Gilmore Girls is Living Proof

NOTE: I started this post way back in August 2011 and I don't fully remember where I was going with it at first, but this is what the final looks like.

Even though Gilmore Girls seventh season ended in 2007, I still can't get over the fact that Jess and Rory did not end up together.

First things first, go ahead and peg me for one of those sappy girls who always wants the bad boy and good girl to end up together.  One of those people who watches those comedic dramas and starts living their life based on what they see on t.v.  I have no problem with that.  To you all I say: "Gilmore Girls was a fantastic show, and in the case of this post, a learning experience for all future actors/actresses that find themselves in the same positions."


Even if you weren't a Jess/Rory fan, you could almost predict that they were going to end up together.  But they didn't.  Why not?  Because Jess and Rory dated for real.  By Jess and Rory I mean Alexis Bledel and Milo Ventimiglia, the characters who played them.  They dated in real life, and then someone's heart got broken and so the producers couldn't write their characters happy endings the way they should have been written because the actor and actress did not want to be in that situation after their breakup.

So for all those couples out there who are on the same show and are dating in real life ... 1) think about where you think your relationship will go 2) if the writers would even contemplate the two of you ending up together and 3) "wwft" what would fans think?  

While writing this, I thought about Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder's ongoing relationship.  If you all don't know about this or haven't seen The Vampire Diaries, I would probably stop reading.  But for those of you who know what I'm talking about, I'm not sure what to think about this relationship.  I love the couple in real life (they both are really beautiful), but on the show, I'm not certain if I want Damon and Elena to be together or if Elena should end up with Stefan.  Just please take precautions.

If The Vamp Diaries is anything like Gilmore Girls (which it really isn't) then Damon would be kicked off the show, and Elena would end up with nobody.

Personally, I hope it does not follow after Gilmore Girls, and I'm sure most other Vamp fans would agree with me on that one.

"If I lay Here..."

"...if I just lay here, would you lie with me and just forget the world?" Recognize these lyrics?  Comment below with either the song title and/or artist for bonus points!

Apparently most of the songs I hear on Pandora I associate with movies or t.v. shows in which they were featured.  When I heard "Just the Way You Are" I practically wrote an entire post on Glee.  And this time the post will be about Grey's Anatomy (more specifically Denny Duquette and Izzie Stevens, but more on that later).  Grey's Anatomy has been on for many years now, but I just started to watch it about 10 months ago.  See, Fox would air reruns Sunday's at 11:04pm and I'd stay up and watch them from the beginning.  I eventually rented all the seasons and got caught up by the 2011 spring season premiere.  I really was a "school girl w/ time to waste."  

For those of you who watch the show, I guess you could say that this song was featured in two episodes.  But considering the fact that I did not care for (actually hated) the "musical" episode this past spring, I am voiding that one. The episode that came to my mind was the saddest episode in my opinion---the episode where Denny dies.

I am not one of those people who cries at movies, t.v. shows, or even news stories.  (I always tell myself that I'm "saving my tears for a time when I really need them")  However, when I saw this episode, I did not have time to remind myself to save them because this was just heartbreaking. Surprisingly enough, I am not sad while writing this and reflecting back on the episode.  I had my one good cry while watching the episode, but now I am at a point where when I think about it, I kind of smile at the beauty of that scene and the episode all together.

So I end this post with a smile...that's how we should remember those that we've lost anyway =] 

Dumb Moment #1

This sounds like a great post series.  Expect several of these a week...seriously!

So I was watching So You Think You Can Dance and a Wendy's commercial came on. You've probably seen it, this guy writes to Wendy and is like "I'd really like to enjoy a frosty on the beach, but I live in Denver".  Now, with my mind going a million miles per hour all the time, I think to myself, "What, do they not have Wendy's in Denver, Colorado?  And do you really think that the company owners will go all the way down there just to build you one so you can get your precious frosty?"  And then the screen cut to a shot of some workers putting some sand in the middle of the street.  Then my face cuts to a look of complete stupidity.  That rationalizing part of my brain just shut off and was already recharging for tomorrow.  This happens to me during the summer, on weekends, and after 3:00 pm during the week.  I can't waste all my smarts while watching t.v.

"...Just Take One Step At a Time"

"...there's no need to rush". Yet again I gave away the title of the song. But who, I ask you, is the artist? Comment below and you'll get a prize*

Despite this song being about "steps", my main reason for this post is that I need to finish reading my book for this upcoming semester. So let's make the lyrics "just read one page at a time, you might want to rush." I really didn't have a plan to follow, plans are boring, However, today I did sort of make reading into a rewarding experience. I watch a lot of t.v. and unfortunately I can't always catch my tv shows the day that they air. Like for today, I'm going to the Cardinals game later on tonight and will not be able to watch Secret Life when the new episode airs. Thank goodness for the Internet though. So here's how the game works. Each page I read equals one minute of online tv. So in order for me to watch the Secret Life online tomorrow, I need to read about 43 pages.

I really think this idea is going to work. I ALWAYS watch episodes the DAY AFTER they air if I missed them. In other words, I best be gettin my read on.

"Give Me Something to Believe In..."

"...cause I don't believe in you, anymore, anymore"  For the sake of today's topic, I will admit that the song artist is Maroon 5.  But the song title is still up for grabs...anyone?

Maroon 5 was like my obsession with Jessie J this year (check out that post here).  I may have just started obsessing over Jessie J this year, but Maroon 5 took over my life since the end of 5th grade.  What was I doing listening to Adam Levine singing about relationships at the age of 11?  Idk.  But Maroon 5 writes about what's real in life, and that's nice for a change.  All I know is that Adam's voice is amazing both on and off stage.

And since we're talking about Adam and "voices," why not talk about "The Voice" on which Adam was one of the judges/coaches on.  I really didn't watch this show from the get go, but when they got to basically the final four on each team, I began to really get in to it.  Of course I had to support my boy Adam and his team...and I guess it worked since the winner, Javier Colon, had him for a coach.

To sum it all up.  Maroon 5 is legen...wait for it...dary just like Jessie J and "The Voice" definitely had my views all due to Adam Levine, whose voice is pain killers for my ears when I listen to the radio.

"When I See Your Face..."

"...there's not a thing that I would change"  Do you know who I'm quoting?  Comment and you'll get a prize*
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Not too much say about this song.  I'm just following up on another one of my "Post of The Day" posts.  I absolutely love this song, and the first thing that comes to my mind is GLEE! (both the emotion and the t.v. show).  I don't know if you all watch Glee; I'm not psychic.  But if you do, you'll know exactly what I'm talking about.  The episode where Finn's mom and Kurt's dad get married was very calming.  People weren't fighting, and if there was a little conflict, it was cured by the musical performance of this song at the wedding reception.  If you missed it, or don't know what I'm talking about...here's the audio:

*prizes include and are limited to a virtual high five along with a thumbs up

"I Click to MTV..."

"...so they can teach me how dougie" I know you know the name of this song.  Comment below =]

Alright, so I'm downstairs sitting at the kitchen table waiting for the microwave to go off signaling that my queso dip is ready.  I think to myself "hmm, I think I want to watch t.v. while eating my queso dip" (I actually say this out loud, I talk to myself a lot, I am right now, as I'm writing this blog)

So anyway, I do just like the song says, "I click to MTV" to see what's up.  And what do you know?  It's an episode of True Life that's talking about food allergies.    I then say to myself, "do I really want to watch this, I only have one food allergy, and it's a raw carrot allergy" (scientifically called: oral allergy syndrome (Wikipedia Article) where I'm only allergic to raw carrots).  So anyway, I watch it. And I'm not kidding about this next part, but the guy that they're following is allergic to carrots...and only raw ones!

  can't. breathe. throat. closing.

Ahhh! Much better =]

First of all, why would anyone be interested in watching a documentary about teens with allergies? I have no clue.  But second of all, I can't believe this coincidence.  You know those conversations teachers have right before a class party?

Example...
Teacher: Do any of you have food allergies?
Me: I do, I'm allergic to raw carrots.
Teacher: Okay...sure.   And what about cooked carrots? *says in humorous tone*
Me: Oh, those are fine.  I'm only allergic when they are raw.  See there's a substance that cooks out of the carrot when it's being sauteed...*and I continue with the full explanation of my allergy*
Teacher: Alright then.......anyone else?

I'm telling you, don't shut down someone's allergy just because it's absurd...maybe that's why True Life needed an episode about allergies.  Hmm...

TV Show Post

Yay!!! I'm doing something that was on my list, unlike my summer to do list.

Let's talk about TV Shows I watched Monday, shall we?

Show site: CLICK HERE!

Now, I don't watch this show because I believe all the sappy teenage drama stuff, I watch it because I DON'T.  I watch the show, and then laugh at the idioticness of the characters and the stupidity of their parents.  And this isn't even an accurate picture of this show considering how Amy, her mother, and Adrian managed to get pregnant.  This show keeps me laughing though =]






Moving on to Tuesday:

Show site: CLICK HERE!

Now I do watch this show...more seriously then the previous.  It keeps me entertained, and the acting is much better.  Honestly, currently I am less concerned with who "A" is and more with the relationship drama between the four girls and their boyfriends/girlfriends.  (Ezra and Aria better pull it together).  Anyway, this is definitely a show you'll be hearing more about.
If you like the teen drama but also mystery, choose this over Secret Life.



And lastly for this post, and also on Tuesday, Teen Mom:

I just recently got into Teen Mom, I saw the four girls, Farrah, Maci, Amber, and Catelynn on 16 and Pregnant, but hadn't caught up with them on Teen Mom until now.  I watch this purely for taking my mind off my own life.  Even if you don't agree with what these people are doing (most of the time I don't) it's still nice to take a step out of your world.  If not this show, then another.  Either way, it's a nice way to take a breather, at least for me it is.


I'll have more show updates later on this week as my shows continue to air.  I don't only watch teen dramas, but just missed White Collar and Covert Affairs last night. Comment below, I look forward to you all's opinions.