Gilmore Girls - A Year in the Life - Recap (NO spoilers)

I honestly don't really know where to start. 

First of all, this blog post will not be a spoiler. I will not spoiler anything for those who did not watch it yet. So you don't have to worry about that. You can keep on reading. I will only talk about my impressions of the four new movie like episodes. If that is already too much of a spoiler for you, you should definitely stop reading here and come back when you watched it. And I want to keep this recap kind of short. 

For those who read my blog and read my post about two weeks ago, in which I told you why I love this show about a fast-talking-mother-daughter-duo so much. If you not, here is the link: 

Anyway, I and many other fans have waited many years for a revival. YEARS!!! Literally years!! I never quite liked the last season — season 7 — of the Gilmore Girls. It was probably because the producers and writers changed. But season 7 is definitely my least favorite season of them all. I don't like the ending of it. It did not feel right. And apparently many people around the world felt the same way. I was very thrilled when they announced the revival, with the original producers and writers. I could not wait for the new episodes. On November 25th, 2016 it finally way time. Four brand new, 90 min  episodes of Gilmore Girls on Netflix. 

Oh, how I missed them!! I do have ever single season on DVD and watch them, a lot. But I really missed brand new episodes and brand new storylines. Within the first few moments of the first episode „Winter“ I started to tear up. It was so good to see new footage of Stars Hollow. And it definitely was good to see Lorelai and Rory again. 

Here are a few questions that you might wonder about:

Did I enjoy the new episodes? Oh yes, I did very much so. 

Do I like them? Oh yes, I do. I actually love them. 

Are they better than season 7 and more like season 1-6? They definitely are. 

Did I get answers to questions I had after season 7 ended? Yes, I did. Pretty much everything I, personally, wondered about has been answered. Besides one question. And a few minor ones. 

Am I alright with Lorelai’s love life? Yes, I am. I think she ended up with the person I always thought she should end up with. 

Am I alright with Rory’s love life? I don’t know how to answer that. 

Is Stars Hollow still the Stars Hollow we know and love? It definitely is. 

Do I miss some presence of some characters? Unfortunately, I do. Especially one character. 

Are the new episodes give us closure? In some points they do, in others they definitely do not. 

Do I like the ending and the very hyped last four words? WHAT THE HECK WERE YOU THINKING BY ENDING THIS WITH THOSE WORDS?! I mean come on. That ending is like…  I… it… whoa… I don't even know. It ends with a BAM. There are sooooooooo many new unanswered questions now. I could write them all down but then I would definitely be spoilering. All I’m saying is, I NEED MORE!!! There has to be more new stuff planned. 

Overall, I definitely enjoyed every single second of the new episodes. They represent what we love so much about the Gilmore Girls and the entire show. But after the ending, it definitely has to continues. 

College Graduate - What to do now?

Well guys, it is official. I am a college graduate. With a Master’s degree. After six years of classes, exams, studying like a maniac, I am done with college. I am done with college. I am a college graduate. I am a college graduate with an actual diploma. I am sorry for repeating this so often, but I still kind of not believing this whole being a college graduate kind of thing. It has not settled in yet, I guess. If feels weird and anti-climactic. It has been a little over three weeks since my very, very last final exam and a few days since I picked up my diploma. For those who are wondering, yes I  had to pick up my diploma in the office at my university. Yes, this is kind of weird and feels unofficial. And yes, I am actually kind of pissed of not really having an official ceremony where I will get my diploma. Oh, I am sorry, there will be a an official something. BUT, I will have to give my diploma back before I will receive it again. Then, some important person will say three words and will hand out the diplomas again. This whole thing should take about 20 mins. Great ceremony right? I don’t think so. 

Anyway, I am a college graduate. I cannot repeat it enough. I probably have to, just to believe it. I don’t know when that will start. But I guess I have to start believing it because now the real life thing is about to get real. It already started to get real. I just avoid it getting real. But, I guess I have to start at some point. My college life is officially over since a couple of days. There is nothing left at school. And there is nothing left for me to do at school. What do people say? It is time for me to spread my wings and fly. You know, my big, major, large question here is: Fly where? 

I keep asking myself the same questions all over in head. Day in day out. Before I go to sleep. After I wake up. During the day. What to do now? What do to with my life? What to do everyday? What in the world do I want to do? 

I know very well that the next step for me is to find a job. An actual job that pays more than 450 € every month. And believe me when I say, that I cannot wait to earn more money. And I already applied for several positions in different fields. By the way, apparently very few companies do reply if they received your application. And very few companies — almost none — reply at all. I think that is very rude and unfair because we, the applicants, wait for answers on how far the whole application process is. And I have several „open“ applications — which I have sent out months ago — from which I never heard a thing. I believe the positions are already filled but it would be nice to get some kind of information, even it is a rejection. 

I already applied for different jobs. But I am not sure what I actually want. It is hard to figure that out. I did not major in business, economics, natural sciences or something with engineering, in which your paths are exactly mapped out for you. I majored in liberal arts — cultural and literary studies to be exact. And there is no map. Finding a job in this field is not that easy. First, you actually have to figure out what you want to do. There are many fields one is able to go to. Journalism, publishing, cultural things, research or one is also able to go into economic or things like that with a little extra training. But as previously mentioned, you first have to figure out what field you want to pursue a career in. And I am not quite sure what I want. I am applying for different things and I am searching for different opportunities. But in the meantime I have to figure out what I want to do. Secondly, when you finally figure out what you want to do, you actually have to find a position. And believe me, all I have been hearing, this is not easy. I am doing everything at the same time. Figuring out what I want and searching and applying for a job. And at the same time, I am also incredibly freaked out I won't figure out what I want and won't find a job and end up getting an unemployment check every month. 

As much as I don't want to admit it but I feel lost. Everyone keeps telling me that I will find something soon. A job, they mean. And I do believe them, but at the same time I don’t. Sometimes I feel incredibly sure about my future and what I want to do, and sometimes I don’t have clue. It is a freakin’ circle I can’t seem to break out of. However, I still am the optimistic person I’ve always been. I know that someday I will find my true calling and figure exactly out what I want. And at some point I will find the perfect first real job. I just have to keep applying and hoping. 

Gilmore Girls - A Series that accompanied me through Life

I am not sure if I ever mentioned it, but Gilmore Girls is my absolut favorite TV series in the entire world. I have many favorite ones and many that I watch on a weekly basis, but Gilmore Girls is on the very top of the list. The series and I have a long history together. I was 10 years old when it premiered in the US in the fall of 2000. However, it took four additional years for it to come to Germany. I was 14 years old when I discovered Gilmore Girls, when it premiered on German television. Since that day, it has been a love story. And it will never end. It is a never ending love story. 

Next week, on November 25th to be more precise, there will be four new 90 min Gilmore Girls episodes on Netflix. I thought this would be a great opportunity to tell you more about it being my favorite series and the reasons for it. As previously mentioned, I started watching this wonderful series from the very beginning of its German television premier. I cannot tell you the exact TV schedule anymore, because it was a very long time ago. But what I can remember is, that I always watched it in the afternoon. The series follows a fast-talking mother-daughter duo — Lorelai and Rory Gilmore — throughout their daily lives with all its glory and struggles. Lorelai became a mother when she was 16 years old. She has always been kind of a rebel in the perfect world of her wealthy parents Richard and Emily Gilmore. She „escaped“ (Lorelai would describe it like that) this world when Rory was about a year old and moved to Stars Hollow, a town about half an hour away from her parents. She started working at the Independence Inn, which she later ran. From the very first moment, I was hooked. I mean, come on. Who does not want have Lorelai as a mom and Rory as a best friend? Okay, I want to have Lorelai as a second mom because my mom is pretty awesome. But I still want to have Rory as a best friend. Who does not want to go to Luke’s diner on a daily basis many times a day? Who does not want to have a Sookie — a very talented, crazy, and clumsy chef and Lorelai’s best friend and later business partner? And a Jackson — Sookie’s husband? And I do not even have to mentioned Rory’s boyfriends. I love the debates about who is team Dean, team Jess, or team Logan. I am still undecided between team Jess and team Logan. I mean Dean was her first boyfriend and he was alright. But he also always was kind of jealous and possessive. Jess was her second boyfriend and he was a bad boy — skipping school, lying to Luke (his uncle), being kind of an idiot. But he turnt his life around and became a very decent guy. And then there is Logan, Rory’s third boyfriend and college boyfriend. He comes from money and he likes to show it. He can be a huge idiot, but after many bumps on the road he realizes he loves Rory very much. There is also the debate concerning Lorelai’s boyfriends or fiancés. She had a few — Max Medina (engaged and he was Rory’s teacher at Chilton), Alex, or Jason. But the real debate is between Christopher —Rory’s father and later Lorelai’s husband (they also got divorced very quickly after getting married in season 7 and who is always around — or Luke — close friend and later fiancé. I personally cannot decided between those two. Emily and Richard Gilmore bring an interesting twist into the story. Lorelai and her parents do not have the best of relationships and their Friday night dinners, also with Rory, are hilarious. It is not only the characters I fell in love with, it is also the setting. This small town with its inhabitants who are more like a large family. They have all this crazy and unique festivals and carnivals. Or an easter egg hunt for the entire town. This whole town is very unique. The storylines are also never boring. There is always something going on and there is never a dull moment. Everything is always a mix between the serious and the funny. I could talk forever about this show. As of of right now, there are 7 seasons. But soon there will be four new episodes, which makes me very happy. Gilmore Girls is a show that I have been watching for over 10 years. I have watched every season multiple times and I know every single episode by heart. I went through my teenage years with it. I basically grew up watching the show. I learnt quite a few lessons from it. Here are a few: Whatever life throws at you, deal with it with dignity. Try to always find the good thing in every situation. Do not take yourself too seriously sometimes. Never give up on your dreams. You can be however you want to be, do not let anyone else tell you differently. 

Rory and Lorelai will continue to be a part of my life. I always return to my favorite fast-talking mother-daughter duo. For everyone, who loves them as much as I do, keep watching it. For everyone, who never watched a single episode, go and start now!!

For everyone, who cannot wait until next week like me? We’ve waited a long time for new episodes, we can wait one more week!!