So, you know how we all have our guilty pleasures in life? Well, one of mine happens to be Gossip Girl. You know, when The OC and even Dawson’s Creek ended, I was thinkin’, “how on earth am I going to get my trashy TV fix now?” Lucky for me, by the time I’d saved up enough to own and then watch Dawson’s Creek and The OC on DVD, the world gave me the gift of Gossip Girl.

All work and no play makes Sarah an angry little girl

I have to admit, I have no patience for the TV networks and their tendency to switch their programming at their will (don’t even get me started on what Channel 10 did with Nurse Betty and Dexter: what a joke!). So with Gossip Girl, I didn’t even try to keep up with it on television because I knew I’d be buying these bad boys on DVD.

We never used to dress like this at my high school

I’m going to just come out and say this next bit and try not to sound too ashamed when I say that most of my wage each week is spent on DVDs (not clothes or shoes like most girls my age). So, what did I do on pay day last week? I invested in Gossip Girl: Season One and Gossip Girl: Season Two. Hey, who needs food and clothes when I have a gazillion hours of Gossip Girly goodness (and that’s not even counting the Special Features!).

It’s hard for me to put my finger on why I love this show so much and I’m certain it’s impossible to do so in just one sentence. That said, I’m going to start at the beginning to try and determine just why these obscenely rich kids have caught my attention.

No self-esteem issues here, that's for sure!

First off, let me explain who Gossip Girl is. Basically, she offers commentary online about the lives of everyone in the show (she doesn’t mince her words and uses abbreviations such as ‘B’ for Blair and ‘S’ for Serena). If the voice sounds familiar, that’s because it’s the one and only Kristen Bell from Veronica Mars behind the mic.

The face behind Gossip Girl

Now, enough dallying about. Onto the show! Played by Blake Lively, Serena van der Woodsen (whew… what a name!), former ‘it’ girl who suddenly disappeared to complete a short stint at a boarding school where no one knew she existed, reappears and not everyone is happy. And by ‘everyone’, we really mean biatch (can I say that?) Blair Waldorf (Leighton Meester… yes, that chick who also sings in that Good Girls Gone Bad song they play on Video Hits). Seriously, this chick could give Joan Collins’ character in Dynasty a run for her money.

Love the hat!

But hey, it’s not as though Blair doesn’t have her reasons as we soon find out later in season one (Serena’s got a massive secret that involves Blair’s beau and I’m guessin’ you can fill in the dots). Although, Blair is cruel to the core at times and she completely frowns down upon those she views as ‘beneath her’ such as Dan (Penn Badgley), Serena’s new love interest who happens to stem from a more modest background than everyone else in Gossip Girl (apart from his own father and sister, Jenny of course). Seriously, she even has the nerve to utter ‘ew’ any time Dan comes in her vicinity and let’s just say, she doesn’t approve of his dress sense.

Do I really need to say anything?

Here’s where I’m going to really exercise some creative control (it’s my blog after all) and say that I have a little crush on Dan. Sure, he might not be as good looking as Nate (Chace Crawford) but he’s so much more. Most importantly, he can string a sentence together and he’s thoughtful. Now, I could launch into a whole ‘Nate’s bad because blah blah blah’ speech but my venomous words are saved for the one and only arrogant repugnant rich kid, Chuck (Ed Westwick). He pays his way out of everything and to give you just a glimpse as to his attitude, when asked why he should be accepted as a college usher, he replied “I am Chuck Bass”. Enough said!

Chuck makes me want to chuck up!

If I go any more into season one and continue with season two, I would be robbing you of the experience of watching this juicy show right through without knowing what’s about to happen. If you’re anything like me, you’ll be left marveling at just how spoilt some kids are. Although, I wouldn’t mind having a little bit of what these brats have minus the domineering parents. I’m going to end by paying tribute by letting you know what’s coming up Gossip Girl style: S talks new releases on Wednesday.