She taught us how to appreciate a fried pickle, how to execute a perfect tan, how to make herself appear taller than she really was, and above all how to love your best friend like she did Jenni. She was all of us at one point and her ability to be perfectly authentically herself was quite refreshing, in a world where celebrities constantly try to make their lives look perfect.
We all miss the epic saga of Jersey Shore, a tv series that topped charts throughout my young life. I grew up understanding "GTL" and the guido/guidette lifestyle even more than my own sometimes. In honor of Snooki, below are 5 quotes that made us all channel our inner Snooki, and appreciate the lessons we learned from Jersey Shore.