what we talk about when we?re not talking about love

Everyone get their coats,? Serena told the ninth graders in peer group on Monday. ?We?re taking you out for hot chocolate at Jackson Hole.? ?Don?t worry, we have permission,? Blair added, checking herself out in the cafeteria mirror. She?d gone back to the salon¹ to have her hair touched up and now she looked like Edie Sedgwick from the Andy Warhol Factory days. It was totally far out. ?Wow,? Jenny breathed, staring at her. ?You look great.? Jenny was so happy since meeting Leo, she was practically bursting with love for everyone she encountered. Blair turned around, remembering something. ?Have you been checking your e-mail?? she demanded. Jenny?s eyes lit up. ?Oh, yes. Yes, I have!? Blair thought about taking credit for Jenny?s obvious state of complete ecstasy², but it was actually more fun to watch Jenny glow in complete oblivion. Maybe it wouldn?t be so horrible being a big sister after all. She noticed Elise Wells was wearing a tight black cropped sweater instead of one of her trademark³ prissy pink cardigans. Good. Maybe her mom had finally murdered her father for being such an asshole. ?How are things with your dad, Elise?? Serena asked, practically reading Blair?s mind. To Blair?s surprise, Elise smiled happily. ?Fine. He and Mom went away together this weekend.? She laughed and nudged Jenny in the arm. ?But never mind me. I think Jenny has something to say.? Jenny knew her face was beet⁴ red, but she didn?t care. ?I?m in love,? she declared. Serena and Blair exchanged disparaging⁵ looks. The last thing they wanted to talk about waslove . ?Come on, get your coats,? Serena urged. ?We?ll meet you outside.? The atmosphere in Jackson Hole on Madison Avenue was thick with the smell of hamburger grease and the tittering sound of gossip. As peer group A walked in and sat down at a table near the large glass windows, Kati Farkas and Isabel Coates huddled⁷ together in the back corner, discussing the latest developments with anyone who would listen. ?Did you hear about Nate Archibald and that girl from Connecticut?? Kati asked. She?d had her hair cut short over the weekend and it made her Germanic nose look twice its size. ?They got busted⁸ for having sex in the broom closet at rehab and now he has to go to private therapy in the city instead.? ?Wait, I thought it wasBlair and Nate in the broom closet,? Isabel sniffed⁹. She was wearing a sample of Serena?s Tears that she?d gotten from her mom?s publicist friend who worked atVogue . It made her nose run. ?No, stupid. Blair is seeing that old guy, remember? She?s not having his baby anymore, though. She had a miscarriage¹⁰. That?s why she missed so much school.? ?I heard that Blair and Serena both sent in applications to the University of California school system today,? said Laura Salmon¹¹. ?They have rolling admission, so you find out which UC school can take you, like, a few weeks after you apply.? She raised her thin strawberry blond eyebrows¹². ?Hey, maybe we should all do that!? Not that any of them wouldreally have considered going to a UC school. ?So what was it like, being in that perfume ad?? Mary Goldberg asked Serena while the girls in peer group A were waiting for their hot chocolates. Cassie Inwirth and Vicky Reinerson pricked¹³ their ears up on either side of her. The three girls had gotten matching short haircuts over the weekend, but since none of them had gone to see Gianni at Garren, their cuts were only pale imitations of Blair?s old one, andnothing compared to her new one. ?Cold,? Serena answered. She blew her nose on a paper napkin and then pulled her long, golden blond hair up on top of her head, twisted it into a bun, and stuck a pencil through it to hold it up. Of course now they all wished they hadn?t cut their hair. ?I?d really rather not talk about it,? she added mysteriously. Blair leaned across the table. ?She and Aaron broke up during the shoot,? she told the ninth graders in a confidential¹⁴ whisper. She sat up straight again. ?End of subject.? The waiter brought their hot chocolates, giant steaming mugs, loaded with Reddi-Wip. ?Can we talk about love now?? Jenny asked tremulously. She glanced around the crowded room. If she was lucky, Leo might even show up so she could show him off. ?No!? Serena and Blair cried in unison¹⁵. They?d specifically brought the group to Jackson Hole so they wouldn?t have to talk about boys, food, parents, school,anything . All they wanted was to sip⁶ their hot chocolates and enjoy each other?s company. Suddenly a hush¹⁶ fell over the restaurant as Chuck Bass¹⁷ waltzed in wearing a fox fur hat and a baby blue pea coat, his monogrammed pinky ring flashing as he passed out pink flyers to everyone inside. ?Be there or be square!? he shouted, drifting out the door in a cloud of Serena?s Tears just as suddenly as he had come in. The flyer was an invitation to a party on Monday night, and within seconds the entire restaurant was positively¹⁸ humming. ?Are you going?? ?Wait. Do you think it?s really Chuck?scoming out party? ?No. It?s his birthday. Can?t you read?? ?But we went to nursery school together. His birthday is inSeptember . It?s not even his party. It?s some girl?s. He?s just handing out the flyers.? ?I still think he?s bi. I saw him with a girl from L??cole Fran?aise on Saturday, and they were practicallydoing it .? ?Who was that guy anyway?? Cassie Inwirth whined¹⁹. ?You know that sitewww.gossipgirl.net ? Well, I think that?s him!? Mary Goldberg announced. ?You think Gossip Girl is a he?? Vicky Reinerson countered. ?No way!? Serena and Blair cried. You never know. ================================== ABC Amber²⁰ LIT Converter v2.02 ================================== Disclaimer: All the real names of places, people, and events have been altered or abbreviated²¹ to protect the innocent. Namely, me.  hey people! Not that I?m greedy or anything By now you?ve all seen the flyer inviting²² everyone to my party Monday night. And if you haven²³?t, where have you been?hiding under a rock? Please don?t bother to turn up unless you bring one of the following: A caramel toy poodle puppy As many bottles of Serena?s Tears as you can scrape up. I know there?s a waiting list, but I?m addicted²⁴! First-class tickets to Cannes this May Diamonds A fantastic sense of humor Every gorgeous boy in your address book Sightings Nand his ?ber-rich, pale new girlfriend on a carriage ride inCentral Park . Guess she got a day pass from rehab for good behavior.S andB in theLes Best boutique getting fitted for his entire fall line.V delivering a manila envelope to the drama department atRiverside Prep . You don?t think she actually turned in that film toD ?s drama teacher do you? Now that?s dedication²⁵!D and that crazy poetess shouting non-sequiturs out the window of herChinatown studio. LittleJ and her new beau checking out tattoos²⁶ inStink , an East Village tattoo²⁷ parlor²⁸. Let?s pray they were only browsing²⁹. As for those burning questions . . . WillN and his misbehaving heiress remain a bona fide item? WillBever get overN ? Will she grow out her hair? And?thank God the answer is just around the corner?will she get into Yale?? WillS andB remain friends . . . at least until graduation? WillS become a vapid³⁰, redundant³¹, celery-eating, supermodel? Will she ever stay with one guy for more than five minutes? WillJ and her new boy live happily ever after? Will her new best friend try to break them up? WillV ever evenlook atD again? WillD keep hanging out with that yellow-toothed poetess? Willhis teeth turn yellow in the process? Will he actually write a memoir³²? Will the rest of us get into college? More importantly, will we all graduate? Will you ever find out who I am? Soon it will all become crystal clear. See you at my party Monday night, and don?t forget to bring at leastone thing on the list. Au revoir! You know you love me. gossip girl ================================== ABC Amber LIT Converter v2.02 ================================== Disclaimer: All the real names of places, people, and events have been altered or abbreviated to protect the innocent. Namely, me.  hey people!  Senior slump³³ I?ve heard the expression ?senior slump? many times, but I never knew what it meant exactly. Now it?s crystal clear. Senior slump is when you blow off your afternoon classes and go back to your friend?s apartment to order veggie lo mein, drink chardonnay, and smoke cigarettes. It?s when you wind up in bed with a boy at three o?clock in the afternoon. It?s when you skip third-period calculus³⁴ to stock up on clingy silk jersey³⁵ wrap dresses at Diane von Furstenberg?s private sale. It?s when you accidentally sleep till ten on a Thursday.Oops. Last term we were such goody-goodies, teachers? pets. This term we?re badasses. We?re also feeling our wild oats. I?m pretty sure half the girls in my P.E. class were off kissing boys on the steps of the Metropolitan³⁶ Museum of Art instead of doing chin-ups on the monkey bars in the gym. Keep it up girls? hooking up ismuch better exercise! ?  Sightings Jand a tall, freckled³⁷ girl with an unfortunate haircut giggling³⁸ during a dance class at Constance Billard. GuessJ has a new friend.N and his buddies³⁹ ordering chai atStarbucks , in the hopes that it might be laced with something mood-altering.V at the NYU store buying an NYU mug, an NYU sweatshirt,and an NYU baseball cap. And she claims not to be a sucker for that sort of thing.D combing his local newsstand for an advance issue ofThe New Yorker .S andA enjoying a little PDA as usual. She?s never had a boyfriend for more than five minutes, so we?ll see how long this lasts. . . . Okay, I admit it. I?m cutting class as we speak. Promise you won?t tell! You know you love me.  gossip girl

1 salon   

n.[法]沙龙；客厅；营业性的高级服务室

参考例句：

• Do you go to the hairdresser or beauty salon more than twice a week?你每周去美容院或美容沙龙多过两次吗？
• You can hear a lot of dirt at a salon.你在沙龙上会听到很多流言蜚语。

2 ecstasy   

n.狂喜，心醉神怡，入迷

参考例句：

• He listened to the music with ecstasy.他听音乐听得入了神。
• Speechless with ecstasy,the little boys gazed at the toys.小孩注视着那些玩具，高兴得说不出话来。

3 trademark   

n.商标；特征；vt.注册的…商标

参考例句：

• The trademark is registered on the book of the Patent Office.该商标已在专利局登记注册。
• The trademark of the pen was changed.这钢笔的商标改了。

4 beet   

n.甜菜；甜菜根

参考例句：

• He farmed his pickers to work in the beet fields. 他出租他的摘棉工去甜菜地里干活。
• The sugar beet is an entirely different kind of plant.糖用甜菜是一种完全不同的作物。

5 disparaging   

adj.轻蔑的，毁谤的v.轻视( disparage的现在分词 )；贬低；批评；非难

参考例句：

• Halliday's comments grew daily more and more sparklingly disagreeable and disparaging. 一天天过去，哈里代的评论越来越肆无忌惮，越来越讨人嫌，越来越阴损了。 来自英汉文学 - 败坏赫德莱堡
• Even with favorable items they would usually add some disparaging comments. 即使对好消息，他们也往往要加上几句诋毁的评语。 来自互联网

6 sip   

v.小口地喝，抿，呷；n.一小口的量

参考例句：

• She took a sip of the cocktail.她啜饮一口鸡尾酒。
• Elizabeth took a sip of the hot coffee.伊丽莎白呷了一口热咖啡。

7 huddled   

挤在一起（huddle的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• We huddled together for warmth. 我们挤在一块取暖。
• We huddled together to keep warm. 我们挤在一起来保暖。

8 busted   

adj. 破产了的，失败了的，被降级的，被逮捕的，被抓到的 动词bust的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• You are so busted! 你被当场逮住了！
• It was money troubles that busted up their marriage. 是金钱纠纷使他们的婚姻破裂了。

9 sniffed   

v.以鼻吸气，嗅，闻( sniff的过去式和过去分词 )；抽鼻子（尤指哭泣、患感冒等时出声地用鼻子吸气）；抱怨，不以为然地说

参考例句：

• When Jenney had stopped crying she sniffed and dried her eyes. 珍妮停止了哭泣，吸了吸鼻子，擦干了眼泪。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The dog sniffed suspiciously at the stranger. 狗疑惑地嗅着那个陌生人。 来自《简明英汉词典》

10 miscarriage   

n.失败，未达到预期的结果；流产

参考例句：

• The miscarriage of our plans was a great blow.计划的失败给我们以巨大的打击。
• Women who smoke are more to have a miscarriage.女性吸烟者更容易流产。

11 salmon   

n.鲑，大马哈鱼，橙红色的

参考例句：

• We saw a salmon jumping in the waterfall there.我们看见一条大马哈鱼在那边瀑布中跳跃。
• Do you have any fresh salmon in at the moment?现在有新鲜大马哈鱼卖吗？

12 eyebrows   

眉毛( eyebrow的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Eyebrows stop sweat from coming down into the eyes. 眉毛挡住汗水使其不能流进眼睛。
• His eyebrows project noticeably. 他的眉毛特别突出。

13 pricked   

刺，扎，戳( prick的过去式和过去分词 )； 刺伤； 刺痛； 使剧痛

参考例句：

• The cook pricked a few holes in the pastry. 厨师在馅饼上戳了几个洞。
• He was pricked by his conscience. 他受到良心的谴责。

14 confidential   

adj.秘（机）密的，表示信任的，担任机密工作的

参考例句：

• He refused to allow his secretary to handle confidential letters.他不让秘书处理机密文件。
• We have a confidential exchange of views.我们推心置腹地交换意见。

15 unison   

n.步调一致，行动一致

参考例句：

• The governments acted in unison to combat terrorism.这些国家的政府一致行动对付恐怖主义。
• My feelings are in unison with yours.我的感情与你的感情是一致的。

16 hush   

int.嘘，别出声；n.沉默，静寂；v.使安静

参考例句：

• A hush fell over the onlookers.旁观者们突然静了下来。
• Do hush up the scandal!不要把这丑事声张出去！

17 bass   

n.男低音(歌手)；低音乐器；低音大提琴

参考例句：

• He answered my question in a surprisingly deep bass.他用一种低得出奇的声音回答我的问题。
• The bass was to give a concert in the park.那位男低音歌唱家将在公园中举行音乐会。

18 positively   

adv.明确地，断然，坚决地；实在，确实

参考例句：

• She was positively glowing with happiness.她满脸幸福。
• The weather was positively poisonous.这天气着实讨厌。

19 whined   

v.哀号( whine的过去式和过去分词 )；哀诉，诉怨

参考例句：

• The dog whined at the door, asking to be let out. 狗在门前嚎叫着要出去。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• He whined and pouted when he did not get what he wanted. 他要是没得到想要的东西就会发牢骚、撅嘴。 来自辞典例句

20 amber   

n.琥珀；琥珀色；adj.琥珀制的

参考例句：

• Would you like an amber necklace for your birthday?你过生日想要一条琥珀项链吗？
• This is a piece of little amber stones.这是一块小小的琥珀化石。

21 abbreviated   

adj. 简短的，省略的 动词abbreviate的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He abbreviated so much that it was hard to understand his article. 他的文章缩写词使用太多，令人费解。
• The United States of America is commonly abbreviated to U.S.A.. 美利坚合众国常被缩略为U.S.A.。

22 inviting   

adj.诱人的，引人注目的

参考例句：

• An inviting smell of coffee wafted into the room.一股诱人的咖啡香味飘进了房间。
• The kitchen smelled warm and inviting and blessedly familiar.这间厨房的味道温暖诱人，使人感到亲切温馨。

23 haven   

n.安全的地方，避难所，庇护所

参考例句：

• It's a real haven at the end of a busy working day.忙碌了一整天后，这真是一个安乐窝。
• The school library is a little haven of peace and quiet.学校的图书馆是一个和平且安静的小避风港。

24 addicted   

adj.沉溺于....的，对...上瘾的

参考例句：

• He was addicted to heroin at the age of 17.他17岁的时候对海洛因上了瘾。
• She's become addicted to love stories.她迷上了爱情小说。

25 dedication   

n.奉献，献身，致力，题献，献辞

参考例句：

• We admire her courage,compassion and dedication.我们钦佩她的勇气、爱心和奉献精神。
• Her dedication to her work was admirable.她对工作的奉献精神可钦可佩。

26 tattoos   

n.文身( tattoo的名词复数 )；归营鼓；军队夜间表演操；连续有节奏的敲击声v.刺青，文身( tattoo的第三人称单数 )；连续有节奏地敲击；作连续有节奏的敲击

参考例句：

• His arms were covered in tattoos. 他的胳膊上刺满了花纹。
• His arms were covered in tattoos. 他的双臂刺满了纹身。 来自《简明英汉词典》

27 tattoo   

n.纹身，(皮肤上的)刺花纹；vt.刺花纹于

参考例句：

• I've decided to get my tattoo removed.我已经决定去掉我身上的纹身。
• He had a tattoo on the back of his hand.他手背上刺有花纹。

28 parlor   

n.店铺，营业室；会客室，客厅

参考例句：

• She was lying on a small settee in the parlor.她躺在客厅的一张小长椅上。
• Is there a pizza parlor in the neighborhood?附近有没有比萨店？

29 browsing   

v.吃草( browse的现在分词 )；随意翻阅；（在商店里）随便看看；（在计算机上）浏览信息

参考例句：

• He sits browsing over[through] a book. 他坐着翻阅书籍。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Cattle is browsing in the field. 牛正在田里吃草。 来自《简明英汉词典》

30 vapid   

adj.无味的；无生气的

参考例句：

• She made a vapid comment about the weather.她对天气作了一番平淡无奇的评论。
• He did the same thing year by year and found life vapid.他每年做着同样的事，觉得生活索然无味。

31 redundant   

adj.多余的，过剩的；(食物)丰富的；被解雇的

参考例句：

• There are too many redundant words in this book.这本书里多余的词太多。
• Nearly all the redundant worker have been absorbed into other departments.几乎所有冗员，都已调往其他部门任职。

32 memoir   

n.[pl.]回忆录，自传；记事录

参考例句：

• He has just published a memoir in honour of his captain.他刚刚出了一本传记来纪念他的队长。
• In her memoir,the actress wrote about the bittersweet memories of her first love.在那个女演员的自传中，她写到了自己苦乐掺半的初恋。

33 slump   

n.暴跌，意气消沉，（土地）下沉；vi.猛然掉落，坍塌，大幅度下跌

参考例句：

• She is in a slump in her career.她处在事业的低谷。
• Economists are forecasting a slump.经济学家们预言将发生经济衰退。

34 calculus   

n.微积分；结石

参考例句：

• This is a problem where calculus won't help at all.对于这一题，微积分一点也用不上。
• After studying differential calculus you will be able to solve these mathematical problems.学了微积分之后，你们就能够解这些数学题了。

35 jersey   

n.运动衫

参考例句：

• He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
• They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。

36 metropolitan   

adj.大城市的，大都会的

参考例句：

• Metropolitan buildings become taller than ever.大城市的建筑变得比以前更高。
• Metropolitan residents are used to fast rhythm.大都市的居民习惯于快节奏。

37 freckled   

adj.雀斑；斑点；晒斑；（使）生雀斑v.雀斑，斑点( freckle的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Her face was freckled all over. 她的脸长满雀斑。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• Her freckled skin glowed with health again. 她长有雀斑的皮肤又泛出了健康的红光。 来自辞典例句

38 giggling   

v.咯咯地笑( giggle的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• We just sat there giggling like naughty schoolchildren. 我们只是坐在那儿像调皮的小学生一样的咯咯地傻笑。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• I can't stand her giggling, she's so silly. 她吃吃地笑，叫我真受不了，那样子傻透了。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

39 buddies   

n.密友( buddy的名词复数 )；同伴；弟兄；（用于称呼男子，常带怒气）家伙v.（如密友、战友、伙伴、弟兄般）交往( buddy的第三人称单数 )；做朋友；亲近（…）；伴护艾滋病人

参考例句：

• We became great buddies. 我们成了非常好的朋友。 来自辞典例句
• The two of them have become great buddies. 他们俩成了要好的朋友。 来自辞典例句