elle golightly

I can't help but feel that I've made some mistake, but I let it go. Living out the Knope dream. Enthusiastic about books, baked pasta dishes, elaborate recipes for cookies, running short distances, sitcoms with strong female leads, Shakespeare, thinking about things I'll write one day, reality competition shows, pizza, midsized dogs, doing and seeing good theater, crafty things, and the company I keep. (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){ (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o), m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m) })(window,document,'script','//www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga'); ga('create', 'UA-19407825-1', 'auto'); ga('send', 'pageview');

[ourexes]

“if you hate tumblr so much why don’t you just delete???”

[sextronautt]

how can lawyers argue without crying 

[ellegolightly]

We cry with the door closed when we’re hoping our bosses are at lunch.

[sarahseeandersen]

[osointricate]

Imagine the absolute joy on Leslie Knopes face when she realizes her parks are getting more foot traffic

Now imagine the look of absolute confusion when she finds out it’s for video game

Now finally imagine Leslie Knope organizing Pokémon tournament in order to increase the foot traffic at her parks

[osointricate]

Now imagine the city of Pawnee absolutely torn apart by the team system

Imagine it bring back parks and rec just for this episode I’m serious

[soshigayy]

#Ben is never at work any more because he is out hunting#hell no one is at work#everyone is in on it#even Ron#who doesn’t actually have a phone of his own but is helping April#because HUNTING#and April is trying to get more pokemon than Andy#who is freakishly good at finding rare ones because he has the least shame about going into strange places to find them (via @critter-of-habit )

[ellegolightly]

We regret to inform you that the remainder of 2016 has been cancelled

To whom it may concern: ¶ We regret to inform you that due to extremely low approval ratings and disappointing performances in almost every category, the …

[theslaybymic]

Christian Siriano designed Leslie Jones a stunning dress for her ‘Ghostbusters’ premiere

Last month, Leslie Jones tweeted that many designers were unwilling to make her a dress for the premiere of Ghostbusters. But the honor of designing the 48-year-old actress’ gown went to Christian Siriano, and oh how he came through. Kristen Wiig and Melissa McCarthy were also in attendance at the premiere and representing the beauty of diverse body types.

Follow @this-is-life-actually

[voubledision]

“Siriano got the job done in just over a week, torpedoing the flimsy excuses offered by Hollywood’s ateliers and proving that size is no obstacle to beauty.” 

Oh look, your flimsy body shaming excuses didn’t hold up.

[riskpig]

Also, thumbs up to Siriano being like “PICK ME PICK ME!” over Twitter. XD

[theimprobablefiction]

Christian Siriano is the bomb dot com. Love him!

[ameliastardust]

Sometimes I’m funny on Twitter ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[cozmeesah]

EXCUSE ME?!?? Bring it BACK? I wasn’t aware it was gone. But, oh that’s right, it must have been because there’s been a black FLOTUS for 8 years. She couldn’t possibly be glamorous, right?

[somethingratchet]

The white house will never look this good again

[biandlesbianliterature]

[image description: the covers of The Color Purple by Alice Walker, Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera, Ascension by Jacqueline Koyanagi, Life is Wonderful, People are Terrific by Meliza Banales, Not Otherwise Specified by Hannah Moskowitz, Huntress by Malinda Lo, What Night Brings by Carla Trujillo, Full Fathom Five by Max Gladstone, Under the Udala Trees by Chinelo Okparanta]

24 LGBTQ Books With A POC Protagonist, Because It’s Time To Diversify Your Reading List

[venusianhag]

wow ok perfect timing

[weloveshortvideos]

[valerina]

*looks at account*

*has no money*

*is still a week away from payday*

[ellegolightly]

I haven’t been here much in the past few weeks and that’s largely because I’m more active in other Internet places that aren’t blocked for me at work.

But my sweet Marley is gone.  He had cancer that had taken over his whole body and went to sleep Tuesday, a week ago today, after a very bad weekend and a vet’s visit.  I cannot bring myself to phrase it any other way, because it still doesn’t feel real that he’s gone.  I got the call in the middle of a run of Hamlet, and sobbed into Gertrude’s dress for ten solid minutes before excusing myself from rehearsal to continue sobbing outside.  I am incredibly lucky in that I’ve never grieved for anyone as an adult (god, so many Tumblrs have showed me in the past year or so that grief is such a part of adulthood), and this crushed me.  Marley did nothing but love.  He was made of love, with no strings attached or expectations.  He just wanted to love.

I know he’s happy now. I don’t know exactly what I believe about what happens after our lives, but I believe this isn’t it, and I believe that Marley is somewhere now, young and happy and spritely, without arthritis and with a cornucopia of chocolate cupcakes and pizza he can steal without being chastised or getting tummyaches.  I believe an energy like that never completely goes away.  I believe he was met someplace by my nana and is watching over my mom.  I believe that he was sent to make my transition out of childhood easy and happy, and he did just that.  I know he’s still with me, too, even if I don’t get to get kisses or feel his velvety ears or rub the stripe on his nose anymore.

He was the best dog ever, and I miss him so much it actually aches.  I keep talking about it and writing about it in the hopes of catharsis, to stave off these waves of sadness, and I hope that soon it actually works.

[ellegolightly]

what she says: I'm fine

what she means: What the fuck kind of custody arrangement does The Parent Trap family have? Whose idea was it to take one kid each and never speak to each other again? Never even tell the daughter they're raising that they're a twin? Nobody hates their ex-spouse that much, and if you do you definitely don't want that person raising one of your kids. Why are the extended family and friends going along with this? Were they sworn to secrecy? Why? How did they choose who would take which twin? Did they both just have a clear favorite? How do you not eat yourself alive with guilt over a decision like that? Why did they make it in the first place? Did a judge make the decision? Who the fuck was THAT guy? Either the family in The Parent Trap have some incredibly dark secrets that weren't explored in the movies (original or remake) or they're the worst "good" parents in fictional family history.

[mutaharus]

[sandandglass]

[jeanqrey]

[rubyredwisp]

#otp