Girl: Gilmore Style.....

This last weekend I was soooo over this heat and decided to transport myself into a quaint and quirky northeastern town named Stars Hollow. Whenever I am watching this show it just screams FALL and cool weather...quite the lovely notion in this 100 degree weather. Gilmore Girls is one of my all time favorite sitcoms for so many reasons, mainly because not only does it scream FALL but it also exudes GIRL. My husband can appreciate the show for it's humor but ultimately does. not. get. it. I understand and relate to it perfectly :) I decided to share with you 10 reasons why I ADORE this show.....

Gilmore Top Ten

1. As previously mentioned, the weather! No matter the season it always seems pleasant and manageable. And let's face it, Fall in the Northeast is BEAUTIFUL and it stirs up feelings of "home."

Thinking of this makes me want to go to a pumpkin patch and make fresh apple cake...torture, sorry.

2. Lukes. Small town diners have a special place in my heart. I enjoy "Lukes" because it represents great, REGULAR, coffee...it is a place that still keeps sacred the notion that it is rude to be on the phone while you are in the company of others... fabulous, yet simple, food(he is passionate about that one)And I must say I love the owner's stubborn, "I'm not going to put up with that" attitude.....(not to say one should be like that all the time, I mean, I'm still a lady).

3. Kirk. Strange, multi-talented, sleepwalking...Kirk. Everyone needs a friend like him.

4.The Dragonfly Inn. I believe Inn's were made for girls. Homey, quaint, fantastic food by Sookie, and it seems like there is always something interesting going on there. And let's face it, they have the most interesting concierge...

5. The Town Square. If they are looking for someone, where do they go? The town square. If something crazy is going on, where is it usually taking place? The town square...because the town revolves around it. I love that. They don't write it off as the "old part of town," it is important and considered the "core." (Okay, I get that it could just be the studio's efforts to save money by using the town square set repeatedly, but dream here with me....)

6. Lorelai's parents. They care, right? Pushy, loving, and let's face it, they are loaded. I'm not going to dive deeper on this one...

7. Yale. Love the school pride. Love Rory's college years. Love the coffee cart that seems to be all over campus. Love that darn cute bulldog.

8. Mrs. Kim. Wow, she's a lot to handle. She's like the Soup Nazi of antiques. Props to Lane for surviving in that house. And I love finding out the quirky and surprising side to Mrs. Kim in season's 5-7...just sayin.

9. The lack of food in the Gilmore household. Correction, there is leftover pizza, Chinese, burgers and, of course, Pop-Tarts. But what I mean is food that you can actually make (not just order) a meal out of. Lorelai is dead set on not cooking, which honestly is kinda lame, but at the same time pretty funny and understandable considering she had maids and personal chefs doing everything for her while growing up. They are lucky they have Sookie and Luke in their life.....

10. The quick, witty, and straight-forward banter they ensues not only between Lorelai and Rory, but between most of the characters on the show. The characters don't take themselves too seriously and at the same time seem comfortable with who they are. They don't hold back..If only we had the kind of courage to be who we really are without reservation.

Now I know there are more fellow Gilmore Girls addicts out there, so I'm wondering what is your reason for adoring this wonderful show? And yes, men are encouraged to dwell on this as well....

Here's to hoping cool weather comes soon.......