I don’t know how this happened. One day I’m forced to watch Gossip Girl for work (yes, I do indeed have to watch TV for my job; it’s a tough life I lead, I know), and then the next thing I know I’m watching it– dare I say it?– at home, weeks later. Off the clock!

It started innocently enough. I didn’t even program a season pass, or anything. “No, no, that would be ridiculous,” I said aloud to myself, even though I AM NOT CRAZY. “I only need to tape next week’s episode to see if Chuck finally gets Blaire to say she loves him, and then I’ll be totally over it. Yes, that’s the ticket.”

Cut to: This week, wherein I was setting up my DVR to record all Gossip Girl episodes. Yes, first run and repeats!I Hey, I’m a recent convert and have to catch up on some backstory, via reruns.

I’m so ashamed.

The writing is absurd, and none of these “high school” kids appear to be under the age of 25– and they certainly don’t behave that way, what with all the sexin’, drinkin’ and schemin’. Plus, this Chuck Bass character is constantly whispering. Seriously. I don’t think he ever speaks in full voice. And his attire is consistently ridiculous. Having said that, I’d totally hit it.

Anyway, a new episode of GG will be on the CW tomorrow night at 8, and I just have to find out it Jenny beats the crap outta Agnes for burning all of her dresses. I can’t believe she did that!

Um. I’ll stop now.