I find it so heartwarming that the unspoken part of the segue is 'I love you, therefore I owe you an explanation as to why we've not discussed a date yet.'
'Class of '09' means 'people who are just starting and so will graduate in 4 years' time'. In that sense I'm class of '09 myself. A bit east of Yale though - just 3,000 miles or so.
Your disdain for Sookie and Michel's treatment of Paris is a mood. She's been my favourite character for a long time and I hope to never treat a customer the way they do no matter how annoying and unreasonable they are. While still reserving the right not to tolerate the abusive ones.