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Gossip Girl is Over.

10.26.2015

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(The most “Gossip Girl” finale-like photo I have)

Gossip Girl is over. For me. For the rest of the world, it’s been over for three years. I’m late getting on the train, I know.

But I’m going to admit something that will definitely give you the power to judge me. I’m fine with it, I’ve come to peace with it. I just finished watching the entire series. And I’m sad. I can’t believe it’s over. My life is changed forever. I almost shed a tear. Or a million tears. It was quite possibly the best finale I’ve ever seen from a show. I am tempted to start it over and watch it from the beginning. Again. I was going to move on…you know…to another show, like Gilmore Girls or One Tree Hill. But I just can’t move on quite yet. I need some time to process these feelings. I need time to grieve. I need a glass of wine. Stat.

In the meantime, I guess life will keep moving on. While Serena and Dan will remain forever at their wedding and Blair and Chuck will stare longingly into each other’s eyes for the rest of time, I will have to continue trekking away doing my mindless activities. Life is just not fair.

Because I’ve been so busy lately (not watching Gossip Girl), I haven’t been writing much. So now that can all change. Hopefully I’ll be around a lot more this week, I do have plenty of Halloween DIY’s to show you. Including my pretty amazing costume. Can you guess what it will be?!

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  1. Jamie says

    10.26.2015 at 4:47 pm

    Were you surprised by who Gossip Girl was? Or did you already know from spoilers? I’m just happy Blair and Chuck got their happy ending because I LOVE them together! haha

    • shauna841505@yahoo.com says

      10.27.2015 at 9:26 am

      I did NOT know ahead of time and I absolutely LOVED it. I was surprised, but I also just think it pulled the whole storyline together so perfectly. I loved why he did it, what it meant to him, and how it really just wrapped it all together. Ahhhhhhhh I’m obsessed. And I went into the finale thinking, SERIOUSLY NONE OF THEM ARE GOING TO END UP TOGETHER?! And then when B & C got married, I thought “Well at least one of the two couples ends up together.” And then the finale five minutes!??!?! Could it have been more perfect? Of COURSE S & D had to end up together. It was meant to be.

      • Jamie says

        10.27.2015 at 2:59 pm

        Yeah it was a perfect ending! My fav was always Blair. She was always exactly who she said she was and owned it!

        • shauna841505@yahoo.com says

          10.27.2015 at 3:07 pm

          Oh my gosh I know. I really liked her, but I definitely loved Serena. I just really liked all the main characters, I am SO SAD that it’s over!

          • Jamie says

            10.27.2015 at 3:22 pm

            They definitely all brought something special to the show. Sometimes Lonely Boy got a little annoying, BUT I guess he was just trying to fit in…or be different. Depended on his mood haha

          • shauna841505@yahoo.com says

            10.27.2015 at 3:27 pm

            Yeah plus he kept dating any girl that showed any interest in him. I honestly thought I was going to give up the show when Blair and him started dating. I couldn’t handle it, it was just too unrealistic (coming from a completely unrealistic show).

  2. Martina says

    10.26.2015 at 7:41 pm

    Please say you’re going to be Serena Van der Woodsen for Halloween (!) I only picked Serena because you both have blonde hair. You could totally be Blair if you wanted to. Or maybe you’re going to be Gossip Girl? You have a blog and you’re a girl, I mean, it works!

    I loved Gossip Girl too and am still feeling the Monday night withdrawals. Ed Westwick’s new show starts tomorrow and, to be honest, I’m only watching it for him,

    • shauna841505@yahoo.com says

      10.27.2015 at 9:25 am

      Oh my God I WISH!!!!!!!!!!!! I absolutely think Serena is one of the prettiest women in the world. And I say Serena simply because her style is amazing and I LOVEDDDDDDDDD all of her outfits (I’m sure Blake is good too, but come on). Btw. I totally had a dream about Chuck Bass last night, and while Nate Archibald is clearly the “better looking” one – Chuck Bass is so intriguing. Haha. And I definitely recorded his new show tonight. I hope it’s good!!! – BTW, did you see the Dan thing coming?!

  3. Alice says

    10.27.2015 at 12:16 am

    I feel for you. When gossip girl finished for me it was like a hole in my heart. I felt a little empty! ?? you really get into it.. Xo

    • shauna841505@yahoo.com says

      10.27.2015 at 9:22 am

      Ugh! I feel the hole in my heart right now. Something is missing! I had a dream with Chuck Bass in it last night. I think I might need help. 😉

  4. Carli says

    10.27.2015 at 7:57 am

    BEST SHOW EVER!! I was so late to the game too, I can’t believe I didn’t watch it when it actually aired!

    • shauna841505@yahoo.com says

      10.27.2015 at 9:22 am

      Oh.My.God you watched it too?!?!? I am dying for someone to talk to about it. I don’t think I was even obsessed until the finale. I couldn’t have asked for a better one. It was absolutely perfect. AND. I did NOT see it coming at all. I knew it would have been one of them, but I just did NOT guess it. And after they explained it, I feel like it pulled the whole series together, just sort of completed it ya know?! OMG PERFECT!

  5. Sarah says

    3.03.2016 at 5:47 pm

    i know i am late to your gossip girl train, i just found your blog! I just couldnt NOT comment! are you still feeling the loss? it was my FAVORITE show! i refused to watch the last season for MONTHS after it came onto Netflix because i didnt want it to be over! it took me close to 4 months to finish it because I didnt want it to be over! The funny thing is, sometimes i watch the VERY first episode and then the very last episode. so much changes its nuts. and if you watch the first episode, it shows you that Dan is going to be gossip girl! its amazing. i love it. and Blair and Chuck, my goodness.. they are perfection. i loved every piece of the finale!

    • shauna841505@yahoo.com says

      3.04.2016 at 5:01 pm

      Ughhhh I could NOT agree more with everything. Although I didn’t have to wait to finish the show because I was so late getting on board in the first place, I want to re-watch it and will probably have to do that this time. I LOVED the ending. I still listen to the finale’s song over and over on repeat. Chuck and Blair are perfect (mainly because Chuck is HOT), but I LOVEDDDD the Serena & Dan part. I am SO Happy they ended the finale with both marriages! PERFECTION!

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