Why am I not Lorelai Gilmore?
Over the past few months I have been absolutely obsessed with the show Gilmore Girls. Each day I try and watch at least one episode, and it is a joyous occasion when I can fit two or more episodes in.
For those of you unfamiliar with this show let me give you a quick run down: Lorelai Gilmore comes from a very wealthy family in Hartford Connecticut, and was anti-everything her parents wanted growing up. She got knocked up at 16 by her high school boyfriend, Christopher, and gave birth to her namesake, Lorelai Gilmore who goes by Rory.
Headstrong Lorelai moved herself and her newborn baby out of the home of Emily and Richard Gilmore to a small town, Stars Hollow. Fast forward 14 years and we meet these two who are more like best friends and sisters than mother and daughter. Rory is a highly intelligent young woman who seems to be the voice of reason while Lorelai is most definitely a MILF who eats nothing but junk food and drinks inexorable amounts of coffee. Their weekly dinners with Richard and Emily are entertaining to say the least, and watching her parents cringe at her life choices does more than give Lorelai a laugh!
The show pretty much follows their daily adventures and never ceases to provide its viewers with a laugh or two, and maybe even a tear if there's a breakup. It's quite addicting and I suggests getting on Netflix immediately.
I find myself watching this show so utterly intrigued by this woman that it's hard to remember she is actually a fictional character. I have recently compiled a list of attributes that really make me want to be her, and I am thrilled to share these with you.
Why I want to be Lorelai Gilmore:
1. Compulsive Coffee Drinker: You have no idea how much I would love to drink as much coffee as this woman does without having my heart explode or jump out of my chest. Really, she is a champion.
2. Junk Food Connoisseur: This woman, no joke, eats nothing but junk food and somehow maintains her perfect size four figure. The amount of food alone that she consumes is insane, but pair it with the fact that she doesn't exercise or eat anything healthy and it's hard to believe she doesn't weigh 300lbs. Who doesn’t want to eat what they want without gaining weight?
3. Happily Single: For most seasons Lorelai does not have a doting beau, but every now and again some dashing young man will pop up, and may even try to marry her. The catch is, she's pretty much the queen of being single. One could contribute this to the fact that Rory and her are inseparable so she's never alone, and also that the mysterious, and rustic, Luke Danes is always around to help clean the gutters or make her breakfast. That's the kind of man I'm looking for. Either way, she doesn’t seem to want a man in her life.
4. Definite Class Clown: This woman is hilarious. She has a comeback for everything, the perfect one liners, and just the right amount of sarcasm to keep from sounding like a bitch. Everyone wants to be the funny one!
5. Headstrong: If Lorelai is nothing else, she is headstrong. No one can tell her no, and it's definitely difficult to change her mind. Not saying she won't end up with a yard full of discarded yard sale items just to get her hands on an old boat (you'll know the episode reference when you see it), but she knows what she wants and goes after it. Credit must be given for that.
Do I realize that Lorelai Gilmore is in fact a fictitious character?
Absolutely.
Do I seem to care even in the least?
Not one bit.
Lorelai is my spirit animal.
Love,
Lilly
