xoxo gossip girl

i grew up on gossip girl. the show started with serena, a train and lonely boy.
while the first few seasons were great, it slowly got bad.
bad to the point that i loved it and kept watching every episode. 



and the finale...

blair and chuck's wedding.
the downfall of ivy.
a fantastic reveal of the real gossip girl: dan.
maybe i could write myself in.
an amazing five year jump.
the dan and serena wedding.
a full circle, open door for the sequel.

a perfect ending for the show and some heavy, teary eyes for me.

i'll add it to the list of shows that define life: the oc, popular, buffy and laguna beach.

a few articles of note:

vanity fair: gossip girl aftermath: the internet’s five-step process of accepting gossip girl’s real identity.

new york times: a fond last look at gossip girl.

cnn: our favorite 'omg' 'gossip girl' moments.

xoxo.