#had like. 10 people over tonight plus my housemates and it was. so nice

[pansyfemme]

i really love my friends

[magsgoestocollege]

Mags has gone back to school

Well folks. I done did it. I have managed to go back to school after more than a year and a half away, and boy, was it a little bit of a culture shock. I forgot how easily overwhelmed I get in situations with a lot of people, even more so with the pandemic.

I went to training in an auditorium with probably 70-100 people, which is the most I’d been around indoors in a non-socially distanced setting a long time. We were all vaccinated and masked, but still. By day 2 I was getting noticeably more overwhelmed, not helped by the fact that the moderator was BLASTING the fucking music right over my head at an ungodly volume. At a seminar about accessibility and inclusion no less. 

Still, though, training went great, and I got to welcome my new residents smiling and dancing on the front porch just like I dreamed. It was honestly such a joy. I’ve loved getting to know them and the other people in the house, and I’m hoping to bond with them a little more as the year goes on. 

I was talking to one of my international students and I told her I just wanted them all to be safe and happy and she said, “We are happy! Because of you!” and I almost teared up on the spot. Then, tonight, another of my first years knocked on my door with a few friends at 10:30 with homemade crepes with Nutella and banana and whipped cream to say thank you for doing a good job. I  actually did tear up. 

In terms of classes, I’ve only had one so far. A linguistics course targeted toward future teachers, of which I am not. But I love linguistics and I love the professor so I’ll take it for fun. I’m taking two intro courses that I didn’t take my first year because I was taking upper-level classes in other areas of study more targeted toward my major. And I just got off the waitlist for the course I really really wanted to take but didn’t get in to, so I’m THRILLED about that. It covers a very niche area of interest of mine that I’m outrageously excited to explore.

Plus, three of my closest friends are in the class, and I hope that’ll go well too.

Speaking of friends, it’s SO weird seeing them in person. People I only met on Zoom have real, physical forms. Who knew? Every time I see someone I recognize from two years ago during my first semester time seems to unfreeze a little more. Like clock gears gradually grinding away the rust. It’s surreal, honestly. Sometimes the relationship is just as I left it, and other times, I get awkward greetings and insincere smiles. (Namely from old housemates from when I moved early in spring 2020. No regrets at all.)

I’m auditioning for a musical this week that two of my best friends are directing, and I’m planning to set design a mainstage musical for the theatre department next spring which is a HUGE deal, especially considering I’m a sophomore and it’s a musical, which 1) our department simply does not do and 2) is notoriously challenging to design. Still, though, my other best friend is directing that, and I’m excited to work with her. 

Adapting to campus life isn’t quite as hard as I thought it was going to be. I think because there are fewer unknowns. At least major ones. There’s still the issue of not knowing what's open and closed due to COVID restrictions and whatnot. And getting tested twice a week isn't ideal, but quite literally better safe than sorry. The most annoying part is getting food just because the dining hall hours vary and half of them are closed, so the whole campus is squeezed into a few dining halls, creating long lines and some shortages. 

But things like class locations, laundry, and good outdoor study spots are still the same, and that’s nice. 

I got to go downtown today and explore a little, and it’s definitely weird thinking I haven’t been here in a year and a half and I still somehow have three years of college left to go. I’m excited to see where it takes me, but part of me is itching to get into the real world. The other part says savor this time while you can, and I plan on doing just that. 

Here’s a picture of the crepes my first year gave me because I’m still soft about it.

[albionjake]

Ranking Every Current Episode Of ‘Inside No 9′

The third series of Inside No 9 has finished and I feel bereft. So I’m going to rank every episode as if that’s something that can easily be done... I adore every episode of this show so it’s going to be difficult. I have to say that none of these episodes are even close to being bad. Every one is a stunning example of brilliant writing and fantastic performances. I could go on about how much I adore and idolise Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton but I have 18 episodes to rank so we best press on. 18 - Last Gasp (Series 1, Episode 4) A perfectly brilliant half an hour of comedy. It’s a great premise and is a lot of fun. I’d just say it lacks that real punch that so many episodes have. 17- The Trial Of Elizabeth Gadge (Series 2, Episode 3) I know it annoys Reece that this was the least favourably received of series 2 so I feel bad following the trend. It’s a very funny episode. There are so many great lines and David Warner’s character’s weird sexual kinks are an absolute joy of an addition. I loved the ending but it’s not completely unpredictable like some. 16- The Understudy (Series 1, Episode 5) I’m already surprising myself with this list. I really love this episode and I’m trying to work out why it’s not higher. I loved the idea of the ‘Number 9′ being a dressing room for this one. It was the first one which wasn’t set in a house number 9 so I found that a very exciting prospect for the future. This a really fun theatre episode with a nice twist. There are just better episodes is all! 15- Empty Orchestra (Series 3, Episode 4) I think this is so low because I hyped it up too much in my head. Entirely my fault. When I first heard where all the episodes were going to be set for series 3, I was most excited for the karaoke booth idea. I was waiting for it to come and then when it arrived it wasn’t quite what I hoped. I’m not sure what I wanted though. This is a rare feel good episode and I feel bad for not rating it higher as I enjoyed the change. I guess the dark ones just go down better with me. 14-  Nana’s Tea Party (Series 2, Episode 5) I really love this episode but again, it’s slightly less dark than the norm. This one feels the most like a sitcom and it’s better than most sitcoms currently on TV. I love the constant threat of a horrible thing happening. They knew we’d be expecting something awful to happen to someone and they tease it so much. I think the characters, particularly Recce’s, are wonderful and the end still packs a punch, just a slightly different one to usual. 13- A Quiet Night In (Series 1, Episode 2) An episode that many people consider one of the very best. I love how brave it is, particularly as the second episode in your first series. I think the silent movie aspect is done to perfection and I love the twist. I just feel like the heavy slapstick isn’t quite what Inside No 9 is about and that’s why I prefer many other episodes. 12- The Harrowing (Series 1, Episode 6) This could be the scariest episode and for that reason it feels like it should be higher than it is but I think the main problem with this episode for me is that the weird and fantastical stuff is real. In a similar way to Elizabeth Gadge. Maybe  prefer the show when it’s realistic. Anyway, this really is genuinely scary and complete proof that Shearsmith and Pemberton could write an amazing horror film. 11- Diddle Diddle Dumpling (Series 3, Episode 5) For some reason, this episode didn’t quite hit the spot for me. It certainly made me laugh a few times, Shearsmith’s amazing performance as a shoe obsessed husband is hilarious as it is unsettling and the end is a little predictable but still very satisfying.  10- Seance Time (Series 2, Episode 6) My favourite thing about this episode is the references to the way TV is made. As a TV person myself, so many of the aspects on this are hilariously true to life. Alison Steadman is perfect as an egotistical but ultimately not very famous actress. The whole premise for this one is brilliant and the ending is pretty terrifying too.  9- La Couchette (Series 2, Episode 1) I’m surprised at how high I’ve put this one but it really is a lovely mix of classic Agatha Christie-like mystery with absolutely ridiculous comedy. I love the enclosed space of a tiny train carriage and the amount of people in there. It’s so wonderfully filmed and has such a brilliant cast. I remember being so happy that the show was back and still utterly brilliant once it had finished. 8- Private View (Series 3, Episode 6) This one only aired tonight so I may have placed it higher because it’s so fresh. But really, as a fan of both Big Brother (one character is a ditzy former housemate) and films where people are picked off one by one, I was always going to enjoy this one. I love the cast and the characters, I think the character development is incredible, something the show has improved on every series and is now at the point where I can hardly believe it was all done in half an hour. This episode is very funny and has just the right amount of darkness. 7- The Riddle of The Sphinx (Series 3, Episode 3) This is so magnificently written. I watched it with subtitles due to my Hungarian flatmate and I’m so glad I did. I found I got much more satisfaction out of the complex writing when I was reading along. It’s all so clever and so dark and the twist is fantastic. Plus the only episode to date that only has three characters. I’d love to see them tackle a two hander one day. 6- The Devil Of Christmas (Series 3, Episode 1) What an absolute treat this was at Christmas time. By far the best present I got. I’m so impressed that the whole thing was made using 70s equipment. I’m so impressed that they wrote such an intricate script with space for the voiceover. I’m so impressed with the incredible bad acting (particularly Pemberton). But obviously I’m most impressed by the twist. Probably the best twist the show has ever delivered. 5- Tom and Gerri (Series 1, Episode 3) An episode I didn’t love initially but have since come to realise is one of the absolute best. It’s such a creepy one that really keeps you guessing until the end. The reveal is so delicious and the whole thing is so unbearably bleak. That may sound like a bad thing but it’s exactly what I want. 4- The Bill (Series 3, Episode 2) Although speaking of bleak, this one is so high for the opposite reason really. I found this episode so funny. Maybe it’s because I used to be a waiter and witnessed arguments about who pays the bill many times. I just loved the idea of the whole episode set around a table. Again, the twist is fantastic and so brilliantly done. Jason Watkins is absolutely wonderful and certainly comes out of this episode as the star. That change in his demeanour is something to behold. 3- Cold Comfort (Series 2, Episode 4) My goodness, I love this episode so much. The whole thing is filmed on CCTV cameras and just works so well. It’s funny, it’s shocking and the tension is amazing in places. It has what might be my favourite ending to an episode ever, particularly the song used. Just fucking perfect. I really love this episode so much. Jane Horrocks deserves a mention for her brilliant portrayal as Liz too. 2- The 12 Days Of Christine (Series 2, Episode 2) The one I thought was my number one but have realised actually isn’t. This is a perfect half an hour of television. Never have I been so moved in such a short amount of time. This is probably the least funny episode of the show, the comedy is fairly limited which helps the ending hit even harder. I remember being absolutely stunned by this episode when I watched it. I couldn’t believe how brilliant it was. Quality-wise, this is probably the best episode they’ve made. It’s so different that it sort of doesn’t feel like a No 9. It feels like something else, something Shearsmith and Pemberton should explore more. 1- Sardines (Series 1, Episode 1) I feel like a bit of a dick for choosing the first ever episode as my favourite but it just is. I feel like it really has everything that I love about Inside No 9. It’s hilarious, it has an amazing cast, it’s mostly set in a very confined space, it has a dark undercurrent and a brilliant twist. What more could a boy ask for? It’s such a perfect way to start of the whole show. There just isn’t a better episode to sit down with a No 9 virgin with. It gets across everything the show is about and perfectly prepares you for what’s to come. So there you have it. My ranking of the current 18 episodes of Inside No 9. I’m already not sure about a couple of the placings but I can’t deliberate over the list forever. Now I just sit and wait for news of series 4. It can’t come soon enough.

[gilmoremovies]

The Godfather (1972)

Date Watched: 21st January 2017

Referenced in: 1x17, 2x14, 2x16, 3x02, 3x11, 4x01, 4x04, 4x07, 5x09, 5x17, 6x02, 6x04, 6x05, 6x06, 6x10, 6x21, 7x18, Summer and Fall

Rating:  ★★★★☆

So the Godfather is referenced 5 bajillion times (enjoy those references below the read more) and is a classic. I had extremely high hopes for this film and I did enjoy watching it. The acting was impeccably and it was really well shot. I think a little was taken away with the horse’s head scene because who doesn’t know about that scene... which was surprisingly the only spoiler I knew before watching. I had a little bit of an issue with the predictability of it, housemate said it was cause I’ve watched too many films but I called almost everything before it happened (apart from the the guy who got shot 5 times death I don’t wanna give it away). It just about made 4 stars although it was pretty damn predictable, the acting was truly amazing and the storyline was pretty interesting.

(Other GG Movies I’ve watched so far)

(Full references under the cut)

1x17, The Breakup: Part 2 (2001) Lorelai tells Rory that her Dean box (a bo full of his stuff) is gone using a reference from this film - sleeps with the fishes LORELAI: Honey, good night. RORY: Mom… LORELAI: Yeah. RORY: Far, far away from the house ok? LORELAI: Hey, it sleeps with the fishes. RORY: Thank you.

2x14, It Should've Been Lorelai (2002) Rory and Lorelai discuss the "leave the gun, take the cannollis" line. RORY: Where do you wanna sit? LORELAI: I don’t know. Um, how ‘bout this table with it’s unobstructed westward view of the wide cosmopolitan expansive Klump Street? RORY: Tempting. Do you know that on a clear day you can see all the way to the garbage cans behind Al’s Pancake World? LORELAI: Hm. Or we could sit in the corner - you know, the Mafia table so that no one can come up behind you and whack you with a cannoli. RORY: Whack you with a cannoli? Oh, because he left the gun and took the cannoli. LORELAI: You’re so my daughter.

2x16, There's the Rub (2002) Lorelai calls Emily's limousine "The Luca Brasi-mobile." in reference to Luca Brasi a character from this film EMILY: [they walk to the front desk] Hello, I’m Emily Gilmore. This is my daughter, Lorelai. BOBBY: Ah, yes, welcome to Birch Grove. My name is Bobby. I have everything all set for you. Do you have luggage? LORELAI: Yes, it’s in the Luca Brasi mobile out front. BOBBY: Okay, well, we can take care of that for you. Here are your room keys and a copy of all of your spa activities. You ladies are booked solid, I see.

3x02, Haunted Leg (2002) Lorelai mentions Clemenza, a character in the film, who kills someone in a car. LORELAI: I know, but this goes against every rule I have in the Gilmore survival guide. Number one – no running with scissors. Number two – no pageboy haircuts. Number three – never ever have lunch alone with a mother. SOOKIE: It might not be so bad. LORELAI: Saying yes to this lunch with my mother is like saying "Sounds fun!" to a ride with Clemenza.

3x11, I Solemnly Swear (2003) Lorelai describes scenes from the film when talking about Rory’s issues with Francie LORELAI: Do you want me to talk to her? You know, arrange a sit-down? RORY: No, thanks. LORELAI: Come on. We’ll have it in an Italian restaurant. You’ll get up, go to the bathroom – thanks – and come out shooting, and then I’ll send you to Italy. RORY: Well, I do wanna go to Italy. LORELAI: Two birds with one stone, my friend.  

4x01, Ballrooms and Biscotti (2003) Lorelai and Rory plan to watch the film. LORELAI: Pizza at John's. Um, Sunday, pick up all the stuff you need for school, and then there's a barbecue at Sookie's. Monday is mani/pedi, facial, haircut, go to the psychic, and stock up for Tuesday, the day of all days - Godfather I, II, and III, with extra showings of the Sofia death scene over and over as long as the Mallomars hold out. RORY: The perfect day!

RORY: Well, I'm not ready. I haven't packed. I have things I need to get. We were supposed to watch the three Godfather's and Sofia dying over and over and eat our biscotti and - LORELAI: Okay, listen, calm down. We just need to revise our plan. RORY: We were supposed to have a week. LORELAI: Okay, tonight we stay home and pack. Tomorrow we get up early. We'll get all the stuff you need, and that will give us time to watch at least two Godfather's and a Sofia dying. We'll still have a partial day and a great biscotti night.

LORELAI: Okay, let's sit. God, Mr. Jet Lag wants to be my best friend. RORY: Well, do you wanna go home and rest? LORELAI: No. We have a Godfather night to salvage. Check the list.

LORELAI: I'm not going. I'll finish up all the errands. RORY: Really? LORELAI: Yes. You go and you eat really fast and then get out of there. Meet me back here 9:30, 10 at the latest, and we'll do Godfather I through "Monday, Tuesday, Thursday," and a quick Sofia dying. RORY: Deal.

4x04, Chicken or Beef? (2003) Lorelai and Rory discuss scenes from the film. LORELAI: I own my own business now, Rory. I'm gonna have to deal with tiny men like Taylor all the time. You can't go around yelling at people, no matter how historical they might be. RORY: Bummer. LORELAI: You have to learn to separate the personal from the business. RORY: Okay. LORELAI: Remember in The Godfather, Michael telling Sonny how he was gonna kill Tattaglia and Captain McCluskey in that Italian restaurant? He lays out the whole thing very calmly, very unemotionally, 'cause that's what you do in business. RORY: Yeah, but then he went and shot two guys in the head. LORELAI: Okay, but I wasn't describing that scene. 

4x07, The Festival of Living Art (2003) Rory references Sonny's (James Caan) line, "Badda-bing, you blow their brains all over your nice Ivy League suit." RORY: You are going to be the Renoir girl - end of story. LORELAI: How? RORY: Well, if they want an Anthea for "Portrait of a Young Girl Named Anthea," then they're going to have to have you for the Renoir girl. LORELAI: Well, look at you folding your laundry all haughty and powerful. RORY: Bada-bing all over his nice ivy-league suit.

5x09, Emily Says Hello (2004) Jackson speaks of threats from the film, specifically mentioning the fish on the doorstep, the horse head in the bed and "either his brains or his signature will be on the contract." [They arrive at Sookie's house – Jackson approaches them carrying a giant set of "stage scissors"] JACKSON: I came home from work, and I found these on the doorstep. What the hell is this supposed to mean? SOOKIE: Hon, maybe it's just a joke. JACKSON: No, this is not a joke. This is a threat. LORELAI: Yeah, those people at Butterick Patterns play pretty rough. JACKSON: This is the fish on the doorstep. It's the horse head in the bed. It's the "either your signature or your brains are going to be on the contract." SOOKIE: Jackson, calm down.

5x17, Pulp Friction (2005) Lorelai mentions, in passing, Connie Corleone's wedding day LUKE: You bring an enemy coffee cup in here on the day of our reconciliation. LORELAI [with a mobster accent]: At least I didn't ask you for a favor on this, the day of our daughter's wedding. LUKE: Get that coffee out of here.

6x02, Fight Face (2005) Luke mentions how Michael Corleone dealt with his brother-in-law. LORELAI: So, what do we do? LUKE: I'm gonna talk to TJ, but I'm gonna be smart about it, I'm not gonna spook him. I'm gonna be like Michael Corleone dealing with that slimy brother-in-law of his. Get a couple of tickets to a ball game, invite him along. And we'll talk about the beer and the hot dogs we're gonna eat. And then I'm gonna get him to admit that he did this. And then when we get in the car on the way to the ball park, I'm gonna put a rope around his neck and pull it till he's (pulls an imaginary rope) Dead! LORELAI: Wait, Wait! You're in the backseat? LUKE: Yeah! That's the best for garroting. Yes! LORELAI: No, he's gonna smell something fishy if you hop in the backseat especially if you're driving. LUKE: No, he's not that bright. It'll work! LORELAI: Why are you even buying the tickets? You could just sneak up on him and garrote him on the street. Save you the money.

6x04, Always a Godmother, Never a God (2005) Brian quotes "I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse" RORY: I'm just doing it as a favour for Sookie. BRIAN: Godmother, huh? (imitating Marlon Brando) Did you make her an offer she couldn't refuse? ZACH: (impressed) Dude! You nailed that! BRIAN: Thanks.

6x05, We've Got Magic to Do (2005) Rory says, "This is business; it's not personal." RORY: I really hate her! PARIS: They should die. RORY: I should probably give her a table. PARIS: What? RORY: Well, we have a spare table. We kept it open in case of something like this. I should give it to her. PARIS: But she doesn't deserve it. RORY: I know, but this is business. It's not personal. I should give her that table.

6x06, Welcome to the Dollhouse (2005) Kirk references the film when talking about getting on the wrong side of Taylor. LORELAI: But you and I talked about the street names only this morning! How could the Dragonfly already be off the map? KIRK: You know the old saying, cross the Don in the morning, sleep with the fishes in the afternoon. Plus Taylor has one of those really fast laser printers. LORELAI: This is not fair! The Dragonfly is a business in Stars Hollow! This is not right.

6x10, He's Slippin' 'Em Bread... Dig? (2005) Sookie tells her sous chef to "Godfather it up" after instructing him to add more garlic to the dish he is preparing. SOOKIE: Okay, where's the onions for my sauce? Who's my onion man? CARL: Right here, Sookie. SOOKIE: Okay, right here, Carl. I need them right there. Okay? Get the shallots in it. It's time. It's time! [She tastes a sauce.] Okay. Needs more garlic. Come on. Godfather it up for me. [To the woman chopping herbs] Good! Good, good, good. Good, good. Okay. If you can travel back in time and make me not make the veal and ham pate, I'd appreciate it. Talk me out of these things in the future, guys.

6x21, Driving Miss Gilmore (2006) Lorelai wonders if her parents had Clemenza hide a gun in the bathroom after they said they had lunch with Christopher RICHARD: Because there'd been a lot of tension between us about the tuition incident, and your mother and I thought it was time for a sit-down. LORELAI: A sit down what, did you get Clemenza to hide a gun in the bathroom first? RICHARD: We thought it was time to clear the air. After all, Christopher is Rory's father, and we wanted him to know there were no hard feelings. 

7x18, Hay Bale Maze (2007) Rory compares Taylor to Don Corleone. LOGAN: And this hay-bale maze -- this is all Taylor’s idea? RORY: Yep. LOGAN: This is the same Taylor who is town selectman and owns two businesses. RORY: Yeah, he’s basically the Mayor of Stars Hollow and Don Corleone all wrapped up into one. LOGAN: That’s fascinating.

A Year in the Life: Summer (2016) Lorelai imitates Vito Corleone. LORELAI: [Imitating Marlon Brando as Don Corleone] My wife is crying upstairs. I hear cars coming to the house. Consiglieri of mine, I think it's time you tell your Don what everyone seems to know. MICHEL: What? LORELAI: It's from The Godfather MICHEL: Eurgh, not The Godfather again.  LORELAI: It has a quote for every circumstance. MICHEL: You don't have a wife. LORELAI: It's not exact. MICHEL: And who's Don? LORELAI: Michel! MICHEL: I'm leaving LORELAI: [sighs] I'm out of quotes.

A Year in the Life: Fall (2016) Emily says, "I just upped and pulled a Bugsy Siegel and made them an offer they couldn't refuse." EMILY: D'you remember the house your father and I would rent every summer? LORELAI: Of course. EMILY: Well I bought it and it wasn't even for sale! I just upped and pulled a Bugsy Siegel and made them an offer they couldn't refuse. LORELAI: Ok I think you just mixed your mob metaphors but I appreciate the attempt.

[thegrimllama]

all the questions. i dare you.

You little shit… 

1.       Spotify, SoundCloud, or Pandora?  Spotify

2.       is your room messy or clean?  Clean…ish

3.       what color are your eyes?  Too green to be brown, too brown to be hazel.

4.       do you like your name? why?  I guess?  I mean, getting calledSarah all the time is kinda annoying…

5.       what is your relationship status?  SINGLE AND READY TO FLAMINGLE

6.       describe your personality in 3 words or less  

7.       what color hair do you have?  Dark brown

8.       what kind of car do you drive? color? A Toyota Yaris named Yoda, it’s a greenyblue colour

9.       where do you shop?  At the supermarket? Or…

10.   how would you describe your style? Gay.

11.   favorite social media account  THIS ONE

12.   what size bed do you have?  Queen…

13.   any siblings?  Four, all younger. 2 brothers, 2 sisters

14.   if you can live anywhere in the world where would it be? why?  Ireally like where I am at the moment, but being close to my soul siblings@karaluthr and @enbykaradanvers would be amazing

15.   favorite snapchat filter?  I hateall of them

16.   favorite makeup brand(s)  I don’t usually wear makeup but my lush glitter bar is used EVERY. DAMN.DAY.

17.   how many times a week do you shower? At least once a day, twice or 3 timesif I had a big day at work and can’t get the smell out of my nose.

18.   favorite tv show?  Supergirl… or Wynonna Earp…  I can’tdecide which I prefer

19.   shoe size?  9

20.   how tall are you?  5’6 or 167cms

21.   sandals or sneakers? sneakers

22.   do you go to the gym? Yes.

23.   describe your dream date  A day at a theme park

24.   how much money do you have in your wallet at the moment?  Lots ofloose change

25.   what color socks are you wearing? None.

26.   how many pillows do you sleep with? Five plus 6 stuffed animals

27.   do you have a job? what do you do? I’m a trainee zookeeper.

28.   how many friends do you have? Like a handful, I’m only close with 2 or 3 people and they know who theyare.

29.   whats the worst thing you have ever done? Blamed my kid for something he had no control over.  It wasn’t to his face but I still felt like ac***

30.   whats your favorite candle scent? I prefer anything woody rather than fruity or floral

31.   3 favorite boy names  Lucas, Valek and Kai

32.   3 favorite girl names  Aspen, Hazel and Alice

33.   favorite actor? Honestly,I don’t have one

34.   favorite actress? ProbablyAnna Kendrick

35.   who is your celebrity crush?  At the moment, Katie fuckin McGrath

36.   favorite movie? PitchPerfect is my happy place

37.   do you read a lot? whats your favorite book? I read a lot, at the moment it’s mostly textbooks but my favourite novelis Poison Study by Maria Snyder.  I’mpretty sure I’ve said this before.

38.   money or brains? Brains

39.   do you have a nickname? what is it? Sparrow, my uncle gave it to me when I was a baby and it’s stuck.

40.   how many times have you been to the hospital?  Morethan I care to think about.

41.   top 10 favorite songs  Things are changing, Gary Clark Jr.  See You Soon, Coldplay.  Steer, Missy Higgins.  Closer, The Chainsmokers. Roman Holiday,Halsey.  Georgia, Vance Joy.  Bright, Echosmith.  Mad Hatter, Melanie Martinez.  Helplessly, Tatiana Manaois.  Iris, Goo Goo Dolls.

42.   do you take any medications daily? Yes, several.

43.   what is your skin type? (oily, dry, etc) I don’t know?  I don’t pay thatmuch attention, but it’s nevery really either.

44.   what is your biggest fear?  Havingmy eyebrows removed…

45.   how many kids do you want? I haveone and he’s perfect

46.   whats your go to hair style?  Either a messy bun or single braid.

47.   what type of house do you live in? (big, small, etc) Big.

48.   who is your role model?  I don’thave one.

49.   what was the last compliment you received?  I havenice eyes apparently

50.   what was the last text you sent?  WHICH ONE OF YOU FUCKS ASKED FOR ALL OF THOSE ANSWERS

51.   how old were you when you found out santa wasn’t real?  8, YES8.  I was sheltered.

52.   what is your dream car? Anythingthat runs.

53.   opinion on smoking?  Ew.

54.   do you go to college? I goto TAFE which is sort of like a technical college?

55.   what is your dream job? What I’mdoing right now

56.   would you rather live in rural areas or the suburbs?  Rural.

57.   do you take shampoo and conditioner bottles from hotels? No, I’m very particular about what goes in my hair.

58.   do you have freckles?  No

59.   do you smile for pictures?  No…

60.   how many pictures do you have on your phone? 4oo ish

61.   have you ever peed in the woods? Yes.

62.   do you still watch cartoons? Yes

63.   do you prefer chicken nuggets from Wendy’s or McDonalds?  Our Wendy’s is literally justicecream and hotdogs, so I’m gonna say Maccas.

64.   Favorite dipping sauce?  AIOLI

65.   what do you wear to bed? Uh..Nothing…

66.   have you ever won a spelling bee? Yes. Several.

67.    what are your hobbies?  Writing and hiking.

68.   can you draw? Stickpeople, yeah.

69.   do you play an instrument?  Several.

70.   what was the last concert you saw?  Melanie Martinez

71.   tea or coffee?  Depends on the day.

72.   Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts?  No idea what dunkin donuts is and starbucks coffee tastes like shit so…

73.   do you want to get married?   Fuck no…

74.   what is your crush’s first and last initial?  Well,considering I don’t know her name… we’ll go with K.D.  Because the kids in supergay chat will knowEXACTLY who I’m talkin about.

75.   are you going to change your last name when you get married? I’m not getting married.  And Ihave a cool last name so…

76.   what color looks best on you? Dark blue

77.   do you miss anyone right now? Yes. L-Man

78.   do you sleep with your door open or closed?   Closedand Locked

79.   do you believe in ghosts?  Yes?

80.   what is your biggest pet peeve? LOUD CHEWING OR BREATHING

81.   last person you called` @karaluthrand @enbykaradanvers

82.   favorite ice cream flavor? Mintchoc chip

83.   regular oreos or golden oreos? REGULAR

84.   chocolate or rainbow sprinkles? What kind of… RAINBOW always

85.   what shirt are you wearing? Ablack one with the slogan “I hate it when I’m making milkshakes and boys justshow up in my yard”

86.   what is your phone background?  A poem by @enbykaradanvers

87.   are you outgoing or shy?  An eclectic mix of the two.

88.   do you like it when people play with your hair?  Yes

89.   do you like your neighbors? Itolerate my housemates

90.   do you wash your face? at night? in the morning? Both.

91.   have you ever been high? Yes.

92.   have you ever been drunk? Yes

93.   last thing you ate? Anapple

94.   favorite lyrics right now  Did you see that shooting star tonight? Were you dazzled by the same constellations?

95.   summer or winter? Summer.

96.   day or night? Night

97.   dark, milk, or white chocolate? All of the above

98.   favorite month? May

99.   what is your zodiac sign  GEMINI

100. who was the lastperson you cried in front of? One ofmy work colleagues.

[changinglifewithbpd]

Keeping busy in COVID

Writers Note: This is also an archieved post like all recently have been. This topic is something that not only pertains to our pandemic but other things like trying to save money by not going out and getting those things you really want to do done but cant seem to stay motivated to do so. I really hope this is a little insight on how to get started with dealing with boredom in this really hard time the whole world is having. 

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I had a completely different topic for today and that was going to be another behavioral therapy lesson type thing, but since I have found that a lot of people are not working right now due to the coronavirus. So, I decided instead to do another keeping busy during the covid-19 quarantine post. I have found that when you are forced to have so much downtime in a situation like this where you have to stay home all day that it is better to have a list of things to do to keep you busy so you don’t go back to those old habits that you have worked so hard to change. Work is a huge thing to keep someone busy and motivated to keep up with mental health and without being able to go to work, there is so much extra time that causes boredom.  Continuously finding things to do can take more effort than you would think.

 The first few days might be super easy so you can catch up on all of the things that you have been wanting to do but haven’t had the time to do in the past due to all the other things that you would normally be involved in. For example, deep cleaning that kitchen, getting that checkbook balanced, organizing your office and filing systems, or just binge watch that show you are behind on. But once you are all done with that checklist, most people start asking themselves, “what do I do from here?” I have used a “boredom” list for the last year, even when I was drinking, to make sure I was always doing something other than laying down and starting new Netflix shows that I really don’t want to watch. Yes, it is good to get that R&R time but you don’t want to just do the same thing over and over because it will become a habit and you will have that chain of reactions for boredom that may not be the healthiest.

 It is a good practice that you should still stick to your sleep schedule as much as possible. Doing this, it will be easier to get back on that sleep schedule when you eventually go back to work. With not knowing when a lot of us are going to be able to go back to work, and not knowing when you will go back, I cannot express how important this step really is. I have been using the same sleep schedule for about 3 weeks now that I make sure I am up by 10 because I work at 4 most days and I like to have the time to get what I need to be done during the day. I also make sure that I am in bed by midnight so I can get the necessary amount of sleep I need to function the next day. With me not working right now along with some of my housemates, we are all sitting talking of things we can do in those “working hours”. It is almost full chaos because we don’t know what we want to do after a few days except to read a bunch to fill our time. Except for B-momma, she will probs be on Snapchat the entire time.

 With me going to jail tomorrow, we did a deep house clean in our kitchen and some major grocery shopping because, well, it needed to happen. It took a lot of energy out of me just doing those two things. What I am really saying is that you need to keep your mind as stimulated as possible in these times of deep boredom or we really all will become zombies. That would be scary if all of a sudden, zombies started happening.

 Overall, having that extra list of things to do is a good start to any time of extended periods at home. It can be as simple as having a rough daily schedule with things you want to do each day. Like exercise, journal, paint, read, work on blogs, record tictoks or calling/video chatting a friend. It does not have to be a timed hour by hour system but just what you want to accomplish each day plus some extras.

 Having those tools in place will help you keep getting along with your days without getting back into those bad lazy habits. Again it is going to be super difficult at first but it will get easier in time. With the potential of not going to work for a few more months because of this pandemic, it is also good to maybe apply at your local grocery stores that need that extra help stocking and shopping for online pickup orders because they need extra help during this time and hey its extra money other than unemployment.

 So, fast forward to 2 weeks later and there are no zombies yet. I started this post and didn’t finish or post it. I am done with jail now, starting my official quarantine. Jail sucked if you were asking, we were quarantined in there and only allowed out of our room for one hour a day max. My roommate was coming off meth and wouldn’t stop crying. I also couldn’t stop crying for the first few days because I didn’t have my meds. Again, it sucked.

 Now that I have been home since Saturday with nothing to really do it has been difficult to get out of this quarantine depression as I call it. I did go to Home Depot and get some paint remover so I can start my refurbishing project. I think I might need more to just finish this project, getting back to home depot might be a really hard thing to do. So far I have started stripping the paint off the desk (There are over 4 layers of paint in some parts.) and sanding down the extra to make it all smooth because it is not even close right now and I want to do this right. I am not even a quarter of the way through because doing this not only hurts my neck and back but it is just so tedious I don’t want to be doing it for too long. But it is one of those fun projects to work on outside in the nice spring we

 It is super true my quarantine depression has started. I have to do online AA meetings which is literally what I am doing right now as I am writing this. I can stay more focused when I work on multiple things at once. I am also watching Bob Ross videos and researching for another post I am making later on. Living at my oxford house there is a requirement to go to three 12-step meetings a week and since every place is closed and you cannot have more than 10 people together, it has been made available to have these meetings online.

  I think that is enough rambling for this week. I will eventually get this posted, probs tmrw. (Final editing now and it is Wednesday 04/01/20, I have been busy staying busy with other things but I thought it was about time to post this) But for now, it is bedtime and I need to make my list for tmrw. (About to do that tonight but after I rough draft another post, I promise to get back on my schedule asap

[lonleygirld]

The 13th. (The Incident.)

thematureapprentice / August 12, 2018 / Rewrite

Of all days has anyone really took the time to notice that this all began on FRIDAY the 13th!

13/07/2018

It started of a normal day at work right, that’s how these things always start off. Until I come home and had a shower, my usual daily routine. But as I was getting dressed I had a knock on my door, so I am like half-dressed and decided to peek out my window to see how important this person is or if I even needed to bother with the rest of my clothes.

As soon as I did I saw a cop car straight out my window on the road, I then looked towards my front door and there they were just standing there. FUCK my anxiety was going through the roof like, I know I haven’t done anything illegal, that I know of, might have speeded home a few times haha. But seriously I was just getting so over worked! I was then standing behind the same door they were. Then it hit me is my Mum and Dad okay?! They just recently left for over seas. WAIT is my baby sister OKAY?! Yeah I was stressing ten fold, so I wrapped my towel around me and opened the door. Peaked my head past my screen door and was like “Hi” in the most little baby voice ever. I was like “sorry I JUST got out of the shower”.... maybe 3 mins ago but it was close enough.

Standing at door holding the screen open my dog was trying to break through between my legs and I could feel that they were getting iffy about my dog. Which I was starting to get scared of, that my dog would soon push through and get out the front and they would shoot my dog right in front of me. FUCK I was stressing even more, my heart was racing I just didn’t know how to handle any of this. Every time I have handled anything with the law I have been warned or have called them myself so I’ve always been ready for it. This just fucking blew me away.

I was squeezing my thighs so tight around my dog, so that she wouldn’t get passed and I could feel that my towel was just about to fall off if she kept it up. Soon enough they finally asked me if I knew of a Blake. I’m like “sorry WHO?”. They replied with, “Do you happen to know a “Blake James””. I told them I didn’t because well I don’t know one. They asked me how long I have lived at this house and I replied and then they said thank you and left. That was the end of that, they just left? Like OKAY?

I was meant to go get a hair cut that afternoon, but there was no way I was going to leave the house after that. I instantly sat down on the floor and started crying, my house mate then came out of her room and was like “WTF was that about?”. I blubbered so much to her about how I thought one or both my parents were dead or hurt or my baby sister was in trouble and all the horrible things I thought. She sat with me for about an hour and made sure I was okay and reassured me that didn’t happen and that my family are fine and okay and who ever this Blake person was would not hurt us.

We left the house that night.

We ended up in some scabby hotel and used the rest of the money we had for the week to get the FUCK out of there. Which was kind of nice, but I missed my dog. I was so scared for her life, she’s like my everything, she had been there for me through so many of my depression modes, I wouldn’t have handled anything bad ever happening to her. I just wanted to cuddle in my own bed with her knowing she was okay. But my housemate assured me she would be fine. So we watched movies all night and talked about everything even things that I have never told people before.

Blake James….

It’s not the first time I have heard that name. I don’t know who she or he is, I don’t know where they’re from, I don’t know what they want. But that was not the first time I have heard that name. I guess if someone wanted to ever know more about that, they know where I am.

The weekend went on, my best mates sister was in the big smoke so I had to go catch up with her. Which was great and not so great, I got so drunk because of everything that happened and then I took drugs for the first time. Like you have no idea how much this rattled me. I am so ashamed I did that, so ashamed of saying yes to drugs, to drowning myself in alcohol. But I did it and it was a peaceful and nice weekend and it really made me feel okay for a whole 48 hours. I stayed at my mates house all weekend. Rode myself home the Sunday night as late as I could and crawled straight into bed.

I can’t believe I did drugs, I took a random tablet from a random person in a crazy environment and did that to myself. I won’t ever again. I just can’t even explain it and there’s no excuse I can think of to make that okay.

I got a text on Sunday the 15th, from an online texting company. It sent me a link. I left it alone I didn’t trust it at first. Eventually I was like fuck it what could it do break my phone, I don’t need that anyways. It was an account that had my commissions used as “their own”. I sent that to my house mate and she was like wow you’re so popular that people want to steal your art. About an hour later I got a message from her again about who she thinks my commissions were based off and said I should say something. So I did. This girl didn’t really care much about it from the way her response came up and told me to leave her alone. Which I was happy to do so.

I got another one from the same online company, about a Blake and well this girl, who out of respect I shall keep unnamed. Apparently stealing my photos and shit and using my drawing and whatever else. I didn’t care about my drawings cause well they were mostly ones I did as commissions and got paid for too and they were of her and all her beauty. But the videos and pictures of my things, my home, my dog, that was it for me.

I was freaked the fuck out and I forwarded it to my house mate who was also as distraught as me. Like what the actual fuck, she’s a hoot though and to cheer me up replied with a snap of her searching the house for cameras and bugs. Which honestly I thought about haha but she’s such a fucking cute shit that it was great. She said she would get work off and be home when I got home if I needed or to come home now that work would understand if I couldn’t be there. Which I couldn’t! It was killing me, like why me, why was my shit being taken, why was this happening now when I was getting my life together finally.

My house mate then went out of her way and behind my back and messaged this girl on insta, not only did she get a message but so many abusing messages went to this other account. I don’t even know if it is still active, we tried to get them all closed down as they are all my photos, SOME ARE OF ME CROPPED. Like the fuck. Instantly this girl contacted me.

We had a chat after I finished work, which was odd and I still don’t think I handled it very well, I was very anxious and nervous and scared. Like I did not know what to expect from it or her. I don’t know her from a bar of soap, I don’t even use bar soap haha. But fuck was she quick to judge me. Pin everything on me, say I’m the one because I sounded like someone. The fuck is that twisted shit. I thought she was some crazy bitch to start off with but at least I was being understanding of both our situations and apologised for assuming that. But nah man she was determined in her stubborn mind that it was all me or some sort of shit.

Anyways. Like I told her. I am proud to be me, as much as I am depressed and unhappy with my body or my life. I would not trade my gender or myself for any fake person. If I was interested in her as a man I would have had a sex change when I thought that was my answer YEARS ago. But it is not. I do not want to be a guy or have the time, energy or commitment in my crazy life to even pretend to be one for how ever long. This isn’t the first time I have been accused of this sort of thing either. Plus I have had “catfish” happen to me and it’s a night mare and wouldn’t wish it on any soul.

She again wanted to have nothing to do with me after that which is okay and I do respect that but I guess I find that it sucks you know. Like if you know all these random things about me, if you do! IF! I mean I don’t even know what you know. But like wouldn’t you want to know more, instead of pushing it all away. I mean I get it push it away, block the profile, delete whatever. But girl it’s part of you now, you know all this shit about a random and you’re not the least curious. I hate knowing you know where I live, about my dog, about where I work and about my best friend (who also feels violated). Which I’m sure people in your life do too.

But at least people on my end are willing to meet up in real life and talk about this and maybe make a bad situation a good one.

I told her all this….

I told her how I felt about it, how I feel like we could maybe have something. I can always use more friends. I’m not asking her to text me every minute or call me every day. I’m just asking to know you, like you may know me. To be honest I said to my partner when I got some of the commissions on you, that you are sexy and if I dated a girl it would have to be as someone as beautiful as that. Creepy I know, but I mean we are human and we find people attractive and whatever I do think you are beautiful.

Again she said she wanted nothing to do with me and that is okay, it has been okay, I have left it alone and have tried to move on with my life-like everyone else is doing. I broke up with my partner, who apparently is already dating. My house mate moved out she was way to freaked out and didn’t want to stay in the house anymore. Which I understand and I would love to do the same thing. But I just don’t know where I am right now in my life since all this bullshit and it sucks.

I feel so alone, I could really just use a friend. But I guess I don’t really deserve that? I don’t know I don’t think highly of myself so it doesn’t really matter really. I’ll get by fine. I did it for 10 years, I’ll do it another 10.

I wrote all this before heading out to go hang with my cousin and her baby tonight. Am I wrong to feel this way. Am I wrong to feel like maybe I got robbed of knowing someone who could of been amazing. Am I wrong to feel so betrayed and violated by my ex partner. Do I even have the right to feel this way and think I deserve to know someone who apparently has items in my house?

I don’t know what my feelings are anymore. I’m going to concentrate on myself for the rest of the year, or at least try to, before I force myself into the ground. Maybe I should venture out more, put myself emotionally out there more, or even sexually. Maybe if I just stop putting walls up someone will like me. Someone would talk with me, or be my friend.

LOL

I’m pathetic and this month passed has really messed with me. I. Don’t. Know. Whatever, no ones reading these blogs anyways. I guess my next blog will be about the talk my ex and I had after this all went down. Maybe.

Peace.

P.S. My mum has asked about you nearly every day this week, it’s clear that she cares about you and that breaks my heart. I will never forgive him for this and I hope for her sake she forgets about you. She knows quiet a bit about you, which shook me, apparently my ex has talked a lot about you to her and we both have been crying for the past hour. But, everything will be fine xx

[gilmoremovies]

The Godfather (1972)

Date Watched: 21st January 2017

Referenced in: 1x17, 2x14, 2x16, 3x02, 3x11, 4x01, 4x04, 4x07, 5x09, 5x17, 6x02, 6x04, 6x05, 6x06, 6x10, 6x21, 7x18, Summer and Fall

Rating:  ★★★★☆

So the Godfather is referenced 5 bajillion times (enjoy those references below the read more) and is a classic. I had extremely high hopes for this film and I did enjoy watching it. The acting was impeccably and it was really well shot. I think a little was taken away with the horse’s head scene because who doesn’t know about that scene… which was surprisingly the only spoiler I knew before watching. I had a little bit of an issue with the predictability of it, housemate said it was cause I’ve watched too many films but I called almost everything before it happened (apart from the the guy who got shot 5 times death I don’t wanna give it away). It just about made 4 stars although it was pretty damn predictable, the acting was truly amazing and the storyline was pretty interesting.

(Other GG Movies I’ve watched so far)

(Full references under the cut)

1x17, The Breakup: Part 2 (2001) Lorelai tells Rory that her Dean box (a box full of his stuff) is gone using a reference from this film - sleeps with the fishes LORELAI: Honey, good night. RORY: Mom… LORELAI: Yeah. RORY: Far, far away from the house ok? LORELAI: Hey, it sleeps with the fishes. RORY: Thank you.

2x14, It Should’ve Been Lorelai (2002) Rory and Lorelai discuss the “leave the gun, take the cannollis” line. RORY: Where do you wanna sit? LORELAI: I don’t know. Um, how ‘bout this table with it’s unobstructed westward view of the wide cosmopolitan expansive Klump Street? RORY: Tempting. Do you know that on a clear day you can see all the way to the garbage cans behind Al’s Pancake World? LORELAI: Hm. Or we could sit in the corner - you know, the Mafia table so that no one can come up behind you and whack you with a cannoli. RORY: Whack you with a cannoli? Oh, because he left the gun and took the cannoli. LORELAI: You’re so my daughter.

2x16, There’s the Rub (2002) Lorelai calls Emily’s limousine “The Luca Brasi-mobile.” in reference to Luca Brasi a character from this film EMILY: [they walk to the front desk] Hello, I’m Emily Gilmore. This is my daughter, Lorelai. BOBBY: Ah, yes, welcome to Birch Grove. My name is Bobby. I have everything all set for you. Do you have luggage? LORELAI: Yes, it’s in the Luca Brasi mobile out front. BOBBY: Okay, well, we can take care of that for you. Here are your room keys and a copy of all of your spa activities. You ladies are booked solid, I see.

3x02, Haunted Leg (2002) Lorelai mentions Clemenza, a character in the film, who kills someone in a car. LORELAI: I know, but this goes against every rule I have in the Gilmore survival guide. Number one – no running with scissors. Number two – no pageboy haircuts. Number three – never ever have lunch alone with a mother. SOOKIE: It might not be so bad. LORELAI: Saying yes to this lunch with my mother is like saying “Sounds fun!” to a ride with Clemenza.

3x11, I Solemnly Swear (2003) Lorelai describes scenes from the film when talking about Rory’s issues with Francie LORELAI: Do you want me to talk to her? You know, arrange a sit-down? RORY: No, thanks. LORELAI: Come on. We’ll have it in an Italian restaurant. You’ll get up, go to the bathroom – thanks – and come out shooting, and then I’ll send you to Italy. RORY: Well, I do wanna go to Italy. LORELAI: Two birds with one stone, my friend.  

4x01, Ballrooms and Biscotti (2003) Lorelai and Rory plan to watch the film. LORELAI: Pizza at John’s. Um, Sunday, pick up all the stuff you need for school, and then there’s a barbecue at Sookie’s. Monday is mani/pedi, facial, haircut, go to the psychic, and stock up for Tuesday, the day of all days - Godfather I, II, and III, with extra showings of the Sofia death scene over and over as long as the Mallomars hold out. RORY: The perfect day!

RORY: Well, I’m not ready. I haven’t packed. I have things I need to get. We were supposed to watch the three Godfather’s and Sofia dying over and over and eat our biscotti and - LORELAI: Okay, listen, calm down. We just need to revise our plan. RORY: We were supposed to have a week. LORELAI: Okay, tonight we stay home and pack. Tomorrow we get up early. We’ll get all the stuff you need, and that will give us time to watch at least two Godfather’s and a Sofia dying. We’ll still have a partial day and a great biscotti night.

LORELAI: Okay, let’s sit. God, Mr. Jet Lag wants to be my best friend. RORY: Well, do you wanna go home and rest? LORELAI: No. We have a Godfather night to salvage. Check the list.

LORELAI: I’m not going. I’ll finish up all the errands. RORY: Really? LORELAI: Yes. You go and you eat really fast and then get out of there. Meet me back here 9:30, 10 at the latest, and we’ll do Godfather I through “Monday, Tuesday, Thursday,” and a quick Sofia dying. RORY: Deal.

4x04, Chicken or Beef? (2003) Lorelai and Rory discuss scenes from the film. LORELAI: I own my own business now, Rory. I’m gonna have to deal with tiny men like Taylor all the time. You can’t go around yelling at people, no matter how historical they might be. RORY: Bummer. LORELAI: You have to learn to separate the personal from the business. RORY: Okay. LORELAI: Remember in The Godfather, Michael telling Sonny how he was gonna kill Tattaglia and Captain McCluskey in that Italian restaurant? He lays out the whole thing very calmly, very unemotionally, ‘cause that’s what you do in business. RORY: Yeah, but then he went and shot two guys in the head. LORELAI: Okay, but I wasn’t describing that scene.

4x07, The Festival of Living Art (2003) Rory references Sonny’s (James Caan) line, “Badda-bing, you blow their brains all over your nice Ivy League suit.” RORY: You are going to be the Renoir girl - end of story. LORELAI: How? RORY: Well, if they want an Anthea for “Portrait of a Young Girl Named Anthea,” then they’re going to have to have you for the Renoir girl. LORELAI: Well, look at you folding your laundry all haughty and powerful. RORY: Bada-bing all over his nice ivy-league suit.

5x09, Emily Says Hello (2004) Jackson speaks of threats from the film, specifically mentioning the fish on the doorstep, the horse head in the bed and “either his brains or his signature will be on the contract.” [They arrive at Sookie’s house – Jackson approaches them carrying a giant set of “stage scissors”] JACKSON: I came home from work, and I found these on the doorstep. What the hell is this supposed to mean? SOOKIE: Hon, maybe it’s just a joke. JACKSON: No, this is not a joke. This is a threat. LORELAI: Yeah, those people at Butterick Patterns play pretty rough. JACKSON: This is the fish on the doorstep. It’s the horse head in the bed. It’s the “either your signature or your brains are going to be on the contract.” SOOKIE: Jackson, calm down.

5x17, Pulp Friction (2005) Lorelai mentions, in passing, Connie Corleone’s wedding day LUKE: You bring an enemy coffee cup in here on the day of our reconciliation. LORELAI [with a mobster accent]: At least I didn’t ask you for a favor on this, the day of our daughter’s wedding. LUKE: Get that coffee out of here.

6x02, Fight Face (2005) Luke mentions how Michael Corleone dealt with his brother-in-law. LORELAI: So, what do we do? LUKE: I’m gonna talk to TJ, but I’m gonna be smart about it, I’m not gonna spook him. I’m gonna be like Michael Corleone dealing with that slimy brother-in-law of his. Get a couple of tickets to a ball game, invite him along. And we’ll talk about the beer and the hot dogs we’re gonna eat. And then I’m gonna get him to admit that he did this. And then when we get in the car on the way to the ball park, I’m gonna put a rope around his neck and pull it till he’s (pulls an imaginary rope) Dead! LORELAI: Wait, Wait! You’re in the backseat? LUKE: Yeah! That’s the best for garroting. Yes! LORELAI: No, he’s gonna smell something fishy if you hop in the backseat especially if you’re driving. LUKE: No, he’s not that bright. It’ll work! LORELAI: Why are you even buying the tickets? You could just sneak up on him and garrote him on the street. Save you the money.

6x04, Always a Godmother, Never a God (2005) Brian quotes “I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse” RORY: I’m just doing it as a favour for Sookie. BRIAN: Godmother, huh? (imitating Marlon Brando) Did you make her an offer she couldn’t refuse? ZACH: (impressed) Dude! You nailed that! BRIAN: Thanks.

6x05, We’ve Got Magic to Do (2005) Rory says, “This is business; it’s not personal.” RORY: I really hate her! PARIS: They should die. RORY: I should probably give her a table. PARIS: What? RORY: Well, we have a spare table. We kept it open in case of something like this. I should give it to her. PARIS: But she doesn’t deserve it. RORY: I know, but this is business. It’s not personal. I should give her that table.

6x06, Welcome to the Dollhouse (2005) Kirk references the film when talking about getting on the wrong side of Taylor. LORELAI: But you and I talked about the street names only this morning! How could the Dragonfly already be off the map? KIRK: You know the old saying, cross the Don in the morning, sleep with the fishes in the afternoon.Plus Taylor has one of those really fast laser printers. LORELAI: This is not fair! The Dragonfly is a business in Stars Hollow! This is not right.

6x10, He’s Slippin’ 'Em Bread… Dig? (2005) Sookie tells her sous chef to “Godfather it up” after instructing him to add more garlic to the dish he is preparing. SOOKIE: Okay, where’s the onions for my sauce? Who’s my onion man? CARL: Right here, Sookie. SOOKIE: Okay, right here, Carl. I need them right there. Okay? Get the shallots in it. It’s time. It’s time! [She tastes a sauce.] Okay. Needs more garlic. Come on. Godfather it up for me. [To the woman chopping herbs] Good! Good, good, good. Good, good. Okay. If you can travel back in time and make me not make the veal and ham pate, I’d appreciate it. Talk me out of these things in the future, guys.

6x21, Driving Miss Gilmore (2006) Lorelai wonders if her parents had Clemenza hide a gun in the bathroom after they said they had lunch with Christopher RICHARD: Because there’d been a lot of tension between us about the tuition incident, and your mother and I thought it was time for a sit-down. LORELAI: A sit down what, did you get Clemenza to hide a gun in the bathroom first? RICHARD: We thought it was time to clear the air. After all, Christopher is Rory’s father, and we wanted him to know there were no hard feelings.

7x18, Hay Bale Maze (2007) Rory compares Taylor to Don Corleone. LOGAN: And this hay-bale maze – this is all Taylor’s idea? RORY: Yep. LOGAN: This is the same Taylor who is town selectman and owns two businesses. RORY: Yeah, he’s basically the Mayor of Stars Hollow and Don Corleone all wrapped up into one. LOGAN: That’s fascinating.

A Year in the Life: Summer (2016) Lorelai imitates Vito Corleone. LORELAI: [Imitating Marlon Brando as Don Corleone] My wife is crying upstairs. I hear cars coming to the house. Consiglieri of mine, I think it’s time you tell your Don what everyone seems to know. MICHEL: What? LORELAI: It’s from The Godfather MICHEL: Eurgh, not The Godfather again. LORELAI: It has a quote for every circumstance. MICHEL: You don’t have a wife. LORELAI: It’s not exact. MICHEL: And who’s Don? LORELAI: Michel! MICHEL: I’m leaving LORELAI: [sighs] I’m out of quotes.

A Year in the Life: Fall (2016) Emily says, “I just upped and pulled a Bugsy Siegel and made them an offer they couldn’t refuse.” EMILY: D'you remember the house your father and I would rent every summer? LORELAI: Of course. EMILY: Well I bought it and it wasn’t even for sale! I just upped and pulled a Bugsy Siegel and made them an offer they couldn’t refuse. LORELAI: Ok I think you just mixed your mob metaphors but I appreciate the attempt.