A/N: It's not a particularly monumental occasion but with this chapter I have officially exhausted the lyrics from Closer to You so the next chapter and all the following ones will have lyrics from a different song. I just don't know which one yet.
New Text to Jess
1/2/07 2:14pm
Greetings from the states!
New Text to Rory
1/2/07 2:21pm
I'm also in the states. What a coincidence. How was Europe?
New Text to Jess
1/2/07 2:25pm
Amazing, as always. It's nice to be back though.
New Text to Rory
1/2/07 2:27pm
"As always". You sound like such a traveler.
New Text to Jess
1/2/07 2:29pm
Well I have been to Europe three times now. I am quite worldly. And I also didn't mean for it to sound like that.
New Text to Rory
1/2/07 2:31pm
Too much time abroad will do that to you. You just forget what life for the rest of us peasants is like. It's understandable. So Europe was good then? Last time we talked you weren't exactly Logan's biggest fan.
New Text to Jess
1/2/07 2:33pm
Oh yeah, we worked it all out. He apologized for telling Lucy about Marty. He just thought he was being helpful by putting the whole thing out there. He thought maybe if he said something Lucy would be mad at Marty and not me.
New Text to Rory
1/2/07 2:36pm
Don't take this the wrong way, but I think he did the right thing telling Lucy. She asked him a question and he told the truth.
New Text to Jess
1/2/07 2:39pm
What? Did you just agree with Logan? Did you have some sort of come to Jesus miracle moment over Christmas without me there?
New Text to Rory
1/2/07 2:41pm
Hey, I still don't like the guy. Don't take this as me making him a friendship bracelet or anything. I just think that he was smart to come clean about the whole thing and not get involved with the drama.
New Text to Jess
1/2/07 2:43pm
Is this my punishment for skipping Christmas with my family? You're agreeing with my boyfriend instead of me?
New Text to Rory
1/2/07 2:45pm
Tell Logan it's his Christmas present.
New Text to Jess
1/2/07 2:47pm
Very funny. That was all weeks ago anyway. I have moved on. And hopefully Lucy will have too by the time I get back to school.
New Text to Rory
1/2/07 2:49pm
So what are your plans for the rest of your break now that you're back in the states?
New Text to Jess
1/2/07 2:51pm
Belated Christmas with my family. They saved it for me.
New Text to Rory
1/2/07 2:54pm
What, like opening presents?
New Text to Jess
1/2/07 2:56pm
Nope, all of Christmas. They haven't even decorated the trees yet. We've got it all planned out. It's going to be great.
New Text to Rory
1/2/07 2:58pm
Your family is weird.
New Text to Jess
1/2/07 3:01pm
Well they are up against Liz and TJ in this family comparing competition, so… I can see how you would think my parents are the weird ones. Hey, how was being home over Christmas?
New Text to Rory
1/2/07 3:03pm
It was a thing that happened. Liz burned the ham and the vegan loaf and TJ had one too many glasses of eggnog and started trying to get us to make up dirty versions of Christmas carols. Doula's cute though. And Luke is trying to sue for custody of April so that was worth a good ten minutes of sane conversation.
New Text to Jess
1/2/07 3:07pm
Luke asked my mom to write him a character reference for his case so I'm sure that's all I'll hear about for the next few days. It's good that he's doing that. Do you think he'll win?
New Text to Rory
1/2/07 3:10pm
If he doesn't mention the time I lived with him, sure.
New Text to Jess
1/2/07 3:12pm
Come on, they won't blame Luke for something that was entirely your fault will they?
New Text to Rory
1/2/07 3:15pm
He pushed me in a lake!
New Text to Jess
1/2/07 3:17pm
Completely and entirely unprovoked?
New Text to Rory
1/2/07 3:19pm
Hey, I'm not the one on trial here. I'm sure he's better with April. She's just a miniature version of you.
New Text to Jess
1/2/07 3:21pm
Should I take offense to that?
New Text to Rory
1/2/07 3:23pm
I didn't say "unfortunately she's just like you", so I think being offended would be a little over the line.
New Text to Jess
1/2/07 3:24pm
Thanks. I think. So what's it like being a big brother?
New Text to Rory
1/2/07 3:26pm
Weird. I feel more like an uncle or something. What's it like being a big sister? Or does Gigi live with her mom?
New Text to Jess
1/2/07 3:28pm
No, she lives with my mom and dad. It's weird, like you said. I'm not home all that much and I didn't always have a great relationship with my dad when she was younger so I never saw her much. It's an adjustment. She's a cute kid, but I'm not great with kids. I can't even imagine my mom and dad having another baby now. That would be too weird.
New Text to Rory
1/2/07 3:31pm
I know what you mean. Adults are weird.
New Text to Jess
1/2/07 3:32pm
Are we not adults?
New Text to Rory
1/2/07 3:34pm
I prefer pre-adults. We can manage on our own, but we're not really happy about it.
New Text to Jess
1/2/07 3:36pm
That's the truth. I got annoyed earlier when I went to grab a Pop-Tart and we were out of them. I shouldn't have been because I don't live there anymore and can't tell my parents what to buy but we always have Pop-Tarts. Now there's a box of Goldfish in our Pop-Tart spot.
New Text to Rory
1/2/07 3:39pm
It's a hard life we lead. I'm pretty sure it doesn't actually get easier, though. Adults are just faking it all the time.
New Text to Jess
1/2/07 3:41pm
You're probably right about that. I can't even imagine graduating and getting a real grown up job. I need this semester to last as long as possible.
New Text to Rory
1/2/07 3:43pm
I didn't think people usually felt that way about their last year of college.
New Text to Jess
1/2/07 3:45pm
They usually don't. But it's nice having a routine. I certainly don't want to live with Paris forever, but the whole class + paper + homework schedule is nice.
New Text to Rory
1/2/07 3:47pm
There are pros and cons to a prolonged pre-adulthood.
New Text to Jess
1/2/07 3:49pm
There really are. I've got to go make some popcorn and cranberry garland now, so I'll talk to you later. Tell your family Merry Christmas for me!
New Text to Rory
1/2/07 3:51pm
Since I conveniently got the time machine I had on my Christmas list I'll get right on that. Have fun with your popcorn.