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ing　to　my　sources；　your　heroine’s　out　almost　every　night。　You　should　be　able　to　find　her　if　you　know　where　to　look。

—GG

q：　Dear　Gossip　Girl；

My　college　dining　hall　only　serves；　like；　deep…fried　cheese　balls　and　I　may　have　gained　some　weight。　Should　I　celebrate　NYE　with　my　high　school　friends；　or　pretend　I　have　the　flu？

—HittingtheBuffet

a：　Dear　HtheB；

While　I’m　not　a　dietician　or　a　therapist；　I　can　definitely　say　you’re　not　alone。　My　advice：　How　you　look　is　all　about　how　you　pull　it　off。　Go　out；　wear　your　little　black　dress；　and　show　off　those　curves。　No　one　will　even　notice　those　tater　tot　pounds。

—GG

sightings

B　on　a　train　from　New　Haven　to　Montpelier；　Vermont；　looking　very　out　of　place　in　a　sea　of　multicolored　plaid　flannel。　S　with　three　interchangeable　anorexic　dyed　blond　girls　on　the　red　carpet　for　a　premiere。　V　and　some　friends　from　NYU；　including　a　very　hot　hipster　teaching　assistant；　at　a　film　party　in　Bushwick。　Is　someone　trying　to　get　extra　credit？　D　and　his　little　sister；　J；　splitting　a　plate　of　gooey　chocolate…chip　pancakes　at　one　of　those　horribly　crowded　diners　on　upper　Broadway。　C　and　his　new　horde　of　cowboy　boot–clad　dudes　ordering　Cokes　at　the　lounge　at　Tribeca　Star。　Should　the　hotel　erect　a　hitching　post？

still　breaking　all　the　rules

Technically　you　no　longer　live　under　your　parents’　roof。　You’ve　already　indulged　them　with　Scrabble　and　decorating　gingerbread　men　that　no　one’s　going　to　eat。　Now　it’s　time　to　party。　You　can　always　reform　after　January　1st—that’s　what　New　Year’s　resolutions　are　for。　So　go　out；　have　fun；　and　show　your　former　besties　and　former　flames　just　how　much　better　you’ve　bee。

Besides；　now　that　you　know　I’m　watching；　aren’t　you　just　dying　to　put　on　a　s