Where the Party At?

I had to run to Walgreen's on my lunch break to get some tissue paper (and ultimately Skittles, Pretzel M&Ms, and gum). In front of me at the check out was a young man in an all white track suit, including white toboggan and white shoes. (He apparently doesn't abide by the no white after Labor Day rule.) These are the items he purchased:

Hair dressing promenade.

5 packs of cigarettes.

At least 5 cans of Axe body spray.

At least 3 bottles of Walgreen's finest wines.

And a tube of toothpaste.

There may have been a couple packs of gum thrown in there, but all this totaled $117. Which he paid for with a crisp $100 bill and a couple of $10s. There was another, older, lady behind me. She sighed heavily when she came to the register. I assumed that she was shaking her proverbial head at today's youth, based on what she saw on the counter.

Cut to me, after checking out and going to get in my car. I notice the young man is sitting in the car next to me in the passenger seat. Then, lo and behold, the older woman comes out and gets in the driver's seat and they drive off together!

I have so many questions. What are his plans for all these cigarettes? All that wine? All that Axe body spray? If he still lives with his momma, why was he having to buy his own toothpaste? WAS she shaking her proverbial head at today's youth? Was he wearing the 'boggin because he was out of promenade? Isn't promenade a Square Dance?

I love Walgreen's.

Whofore Art Thou, Juliet?

Fashion's Night Out: I loved Serena's dress at FNO. It was loud, but it was very S and very fancy. I did not like the dress that Blair wore to her first day at Columbia. I couldn't really figure out what the pattern was, or if there even was a pattern. It was odd. I liked all of Juliet's clothes, although they seem to be maybe one size too small for her.

Rushed, Perhaps: I felt like some of last night's episode was rushed. 1) They wrapped that is it/isn't it Dan's baby story up QUICK! Georgina came back, explained, and left with Milo, in like 15 minutes. That was weird. 2) And the whole Key debacle seemed to get tied up too fast as well. It was off beat to me. I felt like we needed more S vs. B time. I didn't like the whole "We taped ourselves fighting to trap you." Like the girl said, "It's not a party without a Serena/Blair showdown," and I felt that way, too. Then Lily busting up and saying that "as expected" Serena has always been on the top of the list. If I was Blair, that would have pissed me off. 3) Rufus and Eric kind of got over the whole "Attempted Rape of a Minor" thing in one commercial break. I love Chuck and I think getting shot and left for dead negates SOME wrong doings, but he left on such bad terms with Rufus that I feel like there should have been more of a discussion between the two.

Juliet, Juliet, Who Art Thou: Who is this girl!?! I have no idea who the inmate is (and I've Googled it). Was her plot to tear down all of Manahattan's Elite? I can't wait to find out her game. The only theories I have, and they are very vague ones- it has something to do with that whole stealing money scenario that went down a couple of years ago, or Serena "killing" that guy. The only problems with those that they are actually Serena/Georgina centric, and Juliet's revenge seems to be focused primarily on Serena only. However, she did mention to that guy in jail that "The guys were easy", so that makes it seem like she had a vendetta against them, too.

Quick Bits: I don't like how they say Eva's name. I want to pronounce it like Ava, but they pronounce it Eva, as in "Foreva, Foreva, Eva". Blair's hair has been looking a little rough. I can't express how much I DON'T miss Jenny. Rufus is kind of being a douche lately. Eric is acting extra whiny. Nate totally took me by surprise by picking Juliet after she was "exposed" last night. Vanessa and Dan need to get the heck out that apartment (and Brooklyn) or they are going to be on that train to go meet Jenny. Also, I think Eva's secret next week is that she is a hooker.

XOXO

We suffered a mass murder

Well Grey's is back, and I think it will be a banner year. I can't put up with another lackluster season just because they have feature film worthy finales. That said, I thoroughly enjoyed last night's premiere. It didn't drag out their grief and it got back to the hospital, which is why people tune in. Below are some key observations from last night's episode.

Christina and Owen getting married- I don't like Owen. I just don't. But I did enjoy seeing a more vulnerable side of Christina. Although I did get the feeling that she was only marrying him because she is afraid to ever be alone.

Mark and Lexie- they are my fave couple on the show right now. He gets hotter each episode, and I have always been a Lexie fan. She, to me, was the best part of last night's episode. I wanted to see more of her breakdown. She was GREAT in that therapy scene where she started spouting off her photographic-memory account of mass murder. And she really stuck it to Alex in the kitchen.

Derek resigning as Chief- I feel that they rushed this story. We were only 10 minutes into the season premiere and it was as if the whole last season (i.e. Webber getting canned because of the drinking) was erased. It was almost as if Shonda said, "I call Do Over!" I like The Chief being Chief, better than Derek being Chief, but I wasn't completely on board with how it was done. Why would the Board reinstate him that quickly after all the alcoholoc stuff from last year. HOWEVER, maybe I missed this: Had he been performing as interim Chief during Derek's rehab? If so, that makes more sense. But still the whole Jerry-Maguire-esqe "I quit" was a little odd to me.

Meredith's miscarriage and the such- I love that she had a miscarriage. I am the devil!! But Grey's is definitely for dark and twisty, so it's okay. I read that Shonda had Meredith suffer a miscarriage so that Meredith could decide whether SHE wanted babies. I love that. It's better than her being pregnant or there being another baby. Sometimes I don't like people having babies on TV. Not yet for MerDer anyway. And I love that she hasn't told him. It's that pregnant (no pun intended) tension in every conversation they have. LOVED the scene where he says, "Let's make a baby." Her face. His scar. Genius.

Bailey and her blues- I love me some Bailey. I wanted her to stay with her hot man. But I like how she resented him for not having gone through what she went through. She knows, logically, that he isn't to blame for playing golf that day. But her heart is jealous and angry, and no one can emote like Bailey. I hope they work it out though, because girl needs some lovin.

The lesbots- I still don't like watching them kiss. Does that make me a homophobe? (my pal TallyHo says this: maybe it's bc kali is so large and in charge) Aside from that, I love them. Arizona is up there with my favorites, and I like her and Callie's relationship- be it friendship or love. I totally understand why Arizona doesn't want to have babies, too.

My wishes- I want Mandy Moore to come back. I think (because I read it) that she will, and that will be the catalyst for Bailey really dealing with her PTSD. I also want Teddy to leave. I hate her.

We don't need tickets. I'm Chuck Bass.

Those 3 magic words, "I'm Chuck Bass." Finally.

Last night's episode wasn't wall-to-wall with insights or drama, but it brought about the return of the new and improved Chuck Bass, so it was all good with me.

One would think any scene with Blair (in designer clothes) and Chuck Bass (with a cane) would be divine- and one would be correct. I could have watched an hour of them standing face to face giving Jerry Maguire worthy lines to each other. "It wouldn't be life if you weren't in it." Precious.

Now, Serena, on the other hand, was running around Paris looking like a circus clown Magnum P.I. I'm glad she found Chuck, but could she have not done it in a more neutral color pant? And perhaps not some that were fashioned for M.C. Hammer? Ugh.

Eva- I like her. I don't like her enough to get over Blair. But Chair is nothing if there is not someone keeping them apart, and Eva is just likable enough for me to enjoy this. She is with Chuck to get back at Blair, and I think that's what is endearing. I can't wait to see how Queen B treats her when they are stateside.

Some friends and I recap GG every Tuesday morning, below are some golden nuggets:

Some Observations from Regina Philange (my GG BFF):

Serena's blue pants are redic

Dan and what's her name!?!?

Chuck's legs are weird skinny like an actual crippled person

Dan's sideburns are sick. Not in a good way.

Nate's story line is lame. They should just cut to him without his shirt on after each commercial break.

I don't know why I'm so negative.

Blair and chuck are the new Dawson and Joey except they wear designer vs. American eagle

Why is Blair lying about loving chuck?

The Juliet plot is thickening. Who is she on the phone with?

Is vanessa shrinking?

Thank God that baby isn't dan's. I feel like they are still going to raise it.

I'm glad Serena didn't get to just cone home and choose. I like her better single. Who do you think she was going to pick?

My Reply:

Yes. The best part of the whole episode was when Serena began wearing American clothes again.

Now Blair in that red dress. I almost became lesbi for a minute.

I like Vanessa. I don't really know why. But I liked her better with Nate because it was more complicated. She and Dan are boring!

I cannot wait to find out more about Juliet, and I concur about Nate being shirtless. And often.

I think it's the tight as crap Parisian pants that were making his legs look tiny. But dang if he can't make a cane look sexy.

"We don't need tickets. I'm Chuck Bass."

La Dee Da, La Dee Da

First, WTHeck was Serena wearing? The whole episode. I couldn't tell if she was channeling Annie Hall or just Bob Dylan. It was not cute.

I did NOT pick up on the driver/Prince swap.

I hate/love Georgina. But now that Katie Cassidy is there, Georgina can leave. I'm not sure about the paternity either. I'm still saying he is NOT the father, because I think in the end he is going to end up with Serena or Vanessa, and I can't imagine a "Step Mother" situation. Plus, what was the deal with Georgina speaking Russian or something on the phone? I was very confused as well. The only theory I have is this: Georgina got knocked up by some Russian (or something), but doesn't want him around her baby. So she takes the baby to Dan since he's a nice guy and they did sleep together. Then she is going on the run because a) she's scared and b) she's a bi-otch. But bottom line, I do NOT think it is Dan's baby. (Clues: Dan told Rufus they used protection. Georgina telling Lily that no one has more love than her and Rufus.)

Oh my gosh I am obsessed with Chuck. I don't know why either, because Nate is more my type, but Chuck is... Chuck. And he and Blair are my favorite, but I love the push/pull of them. So I almost like them apart. The new French/Czech/Whatever girl is very angelic and innocent looking (much like Blair was in the first season, when he fell in love with her). I really wanted to see all the Chuck story though, not just some flashes. I hope we have some flashbacks.

Okay, about Katie Cassidy (I can't remember her character name), I kind of got an immediate "Is she Gossip Girl?" But she can't be, right? What is her deal. Obviously she is pretending to be much more Upper-East-Side than she is because she was wearing clothes with the tags on them. But what is her deal with Nate and Serena?? Weird.

I do not miss Jenny. Little J is supposed to be on some this season, but MINIMALLY. She is in a band in real life now, The Pretty Reckless. She is a little skanky. But her band did a version of "Love the Way You Lie" and it was actually pretty good.

I love GG.