wistfulwatcher:

an endless list of that can’t-eat, can’t-sleep, reach-for-the-stars, over-the-fence, world series kind of stuff movies

while you were sleeping (1995); “I’d say that she gets under your skin as soon as you meet her. She drives you so nuts you don’t know whether to hug her or, or just really arm wrestle her. She would go all the way to Europe just to get a stamp in her passport. I don’t know if that amounts to insanity, or just being really, really… likable.”

aarondingel:

“In the scene where Chas says she should get Aaron a suit for everyday and he answers you sound like Robert, it’s just so soooo soft how he says his name, so full of love and warmth and his thoughts probably went back to Rob getting him out off a suit, worshipping him and then he smiles ssooooo soft and his eyes shine, it’s just such an underappreciated moment.”

Person on twitter saying danny is leaving have been confirmed by a journalist. Now I’m really worried, you got that, Danny deleted tweet plus there have been hints in the wedding makes me think he goes on the run because of Vic, hopefully it’s only for a year or two. The future robron story’s they could of told plus the waste of 2017 makes me soo annoyed!

Hello anon,

Since this came in, I assume last night, everything you wrote above has proven to be false.  Here is what I will offer you. Some advice. Advice that has gotten me through a lot when it comes to the Emmerdale fandom and its press.

Don’t believe everything you read. If it seems weird, don’t believe it outright. If you have time, check other sources. Check in with friends within the fandom. There are people out there that want to cause panic. They are the Regina Georges of fandom, and they enjoy seeing people burn shit down at the tap of their keyboard.  

Don’t let them do that by outright believing them. 

I fell for a lot. I remember the first time I fell for an account like the one you talk about above.  I felt dumb and pissed off that I spent time worrying about something like that. Enjoy the show. Enjoy the fandom. Don’t fall into the trap of the ‘doom and gloom’ set.   People looking for the bad in the good. 

I’ve gone on a tangent but you came to me and I refuse to nurse that type of anger…I’ll say my advice one more time. 

Consider the source. 

Look around for more. 

Move on. 

I hope you have a great Sunday anon and I hope you enjoy the Kim Tate SSW coming up. Should be a lot of fun! 🙂 

The Coupling Scotch Experiment Rides Again

So…here is a story I’d like to share. 

When I was in graduate school (ages ago), I screwed up.  The final leg of the program required me to pick two topics out of 10. I had to write two 30 page papers on those two topics in a month. Then a few weeks of a blind review. Once I passed that I had to defend these papers to a panel of five professors and someone from the board. 

I made it through the blind review. I did the defense (I almost passed out from the stress) and waited for the response. Found out I didn’t pass. I had one more chance next semester to do it all over again. 

I felt broken. Dumb and broken. So, I waited for the new semester to start. I wasn’t working at the time and feeling sorry for myself. The kid who never went to class passed for fuck’s sake. I felt useless. Stupid.  *that’s what played in my head after I got the offending email* 

I started staying up late. Watching garbage tv. Doing nothing. One day I came across a show on Netflix called “Coupling.”  It made me laugh and forget for 30 minutes at a stretch how I was feeling. 

That’s when it started. Every day at 11pm, I’d pour myself a glass of scotch, get comfy on the couch and begin another episode of Coupling. It wasn’t healthy. It wasn’t good. However, at the moment, it helped me focus, forget what was going on and relax my mind. As the summer went on, I started to regroup with every special night with Coupling and my one glass of scotch.  

The summer ended and my second chance began. I freaked…those old feelings coming to the surface. I had special once a week sessions with Coupling again (minus the scotch) to calm my nerves. I worked hard. I tried to look at every angle. Tried to learn from my mistakes. 

This time…I made it through. Passed. Approved. Graduated. 

What is the point of this?

After the past week at work and in America. Hearing what that orange asshole and his little friends had to say today…I’m sitting here. On my couch. Glass of scotch in my hand. My favorite episode of Coupling on the television screen. My brain hurts, and a lot of bad feelings are coming up again. Here is to my old stand-by working still. Helping me think straight…again. 

Lesson: Take a moment. Calm yourself. Do/watch something that makes you happy. Cook. Clean. Watch bad reality tv. Just…take a moment. Regroup. Fight again tomorrow. 

 (Coupling is now on HULU if anyone wants to join me. If you are already a fan of the show…Patrick and Sally FOREVER.)