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The 10 Best Shows To Watch When You're Procrastinating

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The 10 Best Shows To Watch When You're Procrastinating

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Don't even try to deny it, everybody has those times where they physically cannot force themselves to do their work and need a little mental relaxer. For me, I LIVE for finding a show I connect with, binging it 24/7, getting my friends hooked as well, and discussing the characters and plot lines as if it's imperative to function. I hope y'all find a new infatuation within what's below! :)

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12 Lessons I Learned Watching 'Gossip Girl' The Second Time Around

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12 Lessons I Learned Watching 'Gossip Girl' The Second Time Around

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"Gossip Girl" has six seasons, 121 episodes, and each episode is about 42 minutes long. For the past two months, I have devoted an unreasonable amount of time to finish this series. I have finally achieved my goal.

Rewatching the series, I never realized how much I forgot happened in the show. Some may say it's the same drama for six seasons, but there are so many characters that get introduced, it can't be.

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28 Blair Waldorf Quotes All Gossip Girls Should Know And Live By

Serving up the truth since 2007 (and quite fashionably, might I add).

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28 Blair Waldorf Quotes All Gossip Girls Should Know And Live By

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Hey there Upper East Siders,

Blair Waldorf is the ultimate Queen B. She is sassy, she is classy and, if we are being honest, she is a bit smart-assy. You all need to take some notes from her.

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11 Life Lessons We Learned From 'Gossip Girl' And Our Favorite Upper East Siders

"Hey, Upper East Siders, Gossip Girl here."

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11 Life Lessons We Learned From 'Gossip Girl' And Our Favorite Upper East Siders

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"Gossip Girl here, your one and only source into the scandalous lives of Manhattan's elite."

All it takes is hearing the beginning of the show's intro, and you know the craziest drama you've seen all day is about to go down. From brunches to parties to just watching the characters grow up, it's hard not to get sucked into the drama of the Upper East Side. The characters can get up to some insane antics due to their social statuses, but despite this, there are still some valuable and interesting lessons we can take away from the show.

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Better start making the popcorn!

10. "Friends"

9. "That 70s Show"

8. "The Bachelor"

7. "House Hunters"/ Literally ANY HGTV show

6. "House Of Cards"

5. "How I Met Your Mother"

4. "Big Mouth"

3. "Say Yes To The Dress"

2. "Sex And The City"

1. "Gossip Girl"

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1. Serena can get any guy in the Upper East Side.

2. Despite the above, I would rather be Blair Waldorf.

3. Dan Humphrey is the most judgmental character on GG.

4. Chuck Bass is the man everyone actually wants.

5. Nate Archibald has dated almost every girl on the show.

6. Bart Bass is an actual VILLAIN.

7. Lily is an idiot for leaving Rufus.

8. Vanessa is actually annoying.

9. We all want a Dorota.

10. Everyone sleeps with everyone and no one bats an eye.

11. Georgina is probably a witch.

12. It doesn't make sense that Dan is Gossip Girl.

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16. "Once Upon A Time"

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1. "What I want, is to become a powerful woman."

2. "Once men have tasted caviar, it baffles me how they settle for catfish."

3. "Destiny is for losers. It's just a stupid excuse to wait for things to happen instead of making them happen."

4. "I know what I want and I'm gonna get it."

5. "Feelings never do make sense. They get you all confused. Then they drive you around for hours before they drop you right back where you started."

6. "Have a little Faith, and if that doesn't work, a lot of mimosas."

7. "Just because we can't be together doesn't mean I don't love you."

8. "As you can see, I survived without you."

9. "The thing about new beginnings is that they require something else to end."

10. "He ended up treating me as something he owned instead of something he earned."

11. "Three words. Eight letters. Say it and I'm yours."

12. "They say it's a broken heart, but I hurt in my whole body."

13. "I will not be weak anymore."

14. "You can't make people love you, but you can make them fear you."

15. "People don't write sonnets about being compatible or novels about shared life goals and stimulating conversation. The great lovers are the crazy one."

16. "Maybe I am a total bitch. Did you ever think about that?"

17. "Stop whatever you're doing. We need to shop."

18. "I don't think Jesus would approve of that."

19. "If you're going to be sad, you might as well be sad in Paris."

20. "I'm not a stop along the way. I'm a destination."

21. "You're kinda boring."

22. "It was once said that a person's eyes are the windows to their soul. That was before people had cellphones."

23. "I don't need a boyfriend to be fulfilled."

24. "You deserve someone who would move mountains for you if he had to."

25. "You are living proof a person can't buy class."

26. "We can't let the men of our past define us."

27. "I'm the best of the best. I'm Blair Waldorf."

28. "I wasn't aware robots got jealous. Did they update your software while I was away?"

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"Hey, Upper East Siders, Gossip Girl here."

1. Waffles are the answer to everything.

2. Family parties are bound to be dramatic.

3. Fights happen, but at the end of the day, your best friend is still your best friend.

4. True friends judge you about the silly moments in life, not stuff that's important.

5. Never forget your worth or who you are.

6. Sometimes you lose sight of who you are, and that's OK.

7. It's also OK to let down your wall sometimes and have fun.

8. You don't need to be royalty to be a queen.

9. Impromptu photo shoots with your best friend are iconic.

10. Sometimes life gets tough, but that doesn't mean you should give up on people.

11. Surround yourself with people who want what's best for you.

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