Later this week begins the rewatch for two iconic shows that got most people through the pandemic and the events of 2020. Gilmore Girls got me through part of that crazy time as I started it before COVID-19 even made the news. Knowing what that a pandemic was coming and we’d be staying safe at home, I’d have started it in the Spring when we were in full lockdown mode and watched it through the Fall. Because, Gilmore Girls and Fall go hand in hand.
I started watching the Office in early 2022, finding it on Peacock. I must have missed the memo to catch it on Netflix during the pandemic. Like that little whimsical show set in a fictional Connecticut town, the Office also had its cast of characters and an A-Z list of quotes and things synonymous with the show. Unlike Gilmore Girls, I did not start the Office during COVID and I did not watch it the whole way through. There are seasons that most fans don’t like (season 6 for Gilmore Girls; the last two for the Office when Steve Carell departed the show) but that won’t stop me.
Along with the Office, I have two books that really talk about the show, written by the actors who were on it. Office BFF’s is written by the same women who host the popular Office rewatch podcast, Office Ladies.
Michael Scott is the World’s Best Boss while Lorelai Gilmore is the World’s Best Innkeeper. The Office put Scranton on the map while Gilmore Girls has me wanting to appreciate small towns and call them my Little Stars Hollow (I’m talking about you, Ligonier). Scranton to Stars Hollow (er, Connecticut) also makes for a good road trip. Just three hours between the two with New York City in the center.
Should I skip season six of Gilmore Girls this time or just go with it? Maybe I make some fan fiction to replace that season like I did when I wrote about what would happen if I made some other changes while at Slippery Rock. What’s my reaction to the last couple years of The Office going to be? Is Will Ferrell or James Spader the world’s worst boss?
When the weather warms up, I’ll be spending an afternoon (or a few hours) in Ligonier. Maybe I’ll have my Emily Gilmore book with me as I watch the cars go by in the Diamond. One of these days coming up, I’ll be sitting in Cuties, enjoying some Spring coffee and watching Gilmore Girls on Netflix.
Today, I went to Cutie’s as I was excited to try their new In Bloom Spring menu that debuted yesterday. Unfortunately, the Spring Market that was planned for yesterday didn’t go because of the rain. Bible Study begins in a few weeks though and I am excited for that. Like last year, it will be every other week. By now, the baristas know me pretty well, and the one who waited on me suggested the Cadbury Egg Latte. That may be on my coffee radar later this week (with a side of Gilmore Girls season one). Today I got the Cutie Cannoli Latte (and it gave me serious Marie Barone vibes like the lasagna I had this week). Coming up next month, the Fluffy Bunny Peep, and next month, the Oreo Dirt Frappe and Blueberry Cheesecake Cold Brew.
Greensburg’s already thinking ahead to Summer with the upcoming Night Market and Vintage Market. It’s amazing to see how much these markets have grown since they began and how they benefit the city. The Night Market has many more dates now than when I first went, and the Vintage Market does good business as well. I’ll try to make it to a few in 2025.
Time to close off the blog with a public service announcement and that is that Social Media is not real life. What you see on the socials always comes with a side of what you don’t see off screen. Comparison is the thief of joy. Only ever compete with who you were yesterday. Even though my blog is just a personal blog and not a business , I feel the same way too. It doesn’t help when I feel my life isn’t as interesting as most influencers I follow on Instagram either. But we’re all human and while we may be cute in the front, we’re definitely chaos in the back. I used a post from my favorite coffee shop as inspiration.
Stylish 🍒 