One of my spies in the Hamptons has spotted Serena on the beach every single day of the summer so far. And every day she is wearing a different bathing suit! She has not repeated a swimsuit once! Can you believe that?? Plus Serena’s hair has gotten even lighter and her skin even darker. She looks better than ever. We’re hoping she’s breaking some hearts out there. Girl deserves a fun summer.
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June 19th, 2008Serena’s Favorite Spots
April 4th, 2008Sant Ambroeus
This Upper East Side staple is where Serena van der Woodsen goes for her caffeine fix. She also loves coming here for gab sessions with her bestie, Blair Waldorf.
Bethesda Terrace
Located in Central Park, this is one of the most beautiful landmarks in New York City. Serena comes here whenever she is feeling down.
Chelsea Piers
Since New York City gets pretty cold during the winter, Serena loves coming to this indoors sports complex. She enjoys everything from bowling to rockclimbing to rollerblading. This place has it all!
Barney’s
Wonder where Serena gets all of her amazing clothes? Barney’s is her absolute favorite store in New York and she can be found here a lot.
Paul LaBrecque
Whenever Serena needs a haircut she heads to her favorite Upper East Side salon for a fabulous cut and blow dry. Her hair is to die for!
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
There’s so much beyond the Steps! Serena can spend hours looking at all the amazing art at this NYC institution.
A Peek at Serena Van Der Woodsen
February 8th, 2008
Current Book on the nightstand: Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Ideal Vacation Destination: Capri, Italy
Childhood Crush: Prince Harry
Favorite Afterschool Activity: Community Outreach
Favorite School Subject: World History
Favorite Website: Jezebel
Favorite Food: Grilled Cheese
Favorite Video Game: Guitar Hero
Favorite Magazine: Harper’s Bazaar
Favorite Reality Show: America’s Next Top Model
Phone of Choice: Blue LG Chocolate
Dream Job: Can’t decide yet! There’s so much I want to try out!
Gossip Girl In depth profile on Serena van der Woodsen
October 8th, 2007Lives with: mom, Lily van der Woodsen and little brother, Eric at the Palace Hotel
Likes: Sunday mornings at Blair’s with coffee, croissants, and Breakfast at Tiffany’s, night swimming, offbeat guys, Paris, grilled cheese with truffle oil, High tea at the Pierre, jetsetting
Dislikes: Rumors, people being mad at her, room service (she’s sick of it), blizzards, fake people, uniforms, dentists offices
Best Friend: Blair Waldorf. For now.
Current Crush: Dan Humphrey. For now.
Favorite fashion accessory: Tights. With anything.
Favorite places in New York: Bethesda Terrace Arcade at Central Park, Sant Ambroeus, Barney’s, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Botanical Gardens, Serendipity 3
Favorite Music: Feist, The Bravery, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Mika, Air, Phoenix, Arcade Fire, Joanna Newsom, Blonde Redhead
Favorite Authors: Ernest Hemingway, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Shell Silverstein, Henry James, Marisha Pessl
Favorite Movies: Bonnie and Clyde, Annie Hall, Marie-Antoinette, Rear Window, The Anniversary Party, Amelie, Breathless, When Harry Met Sally, Home Alone
Favorite designers: Tory Burch, Lanvin, Michel Perry, Marc Jacobs, Zac Posen
Favorite TV Shows: Project Runway, 30 Rock, My So-Called Life, America’s Next Top Model, Arrested Development, American Idol
Heroes: Little brother Eric
Motto: “There’s nothing wrong with keeping a secret if the truth will hurt someone.”
Um, I don’t know anything/could care less about lacrosse…
March 25th, 2008Um, I don’t know anything/could care less about lacrosse so this doesn’t really interest me but maybe others are into it. This was an article from the St. Jude’s Journal. Seems like St. Jude’s has a pretty good team this year (and a hot one, might I add – okay, I lied maybe I do care about lacrosse but only about the hot players). Kevin Forsyth is way cute and it’s so depressing that he’s graduating in June. I’m sure going to miss him (and his killer smile). Also, I’m totally jealous of the opposing player who committed the “unnecessary roughness” against Nate Archibald. Maybe Gossip Girl should start playing lacrosse. If it means playing dirty with some of the hottest boys on the Upper East Side then sign me up!
Gossip Girl’s in depth profile of Nate Archibald
March 6th, 2008Lives with: his dad, Howie aka The Captain and mom, Anne in a townhouse
Likes: Sailing, lacrosse, mac n cheese, taxis, California, fly fishing, his Juke phone, Snickers, Frisbee in Central Park, maps, Cliffs Notes
Dislikes: Confrontation, lying, geometry, schedules, grape flavored Jolly Ranchers, being bored, blemishes
Best Friend: Chuck Bass
Girlfriend: it’s complicated with Blair Waldorf
Favorite fashion trend: cashmere sweaters
Favorite places in New York: Sheep Meadow, John’s Pizza, Maritime Center at Chelsea Piers, Chinatown, Butter, Loeb Boathouse, Grand Central
Favorite Music: Kanye West, Jay-Z, Talib Kweli, The Roots, Timbaland, Pigeon John, Outkast, Common, Mos Def, TI
Favorite Authors: Jack Kerouac, Jon Krakauer, Jack London, Tom Perrotta, Ernest Hemingway, Kurt Vonnegut, Hunter S. Thompson
Favorite Movies: The Godfather I & II, Dead Poets Society, The Shawshank Redemption, Batman Begins, Wedding Crashers, The Graduate, Match Point, Shaun of the Dead
Favorite designers: Brooks Brothers, J Crew, Paul Stewart, Trovata
Favorite TV Shows: Weeds, Seinfeld, Entourage, The Simpsons, Friday Night Lights, Lost, Beauty and the Geek, The West Wing, 24, The Fishing Line
Heroes: Christopher McCandless…he died but still…
Motto: “I’m just trying to do what’s right.”
Gossip Girl’s In depth profile on Lily van der Woodsen
March 7th, 2008Lives with: children Serena and Eric at The Palace Hotel
Likes: Philanthropy and volunteering, photography, horseback riding, room service, weddings, Murakami, expensive art and furniture, shopping
Dislikes: Tacky decorating, 99 cent stores, being bored, Brooklyn, her past, dirty tour buses, tap water
Best Friend: College roommate from Brown University
Current Crush: Bart Bass
Favorite fashion accessory: Oversized sweaters
Favorite places in New York: Bergdorf Goodman, Nobu, Tavern on the Green, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Carlyle
Favorite Music: Nine Inch Nails, Lincoln Hawk, Lucinda Williams, Cheap Trick, L7, Davie Bowie, The Pretenders, REM, Peter Gabriel
Favorite Authors: Gabriel García Márquez, Barbara Kingsolver, Wally Lamb, Joyce Carol Oates, Jonathan Franzen, Carson McCullers
Favorite Movies: When Harry Met Sally, Working Girl, Hannah and her Sisters, Grease, The Sound of Music, Sabrina, Gone With The Wind, Hairspray
Favorite designers: Chanel, Burberry, Dolce and Gabbana, Ferragamo, Fendi, Hermes
Favorite TV Shows: CSI, Brothers and Sisters, Dynasty, Oprah, House Hunters, Murphy Brown, Once And Again, Golden Girls, Notes From the Underbelly
Heroes: Linda McCartney
Motto: “That was then and this is now. No need to rehash decades past.”
Gossip Girl’s in depth profile of Jenny Humphrey
January 22nd, 2008
Lives with: dad, Rufus, and older brother, Dan, in Brooklyn. Her mom, Alison, lives upstate in Hudson.
Likes: High Society, making her own clothes, her a capella group Noteworthy, parties, drawing and painting, Harry Potter, sleepovers, dressing up, reading Vogue
Dislikes: Being left out, zits, runs in tights, platform flip flops, clumsiness, hand me downs, flared jeans, Jell-O Best Friend: her brother, Dan
Boyfriend: Single
Favorite fashion trend: Long coats
Favorite places in New York: the Costume Institute at the Met, Henri Bendel’s, Mood Fabrics, Chelsea Piers, Brooklyn Bridge, Bronx Zoo, Belvedere Castle
Favorite Music: Lincoln Hawk, Lily Allen, The Donnas, Plain White T’s, Vanessa, Carlton, NSYNC, Rihanna, Gwen Stefani, Feist, Sara Bareilles
Favorite Authors: Jane Austen, JK Rowling, Judy Blume, John Irving, Sophie Kinsella, Jeffrey Eugenides, William Shakespeare
Favorite Movies: Mean Girls, Pretty In Pink, The Devil Wears Prada, Clueless, Pride and Prejudice (the BBC version), Superbad, Almost Famous, Sleepless in Seattle, Monsters, Inc., Everyone Says I Love You
Favorite designers: Marc Jacobs, Kenzie, Development, Goldenbleu, Converse, Splendid, Joe’s Jeans
Favorite TV Shows: Project Runway, Sex and the City, The Hills, The OC, A Model’s Life, Gilmore Girls, Daria, Freaks and Geeks, Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Heroes: her dad, Rufus
Motto: “To thine own self be true”
Dan’s Summer Gig
June 25th, 2008Word has it Dan Humphrey nabbed a pretty good summer job. Instead of serving up lattes at Starbucks or folding shirts at J. Crew, Dan will be assisting famed Pulitzer-Prize-winning novelist Jeremiah Harris. I’m sure Dan’s piece in The New Yorker helped with that (I mean, how else did a boy from Brooklyn snag such a stellar gig?). Even though most of his duties will include walking a dog and making sure there’s Splenda and not Equal in Jeremiah’s coffee, we’re pretty certain Dan will learn a thing or two from such a famed writer. And maybe it can even help him with his own writing. Surely Dan must have a lot on his mind that would make for a good story…
Dan’s Favorite Places
April 18th, 2008Angelika Film Center
There’s nothing Dan loves more than the latest and greatest independent and foreign films. In the past you could usually find Dan here alone on Friday and Saturday nights, but that’s not the case any longer now that he is dating Serena van der Woodsen.
Veselka
Dan and Vanessa love this Ukrainian restaurant where they serve NYC’s finest pierogies.
Gray’s Papaya
This famous NYC haunt is open 24 hours a day and serves the best hot dogs in the city. Dan loves coming here late night. Make sure you get sauerkraut on your dog!
New York Public Library
Books upon books upon books. It’s like a dream come true for our aspiring writer Dan. He loves to come here and sit and read for hours (but he’s not a dork, really).
H&H Bagels
New York City’s most famous bagel place. These are a favorite among the entire Humphrey family.
teany
Dan loves this vegan tea house owned by Moby. Teany has a wide array of teas and is located in one of Dan’s favorite NYC neighborhoods: the Lower East Side.
A Peek at Dan Humphrey
February 26th, 2008
Current song playing on iPod: “Don’t Kiss Me Goodbye” by Ultra Orange & Emmanuelle
Current Book on the nightstand: Born Standing Up: A Comic’s Life by Steve Martin
Ideal Vacation Destination: Prague, Czech Republic
Childhood Crush: Vanessa Abrams
Favorite Afterschool Activity: Poetry Club
Favorite School Subject: AP Literature and Composition
Favorite Website: The Huffington Post
Favorite Food: Falafel
Favorite Video Game: Call of Duty
Favorite Magazine: The New Yorker
Favorite Reality Show: Little People Big World
Phone of Choice: Motorola KRZR
Dream Job: Novelist, poet, essayist, blogger, any kind of working writer
A Peek at Nate Archibald
February 22nd, 2008
Current song playing on iPod: “Flashing Lights” by Kanye West
Current Book on the nightstand: Fifty Places to Sail Before You Die by Chris Santella
Ideal Vacation Destination: Greek Islands
Childhood Crush: Blair Waldorf
Favorite Afterschool Activity: Lacrosse
Favorite School Subject: Geography
Favorite Website: Travelocity
Favorite Food: Burritos
Favorite Video Game: Madden NFL
Favorite Magazine: Maxim
Favorite Reality Show: Man Vs. Wild
Phone of Choice: Verizon Juke
Dream Job: Not a lawyer. Still trying to figure it all out.
Gossip Girl’s In depth profile on Dan Humphrey
November 19th, 2007Lives with: dad, Rufus, and little sister, Jenny, in a loft in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Dan’s mother, Alison, moved to Hudson, NY over the summer
Likes: Adventurous blondes, The New Yorker, the L train, NPR, Netflix, reading, writing, coffee, Dartmouth, good values, saving the day, politics
Dislikes: Pretentious people, the ice capades, rumors and drama, college legacies, alarm clocks, mean girls, dancing (he’s not very good at it)
Best Friend: Vanessa Abrams
Current Crush: Serena van der Woodsen
Favorite fashion accessory: T-shirts
Favorite places in New York: the Angelika, Gray’s Papaya, the Tea Lounge (great place to see live music in Brooklyn), New York Public Library, Communitea, the Whitney
Favorite Music: Lincoln Hawk, Beastie Boys, Kooks, Wilco, Rogue Wave, Beck, Of Montreal, Band of Horses, Arcade Fire, Jose Gonzalez, Eliott Smith, Hot Hot Heat
Favorite Authors: JL Hall, William Faulkner, David Sedaris, Dave Eggers, Thomas Pynchon, Philip Roth, JD Salinger
Favorite Movies: Harold and Maude, Rushmore, City of God, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, ET, History of the World: Part I, The Kid, The Bicycle Thief, Play It Again, Sam
Favorite designers: Um…he just wears whatever looks and feels best
Favorite TV Shows: The Daily Show, anything on PBS, Arrested Development, The Office (both versions), Law and Order: SVU, Six Feet Under, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Battlestar Galactica
Heroes: His dad, Rufus
Motto: “What doesn’t kill you only makes you stronger.”
A Peek at Chuck Bass
February 28th, 2008
Current song playing on iPod: “Guilt By Association” by Louis XIV
Current Book on the nightstand: Rules of the Game by Neil Strauss
Ideal Vacation Destination: Turks and Caico
Childhood Crush: Catherine Deneuve
Favorite Afterschool Activity: Drinking at The Palace
Favorite School Subject: French (the language of love)
Favorite Website: New York Times
Favorite Food: Foie Gras
Favorite Video Game: Assassin’s Creed
Favorite Magazine: GQ
Favorite Reality Show: The Girls Next Door
Phone of Choice: Motorola Q
Dream Job: Future CEO of Bass Industries. Don’t you just love nepotism?
Gossip Girl’s in-depth profile of Chuck Bass
January 14th, 2008Lives with: dad, Bart, a NYC real estate tycoon and fellow womanizer
Likes: Scotch, limos, hotel suites, the Knicks, sushi, parties, jetsetting, silk pajamas, New York Philharmonic, bottle service, fedoras
Dislikes: Subway/public transportation, bubble gum, cheap wine, paper plates and plastic utensils, any borough but Manhattan
Best Friend: Nate Archibald
Girlfriend: prefers not to be tied down
Favorite fashion accessory: his signature scarf
Favorite places in New York: Madison Square Garden, The Palace Hotel, Beatrice Inn, the Frick Collection, Cornelia Day Resort, the Carousel in Central Park
Favorite Music: T. Rex, The Stooges, Mark Ronson, Sex Pistols, M.I.A., The Velvet Underground, Tokyo Police Club, Louis XIV, Interpol
Favorite Authors: Marquis de Sade, Christopher Marlowe, Anthony Burgess, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Neil Strauss, Oscar Wilde
Favorite Movies: Crimes and Misdemeanors, Battle Royale, Boogie Nights, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Requiem for a Dream, Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead, Cries and Whispers
Favorite designers: Paul Smith, Comme de Garcon, THECAST, Marc Jacobs, Ted Baker
Favorite TV Shows: The Wire, Dexter, South Park, Little Britain, MTV Cribs, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Mad Men, Nip/Tuck, The Tudors
Heroes: the greatest businessman of all time, Hugh Hefner
Motto: “I am Chuck Bass”
A Peek at Chuck Bass
February 28th, 2008Current song playing on iPod: “Guilt By Association” by Louis XIV
Current Book on the nightstand: Rules of the Game by Neil Strauss
Ideal Vacation Destination: Turks and Caico
Childhood Crush: Catherine Deneuve
Favorite Afterschool Activity: Drinking at The Palace
Favorite School Subject: French (the language of love)
Favorite Website: New York Times
Favorite Food: Foie Gras
Favorite Video Game: Assassin’s Creed
Favorite Magazine: GQ
Favorite Reality Show: The Girls Next Door
Phone of Choice: Motorola Q
Dream Job: Future CEO of Bass Industries. Don’t you just love nepotism?
Gossip Girl’s in-depth profile of Chuck Bass
January 14th, 2008Lives with: dad, Bart, a NYC real estate tycoon and fellow womanizer
Likes: Scotch, limos, hotel suites, the Knicks, sushi, parties, jetsetting, silk pajamas, New York Philharmonic, bottle service, fedoras
Dislikes: Subway/public transportation, bubble gum, cheap wine, paper plates and plastic utensils, any borough but Manhattan
Best Friend: Nate Archibald
Girlfriend: prefers not to be tied down
Favorite fashion accessory: his signature scarf
Favorite places in New York: Madison Square Garden, The Palace Hotel, Beatrice Inn, the Frick Collection, Cornelia Day Resort, the Carousel in Central Park
Favorite Music: T. Rex, The Stooges, Mark Ronson, Sex Pistols, M.I.A., The Velvet Underground, Tokyo Police Club, Louis XIV, Interpol
Favorite Authors: Marquis de Sade, Christopher Marlowe, Anthony Burgess, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Neil Strauss, Oscar Wilde
Favorite Movies: Crimes and Misdemeanors, Battle Royale, Boogie Nights, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Requiem for a Dream, Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead, Cries and Whispers
Favorite designers: Paul Smith, Comme de Garcon, THECAST, Marc Jacobs, Ted Baker
Favorite TV Shows: The Wire, Dexter, South Park, Little Britain, MTV Cribs, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Mad Men, Nip/Tuck, The Tudors
Heroes: the greatest businessman of all time, Hugh Hefner
Motto: “I am Chuck Bass”
Blair’s Favorite Spots
April 11th, 2008Guggenheim Museum
Stylish and elegant are words you use to not only describe Blair Waldorf but also this Upper East Side museum. A modern museum, the Guggenheim has some of the most interesting exhibits in all of the world.
Bliss Spa
Whenever Blair is feeling stressed or tense she heads here for a deep tissue massage or a bacial (that’s a facial for your back).
Henri Bendel’s
Blair loves this store not only for their fabulous clothes but also for their wide array of headbands. Blair’s mother recently designed a line for this upscale boutique.
Wollman Ice Rink
Every Christmas Blair and her father head to this ice skating rink in Central Park. It is here that Blair shows off her ‘killer’ skating moves.
Zitomer
To call Zitomer just a pharmacy is like calling Grand Central just a train station. This is where all the girls on the UES girls pick up their beauty necessities and $90 shampoo.
Lincoln Center
The ballet, the Philharmonic, the Opera, everything is here. It may be on the Upper West Side (shh! Don’t tell anyone) but it’s one of Blair’s most favorite places in the city.
Hey everyone.
January 14th, 2008Hey everyone. Can you believe that Blair Waldorf thought she was pregnant?! Pretty crazy, huh? But not that crazy considering 1 in 3 girls in the US will get pregnant at least once before her 20th Birthday. The only 100% way to not get pregnant is abstinence but if you are going to have sex use contraception carefully and every single time. If you think you are pregnant you should first find a trusted adult and confide in them. You don’t have to go through this alone! To find more about teen pregnancy please visit www.teenpregnancy.org or www.stayteen.org. And remember, please stay safe. You know I love you.
No one plans parties quite like Blair Waldorf
October 18th, 2007And her annual sleepover is no exception. Every year Blair brings in the finest trundle beds for her guests to slumber on as well as mani/pedi spa chairs from Bliss and racks and racks of clothes from Intermix. This is a night to go down in history. It’s survival of the fittest for the young girls on the Upper East Side. Only the strong come out alive. Blair was expecting all her friends to be there. Unfortunately, Serena already had plans; with none other than our lovable hipster, Dan Humphrey. Dan had been planning their date for the past week. He even took all the change from his Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles piggy bank to Coinstar to cash it in (wow, can you say dorkage?). Dan wanted this date to be perfect. I mean, hello, he’s taking Serena van der Woodsen out! She’s the queen of the Upper East Side. The girl has dated guys twice Dan’s size, twice his age and two million times his net worth. Dan had to make this the best night of Serena’s life or else she would be gone forever and he’d go on being an anonymous virgin from Brooklyn. With Serena not attending the sleepover, there was an extra trundle bed that needed an occupant. Seems like little Jenny Humphrey was in the right place at the right time. Blair offered her the coveted spot and Jenny could hardly contain her excitement. OMG! Blair’s sleepover party! Jenny had heard about this magical night but never imagined she could ever actually experience it. Oh, sweet little Jenny, you have so much to learn. Blair’s party will definitely NOT just be eating Oreos, playing Dreamdate and making prank calls. Good luck, J. You’re so gonna need it.
Jenny arrived at the party carrying her sleeping bag (so embarrassing!). Blair greeted her and the games begun. First order of business: makeover! Jenny dressed like she was straight out of a Disney channel show. Blair offered her an Eleanor original to wear and a martini to sip. Jenny was happy to take the dress but hesitated drinking the martini. Blair told her if she didn’t swallow it she’d be on the first train back to Brooklyn. Jenny obliged. She didn’t get this far to turn back and go home now.
Meanwhile, Dan took Serena to a really fancy restaurant for their date. The restaurant was so expensive they didn’t even have the prices on the menu (this is normal for girls like Serena but definitely not normal for guys like Dan). Seems like both Humphreys were in way over their heads tonight. After Dan tried to get a good game of “mistress or second wife” going, Serena admitted this really wasn’t her scene. She wanted a date with Dan, not the date he thought she wanted. Relieved, Dan led Serena out of the restaurant and they were on their way to the date they were meant to go on.
Over at the sleepover, the night didn’t fully pick up until the girls played the ultimate sleepover game: truth or dare. And when these girls play truth or dare they play truth or dare. Kati and Isabel were dared to kiss each other and they did! Jenny hadn’t seen that much girl on girl action since she accidentally ordered What Girls Really Want on pay per view instead of the Amanda Bynes’ movie What a Girl Wants. There’s a huuuuge difference! Jenny was relieved when she got a text message from Eric van der Woodsen. But Blair quickly grabbed the phone out of her hand and read it. It was a picture text of Eric screaming and the message: “SOS! Still in prison!” Turns out, Eric was supposed to get released from the Ostroff Center that day but his mom thought he needed a little more time there (ugh, the kid’s been there so long he’s probably turned into Jello by now). Blair decided to take truth or dare to a whole new level and dared Jenny to break Eric out of the center. And what did our well-behaved a capella singer do? She accepted the dare and went straight from JV to Varsity.
While Jenny went into Eric’s room to rescue him, Blair distracted the nurses by pretending she was a mental patient who was hopped on god only knows what meds. When the nurse left to go get Blair immediate help, the three fled from the center. Mission accomplished. They met the rest of the sleepover guests at a club downtown. Now, it was Blair’s turn for truth or dare. Jenny dared her to make out with one of members of the Hedgefund mafia who was hanging at the club. And she had to mean it. Too easy. Blair smiled as she went over to one of the Hotshots. She grabbed him and kissed the Hotshot in front of everyone to see (love Blair’s audacity!). One of his friends said hopefully the Hotshot’s girlfriend, Amanda, would never find out about this. Blair rolled her eyes and called the guy a pig. Worst boyfriend ever. As Blair walked back to her friends, she showed them she had swiped the Hotshot’s phone. Blair handed it to Jenny and dared her to call the girlfriend, Amanda, and explain to her what exactly her wonderful boyfriend just did. Jenny accepted the challenge and dialed. She told Amanda her name was Bl…Claire and she just had her tongue down her boyfriend’s throat. Just thought she should know.
Over at a dive bar, Dan and Serena were having the best date ever. Never thought we’d see Serena van der Woodsen in a bar that served peanuts and prided itself on having PBR on tap. Oh, how times change. Dan and Serena played pool and picked songs out on the jukebox (Serena paid since Dan had cashed in all his quarters). It seemed like everything was going well. They even got really close to one another and it looked like they were going in to, ahhhh, kiss when suddenly Dan’s cell phone started vibrating in his pants. Or what I hope was his cell phone. Dan answered the call and it was his dad, Rufus. What a mood killer. Rufus told Dan that Serena left her phone at the Palace and her mother was furiously looking to get a hold of her. Eric had disappeared from the Ostroff Center. Serena became worried and had to find out where her brother had gone. Guess you’ll have to wait just a little longer for that kiss, Dan. Hope you’re not too blue down there.
The girls were having an awesome time dancing in the club. Even Eric was enjoying himself. Everything was going great. That is until Amanda, the Hotshot’s girlfriend, showed up. And boy was she irate. As Amanda and the Hotshot approached the girls, Dan and Serena showed up. They tried to intervene, but Amanda looked like she was going to rip Blair’s head off. Jenny stepped up and admitted she had actually called Amanda. Dan was shocked to see his sister was not only stooping to dumb teenage girl games at a club but also dressed like that! In public! Amanda and the Hotshot were livid. Who were they dealing with here? Children? Dan told them they actually are only children. Jenny is fourteen! The Hotshot called Jenny jailbait and that really put Dan over the edge. As Dan lunged at the Hotshot, the Hotshot shoved Dan into a bouncer. The kids were kicked out of the club. The game was over.
Serena was furious that not only did her little brother escape from the rehab center but her best friend helped him! Blair apologized and said she was just trying to make it up to him after the whole rehab outing at the Ivy Week Mixer. Eric told Serena he left on his own freewill. All he wanted was to get out; be with people besides doctors, nurses, and their mom. Serena couldn’t argue with that. Dan was upset too. Jenny was too smart and too nice to get mixed up in charades like this. Jenny pleaded she knows who she is and isn’t going to change for these girls. She’ll never forget where she came from. Dan softened and let Jenny go back with Blair and the girls. Dan offered to walk Serena and Eric back to the Ostroff Center. I’m sure Dan didn’t expect to be ending the night with Serena’s little brother in tow. But of course, tonight didn’t turn out to be exactly what he had planned.
On their way back to the Upper East Side, Blair told Jenny there was just one more thing she had to pull off: go into Eleanor Waldorf’s boutique and steal a jacket. It was the last thing she had to do to prove she had what it takes to hang with the elite. Blair handed Jenny the keys and watched as she entered the store. As Jenny started to take the jacket off the mannequin, Blair began to countdown. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. RING. RING. The alarms went off and Blair and the girls fled, leaving Jenny trapped in the store with nowhere to hide. Busted. But you can never discount Jenny Humphrey. The girl is smarter than she leads on. When the cops showed up, Jenny told them she was Blair Waldorf and was just getting a coat she left behind in her mother’s store. Her mother would be so disappointed in her if she knew she had forgotten it in there. Eleanor hates absent mindedness. Jenny said she had her own set of keys so the cop could watch her close up the boutique himself. When Jenny showed up back at the Waldorf penthouse wearing the jacket and not in handcuffs or an orange jumpsuit, Blair was in utter shock. Well played, little J. Jenny threw the keys over to Blair, told her she was taking the jacket and was heading back home to Brooklyn. She will see Blair on Monday on the steps of the Met for lunch. Blair nodded. Too impressed for words.
And finally it happened. Something we were waiting for quite some time. Serena and Dan kissed. The couple (omg can we call them that now??) shared a very romantic first kiss in the middle of a New York City street. And it was actually pretty hot (maybe I need to find a guy from Brooklyn…wait, what am I saying, no Gossip Girl, bad thoughts!) Dan and Serena had sexual chemistry, which has been heating up for weeks now. Sure, this isn’t the first time Serena van der Woodsen was seen kissing someone on the street. But this time she’s definitely going to remember it. It looked like she was actually enjoying it too. It’s crazy how things turn out. One year ago Serena was running wild; dancing on bars and making boys cry. And now it seems like her focus is on just one guy. Serena van der Woodsen: monogamous?? And Dan Humphrey? One year ago this kid had never even talked to a girl, let alone kissed one on a crowded street in front of hundreds of passerbyers. Just goes to show you that miracles can happen, especially in the greatest city in the world. All you need is love.
Boo!
October 31st, 2008
Jenny’s Bizarre Errands
October 30th, 2008Jenny and her new BFF Agnes were spotted at Ikea and Sephora. Um, weird much? I’m not sure what they have planned, but I am very curious. Though, I’m really glad to see Jenny with a friend who isn’t her dad or brother or Vanessa. Jenny hasn’t had a new friend since last year at Constance and we all know how that turned out…
No One Says I Love You
October 29th, 2008
There were a lot of new faces this week. And with new faces comes new drama. Thank God. Things were getting a little quiet around here…
Finally little Jenny Humphrey made a friend at work. She’d been there long enough, yet it never once seemed like she went out with a co-worker (maybe that’s because they’re all a good 10+ years older than her, but still). Well, Jenny was in need of a friend. And Jenny found a friend in Agnes, a model who was around her age. Agnes thought Jenny was way talented. But she wasn’t the only one. Eleanor thought Jenny was talented too. Only problem was that she kept leading Jenny on. Eleanor had promised Jenny she could be in the important meetings with the department stores. Unfortunately, Eleanor reneged her promise. Though, she did like the dress Jenny was wearing (and that Jenny designed herself). Eleanor asked if Jenny could remake that dress using Eleanor’s fabrics so she could show it to the department stores. Rude! Eleanor swore that if Jenny did this she could be in the next meeting. Jenny obliged and said would construct a new dress. Oh, fifteen year olds are so naïve.
New friends Agnes and Jenny went out for a night on the town after work. Jenny was still wearing the dress Eleanor loved and she was supposed to recreate for the next day’s meeting. Agnes loved Jenny’s dress so much she wanted to trade outfits with her. And Jenny agreed. The two went in the bathroom and came out wearing each other’s clothes. Agnes was in the dress and Jenny was in Agnes’ vest and hat. Max, Agnes’ friend/boyfriend/whatever, showed up at the bar with his camera in tow (he’s a photographer). They posed for pictures, danced, and had a great time. Looked like Jenny actually had some cool new friends! Too bad, Jenny had work bright and early the next day. Ugh, models have the best schedules ever.
Though, it sucks that models aren’t the most responsible people. Agnes took off from the bar before Jenny could get her dress back. Jenny tried to get a hold of Agenes but had no luck. Jenny needed that dress! The next day, Agnes finally came to Eleanor’s with the dress. Jenny needed to get the remade dress to Eleanor ASAP! When Jenny finally gave Eleanor the dress, Eleanor told her the dress looked like crap. The seams weren’t finished, the zipper gaped and it was obviously hemmed on the machine. Eleanor also told Jenny she looked like crap. She had seen pictures of Jenny out partying online from the night before. No wonder the dress was messy. Hearing Eleanor yell at her was the final straw. Jenny realized Eleanor was just using her. Eleanor told her she should go home for the day. Jenny thought maybe she should just quit. Eleanor didn’t want to hear any of it. End of discussion. See you on Monday, Jenny. But Jenny wasn’t having any of that. She told Eleanor she wanted her dress back now. Eleanor threw Jenny the one she had just given her. But Jenny didn’t mean that dress. She wanted the green one from the fashion show (you know, the one Jenny designed which accidentally went down the runway?). Eleanor informed Jenny that if she touched that dress she wasn’t welcomed back to the atelier ever again. And what did Jenny do? She took the green dress. Peace out, Eleanor. It was great (at points) working for you.
Meanwhile, Chuck and Blair were in trouble. Neither of them would budge on saying those three magical words. Though, both were dead set on making the other break first. Blair was so desperate to make Chuck say it she turned to Dan Humphrey. Weird, right? But Serena urged Dan to help since he was a true romantic (fine, that winter wonderland thing was kinda cute). He instructed Blair to make herself unavoidable. While deviant, Chuck was still a man and couldn’t resist the temptation of Blair Waldorf. Not bad advice for a kid from Brooklyn.
So Blair made herself unavoidable. First step: sitting on the hood of Chuck’s limo wearing a garter belt under her school uniform. We all know how much Chuck is obsessed with his limo. Chuck liked what he saw. Blair dared him to go for a drink with her. But only if he could handle it. Chuck said he would and the two found themselves at a bar. From making Chuck smell her new fragrance to “accidentally” spilling her drink on his crotch, Blair was working it. Unfortunately, Chuck wasn’t falling for it. Not only was he bored with her, but she also ruined his pants. Burn.
Blair told Dan his advice left her totally humiliated. Thanks a lot, Lonely Boy. Dan said she needed to keep playing. Chuck was probably just acting. Blair had to go and find him. So she did. Blair went to the van der Woodsen/Bass apartment and set up shop in Serena’s room. She was going to seduce Chuck Bass and make him say those words if it was the last she thing she ever did. Blair texted Serena to ask if she had any candles in the apartment. Serena was grossed out. She didn’t even want to know what was going to go on in there. Blair texted Serena again and said this would be way EZ. Chuck was going to be eating out of her hand. And then Chuck came home and saw Blair in her finest lingerie. Dirty. Chuck stepped into the room and came close to Blair. She told him there was no point. She wasn’t going to say the three words. Chuck didn’t care. He couldn’t resist. The two started making out passionately. Then, suddenly Blair’s phone buzzed. Chuck and Blair stopped kissing and looked over at B’s phone. They both dashed for it at the same time, but Chuck got to it first. He opened it and saw the text exchange from Blair and Serena. Chuck was being set up! And with that, Chuck left. Ugh, so effing close!
Dan and Serena both told Blair that if she really loved Chuck she should just tell him. They obviously had something really special. Why would it be so bad for her to just admit it to him first? Sure, it might be a blow to her pride, but who cares? Blair agreed. She was going to tell him. Deep breaths, B, deep breaths. But as she was about to meet Chuck, Dan intercepted. He told her maybe it was a bad idea to tell Chuck she loved him. It was Chuck Bass, afterall. Who knew how he’d react? Blair was caught off guard. What was she going to do now? Unfortunately, Dan wasn’t looking out for Blair’s best interest. Vanessa had told him about how Chuck and Blair used her recently as a pawn in one of their sick games. Dan was livid. He couldn’t believe he was helping these two when they had treated his best friend so badly. Sorry, B. Karma’s a bitch. So when Blair met Chuck on the rooftop neither had anything to say to each other. Chuck thought he was asked there because Blair was going to finally say it. But instead, Blair demanded Chuck proclaim his love for her first. Chuck would never. Both were royally pissed at each other. Chuck told Blair it was over. Finished. Worst news ever.
But the saga of Chuck and Blair wasn’t over just yet. Serena told Dan what he did was mean. Chuck and Blair loved each other. He had no right to stand in their way and manipulate them. Dan felt bad and went to Chuck. He told him the truth: Blair was actually going to say “I love you” to Chuck that night, but Dan had told her not to. With that information, Chuck went to see Blair. She was sad and wasn’t in the mood to see Chuck gloat. But Chuck hadn’t come to gloat. The reason they couldn’t say those words to each other wasn’t because they weren’t true. It was because once they said them, then what? Were they going to start dating? Chuck and Blair go to the movies together? Chuck and Blair rock climb together? Now just wasn’t the right time for them. Though, maybe they had a future together? That’s something I’d wait forever for. Waldass 4ever.
All the while, Dan and Serena were trying their hardest at being friends. Maybe this wouldn’t be so bad? The two decided they could still hang out even if they weren’t dating. This would have been a good idea if there wasn’t an Aaron Rose. Aaron Rose was an artist who was showing his stuff at Rufus’ gallery. He was 21 and way cute. And of course, he and Serena seemed to hit it off right away (that girl makes the best first impressions ever). Sparks certainly were flying the second they locked eyes.
Serena was totally flirting with Aaron Rose. The two has an instant connection and Serena was utterly smitten with his art (it was actually really cool – he is way talented!). Aaron invited Serena to go to dinner, but she told him she wasn’t really dating right now. Bummer. But Aaron wasn’t going to take that as a no. He told her if she could tell him the fate of Cecil the caterpillar then he would still go out with her. Serena was confused and kind of freaked out by this stranger’s weird riddle. She didn’t get it. But then, Serena suddenly remembered. Cecil the caterpillar was from Camp Suisse! Aaron totally went to summer camp with her when they were younger. They even got married at camp! Licorice rings and all. Serena was so excited. Though, when she went to find Arron, she was surprised by what she saw. He was getting onto a moped with another girl. Guess she was too late for this talented artist.
Meanwhile, Jenny still had no job. No school. Nothing. Agnes told her it wasn’t a big deal. Jenny had talent and that’s all that mattered. She could start her own line. Agnes could be the face. Jenny reminded her they were teenagers with no money. But Agnes was well connected. They could totally do this! Agnes invited Jenny to a party to meet the editor of Nylon. He really liked the pictures Max had taken. Maybe he could help? Awesome! Jenny liked her new friends. But you know who didn’t like Jenny’s new friends? Nate. He thought they were trouble. Geez, the kid’s been an unofficial Humphrey for like a week and he’s already up in Jenny’s business. Jenny didn’t care what Nate had to say. She was going out to party with them whether he liked it or not.
Before the party, Jenny went to Max’s to hang out. Agnes was in the mood to dance. So she did. Agnes did her moves around the apartment. She urged Jenny to dance too. Jenny finally agreed and the two traipsed around the apartment, totally careless and free. So free in fact, Agnes took her top off. Jenny was shocked. Agnes continued to dance around in her bra and tried to get Jenny to do the same. No, thank you. But Agnes persisted. And Jenny finally gave in (way to succumb to peer pressure, J). Little Jenny Humphrey shirtless! So scandalous (what would Rufus think??)! The girls danced and Max watched (gross!). They were soon interrupted by a knock at the door. Agnes opened it and standing there was, omg, Nate Archibald! WTF was he doing there?? Nate told her he came to take her home. Jenny was mortified. She told him she wasn’t leaving. He told her he would wait and took a seat on the couch. Ahh!! Beyond embarrassed and pissed, Jenny grabbed her shirt and went off with Nate.
Outside the apartment, Jenny screamed at Nate. He wasn’t her brother or her father. He had no right. Nate told her she was lucky he showed up. That was a bad scene. Jenny was going to get in over her head. That guy was taking advantage of her. Jenny didn’t understand why Nate cared so much. The two stared at each other and Jenny, omg, kissed Nate! She broke away from him, unsure of what she just did. And then, I can’t even believe it, Nate kissed Jenny again! And not like some little smooch on the cheek. It was an all out tonguefest! OMFG!
Chuck and Blair? Over forever? Way, way sad. But we’ll be waiting. It doesn’t matter how long. I think it’ll be worth it (agree??). Glad to see Serena has a new crush. Let’s hope he’s not as big of a player as he seems. S deserves a good guy. We wish her luck. But let’s get to the important thing: Nate and Jenny! I cannot even effing believe it. I am still stunned. Who saw that coming? It was kind of hot. Who would have thought Jenny would receive such a sexy kiss from her family’s houseguest? We cannot wait to see what happens. Does Nate like her a lot? How will we know?? We think it’s in his kiss. Xoxo Gossip Girl.
Humphreys (Plus Nate) Pick Pumpkins. Lame.
October 27th, 2008Dan, Jenny, that old rocker guy and Nate were spotted pumpkin picking in Staten Island. WTF, N? Pumpkin picking? Living with the Humphreys? Staten Island? Who are you?? What have you become?? Next thing you know Nate will be sculpting clay pots or performing Shakespeare in Prospect Park (because the Humphreys are a bunch of artists). Archibalds don’t belong in an outer borough picking pumpkins. They belong on the Upper East Side with people hired to pick their pumpkins for them!
Spotted
October 27th, 2008Spotted: B on the 6th floor of Bergdorf Goodman. That’s where the lingerie is, FYI. She bought some Cosabella items (i.e. sexy lingerie). Hmm…C at Barneys. He was seen buying a bottle of Odori (i.e. sexy cologne). Hmm…S and little bro E taking pictures of each other in Central Park. They were playing in the leaves and seemed to be having a great time. Can we get an “Awww?” D and V unloading a ton of weird stuff outside the Bedford Ave. Gallery. We all know V works there. Let’s hope D’s dad throws him a few bucks for his helping hand. A very burnt out looking J leaving Eleanor’s atelier around 3am. She could barely keep her eyes open. Sucks. And OMG! N eating at a diner in Brooklyn with that old rocker guy. Ew is the only word for it.
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