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[sebastienne]

there are three things in life more important to me than any others.

they are me, ashley, and my laptop.

they are all broken.

i can't fix any of them.

i'm going to call in some favours, i hope no-one minds:

- lizziwig, may i please borrow your DVD of House? (if steerpikelet's currently watcing it, can I please at least have it for Friday night / Saturday?)

- anyone with a laptop they no longer use, now is the time to come out of the woodwork and say "here, have this one!". PC World point blank refuse to touch mine, said "uh.. you might want to try a laptop specialist?" but couldn't tell me where to find one other than "on the Cowley Road". I know what's wrong with it - I've lost the pin from where the power cable plugs in to the machine. Apparently this is a Big Fucking Deal. I'm going to try the place on Magdalen Rd tomorrow, and perhaps MCM computers on my way back. (I think that's the name the PC World guy mentioned, but I've not heard anything good about them.) Ahaha! Turns out it's still under warranty, but that the warranty card says it doesn't cover "damage to breakable parts". As anything that is broken is, by it's very nature, necessarily breakable, does this really mean that my laptop warranty is meaningless?

- anyone with any audiobooks in Oxford, in either CD or tape form, may I borrow them? (chrisvenus, if you're finished with your American Gods CDs, I might really like to borrow them around now)

- when I cease to be able to cope with any of this, and inevitably implode, please make sure they don't have a religious ceremony.

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[anotherusedpage.livejournal.com]

Can probably get some audiobooks to you on Saturday.
Loveyou
xx

[anotherusedpage.livejournal.com]

.... in fact, i can probably get you my laptop on Saturday. As a medium-term loan. If you get a better offer it might be, um, better. But if you still want mine, lemme know friday night, and you can certainly have it for the immediately foreseeable future.

[anotherusedpage.livejournal.com]

Discworld, which I nearly wrote as discowordl. Harry Potter. Any and all the shakespeare plays. Other random shit.

[sebastienne.livejournal.com]

laptop-wise, I think Helen's will be easier: it is properly surplus to her current requirements, and it's in Oxford which is much less hassle for everyone involved.

audiobook-wise - Discworld would always make me a happy Emma, but don't put yourself out; I'm getting some burned CDs from Laura & Chris so I am not in urgent need.

you're a star.

[highfantastical.livejournal.com]

Would some jailbait Jenny Depp be any help? I can drop it round any time if you'd like...

[sebastienne.livejournal.com]

jailbait johnny depp in what? if it's DVD, I've no way of playing it until friday - Ashley and I are going to have a House marathon at hers.

In general, I am very pro-Johnny Depp... but in this instance he may not be of use as DVD-watching can't happen in my room now that I am laptopless.

However, if it's a film I haven't seen, I may ask Ashley to interrupt the marathon for the watching of the pretty...

[highfantastical.livejournal.com]

Ah, woe... It is indeed a DVD. Actually, several: the dreadfully bad but rather delicious 21 Jump Street.

[lizziwig.livejournal.com]

You have my blessing to prise it out of Laurie's hands. Sorry, Laurie. Arg.


*hugs you lots*

[sebastienne.livejournal.com]

she'd already dropped it over by the time you posted this.

you are both utterly lovely.

[mousey13.livejournal.com]

there is also a place a bit further up the Cowley Road (on the corner of Howard St, opposite the animal hospital). I don't know if they are any good at laptops, but they are pretty friendly and recommended by the guy who installed our internet last year. he also said outright DON'T go to MCM computers!

I do have an old laptop that I no longer want/use, but trust me you don't want it either ... it was giving me messages like 'your hard drive is permanently corrupted', which was why i had to get a new one. plus it only runs very verry slow windows 98 and is in london with me, otherwise you would be welcome to try it.

[sebastienne.livejournal.com]

yes, I'd only ever heard bad things about MCM computers, which is why I wasn't sure I'd heard the PC World guy right when he recommended it.

I think I'm going to send it back to the manufacturer, rather than get anyone else to fix it; my dad has told me it's still under warranty!

[mentalfirewall.livejournal.com]

I own more 'Goons' episodes than you can shake a stick at on CD - let me know if you want them and I'll try and find some way of getting them to you.

[chrisvenus]

You do? oooh... :)

[foxjazz.livejournal.com]

I really can't be any help at all.

I own none of the things you're looking for.

But, if I could help, I would. And if you think of something I can do, I'll do it.

[jacinthsong.livejournal.com]

I have umpteen (http://jacinthsong.livejournal.com/207293.html#cutid5) audiobooks. Ask and ye shall receive burnt copies.

[sebastienne.livejournal.com]

ohh... you... life... win...

which are the most important life-changing gripping story-ones? The Doctor Who grabs my attention immediately, Jon Stewart sounds interesting, I loved Le Petit Prince when I ws a pretentious french student.. Hugh Laurie and Tim Curry reading audiobooks sounds like something I ought to experience...

I think the best of the Doctor Who is my priority, But mostly, I trust your judgement, and a couple of CDs of Stuff Laura Says Is Good would make chilling out without a laptop a lot more possible. Thank you.

(looking at your list thing, in return I can lend you my copy of a brilliant Bowie live album you don't seem to have - it's from about 2000? Essentially he just turned the bass up. I love it.)

[jacinthsong.livejournal.com]

The DW Big Finishes or Tenth Doctor audiobooks? (I recommend the former - the tie-ins are really, really bad) Will burn stuff tonight :)

[sebastienne.livejournal.com]

I will happily go entirely with Laura-recs. Thank you!

[chrisvenus]

I can dig them out. Do you want the first couple of CDs as well since I listened to them through my computer and didn't burn them to CD but I can do without any problem. Just depends whether you just wnat to finish the book or listne to it all again...

[sebastienne.livejournal.com]

I can't remember exactly where I was, but I was well into it - and I do just want to finish the story, rather than start over. If you're done with them I would appreciate it muchly :)

[sebastienne.livejournal.com]

That would be of great help until the end of term. Probably won't have time to come & get it until the weekend, now, as have essay crises and lectures and tutes and then am collapsing at Ashley's.. but unless something miraculous happens, expect a call from me in the near future.

Thank you so much!

[ex-leighwoos982.livejournal.com]

I don't care if you know me or not I still wish things were easier for you. You have all the doctor who dvds? If not, you can have mine. I have the age of steel one and the love and monsters one but I am always too busy or too tired to watch them.

Also, I am working on filmising Neverwhere. I could burn that for you if you want a digimally remastered version.

Hope things get better for you and Ashley, I'm sure they will sooner than you expect. She was nice about selling me a book so I left her positive feedback on ebay.

[steerpikelet.livejournal.com]

Hey honey. Hope you got the message from Ash when I brought the DVDs round; I'll be out shopping today, so text me if there's anything you need.
You are both beautiful, and we missed you at Intrusion.
xx