gossip girl

aside from the glamorous lifestyle, the drama and the occasional pop culture humor (that no regular Malaysian would catch, i'm sure), i believe that the appeal of gossip girl to me is the characters. i feel like i have a little bit of everyone in gossip girl. (no horn-tooting intended)

serena van der woodsen: the one i relate with the most (hence the surname in facebook). the free-spirited happy girl of the bunch. unintentionally popular, but likes the spotlight nevertheless. her sense of style is lovely. flowy, feminine but with an edge to it. she practically ignores blair's bluntness (something i need to learn - ignoring negative comments from factions of little or no importance). i connect to her because i like to throw an outfit off balance out with something different (but still subtle enough for the delicate and conservative Malaysian style-scape) and i like hanging out with friends, being happy and carefree, and being a bit flirty at times. her passion for culture and pop culture (though not thorough) is also something i am learning - getting to know my Malaysia in every aspect, especially the obscure, the path less taken (partly due to the recent spike in my interest for  local literature.)


blair waldorf: a fashion designer mum is cool (though her emotional distance is uncool). i connect with blair because she likes to keep a sense of decorum and etiquette, sometimes to the point of being uptight. that's how i am with a new environment/around new people; i tend to freeze up and be polar opposites of my true persona. sometimes even getting labeled as "skema". hahaha... something i want to learn from blair is her headstrong persona and her ability to blackmail and scheme. it certainly will be labeled as selfish, but it's part of survival. i can't be all nice, now can i?


dan humphrey: english-language lover. obviously the prime reason i relate to him. tongue-tied, conflicted, kinda weird around (non-friend) girls. a big brother (i'm eldest). he has cedric, i have domo-kun (haha). curly dark hair. aspires to write professionally. i do too, fingers crossed :) 


jenny humphrey: edgy chic (at least in the later seasons). wannabe (hence the blogpost) but not to the point of stepping on people in the journey. i aspire to become skinny like her but i'd prefer realism - just be as thin as i can :)


nate archibald: family drama no one really knows and understands, but often gets judged blindly because of the veneer of perfection his family projects, as well as the fact that he prefers to hide the truth to protect the family reputation.


vanessa abrams: movie- and literature buff; my pursuit too is to read as many old books that mum has in her stash, to learn more about literature, a path in life that is obviously denied to me...


notice the taper in my notes about the characters? coz i didn't prepare an outline and character synopsis on paper first. this came straight out of the mind. i know GG watchers also relate to the characters. thats why we love the series. 


XOXO,