capturing Kataoka’s lips in a kiss.

“I—mm.” Kataoka, to Rio’s delight, kissed her back, her lips soft and sweet and, well, tasting of one of Rio’s favourite ice cream flavours, so it was pretty great. Exams were terrifyingly close and both of them wanted desperately to prove themselves and soon they would need to kill the best teacher they’d ever had, but fuck it all if Rio didn’t get to kiss a pretty girl before then. The chair squeaked as it was dragged across the floor when Rio moved closer, letting all the exhaustion and stress she felt into the kiss, and then letting go.

They separated after a moment, both of them out of breath and cheeks pink.

Rio failed to keep a straight face. “You’re my new favourite flavour.”

“I’ve heard better from Maehara,” Kataoka said, but her cheeks turned even pinker.

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1. coffee mugs, teacups, wine glasses, water bottles, or soda cans? teacups

2. chocolate bars or lollipops? neither. is that an option??

3. bubblegum or cotton candy? bubblegum

4. how did your elementary school teachers describe you? very energetic but concerningly quiet

5. do you prefer to drink soda from soda cans, soda bottles, plastic cups or glass cups? can (please don’t tell an Australian I drink from the can like a damn demon

6. pastel, boho, tomboy, preppy, goth, grunge, formal or sportswear? goth & pastel

7. earbuds or headphones? earbuds because headphones will put a dent in my frohawk

8. movies or tv shows? movies

9. favorite smell in the summer? morning dew when it’s still chilly outside or the smell of the farm at 4am

10. game you were best at in p.e.? The Pacer Test. Just the running one though. I was always the last girl running.

11. what you have for breakfast on an average day? leftovers or hot chocolate with strawberries

12. name of your favorite playlist? don’t have one

13. lanyard or key ring? key ring

14. favorite non-chocolate candy? Strawberry Creme Savers

15. favorite book you read as a school assignment? The Night Trilogy

16. most comfortable position to sit in? left leg folded under my body with my right leg out and free

17. most frequently worn pair of shoes? my athletic Walmart shoes

18. ideal weather? 65-70 degrees F with a very light breeze

19. sleeping position? I have no idea. Usually on my left side.

20. preferred place to write (i.e., in a notebook, on your laptop, sketchpad, post-it notes, etc.)? notebook or worn paper

21. obsession from childhood? NARUTO.

22. role model? Christine W 

23. strange habits? I have no idea

24. favorite crystal? Don’t have one

25. first song you remember hearing? Oof man I’m not sure I listen to way too many songs to pinpoint this

26. favorite activity to do in warm weather? Horseback riding. Specifically, cross country.

27. favorite activity to do in cold weather? Sleep. Really anything

28. five songs to describe you? *insert shrug emoji*

29. best way to bond with you? Spend time or let me listen to you rant about your favorite thing. I value quality time the most. Even just being around someone and doing two completely separate things works out.

30. places that you find sacred? Nothing. I am not religious at all.

31. what outfit do you wear to kick ass and take names? My blackout outfit

32. top five favorite vines? *slap* what about NASCAR?___the michael jackson one with the pot__gummy money__I’m the best dressed from the east to the west with my hair lookin’ real good and my hairy chest UH__eh? eh?

33. most used phrase in your phone? NINA! (that’s my roommate)

34. advertisements you have stuck in your head? mayhem guy or that one ramen commercial with the chick (like the bird)

35. average time you fall asleep? 11-2:30am

36. what is the first meme you remember ever seeing? it was most likely a naruto meme

37. suitcase or duffel bag? duffel bag man I’m shoving a dead body in there

38. lemonade or tea? tea

39. lemon cake or lemon meringue pie? lemon cake

40. weirdest thing to ever happen at your school? A guy no our floor stole the entire recyling bin and put it in his dorm room. This thing is like 4 feet long

41. last person you texted? My friend Ceara

42. jacket pockets or pants pockets? both

43. hoodie, leather jacket, cardigan, jean jacket or bomber jacket? leather

44. favorite scent for soap? lavender or a vanilla soap my rich friend had in her third-floor bathroom. It was amazing

45. which genre: sci-fi, fantasy or superhero? superhero

46. most comfortable outfit to sleep in? my neked body

47. favorite type of cheese? Bour’s Head smoked gouda

48. if you were a fruit, what kind would you be? papaya

49. what saying or quote do you live by? Breathe.

50. what made you laugh the hardest you ever have? I’m not sure but it was most likely an in the moment laugh.

51. current stresses? I’m constantly afraid that the horse I used to lease will die while I’m at school. The man was born in 1996. His time is coming up and I hate it. At the moment though it’s getting a job for the summer.  

52. favorite font? Lobster

53. what is the current state of your hands? Soft with lotion on but very red. I’m too hot right now

54. what did you learn from your first job? How to be patient with children and how to deal with problems in the moment. I was a lesson instructor and camp counselor at a horse farm I rode at. It was awesome and I’m going back to work under the manager/owner as an assistant.

55. favorite fairy tale? Faire Tale Theatre’s The Three Little Pigs

56. favorite tradition? Don’t have one

57. the three biggest struggles you’ve overcome? That’s too personal.

58. four talents you’re proud of having? My animal sounds and I can eat three large bowls of ramen in one meal.

59. if you were a video game character, what would your catchphrase be? I’ll throw you across the room! I’ll do it!!

60. if you were a character in an anime, what kind of anime would you want it to be? Something like Silver Spoon

61. favorite line you heard from a book/movie/tv show/etc.? I’m not answering this because there’s too many

62. seven characters you relate to? I don’t really relate to any characters. 

63. five songs that would play in your club? *insert shrug emoji*

64. favorite website from your childhood? There was this gaming website with a ton of games on it with the word fetch in it but I can’t remember it

65. any permanent scars? A lot. One on my knee, a stab wound on my chest from a stick, several on my legs, one on my right foot from my brother’s laundry basket, one on my left foot from stepping on a bee (the stinger is still in there), and a scar on the inside of my right elbow from doctors trying to get in IV in my arm as a newborn.

66. favorite flower(s)? Haven’t thought about it. I’ll go through my flower log and come back to this at some point

67. good luck charms? I don’t have one.

68. worst flavor of any food or drink you’ve ever tried? anything cherry flavored

69. a fun fact that you don’t know how you learned? Ummm not sure

70. left or right handed? Right

71. least favorite pattern? Figure-Ground Reversal and Moire it hurts my eyes

72. worst subject? Science and yet that is my major

73. favorite weird flavor combo? I used to like putting cheese in my ramen until one day I messed up the ratio and have never had it again

74. at what pain level out of ten (1 through 10) do you have to be at before you take an advil or ibuprofen? I’m excluding period pain. Usually 5 or 6

75. when did you lose your first tooth? I don’t know.

76. what’s your favorite potato food (i.e. tater tots, baked potatoes, fries, chips, etc.)? ALL POTATOES I LOVE THEM (baked potatoes)

77. best plant to grow on a windowsill? Lavender

78. coffee from a gas station or sushi from a grocery store? Sushi

79. which looks better, your school id photo or your driver’s license photo? Maybe my school ID???

80. earth tones or jewel tones? Earth tones

81. fireflies or lightning bugs? Lightning bugs

82. pc or console? Console

83. writing or drawing? Writing

84. podcasts or talk radio? Talk radio

84. barbie or polly pocket? Neither. I had scooby doo and bratz

85. fairy tales or mythology? Mythology

86. cookies or cupcakes? Cupcakes

87. your greatest fear? Accidentally becoming abusive like my parents without realizing it

88. your greatest wish? I want a Doberman or a German Shepard

89. who would you put before everyone else? Close friend or partner. @sergeantamerica1234

90. luckiest mistake? That day I did cross country with my old horse back riding trainer and the horse I rode took great mercy on me. We were both exhausted that day and I almost passed out on the walk back to the pasture. Should not have done cross country that day.

91. boxes or bags? boxes

92. lamps, overhead lights, sunlight or fairy lights? fairy lights

93. nicknames? All of these are for a horse: Handsome Man, Sweetness, Sweet Heart, Sweet Stuff, Lovely, Bro, My Old Man. My boyfriend: Songbird

94. favorite season? Fall

95. favorite app on your phone? WTForecast

96. desktop background? A horseback ride I went on with my friend Margo to an ice cream shop and I got to ride her wonderful pony Paco for the first time. I almost fell off that day.

97. how many phone numbers do you have memorized? 5

98. favorite historical era? WWII I find it very interesting

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