emilyalford
Emily Alford
emilyalford
Ph.D. in English. Flower in the Attic. Shares name with superior Brontë.

I appreciate your commitment to this follow but have literally no idea how to make that happen. Just Friday, I learned how to do suggested stories, so maybe in another eight months I’ll be trusted with this power? Read more

I never “got” my Ph.D. diploma because Florida State University said I owed them $60 after I’d paid them tens of thousands, and I said I’d see them in hell. Read more

I think about that scene more than any human should.  Read more

Fine, but the “misunderstanding” seems to have been that the inspector told the owner that their license was in jeopardy because that law exists, which suggests that inspectors can use it to make these threats if bathrooms offend them. It looks like the Division of Liquor Control saw the negative press and tried to Read more

He can play anyone he wants. Dredge Han’s body out of that pit and put the leather jacket on Idris. You’ll never hear me complain.  Read more

That’s a good point. I was trying to make it obvious that he was doing the old “I’m sorry everyone got so upset,” without actually apologizing for anything, but I probably should have made it clear that he did not walk back his original statement. I’ll update it to add that now. Read more

The babies should pull themselves up by their bootiestraps and stop expecting handouts.  Read more

I’d watch that reboot just to see Tim Gunn’s face every time she spoke.  Read more

Oops. Apparently, spellcheck believes that’s an absolutely acceptable alternate spelling. Editing now.  Read more

Yes, they shot a pilot that got majorly retooled, and Tamzin Merchant, who played Darcy’s sister in the 2005 Pride and Prejudice played Dany. Also, Caitlyn Stark was played by everyone’s forever Lizzy Bennet, Jennifer Ehle. Read more

This is beautiful and the only thing I will include in all prenups going forward. Read more

I was accused of bribing a popular football player to drop out of the race for student council president with $20 and a promise that he’d have my full support in the vice presidential race. Nothing was ever proven and I have full confidence I would have been completely exonerated had I not stepped down to focus on my Read more

I simultaneously want to build my own coffin and be cremated. The internal conflict is devastating. Perhaps they can cremate me in the coffin.  Read more

I proofread them, run them through Grammarly, proofread them again, and then wait for the comments section to tell me what I missed. Thanks. Will edit. Read more

When I had chemo and my eyebrows/lashes fell out, I was legit pissed because Sex and the City did not prepare me for that. And zero nurses offered me a goddamn popsicle.  Read more