OUR LITTLE CORNER OF THE WORLD

For those of you smarty pants who are already following me on Twitter, you’ve probably seen some pretty dismal updates due to a pretty gnarly cold that has attempted to drag me to hell, Sam Raimi-style. No fear, though. I’m in the midst of waging a pretty impressive war on those pesky lil’ cells of bacteria and they don’t stand a chance. They may take my energy, but they will not take my freedom! (Sorry, but I’ve been dying to type that Braveheart impression forevs. Please forgive!)

In my self-imposed, Kleenex-fueled exile, I’ve been trying to catch up on my sleep, correspondence and all the episodes of Law & Order: SVU a gal can stomach. I also managed to find the time in my terribly busy napping and TV-watching sched to clean up, sort and organize my entire front-hall closet, which has turned up some pretty radtastic goodies, tsotchkes and keepsakes that are absolutely purrrrrrfect for upcoming Twitter giveaways. The timing couldn’t be better because thanks to all of you, I’ve passed the 700 follower mark, which means its time for another Twitter-Away Giveaway Contest!!

[Applause, applause.]

This time I thought I’d choose a topic that celebrated the small screen, seeing that the boob tube has been such a huge part of my life, as of late. (Hell, as of ever!) Therefore, if you’d like to answer my latest giveaway, please answer the following question: “If you could live your life inside any TV show—sitcom, drama, sci-fi or otherwise—what would it be and why?”

For example, mine would be Gilmore Girls because I would love to call Stars Hollow home. I want to pick up candlesticks at Kim’s Antiques, chow down pad thai at Al’s Pancake World, take a yoga class with Miss Patty and hold hands with my latest boy toy while strolling around town square. Lorelai would be my bestie and we’d roll up to Woodbridge every Tuesday night to grab drinks after a hard day’s work. Oh, and don’t even get me started on the cupcakery I’d open on Peach Street that would inevitably become the toast of the town.

Okay, Leslie… Back to reality… No matter how bad I wish it were true, Amy Sherman-Palladino is not writing the screenplay of your life—at least not yet.

Twitter-Away Giveaway Instructions:

1. Leave your answer—including TV SHOW TITLE and EXPLANATION—as a comment on this post.
2. Be sure to include your Twitter name in your comment, as well. You must be actively following me on Twitter in order to win. Yes, I’ll check so please don’t try to scam me and your fellow followers.
3. Deadline for submissions is Monday, December 14 at 12 PM PST.
4. Winner will be notified through Twitter DM so please keep your eyes peeled.
5. Contests sounds way fancy and profesh when they have detailed instructions, don’t they?

If you and your besties aren’t following me on Twitter, what are you waiting for?? Also, I heart people that RT. Just sayin!!

Tags: fans, gilmore girls, stars hollow, twitter-tastic, wish you were here

STARS HOLLOW, POP. 1

Monday started off with a bang when one of my longtime dreams came true—I visited Stars Hollow!!! And, to think, I didn’t even need to use any frequent flyer miles. Taking photos were a slight no-no, so I was super stealth about it.

When I saw this glorious slab of cement, it was only fitting that I pour out a couple sips of my coffee for my fallen hommies from the Hollow. I mean, this parking space must’ve been empty since the show went off the air in 2007, right? So sad.

If you look into the distance, you can totes see Miss Patty’s dance studio. To the right is Stars Hollow High School and that maroon shop on the right is actually what’s left of Luke’s Diner. Sadly, the suits at Warner Bros. have given the town a makeover for their new TV series The Witches Of Eastwick. Blerg!!

This is the house that Lorelei built. When I walked into the foyer, I seriously got tears in my eyes. That was probably because it was supes dusty—not at all because I’m a giant sap who lives vicariously through the cinematic lives of others.

Remember the episode when Luke and Lorelei break up—er, the first time? Luke takes the boat and Lorelei decides to turn her garage into a lady den of wonderment. This is a beautious stencil from that day—and, perhaps, the only reminder that Michel did any hard labor.

Tags: gilmore girls, stars hollow