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By the way! New episodes of Gossip Girl start again tomorrow. They did a great job with the last ep back in January (god, that long ago?) of hedging their bets and making an episode that could work as either a season finale or a hiatus cliffhanger of sorts, so I bet tomorrow's episode will be a good place to start if you haven't tried the show yet. If you haven't - look. You know me. I don't pretend something doesn't suck when it does and I know it does. And I know how off-putting GG's premise is. "Ooh, a show about rich kids in Manhattan. How classy and original."

So I believe that you know to trust me when I say that Gossip Girl is genuinely good television. The characters are well-written, with layers and flaws and strengths, portrayed by compelling and talented actors, and the plots may not spark with originality but they aren't just tossed onto the screen. They're thoroughly explored and mined for all they have to offer. Plus, the longer arcs proceed at a reasonable pace, which is nice. Oh, and if you read the books, or even just one of the books, you will notice that what I am describing is their polar opposite. The show is nothing like the books. I swear.

Yes, it absolutely has elements of soapiness, and things that will make you blink. But it's not the show you think it is. It's not useless trash designed to pander to mindless adolescents. It's well-written and layered and fun. So come on. Join me. Tomorrow night, eight o'clock EST. You know you love me.

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Okay, so I don't want people to freak out, because I'm doing that enough for everyone right now, but I'm heading into the ER shortly. My heart's been behaving a little strangely for a while now - it took me a while to even notice it. Then it finally popped into my head as something to worry about Friday night, and I have been worrying ever since. I was going to hold out to make an appointment with my doctor tomorrow (naturally, this is the weekend of Patriot's Day, a weird holiday that only Maine and Mass observe, so he's closed today), but now my chest is hurting. Probably from stressing the fuck out for two days straight, but this is pretty much the one thing I don't want to screw around with. So, my grandmother's coming to pick me up, and in I go. I'll post when I get back from being told to seriously just relax and maybe cut back on the caffeine. And getting stuck with a giant bill for the privilege, since OF COURSE my insurance ran out in January.

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Wow, thanks for all the comments to my last post! I was surprised to find so many, but I suppose I shouldn't have been, what with you guys all being awesome and everything.

Anyway, it is as I suspected - I am to lay off the caffeine. I was hooked up to a heart monitor and on oxygen (standard procedure) and had an EKG and everything. It would all have been much more interesting if I hadn't been a combination of worried, tired (I didn't eat before I left, oops), and feeling silly. I'm the suck-it-up-and-deal type when it comes to not feeling well, which is partly why it took all weekend for me to decide to go in. Any other organ and I'd've taken my damn chances, but I know better than to mess around when it comes to my heart. Apparently they see their share of students who have been overdoing the caffeine, though, so I wasn't out of the ordinary or anything.

Thanks again for the good thoughts. I appreciate it a lot.

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( Brief Gossip Girl spoilers. )

And speaking of Torchwood - Blair/Jack OTP, Y/Y? They would totally be able to handle each other. Blair needs someone with a personality (ie, not Nate) who could help her hone her devious cleverness into a terrifying weapon, and Jack always needs someone who will stand up to him. It would be awesome. And hot. And I swear only Gossip Girl could make me ship a crossover HET couple.