KJB Meets World: November 2016

Flashback Fashion Friday: Weekly OOTD Round Up

Monday:

I rearranged the Museum Shop at work to get ready for Black Friday and Small Business Saturday! All while listening to the Gilmore Guys! It was magical!

Tuesday:

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them was phenomenal! You have to go!

Wednesday:

I actually went out Thanksgiving Eve, albeit dinner and drinks rather than a no hold's bard booze fest, but it was definitely fun catching up with old friends and we went to the same restaraunt that everyone chose as their watering hole.

Thursday:

Thanksgiving was spent in pjs and going back and forth between laying and sitting on the couch!

The Countdown is almost over!

Friday:

Oh Black Friday!! I also get to see one of my sorority sisters tonight too!

xo,

KJB

Here's To The Gilmore Girls

So I have unfortunately not made it through the entire series in time for this weekend's upcoming main event, Gilmore Girls: A Year In The Life.

It's unfortunate to say the least... But mom and I tried our damnedest. We made it through seasons one through three in two weeks, a nearly impossible feat when you consider that we have lives.

We may have made it a little bit closer to the series finale- but this week I was fighting with the Girls. I was angry at myself for not starting this marathon binge sooner when we could've done a respectable two episodes a day instead of needing to do eight a day to be ready. Then there was the season finale of three- where Rory and Jess break up, and that truly messed me up. I'm still trying to understand why I took it so hard when I didn't even take it that hard when it originally aired... but I digress.

I have compiled a list of the BEST episodes to watch, and I have a hard time choosing- so by all means-- there's no way you could get through my list before November 25th but hey- I can't change.

I would like nothing more than to not watch the revival until I have painstakingly watched each 22 episode season. But I just don't have that kind of time- and I WILL NOT HAVE IT SPOILED.

Season One:

Episode 1*: Pilot
Episode 2*: The Lorelai's First Day At Chilton
Episode 3*: Kill Me Now
Episode 4: The Deer Hunters
Episode 6: Rory's Birthday Parties
Episode 9: Rory's Dance
Episode 10*: Forgiveness and Stuff
Episode 12: Double Date
Episode 13: Concert Interruptus
Episode 14: That Damn Donna Reed
Episode 15: Christopher Returns
Episode 16: Star Crossed Lovers and Other Strangers
Episode 17: The Breakup, Part 2
Episode 18: The Third Lorelai
Episode 19*: Emily in Wonderland
Episode 20: P.S. I Lo...
Episode 21: Love, Daisies and Troubadours

In all of the articles on what episodes to what- Season One is on the board for the most episodes- honestly- it sets up the whole series...

Season Two:

Episode 1: Sadie, Sadie
Episode 3: Red Light on the Wedding Night
Episode 4: The Road Trip to Harvard
Episode 5: Nick & Nora/Sid & Nancy
Episode 6: Presenting Lorelai Gilmore
Episode 7*: Like Mother, Like Daughter
Episode 9: Run Away, Little Boy
Episode 10: The Bracebridge Dinner
Episode 13: A-Tisket, A-Tasket
Episode 14: It Should've Been Lorelai
Episode 15: Lost and Found
Episode 16*: There's the Rub
Episode 17: Dead Uncles and Vegetables
Episode 19: Teach Me Tonight
Episode 21*: Lorelai's Graduation Day
Episode 22 *: I Can't Get Started

Season Three:

Episode 1: Those Lazy- Hazy-Crazy Days
Episode 2: Haunted Leg
Episode 3*: Application Anxiety
Episode 5: Eight O'Clock at the Oasis
Episode 6: Take the Deviled Eggs...
Episode 7*: They Shoot Gilmore, Don't They?
Episode 8: Let The Games Begin
Episode 9: A Deep-Fried Korean Thanksgiving
Episode10: That'll Do Pig
Episode 13: Dear Emily and Richard
Episode 16: The Big One
Episode 17: A Tale of Poes and Fire
Episode 19: Keg! Max!
Episode 20: Say Goodnight, Gracie
Episode 21*: Here Comes The Son
Episode 22*: Those Are Strings, Pinocchio

While watching seasons 1-3, I was grateful that there was no, "Previously On..." But then as if they knew- starting with Season four, that's exactly how each episode starts.... Bless You, ASP.

Season Four:

Episode 1*: Ballrooms and Biscotti
Episode 2*: The Lorelai's First Day at Yale
Episode 5: The Fundamental Things Apply
Episode 6: An Affair to Remember
Episode 8: Die, Jerk
Episode 9*: Ted Koppel's Big Night Out
Episode 10: The Nanny and the Professor
Episode 11: In the Clamor and the Clangor
Episode 12: A Family Matter
Episode 13*: Nag Hammadi Is Where They Found the Gnostic Gospels
Episode 15: Scene in a Mall
Episode 16: The Reigning Lorelai
Episode 17: Girls in Bikinis, Boys Doin' The Twist
Episode 18: Tick, Tick, Tick, Boom!
Episode 20: Luke Can See Her Face
Episode 21*: Last Week Fights, This Week Tights
Episode 22*: Raincoats and Recipes

Season Five:

Episode 1: Say Goodbye to Daisy Miller
Episode 2: A Messenger, Nothing More
Episode 3*: Written in The Stars
Episode 4: Tippecanoe and Taylor, Too
Episode 5*: We Got Us A Pippi Virgin
Episode 7*: You Jump, I Jump, Jack
Episode 8*: The Party's Over
Episode 11: Women of Questionable Morals
Episode 12: Come Home
Episode 13*: Wedding Bell Blues
Episode 17*: Pulp Friction
Episode 18: To Live and Let Diorama
Episode 19*: But I'm a Gilmore!
Episode 22*: A House Is Not a Home

Season Six:

Episode 1: New and Improved Lorelai
Episode 2: Fight Face
Episode 4*: Always a Godmother, Never a God
Episode 5*: We've Got Magic to Do
Episode 7: Twenty-One is the Loneliest Number
Episode 9: The Prodigal Daughter Returns
Episode 10*: He's Slipping' 'Em Bread... Dig?
Episode 12: Just Like Gwen and Gavin
Episode 15: A Vineyard Valentine
Episode 16 *: Bridesmaids Revisited
Episode 17*: I'm OK, You're OK
Episode 18*: The Real Paul Anka
Episode 19: I Get a Sidekick Out of You
Episode 20: Super Cool Party People
Episode 21: Driving Miss Gilmore
Episode 22*: Partings

Season Seven:

I'm gonna be honest- reading through the synopsis of each episode on Wikipedia- I can honestly say a majority of the episodes don't ring a bell...

Episode 1*: The Long Marrow
Episode 3*: Lorelai's First Cotillion
Episode 4: 'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous
Episode 5: The Great Stink
Episode 6: Go, Bulldogs!
Episode 7: French Twist
Episode 8*: Introducing Lorelai Planetarium
Episode 9: Knit, People, Knit!
Episode 10: Merry Fisticuffs
Episode 11: Santa's Secret Stuff
Episode 12: To Whom It May Concern
Episode 14: Farewell, My Pet
Episode 15*: I Am Kayak, Hear Me Roar
Episode 16: Will You Be My Lorelai Gilmore?
Episode 17*: Gilmore Girls Only
Episode 18: Hay Bale Maze
Episode 19: It's Just Like Riding a Bike
Episode 20*: Lorelai? Lorelai?
Episode 21*: Unto the Breach
Episode 22*: Bon Voyage

*MUST SEE EPISODES, as if each episode isn't a must see episode!

So here we are. I plan on going back and starting season four over and doing it right.

Copper Boom

xo,

KJB

Something exciting to look into, Gilmore Guys, a podcast available on iTunes. I'm starting from the pilot that aired October 2014- it's comedic GOLD! Check it out!

Flashback Fashion Friday: Weekly OOTD Round Up

This week had me feel like I was dying off and on and fighting with the #GilmoreGirls... If you know me- you understand how that's even possible- fighting with fictional characters. Some might even say that it's my speciality.

Monday:

Fire Training At Work

Tuesday:

Today I went home from work- 11:30 to be exact and slept until 4.

Wednesday:

I Uploaded A Video

Today I stayed home from work cause I woke up feeling worse if that's possible.

Thursday:

Today I went back to work, felt alright and then I didn't- but I made it through the day so that's a victory, I suppose.

We Stopped Fighting and Made A Viable Game Plan to Get to The Revival!

Friday:

PAYDAY! Just imagine me dancing- in my head- to NSYNC. I also woke up to two NEW Hamilton Mixtape songs and after work, I'm going to see Edge of Seventeen.

Quite a few movies come out today and for that I am grateful.

xo,

KJB

Here's Where I'm At...

I've deleted a lot of Facebook friends because of this election.

I don't think they're bad people, and I don't harbor any ill-will but currently their support of Trump is triggering.

I understand that my continued support of HRC could be upsetting and I'm welcoming to any and everyone with a differing opinion to discontinue their following of me. I welcome it with open arms.

Because while I don't think everyone that voted Trump is a racist, bigot, misogynist... I do think that they are a-okay with all of those things.

I am not.

If you voted for Trump, you're an enabler. You're alright with him saying horrible things about people that I and countless people that I know and love fall into those categories and that's not alright with me.

If you didn't vote Trump and you didn't vote for HRC, you're not in the clear either. Because you were a bystander- - - and really how many schoolyard lessons must we learn before we move past this Bystander Effect. Your vote for a third party or even a write in allowed for this to happen.

You essentially while keeping your conscience clear- allowed a man to take office that doesn't respect me or my loved ones.

And I'm not okay with that.

To be clear- I respect your right to vote for whichever candidate you so choose. Because that's America. (However, if you wrote in Harambe, know that I effectively hate you.)

But know that the America that allows you to vote for whoever, is the America that is for EVERYONE and not a selective few.

I hope if you voted for Trump, and you say that you aren't racist, bigoted, or misogynistic will fight if and when Trump tries to take away so many things that benefit the those people: Roe v. Wade, Marriage Equality, ACA, Immigration, etc.

Because we need you now.

If you're a person of privilege- please help the rest of us.

xo,

KJB

It All Seems Like A Part of LOTR

Despair. Grief. Anger. Sadness.

Those are just a few of the emotions I've felt this week.

The last few weeks, my emotions has been all over the place- with the loss of my friend's loved ones, buying a car, this continued moving, and dealing with the emotions that came with the President-elect, my usual state of Decfon 1 has easily been Defcon 5.

And there's nothing inherently wrong with that, but it's exhausting.

So what do we- I - do?

Well it was helpful to watch people - politicians and reporters also be flummoxed about the election results. To see people have real emotions. I've also found solace in my friends that have also been deeply upset and enraged by this. It's important to reminder we're not alone.

Another great thing was Chelsea Handler's Chelsea episode with Senator Barbara Boxer.

Honestly, if you have Netflix -- watch the episode, Senator Boxer was a bright spot in a sad moment.

She said it over and over, cause she knows how important is it to keep the faith:

HRC won the popular vote. She won. Trump won because of the broken system, the electoral college. But as we mourn a loss that feels all consuming- take stock in the fact that the majority of the country would've shattered that glass ceiling. That the majority of the country DOES have a problem with a racist, misogynistic, bigot being the leader of the free world.

Hillary Rodham Clinton won the popular vote.

Let that sink in- read it again if you have to.

Hillary Rodham Clinton won the popular vote.

Overwhelming the majority of the country does in fact believe that America should be inclusive to all, that being racially divisive is wrong, that sexually assualting women is wrong, that being anything but open to all people from all walks of life is not the American way.

So what do we do when the system fails the majority?

We fight. We don't give up.

We stay active members of our communities. Cause this is our America. This is our country.

To quote Senator Boxer, "the Republicans have the Presidency, the House and the Senate. But we still have our voice."

So we have to being willing to work with them, but don't ever forget to use your voice to tell them when they're wrong.

Remember- there are only two years until the interim election- America isn't over.

Just think of it as the Battle for Middle Earth.

God Bless America

xo,

KJB

HRC

The Democratic Party emailed Hillary's Concession Speech to the registered Democrats, and I cried as much as if HRC had sent it to me herself.

Jordan --

Thank you.

Last night, I congratulated Donald Trump and offered to work with him on behalf of our country. I hope that he will be a successful president for all Americans.

This is not the outcome we wanted or we worked so hard for, and I'm sorry we did not win this election for the values we share and the vision we hold for our country.

But I feel pride and gratitude for this wonderful campaign that we built together -- this vast, diverse, creative, unruly, energized campaign. You represent the best of America, and being your candidate has been one of the greatest honors of my life.

I know how disappointed you feel, because I feel it too. And so do tens of millions of Americans who invested their hopes and dreams in this effort. This is painful, and it will be for a long time. But I want you to remember this: Our campaign was never about one person or even one election. It was about the country we love -- and about building an America that's hopeful, inclusive, and big-hearted.

We have seen that our nation is more deeply divided than we thought. But I still believe in America -- and I always will. And if you do, too, then we must accept this result -- and then look to the future.

Donald Trump is going to be our president. We owe him an open mind and the chance to lead.

Our constitutional democracy enshrines the peaceful transfer of power, and we don't just respect that, we cherish it. It also enshrines other things -- the rule of law, the principle that we're all equal in rights and dignity, and the freedom of worship and expression. We respect and cherish these things too -- and we must defend them.

And let me add: Our constitutional democracy demands our participation, not just every four years, but all the time. So let's do all we can to keep advancing the causes and values we all hold dear: making our economy work for everyone, not just those at the top; protecting our country and protecting our planet; and breaking down all the barriers that hold anyone back from achieving their dreams.

We've spent a year and a half bringing together millions of people from every corner of our country to say with one voice that we believe that the American Dream is big enough for everyone -- for people of all races and religions, for men and women, for immigrants, for LGBT people, and people with disabilities.

Our responsibility as citizens is to keep doing our part to build that better, stronger, fairer America we seek. And I know you will.

I am so grateful to stand with all of you.

I want to thank Tim Kaine and Anne Holton for being our partners on this journey. It gives me great hope and comfort to know that Tim will remain on the front-lines of our democracy, representing Virginia in the Senate.

To Barack and Michelle Obama: Our country owes you an enormous debt of gratitude for your graceful, determined leadership, and so do I.

To Bill, Chelsea, Marc, Charlotte, Aidan, our brothers, and our entire family, my love for you means more than I can ever express.

You crisscrossed this country on my behalf and lifted me up when I needed it most -- even four-month old Aidan traveling with his mom.

I will always be grateful to the creative, talented, dedicated men and women at our headquarters in Brooklyn and across our country who poured their hearts into this campaign. For you veterans, this was a campaign after a campaign -- for some of you, this was your first campaign ever. I want each of you to know that you were the best campaign anyone has had.

To all the volunteers, community leaders, activists, and union organizers who knocked on doors, talked to neighbors, posted on Facebook - even in secret or in private: Thank you.

To everyone who sent in contributions as small as $5 and kept us going, thank you.

And to all the young people in particular, I want you to hear this. I've spent my entire adult life fighting for what I believe in. I've had successes and I've had setbacks -- sometimes really painful ones. Many of you are at the beginning of your careers. You will have successes and setbacks, too.

This loss hurts. But please, please never stop believing that fighting for what's right is worth it. It's always worth it. And we need you keep up these fights now and for the rest of your lives.

To all the women, and especially the young women, who put their faith in this campaign and in me, I want you to know that nothing has made me prouder than to be your champion.

I know that we still have not shattered that highest glass ceiling. But some day someone will -- hopefully sooner than we might think right now.

And to all the little girls watching right now, never doubt that you are valuable and powerful and deserving of every chance and opportunity in the world.

Finally, I am grateful to our country for all it has given me.

I count my blessings every day that I am an American. And I still believe, as deeply as I ever have, that if we stand together and work together, with respect for our differences, strength in our convictions, and love for this nation -- our best days are still ahead of us.

You know I believe we are stronger together and will go forward together. And you should never be sorry that you fought for that.

Scripture tells us: "Let us not grow weary in doing good, for in due season, we shall reap, if we do not lose heart."

My friends, let us have faith in each other. Let us not grow weary. Let us not lose heart. For there are more seasons to come and there is more work to do.

I am incredibly honored and grateful to have had this chance to represent all of you in this consequential election. May God bless you and god bless the United States of America.

Hillary

That's class!

No matter how the election turned out- I'm still with Her. And we're moving forward. Onward and upward.

xo,

KJB

Flashback Fashion Friday: Weekly OOTD Round-Up (OOTDs from Hell Week 2)

This was gonna be political reprieve... But... It's not. Here are my OOTDs from this past week!

Monday:

Here's to a week full of possibility.

Tuesday:

I didn't have all white, and I certainly didn't have a pantsuit. So I settled for my favorite white blouse.

Wednesday:

I woke up and everything sucked. I mean it was even doom and gloomy outside. My heart hurts, my eyes hurt and the number of 'friends' on Facebook are hitting a new low.

I've decided I'm going to Grad School and then probably, hopefully Law School. And I'm getting the hell out of this RED state!

Thursday:

At least the sun was out today.

"I don’t think you understand us right now.

I think you think this is about politics.
I think you believe this is all just sour grapes; the crocodile tears of the losing locker room with the scoreboard going against us at the buzzer.

I can only tell you that you’re wrong. This is not about losing an election. This isn’t about not winning a contest. This is about two very different ways of seeing the world.

We’re not angry that our candidate lost. We’re angry because our candidate’s losing means this country will be less safe, less kind, and less available to a huge segment of its population, and that’s just the truth.

It feels like living in enemy territory being here now, and there’s no way around that. We wake up today in a home we no longer recognize. We are grieving the loss of a place we used to love but no longer do. This may be America today but it is not the America we believe in or recognize or want.

This is not about a difference of political opinion, as that’s far too small to mourn over. It’s about a fundamental difference in how we view the worth of all people—not just those who look or talk or think or vote the way we do.

Grief always laments what might have been, the future we were robbed of, the tomorrow that we won’t get to see, and that is what we walk through today. As a nation we had an opportunity to affirm the beauty of our diversity this day, to choose ideas over sound bytes, to let everyone know they had a place at the table, to be the beacon of goodness and decency we imagine that we are—and we said no.

The Scriptures say that weeping endures for a night but joy comes in the morning. We can’t see that dawn coming any time soon.

And this is why we grieve." -@johnpavlovitz

Then I found people that slipped through the cracks on Facebook and my 'father' or as I fondly refer to him- my sperm donor, sent me a message request on Facebook- OH.

Friday:

I am grieving. I am allowed to be upset and continue to be upset for as long as I please. No one can tell me differently. But I'm not giving up. Be the Leslie Knope of whatever you do.