If you answered C, Georgina Sparks, from the previous blog then you are correct. We were all surprised to see Georgina back in New York. But no one was more surprised than Serena. Seems like these two have a history. One that Serena does not want to revisit. Georgina’s return could not be more ill timed too; Serena was really working hard to get back on track and the SAT was going to be her time to shine. All she wanted to do was to put all the negative things she had done in the past behind her and work to a new beginning. Georgina had other plans for Serena. She wanted to party. Serena finally gave in to Georgina’s pleas and agreed to one drink. But of course, that drink turned into multiple drinks and soon Serena was drunk. We love drunk Serena! (but of course, we all should drink responsibly!) She and Georgina even brought out the aliases they created a long time ago: Savannah and Svetlana. Just like the old days. Serena seemed to be actually having fun. That was until Georgina received a call from her drug dealer. Serena was way turned off. She wasn’t a drug user and if Georgina still did that stuff then she really didn’t want to have anything to do with her. Serena called the one person who could help her in this situation. No, not Dan, though you’d think since the two are so madly in love he’d be the obvious choice but you’d be wrong. She called her soon to be step-monster, I mean step-brother, Chuck. Chuck proved to be a good person to call when you’re too drunk to function (he’s used to dealing with belligerent girls). He even called Dan who was supposed to have a study session with Serena. Chuck fibbed to Dan that Serena had food poisoning. Too bad Serena wasn’t in on the lie because the next day when she told Dan she had a migraine he became concerned. Dan didn’t know what the two were hiding but he was annoyed by their deceit and recognized that something was up.

Georgina begged Serena to see her again. She didn’t mean for the other night to get so out of hand. Georgina was actually impressed with the way Serena had cleaned up her life. Maybe Georgina could do the same. Serena told her she could only meet with her for a little because she had the SAT the next day. Georgina promised it would just be dinner. The two girls met and sure enough all they drank was Diet Coke. Serena and Georgina sat around like two old friends catching up on their lives. Serena filled her in on her mom’s upcoming marriage, her revitalized relationship with Blair and her newish boyfriend Dan. All seemed right. That was until Serena stepped away from the table and Georgina took out a vial full of a mysterious substance. Is that? Could it be? Yes, it was. Georgina roofied Serena’s Diet Coke! The next thing Serena knew she was waking up in a haze in Georgina’s hotel room. She couldn’t remember how she even got there. Georgina refreshed her memory telling her how she switched from Diet Coke to Patron. Serena was confused. And then she remembered, oh crap, she was supposed to be taking the SAT. Serena hurried off as fast as she could. She called Chuck to try to keep the doors open. But Serena was too late. Thinking on his feet, Chuck did the only thing he could do: he hired someone to be Serena. A short redhead showed up at Hunter College with her number two pencils, calculator and an ID saying she was Serena van der Woodsen. It might have even worked if Dan hadn’t been standing right there when the fake Serena presented herself. Dan was beyond confused. Where the hell was his girlfriend?

Dan went straight to see Serena after the test. She told him she wasn’t feeling well and could they please talk later. Dan was upset. What was going on with the girl he loved? Chuck witnessed the Dan-Serena interaction and was bewildered. Why couldn’t Serena just tell Dan about Georgina? What did Georgina have on Serena?

After her little fight with Dan, Serena confronted Georgina and told her the two of them were finished. Serena couldn’t be her friend anymore. She made awful mistakes whenever she hung out with Georgina. Georgina was distressed but agreed. She didn’t want to be friends with anyone who didn’t want her to be in their life. Serena stormed off believing her work was done and that Georgina would stay far away.

All the while, Blair Waldorf was declaring war. Not with Jenny Humphrey. But with Nelly Yuki. Nelly Yuki wanted to go to Yale and Blair was convinced there wouldn’t be two spots for Constance girls. Nelly was at the top of their class, a National Merit scholar, a Peabody scholar and an all-star violinist. She had everything so Blair was determined to find Nelly Yuki’s weakness and use it to take her down. Blair enlisted her army of Isabel, Penelope and Hazel. With some detective work the girls found out that Nelly Yuki had just broken up with her boyfriend. Blair invited Nelly over for a pre-SAT study session complete with massages, manicures, and of course, in Blair Waldorf style, a scheme. While Nelly received a massage her boyfriend Todd Jansen showed up. Nelly was so excited to see him and the two went off to talk. Blair grinned as she prayed her plan would work. The next day at the test, Nelly showed up heartbroken. She and Todd decided they would remain broken up and Nelly was obviously devastated by this result. She couldn’t sleep one wink the previous night and had been crying nonstop. No girl could perform well on the SAT when she’s busied with boy problems. Blair realized she had won the fight and was ecstatic. And thus Yale was even closer to her grasp.

Jenny Humphrey was shut out from the SAT festivities. She was only a freshman and Blair made sure she remembered that. With her friends off studying their brains out Jenny decided there was one thing none of the girls had: a boyfriend. And Jenny was determined to find a king to her queen. With the help of Elise, Jenny found a cute dog walker who was pretty into her. But really, a dog walker? A girl needs royalty not a jester. Jenny’s mind soon changed when she figured out the dog walker was actually the dog owner. His name was Asher Hornsby and he was hot! Asher asked her out on a date and Jenny was elated. Maybe getting a boyfriend wouldn’t be as hard as she thought. But Jenny’s dad quickly put a pin in her plan. Jenny was not allowed to date. She was too young and after going all klepto only a week prior Jenny was grounded. She stomped her feet: So unfair!! But this Asher guy was something different. He showed up at Jenny’s apartment (omg he went all the way to Dumbo, + 100 points for him!) and brought the date to her. Swoon! Teach us your boy snagging secrets, little J!

And over in Brooklyn, one of the weirdest things to ever happen like in the entire world was taking place. Nate came all the way to Communi-tea to drop off his old SAT books to Dan. He had taken the test already and didn’t need $500 worth of study books anymore. While Dan was grateful, Vanessa thought Nate was treating Dan like a charity case. Who was this Upper East Side rich (and pretty) boy to come down to Brooklyn to give Dan his leftovers? Vanessa was enraged. But that’s not the weird part! It gets even crazier. Vanessa found one of Nate’s practice essays in a SAT book and read it. It was actually good and it let her in on a whole other side to Nate Archibald. The two met for coffee to talk which lead to, gasp, a real date. They even shared a kiss on the steps of Communi-tea! It was actually a very hot kiss for such a totally unexpected couple.

Vanessa was set on not taking the SAT. Since everyone in her family was an artist no one had ever gone to college. And because Vanessa wanted to be a filmmaker, what was the point of the SAT? But Nate urged her to reconsider and she did. Vanessa, like all the other kids in NYC, went to Hunter College and took the SAT. So mainstream for such an alternative girl. And the happy couple (omg are they a couple now?!) got into Nate’s limo after the test and drove off into the sunset (or just the 2pm sky). Guess people can change with some nudging. Welcome to our world, V.

And finally, when we all thought Georgina Sparks was out of our lives for good we were suddenly thrown a bombshell. Unbeknownst to Serena, Georgina went straight to, omg I can’t effing believe it, Dan!? And she told him her name was “Sarah”. ?????? What the hell is this girl doing? I’m so confused. And kind of a little scared. God knows what Georgina has planned.

What the hell is wrong with this world? Jenny “the freshman from Brooklyn” Humphrey has a hot boyfriend from Unity? Vanessa “the filmmaking hipster” Abrams is kissing Nate “the king of the Upper East Side” Archibald? Serena “the once wild child now reformed” van der Woodsen is too scared to tell Dan “the most understanding boyfriend” Humphrey the truth? And is therefore turning to Chuck “the horny devil” Bass for help? My head is spinning. I’m so perplexed. Well, we will have to wait and see what happens next. Seems like anything is possible and I can’t wait to see what develops.

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Ah, it’s finally time for the SAT. The test we’ve been preparing for since we were like five. You’d think we’re be ready, right? Well, let’s just say some of us are letting the pressure get to us. Here’s a practice question to get you ready for the test of our lives.

SAT Practice Test

Who is the mysterious G?

1. Greg Barratt the hot Riverside Prep baseball player
2. Gillian Livingstone the Constance Billard senior class president
3. Georgina Sparks the bad girl from Serena’s past
4. Mr. Germain the St. Jude’s biology teacher

Think you got the right answer? Choose very carefully. Your future depends on it…

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Spotted: B and S at Sant Ambroeus. Some Russian lady was holding up flashcards for them. We’re assuming it’s B’s housekeeper, Dorota. B looked way stressed while S seemed relaxed (what else is new?). D at the St. Jude’s library. He had ear plugs in (dork!) and a pack of Emergen-C (dork again!). C in the Palace lobby with his SAT tutor. He was more interested in flirting with her than actually learning the definition of “assiduous.” N getting a haircut at Frederic Fekkai. He got the hair in front of his face trimmed and now we can see his beautiful eyes! Yay. J and another freshman at a Vinyasa Flow class at Yoga Works . J was hardcore sweating (ew!).

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Once upon a time in a magical land on a sparkling street called 5th Ave lived a beautiful girl. She had a wonderful boyfriend who she adored and a loyal group of friends who would do anything for her. Everyone wanted to be her friend, or at least wanted her to not hate them. She had it all. That is, until scandal struck and she was left with nothing. And who could this fallen princess be? Why, none other than our very own Blair Waldorf! Oh, poor Blair. It really was a shame if you ask me. Blair knew the rules of how to play the Upper East Side game (I mean, come on she pretty much invented them). But then Blair broke the rules, fully aware of the repercussions. Blair played with fire and boy, did she get burned. And not just like a little burn mark from a hair straightener but like crazy burn unit victim who was stuck in a fire on the top of the Chrysler Building. With Spring Break ending, it was time for Blair to face the world. She couldn’t just hang out with Dorota and watch Celebrity Rehab all day (though she and Dorota were heavily invested. They were both pulling for Jeff Conaway to get his act together). With the help of her still faithful BFF Serena, Blair decided to finally wash her hair and get out of bed. Leaving the chocolates in the sheets the girls made their way to Constance to face all those who had turned their backs on Blair. Too bad, that was a better idea in theory than in practice. When they arrived at school, Blair was greeted with awkward stares and tons of whispers. And then standing there in the flesh was her one time protégé, little Jenny Humphrey. She was surrounded by Blair’s former group: Isabel, Penelope, Hazel and newbie Elise. As Blair made her way into school, a spoonful of airborne yogurt came flying at her head. It landed right on her bangs and looked like, well frankly, that a pigeon detested her. Where did the yogurt come from? Oh, we all know there’s only one group at Constance who lived off Yoplait. And with that, Blair rushed into the school, her reality far worse than her nightmares.

Always the optimist, Serena wasn’t finished with trying to get Blair back together with her old friends. While sitting on the steps of the Met, Jenny approached Blair and Serena. Serena urged Blair to be nice to her. This could be her chance to make everything right. And surprisingly, that seemed to be just what Jenny was doing. She invited Blair to join them at Butter that night. Serena accepted the invitation on Blair’s behalf and told Jenny she’d be there. Blair was actually kind of excited. Maybe taking over her reign would happen quicker than she thought.

But unfortunately for you Blair, you did a really good job teaching Jenny how to be a bitch. Like a really good job. Blair showed up all decked out at Butter and to her chagrin she was stood up. Blair didn’t start a hissy fight in the middle of the bar. Rather, she acted calm and cool and kept ordering more drinks. Blair Waldorf was not going to be played the fool. She was going to do what she knew best: get revenge. The bitch was back.

Blair had a few things planned up her Chanel blouse sleeve. For starters, it was Jenny’s 15th birthday and Blair wanted to make it a birthday she would never forget. She traveled all the way down to Brooklyn (she really was on a mission) and went to give Jenny’s dad, Rufus, some tips on how to make this the best birthday Jenny has ever had. Luckily for Blair (unluckily for Jenny), Rufus fell for Blair’s act and Jenny was in for the surprise of her life.

Little Jenny was having a few problems of her own. Being part of the Upper East Side world was a bit overwhelming. She wasn’t like the other girls. Jenny didn’t have a credit card and her dad didn’t give her an abundant flow of cash at her disposal. Sadly for Jenny, those girls lived it up. Fancy breakfasts at Peacock Alley, happy hours at Bemelman’s Bar, partying at Socialista, shopping at Barney’s, this was something Jenny was not used to. And she was struggling to survive. But like I said, Blair taught her well and little J was resourceful. To make money, Jenny decided to pawn all of her stuff, including her beloved sewing machine. Seemed like Jenny was trading in being the next Christian Siriano for being the next Tinsley Mortimer. So not fierce.

When Jenny finally ran out of things to pawn she resorted to desperate measures. Jenny stole a dress from Hazel’s mom’s closet and hocked it. In her defense, girls on the Upper East Side never wear anything more than once. What’s one little dress in the scheme of like a billion? Well, unfortunately for Jenny she chose the wrong dress to mess with. She didn’t realize that the dress wasn’t just some random ensemble from Bendel’s. It was a custom made Valentino. Price tag: a whole lot of Girl Scout cookies! Hazel’s mom was flipping out and threatening to fire the housekeeper who she thought stole it. Jenny pleaded with the consignment shop owner to give the dress back to her but failed. There was only one person Jenny could call that might be able to help her out in this unfortunate situation: Nate. But when Nate asked too many questions, Jenny hung up and decided to take actions into her own hands. Acting out of pure social insanity, Jenny tried the dress on in the consignment store’s dressing room, put a big coat over it and walked out of the store. She didn’t come this far to be so close to losing it all.

With the big coat around her and her dignity dwindling, Jenny returned to her Brooklyn loft where SURPRISE! all of her friends (including Blair) and dad were waiting for her. The party was complete with a cake with Jenny’s face on it and balloons and streamers. This was the 15th birthday party Jenny had always dreamed of, well according to Blair. All it was missing was a magician and pony rides to make it a birthday fit for a seven year old. Jenny was truly embarrassed. Not only were all of her cool friends at her shabby chic apartment in Brooklyn with her dad but she was also wearing Hazel’s mom’s dress. Jenny covered herself up and ran to her room. As she tried to get the dress off as quick as humanly possible, her dad came in, taken aback to see her in such a nice dress. Jenny didn’t want to explain she just needed the dress off. Unfortunately, the girls at the party were getting restless. This was like the lamest party they’d ever been to. Even a hot dad couldn’t save it. The girls went to Jenny’s room to get their coats to leave where SURPRISE! (again) Jenny was standing in Hazel’s mom’s dress. Busted. They were shocked beyond belief as they scowled at Jenny. But you know who wasn’t frowning? Blair, of course. She was smiling. This was even better than she had planned. As she saw that her work had been done and she had pretty much ruined Jenny’s reputation with the girls, Blair grabbed her coat and was off. But before she left she told everyone she was going to Butter for an after party. And really who could say no to that? The girls left an extremely upset and ridiculed Jenny and went off to party. Seemed like Blair was reenlisting her army and finally, all was right with the world.

Blair was enjoying her reclaimed glory with the girls at Butter. It was just like old times. Well that is until all of a sudden, out of nowhere, guess who showed up? Jenny! With Nate Archibald! After being grounded by her dad for stealing a dress not once but twice, Jenny snuck out of her house (bad girl!). Jenny went over to Nate’s and apologized for calling him to ask for 8,000 bucks. She said there was one thing he could do for her that wouldn’t have anything to do with borrowing money. Turns out, Penelope has had like a historic crush on Nate since the 20th century. Jenny brought Nate to the table and introduced him to Penelope. That was all she needed to forgive Jenny for stealing the dress. Hazel was way impressed too. Her mother must have forgotten she had given the dress away. And with that little J was off the hook. Jenny took her seat at the table as Penelope fawned over Nate (and omg did he look so effing hot!) When Blair saw Jenny sitting in her seat at her table, she was livid. Tonight really was a night full of surprises. Blair and Jenny stared each other down and Blair realized that the game wasn’t over just quite yet. Ding ding. Round 2 coming up.

All the while things weren’t going that well for Serena. With her mother’s impending marriage to Chuck’s father, she was finding her life being completely uprooted. The van der Woodsens moved in with the Bass’ and this meant Serena and Chuck were sharing a bathroom (um gross). Chuck wanted to get to know his sister better, but she was revolted. However, little Eric was actually enjoying having a big brother. He and Chuck started spending a lot of time together and Eric even got his very own scarf, natch. Serena thought Chuck was out to get her. Not only did he get her little brother to be his lackey, but strange gifts started arriving too and Serena was sure Chuck was behind it all. The first gift was received while the van der Woodsens and Bass’ (and Dan) were eating dinner. Serena opened it at the table and was shocked beyond belief to find sexy lingerie, handcuffs and ew porn. Serena was mortified. It only got worse when at school Serena was greeted by two cases of Cliquot Champagne. But the tipping point was when Eric gave Serena a package that Chuck had said arrived earlier that day. When Serena opened it up she found a bag of cocaine. This put Serena over the edge. Not only was Chuck trying to destroy her life but he was also using her little brother as a drug mule. He had crossed the line. Serena stormed to Chuck’s room to confront him and to Serena’s surprise, Chuck was packing up his stuff. Bart kicked him out because of his alleged defaming antics towards Serena. Bart thought the van der Woodsen/Bass family might be better off without Chuck for a while. Serena was shocked and maybe even saddened by that. But her shock grew even more when she received a note after Chuck had already moved out. It read: “Hope you liked my presents. Coming back to town, <3 G”. Serena went to see Chuck and showed him the letter. She knew it wasn’t he who had sent her all those things. And from the look on their faces this seemed way serious.

Now we’re all left to wonder: who the hell is G? Gary the limo driver? Greta the foreign exchange student? Gopal the cashier at the Indian market? Ugh the suspense is killing me! I cannot wait to find out who this mysterious G person is and what kind of tricks they have planned. I’m as curious as you all are. I have a feeling this G person can only mean trouble and for that I cannot wait to see what is in store.

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Angelika Film Center
There’s nothing Dan loves more than the latest and greatest independent and foreign films.  In the past you could usually find Dan here alone on Friday and Saturday nights, but that’s not the case any longer now that he is dating Serena van der Woodsen.
Veselka
Dan and Vanessa love this Ukrainian restaurant where they serve NYC’s finest pierogies.
Gray’s Papaya
This famous NYC haunt is open 24 hours a day and serves the best hot dogs in the city.  Dan loves coming here late night.  Make sure you get sauerkraut on your dog!
New York Public Library
Books upon books upon books.  It’s like a dream come true for our aspiring writer Dan.  He loves to come here and sit and read for hours (but he’s not a dork, really).
H&H Bagels
New York City’s most famous bagel place.  These are a favorite among the entire Humphrey family.
teany
Dan loves this vegan tea house owned by Moby.  Teany has a wide array of teas and is located in one of Dan’s favorite NYC neighborhoods: the Lower East Side.

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