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katstevens at 03:17pm on 16/08/2006 under banana
katstevens at 03:17pm on 16/08/2006 under bananaMy fingers are sticking to the keyboard. The reason for this I shall now detail. I am in the process of eating a banana, purchased this morning along with the usual banana element of my breakfast as a sort of bonus treat. The outside of the banana (known as "the skin" to layfolk) is clearly yellow in the centre, with a tinge of green at the extremes (or "ends") of the banana. Therefore I did not think it foolish to attempt peeling said banana for a mid-afternoon snack. HOW WRONG I WAS.
The fradulent nature of the banana skin became clear when upon "breaking the seal" with my thumbnail, the skin did not tumble away from the juicy off-white banana core as is typical behaviour for a truly ripe banana. I had to dig underneath the skin to gain purchase on said fruit covering and exert a Herculean effort to separate said skin from said juicy off-white banana core. Even then, only a wafer-thin layer of the skin parted from the main banana, leaving a middle layer of sticky, sap-oozing skin for me to deal with before I could obtain my second portion of fruit of the day.
I ripped off inch-square bits of this middle layer, nibbling the gradually exposed banana core with increasing levels of frustration and weariness at my goo-covered fingers until I could bear it no more. Only two and a half inches down the length of the banana I admitted defeat and decided to blog my fruit woe, aiming to hopefully waste enough time that the remainder of the banana will be ripe upon my return. My sticky fingers would reduce my normally excellent typing speed and I had factored this in to further achieve my goal.
However a cursory look at the area of desk six inches to the left of my keyboard reveals that the tasty banana core is still intractable from its accursed yellow outer skin and deceptively sticky middle layer. So to waste that crucial extra minute, here is the cover of "The Best CD In The World". Only £5.99, what a bargain! I can't make any guarantees for the contents of the CD living up to such a grand title, but the cover is surely a promise of what golden aural treats lie inside.
The fradulent nature of the banana skin became clear when upon "breaking the seal" with my thumbnail, the skin did not tumble away from the juicy off-white banana core as is typical behaviour for a truly ripe banana. I had to dig underneath the skin to gain purchase on said fruit covering and exert a Herculean effort to separate said skin from said juicy off-white banana core. Even then, only a wafer-thin layer of the skin parted from the main banana, leaving a middle layer of sticky, sap-oozing skin for me to deal with before I could obtain my second portion of fruit of the day.
I ripped off inch-square bits of this middle layer, nibbling the gradually exposed banana core with increasing levels of frustration and weariness at my goo-covered fingers until I could bear it no more. Only two and a half inches down the length of the banana I admitted defeat and decided to blog my fruit woe, aiming to hopefully waste enough time that the remainder of the banana will be ripe upon my return. My sticky fingers would reduce my normally excellent typing speed and I had factored this in to further achieve my goal.
However a cursory look at the area of desk six inches to the left of my keyboard reveals that the tasty banana core is still intractable from its accursed yellow outer skin and deceptively sticky middle layer. So to waste that crucial extra minute, here is the cover of "The Best CD In The World". Only £5.99, what a bargain! I can't make any guarantees for the contents of the CD living up to such a grand title, but the cover is surely a promise of what golden aural treats lie inside.