In Which Evann Compares Her Life to that of Gilmore Girls

The television show Gilmore Girls is brilliant. It ran for seven seasons from 2000-2007, and chronicles the high school and college experiences of Rory Gilmore and her mother Lorelai.

What makes this show so entertaining is the witty dialogue, the fast paced story lines, the clever comments, and the never ending references to music, television, news, and movies.

There is a reason why I brought the entire series of Gilmore Girls with me to China...

Gilmore Girls kept me sane while I had to spend hours and hours grading papers during my student teaching experience. Gilmore Girls kept me entertained during the summer when I had nothing else to do. Gilmore Girls taught me memorable life lessons in extremely funny ways.

Now, Gilmore Girls is saving me again. Not only does this show remind me of my time spent back at BYU, but the characters are familiar and make me feel a little less homesick.

There is a scene where two of the main characters are discussing life challenges. Lorelai is thinking about opening her own business, and Luke is telling her about his experience opening his own restaurant.

“I couldn't stay where I am if I wanted.” -Lorelai

“You’re just scared. Just like everybody else when they’re taking on something big.” -Luke

“Well then, what does everybody else do to get through this feeling?” -Lorelai

“They run in the back, throw up, pass out, then smack their head on the floor. It’s what I did on the first morning I opened the diner. Look, there’s no button to push to get you through this. You’ve just got to jump in and be scared and stick with it until it gets fun.” -Luke

“How long until the diner got fun?”  -Lorelai

“About a year." -Luke

I think that I need to take Luke’s advice. It will be hard, but eventually it will get fun. Although, I hope this gets fun sooner than a year, because in a year I will already be back home.

Oy, with the poodles already…