That's right. I'm a grown woman. And damn it, I like Gossip Girl. Vivian Manning-Schaffel: First, I noticed how the show's twinkling stars overtook the glossy rags I read at the gym. Then, a few of my friends started congregating at each other's houses to watch. It seemed the universe was sending me signals that I fought harder and harder to ignore at every turn. So one Monday night -- much to my husband's chagrin -- whilst performing a mundane task like folding laundry, I let my curiosity get the best of me.