GG-esque Gifts

As I begin tonight, I'd like to state that I know for a fact that the greatest gift of all was the gift God gave the world at Christmas.

That being said, I'd now like to share a new list with you all. I already gave my realistic-ish Christmas list, and now I'd like to give my Upper East Side/Limitless Budget wish list (with visual aides....ooooh...aaaaaah).

Number 1: Cook for the Cure Edition Artisan Series Tilt-Head Stand Mixer Flour Power Rating 9 Cup (KitchenAid)

 You know it's the most beautiful thing you've ever seen.

Number 2: Christian Louboutin Studio 120 pumps in Ivory

You know they're the most beautiful things you've ever seen. Beauty over functionality.

Number 3: Valentino Ruffle-Front Silk Gown in Fraise



You know it's gorgeous.

Number 4: De Beers Wildflowers Multi-Row Necklace

You KNOW it's the most beautiful thing you've ever seen.

I'll stop here or things could get really out of hand.

Witticism of the Day: This time every year people get crazy trying to come up with gifts to give to all of their friends. My advice? Skip the insanity, forget originality, and give your friends the gift they really want: togetherness. We learned years ago that when you all start buying each other Starbucks gift cards for Christmas that it's in everyone's best interest to just go hang out at s-bux for a few hours exchanging stories and reminiscing.

Stuck

It's been a while, boys and girls. I had an entire post up about the do's and don't's of PDA, but then I found it could be entirely too critical and offensive to my regulars (assuming I have any regulars). So I've erased it and will now discuss something else.

WARNING TO ALL COLLEGE STUDENTS: It's almost Thanksgiving which means the rest of the free world gets an entire week of vacation and you get two days. Since it's application/decision time for all the high school seniors, they'll begin invading the campus while you're attending class.

Here are some things to do to survive the impending penetration.

• Stare the potentials down. They're staring at you, so why not return the favor.
• Be polite to them at the same time. We have traditions here at my school that specify we must greet those we pass with a terrifying battle cry...or something. It comes in handy when surrounded by visitors. However, it quite often backfires when there's a large crowd of visitors together...so beware the repercussions.
• Assert your senority when passing by.
• Walk past in a hurry as if you're the most important person on the campus.
• When passing in a group, make sure to be loud and obnoxious to prove that you fit in on campus. I'm not really sure why, but it's showing off, which I approve of.

Just kidding. Point them in the right direction, be of assistance to them in any way possible, and overall, be nice to these people; they're the ones who will sustain the organizations we've worked so hard in our time here to ensure the future of. Also, you never know which member of your school's ROTC program's sibling/family member/significant other you're terrifying.

Plus, it's rude to be mean.

Witticism of the Day: I feel it's my place to pass along some wisdom to this coming generation of new students. Make sure you get to know the other people in your major from day one. You never know what kind of crazy things they'll pull along the way to make you feel like you never left high school! Don't be like me and not get to know anyone until we're all about to graduate and go off in separate directions.

Ode to Chuck Bass

We all know by now that I'm a giant Gossip Girl fanatic. So it should come as no surprise to you that this is what I've decided to base tonight's blog off of. It should, however, come as a surprise to you that I have FINALLY decided on my favorite character after reading all 17 novels and watching the majority of the episodes of the television version. Although the two are VASTLY different, I decided that the most dynamic both in the novels and on the show is Chuck. And that's why he's my favorite.

I've been doing a lot of thinking about this decision (because it's really that important) and I finally realized another reason why I came to choose the villian as my favorite. It's not due to the fact that I always chose the bad guy as my favorite in any Disney movie growing up (although that probably has something to do with is). It's because of the real, live Chuck Bass. And the thing is, I keep rooting for the Chuck/Blair relationship to work out in the end even though it's impractical. She's wise to push him away, but we all know it won't last.

So if you see this Chuck, you should know that you're on Blair's mind despite her better judgement.

Witticism of the Day: Studying techniques are very effective, especially if the technique is to recall the material you were reviewing when someone said that hilarious thing. Just remember the hilarious thing during the exam and the important stuff should follow.