So, yesterday was a day full of uneventful events. As much as that’s an oxymoron, it sounds good, so I’ll take it. I brought my sister to school, and then I went to work. But, I stopped into Gloria Jean’s on the way. For those who are unaware, Gloria Jean’s is this very amazing coffee place, and I order a Cookie Crumble Chiller with whipped cream and chocolate on top. It’s supposed to be un-caffeinated, because unlike Lorelai Gilmore, I am not a caffeine addict. But, I swear, they put espresso in it every single time. Not that the espresso makes it less heavenly…

Anyway, I did a birthday party for four-year-olds at 10:30. They were so cute, but hard to keep entertained. One little girl had to use the restroom, and then suddenly, the rest of the girls started saying “I have to go potty” simultaneously. I think it’s the foamy soap we have in the bathroom that’s the enticing factor about using the restroom.

I got home, made this blog, talked to my Our Little Corner friends, begged more people to join, and watched my Gilmore Girls rerun of the day, which happened to be “Nick and Nora, Sid and Nancy.” Good episode, lots of food for thought. Not on my top ten list, but by no means insignificant, because it brings the entrance of Jess Mariano (somewhere in Canada, Lola is drooling at the sound of his name). I thought I’d comment on a few things in the episode, but I can’t make it a recap. It wouldn’t be nearly as good as Lola’s, and besides, that’s her claim to fame at OLC.

So, as the credits to “Sabrina, the Teenage Witch” start to roll, I get excited. I never really liked Sabrina, but I loved “Clarissa Explains it All” when I was little. That was cool. Anyway, it’s 2007, come on now. Gilmore Girls has now started.

1. Rory begs Lorelai to eat quickly at Luke’s because it’s her first day at school. She needs to know where all her new classes are, set a routine. I totally understand her thoughts on this one. It’s definitely helpful to know where your classes are, and plan a route, even if you know where they already are. Every year has a different dynamic. As nerdy as it sounds, I second that.
2. “You can’t make something crispy that doesn’t exist.” Luke is pure genius with that one, telling the kid who wants his nonexistent fries crispy. That, and the quote about “some guy in creepy shorts” trying to make him “glue rocks together for two hours.” Brilliant. However, as much of a Luke supporter I am, I think his rant at Lorelai about Jess’s behavior, telling her that getting pregnant at 16 wasn’t great judgment… that was mean.
3. I noticed when Luke was blowing up Jess’s bed that there was a home plate in the background. Interesting. I’d love to know what the story behind it was, but then again there probably wasn’t one.
4. The Luke-Jess banter about the Frosted Flakes… when Jess said, “That’s Grrrreat!” I laughed. Very, very hard. I used that line for the rest of the day. That one and the “He’s working on his Breakfast Club audition, he’s getting good!” Totally amazing. Most likely because I just saw the Breakfast Club for the first time, as culturally uneducated as that makes me. Hey, at least I saw it.
5. When Paris is debating whether or not to accept the idea of a gossip column in the Franklin, she says the word “quandary.” That’s a good word.
6. Jackson and Sookie’s rant about the lemons, when they say that “This is a great lemon.” Funny, because that can be construed as an oxymoron, because of the “lemon” being (usually) a negative connotation.
7. On a similar note, when Rory told Jess that “The 24 Hour Mini Mart closed 20 minutes ago.” That is so Stars Hollow. It made me laugh, like a million other things in this episode.
8. “I just wanted you to know… I wanted you to be my stepfather.” “I just want you to know… I wanted to be your stepfather.” Well, note to Rory and Max. I just want them to know, I didn’t want Max to be Rory’s stepfather. So there.
9. Luke makes his famous “jam hands” comment. I wish we would have seen him totally rescind that comment in the series, when he and Lorelai reproduced!
10. One final note, because I was interrupted by my mother, and I stopped taking notes. When Luke pushed Jess into the lake, and Luke was telling Lorelai he was so far in over his head he couldn’t see his hat… that was funny.

So, those are my 10 thoughts on “Nick and Nora, Sid and Nancy.” Hope you enjoyed. After I watched Gilmore Girls, my mom ordered pizza and let us order ice cream next door to the pizza place, both happen to be down the street from me. Usually, I order a large M&M candy ice cream, but this time, I dared to be different. Hey, life’s too short, right? So, I ordered a large Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup ice cream. It was good, half of it is still in the freezer for me to enjoy today.

While we were at the ice cream stand, we were looking at the flavor names, a few of them reminded me of something Lorelai would order, just out of curiosity or because they sounded cool. One was “Purple Cow,” the other was “Dinosaur Crunch”. I’ve been going to the ice cream stand for seven years of my life, and never once have I seen anyone order either.

So, then my mom, my sister and I were going to watch a movie, and nothing sounded good. We decided to watch the Lifetime show, “Gay, Straight, or Taken” on demand. That was amusing for about five seconds, so then we watched COPS until the Red Sox game came on.

J.D. Drew, our right fielder, finally came out of his slump, hitting 2 home runs and driving in six runs against his little brother’s team. Ironic. Josh Beckett is now 9-0, and he’s most likely the candidate to start the All-Star Game in July.

That’s my detailed account of my day yesterday. Hope it wasn’t entirely boring.

Until Next Time,

Java