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Here is something brilliant that most of you are too young to realize. The "house" where the living room shots take place, is the same house as the living room in All In The Family with slightly updated furniture. All In The Family was a sitcom in the 70s revolving around a notoriously racist bigot named Archie Bunker, his "goofy" "kind hearted" wife Edith he calls "Dingbat", their "Bleeding heart liberal" daughter Gloria and her "hippy" husband Mike who Archie calls "Meathead".

Been watching Kevin Can Fuck Himself on Netflix this week. It's a fascinating show, and easy to digest as background noise while working.

Kevin Can Fuck Himself is a serious drama sendup of the classic sitcom dynamic. It's two different shows mashed into one another.

The show's front is your typical Manchild Husband sitcom about a man named Kevin McRoberts. Every episode, he has a new wacky shenanigan to drag his wife and neighbors into, which usually blows up in his face spectacularly.

But Kevin is not the show's main character. Whenever he's onscreen, the show is lit and shot in sitcom fashion, with laugh track and applause and musical cues and all that jazz. The universe revolves around him and responds as sitcoms do to his every whim.

But this show is actually about his wife Allison. And whenever she's away from Kevin, the show changes genres to a serious drama piece. It's a show about the emotional and financial abuse of being tied down to the role of the Manchild Husband's "Nagging Wife", and more broadly the effects that his Comedic Sociopathy have on the put-upon supporting cast around him as well.

It's the story of a woman's quest to finally escape from the cage that her marriage to an impulsive, inconsiderate, and entirely self-centered piece of shit has trapped her in.

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Your annual reminder to not donate to Salvation Army!

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Enid goes Insync.

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Reblog if you’re 30 or older

This is an experiment to see if there really are as few of us as people think.You can also use this to freak out your followers who think you’re 25 or something. Yay!

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Jenna Ortega

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Want to learn something new in 2022??

Absolute beginner adult ballet series (fabulous beginning teacher)

40 piano lessons for beginners (some of the best explanations for piano I’ve ever seen)

Excellent basic crochet video series

Basic knitting (probably the best how to knit video out there)

Pre-Free Figure Skate Levels A-D guides and practice activities (each video builds up with exercises to the actual moves!)

How to draw character faces video (very funny, surprisingly instructive?)

Another drawing character faces video

Literally my favorite art pose hack

Tutorial of how to make a whole ass Stardew Valley esque farming game in Gamemaker Studios 2??

Introduction to flying small aircrafts

French/Dutch/Fishtail braiding

Playing the guitar for beginners (well paced and excellent instructor)

Playing the violin for beginners (really good practical tips mixed in)

Color theory in digital art (not of the children’s hospital variety)

Retake classes you hated but now there’s zero stakes:

Calculus 1 (full semester class)

Learn basic statistics (free textbook)

Introduction to college physics (free textbook)

Introduction to accounting (free textbook)

Learn a language:

Ancient Greek

Latin

Spanish

German

Japanese (grammar guide) (for dummies)

French

Russian (pretty good cyrillic guide!)

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Want to learn something new in 2022??

Absolute beginner adult ballet series (fabulous beginning teacher)

40 piano lessons for beginners (some of the best explanations for piano I’ve ever seen)

Excellent basic crochet video series

Basic knitting (probably the best how to knit video out there)

Pre-Free Figure Skate Levels A-D guides and practice activities (each video builds up with exercises to the actual moves!)

How to draw character faces video (very funny, surprisingly instructive?)

Another drawing character faces video

Literally my favorite art pose hack

Tutorial of how to make a whole ass Stardew Valley esque farming game in Gamemaker Studios 2??

Introduction to flying small aircrafts

French/Dutch/Fishtail braiding

Playing the guitar for beginners (well paced and excellent instructor)

Playing the violin for beginners (really good practical tips mixed in)

Color theory in digital art (not of the children’s hospital variety)

Retake classes you hated but now there’s zero stakes:

Calculus 1 (full semester class)

Learn basic statistics (free textbook)

Introduction to college physics (free textbook)

Introduction to accounting (free textbook)

Learn a language:

Ancient Greek

Latin

Spanish

German

Japanese (grammar guide) (for dummies)

French

Russian (pretty good cyrillic guide!)

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F- this noise! He doesn't have what it takes to be with a girl like me!

Let's dance! (and organize)

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Frenchy and the Punk 😎

Pink Floyd 🖤

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In honor of Friday the 13th, the episode where Gail and Holly first meet, could you write a Halloween fic? Can I request an AU?

“For the last time I’m not wearing a sexy cop costume! I am a sexy cop and if you don’t step aside I’m going to taze you!“ 

Holly dropped the book she was glancing at when she heard the not happy voice at the door and groaned when she saw Chet in his Batman costume drunkenly paw at an admittedly sexy police officer.

“But I’m Batman…the dark knight…I have a lair in a big dark cave… you want to see it?” the proctologist slurred. He leaned in but Holly swooped in and pulled him away. 

“Chet the only dark cave you see are the assholes that you examine now go lay down and sober up.” Holly ordered and Chet nodded as he stumbled away. “I’m sorry about him, he’s usually harmless. Now how can I help you officer?”

“Peck…Officer Peck. Thanks for the rescue, tazing him would have been a paperwork nightmare.” She laughed, “Not every day that you get hit on by Batman and rescued by Wonder Woman.” Officer Peck said as Holly fought back a growing blush. The cop smirked at seeing her redden. “I’m here because there have been several noise complaints from your neighbors. Is this your house?”

Holly shook her head, “No this isn’t my house, it belongs to my boss, Alana Fisher, she’s the chief of medicine over at Hope Memorial.” Holly looked across the busy living room full of drunk dancing doctors. “Oh she’s over by the window, she’s the one dressed as a soccer player… and currently grinding on our charge nurse dressed as picachu. That’s a sight I wish I hadn’t seen.”

“Thanks for all your help Wonder Woman.”

She watched as the police officer wove through the crowd and tried to talk to Alana. As far Holly could tell from watching their expressions was that her chief was a little too drunk to fully understand what Officer Peck was telling her. Holly made her way through the bustle of her colleagues to help. “Is something wrong?” She asked.

The very pretty and annoyed officer nodded, “I need to shut this party down, I don’t want to have to write up any citations but your boss here seems to think I’m joking. I don’t joke.”

Holly nodded, “Let me try.” She turned to her chief, “It’s time for everyone to go home.”

The sixty year old chief of medicine frowned, “But we’re dancing…”

With a laugh Holly shook her head, “I don’t think that was dancing, more like a potential reason for us to have another manditory sexual harassment training. Besides if you don’t send everyone home this nice police officer will take you to spend the night in jail and I don’t think you want that.”

With a vigorous shake of her head Alana put two fingers in her mouth and let out a shrill whistle get everyone’s attention. “Okay everyone clear out! The po-po are shutting us down call your rides.” She then dropped into the loveseat behind her and passed out.

~

Gail stood by as she watched the house quiet down as the costumed party goers gathered their coats and waited for their taxis. She didn’t notice her least favorite vigilante stumble towards her until he was falling onto her, knocking her onto a table covered with beer bottles. Gail felt a sharp cut above her elbow and hissed in pain as she righted herself and helped the drunk man up. He mumbled an apology and ran out the door into a waiting taxi. Looking down at her arm she saw a growing blood strain, “Great,” she thought as she grimaced, “now I’ll end my shift by sitting in the emergency room for stitches.”

“Shit you’re bleeding.” Gail looked up to see that her own personal superhero was still there.  “I can take care of you…I mean your cut if you want. I have my medical bag with me.” Gail raised as eyebrow and the woman that looked like she could have been Gal Gadots stunt double laughed nervously. “I haven’t been drinking and I’m a first year emergency room attending. I can do stitches with my eyes closed… not that I would but I could… I’ll keep my eyes wide open.”

Gail laughed, “Okay as long as your eyes stay open.”

“I promise, stay here I’ll get my bag.”

Gail tried to unbutton the cuff on her sleeve and roll it up but it wouldn’t go up high enough so she proceeded to take off her shirt leaving her in a tight black undershirt. She smiled to herself despite the way her night was going she was having fun flirting with the cute doctor. Gail was pulled from her thoughts when a large bag that resembled a huge lunchbox was set down next to her. “Are you going to stitch me up or serve me dinner?” She teased. 

The doctor blushed, “Oh this? I like to travel prepared; you never know when you might need something.” She opened the lunchbox and snapped on a pair of gloves as she found the antiseptic and a bottle of clear liquid. “Are you allergic to lidocaine?”

Gail shook her head and the doctor prepared a syringe. “Wait before you stab me with a needle can I at least get your name? I like to know who is drugging me,  you know in case I wake up in a tub full of ice and missing a kidney, I’ll know who to arrest.”

The doctor laughed, “I’m Holly Stewart. What’s your name? I like to know whose kidney I’m stealing.”

“Gail.”

Holly nodded, “Gail…hmm that suits you.”

Gail snorted, “I’m glad you approve. I was this close to being named Patricia.”

“No you don’t look like a Patricia or Patty…maybe a Charlotte but not Patty.”

Gail smiled, not her fake smile that she was used to giving but an actual smile. “You can stab me now.”

“I already did, I’m almost done with your stitches, you’ll need at least ten. That glass got you good but it’s a clean cut and should heal beautifully.” Holly declared.

Gail looked down and sure enough there were a few even stitches closing up her cut, Holly’s fingers twisting quickly around the silk and needle, as if they were dancing. Gail couldn’t hold back the thought of what else Holly’s talented fingers could do. She distracted herself with looking into the huge bag next to her. “So everyone at the party were doctors?”

Holly nodded without looking up, “Mostly, there were some nurses and a few reception desk people too.”

“Today’s Friday the thirteenth, you do realize that Halloween is a few weeks away right?” Gail commented as she picked up a bone saw and put it back. 

“We had the party tonight because traditionally Halloween is a crazy all hands on deck night and for whatever reason Friday the thirteenth is kinda quiet. We figured that the chances of us getting called into work were less by having the party tonight although I’m still on call; that’s why I wasn’t drinking.” Holly explained. 

Gail nodded, “I see, that makes sense.  It was a quiet night for the most part for my patrol. This party was the only excitment I had all shift. Thankfully it’s almost over.“ 

"You’re with the 15th precinct? I had a patient from your house earlier today.”

Gail let out a laugh, “You’re the hot doc that fixed up Diaz’s sprained ankle. He wouldn’t shut up about you. Don’t be surprised if he shows up with flowers and asks you out. I think he’s in love with you.”

Holly smiled and shook her head,  “I’ll have to let him down easy,  he’s not really my type.”

“What is your type?”

“Not men.”

Gail let out an inner cheer that Holly did in fact play for the ladies team and went back to nosing through Holly’s medical bag to keep from embarassing herself with bad pick up lines. She pulled a ziploc baggy of candy out of the medical bag. “You keep snacks in your bag! It really is a lunchbox!”

“The candy is for diabetics that need a quick influx of sugar.” Holly justified. Gail narrowed her eyes not believing her. “Fine I also keep them in there for me.” She confessed as she grabbed the baggie away. 

Gail held her hand out, “Trick or treat." Holly rolled her eyes and opened the bag and placed a price of candy in Gail’s open hand. Gail tore off the wrapper and popped the candy in her mouth. "Thanks I didn’t get dinner tonight.”

Holly finished wrapping Gail’s arm in a bandage. “All done. The stitches will have to come out in a few days.  If it looks red or starts hurting you should stop by the emergency room.”

“Can I ask for you? Or maybe just call you?” Gail flashed a cheeky smile. “I’m not a big fan of the hospital.”

“You want my number?”

“For mediciney reasons.”

Holly grabbed a pen and piece of paper from her bag and wrote down her number and handed it to her. “For mediciney reasons.”

Gail folded the paper and slipped it into her pocket as she looked at her watch. “Damn I need to go,  my shift is ending and I still need to fill out my paperwork.”

Holly gestured back to her passed out boss, “I need to take care of her.”

Reluctantly Gail slipped her shirt back on and buttoned it up. “I guess I’ll see you maybe when I get these removed?” She held up her arm as she backed away to the door. 

Holly nodded, “Be safe officer, don’t rip out any of my beautiful work.”

Gail gave her a quick salute, “I will,  thanks Wonder Woman.”

~

Gail sighed as she walked out of the precinct, she was hungry and if she was honest with herself she wanted to text Holly but knew that she had to play it cool. No one wants to appear over eager. But the fact was that Gail wanted to see her again and soon.  Her wish was granted when she looked across the street and saw Holly wearing a long coat, leaning against a dark colored jeep. 

“I’m not on call anymore and I remembered that you hadn’t eaten dinner so…”

Gail perked up, “There’s a 24 hour diner down the street, the coffee is terrible but the pie is good.”

“I like pie.”

Holly offered Gail her hand and she took it, leading the way towards the diner. “Are you still wearing your costume?” She asked as she caught a glimpse of gold peeking out from Holly’s collar. 

“I didn’t have time to go change before your shift ended and I didn’t want to miss you.” Holly admitted with blush (Gail loved that she could make her blush so easily).

Gail squeezed Holly’s hand, “I love the Wonder Woman look you should dress as her every year.”

Holly bite her lip and Gail wanted to kiss her but held back. Holly then smiled, “Thanks I wasn’t really sure about the costume usually I go as Lara Croft.”

Gail groaned, this woman was going to kill her and she loved it. 

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10 minutes of Gail Peck being... Gail.

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V FOR VENDETTA 2005, dir. James McTeigue

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Please vote if you are a US citizen! We really want a girl! Vote like your life and the lives of everyone you love depends on it (because they do).

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CASSANDRA PETERSON as ELVIRA Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988) dir. James Signorelli

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THE ADDAMS FAMILY (1991) dir. Barry Sonnenfeld