Like many fellow millennials today, I don’t have cable. Or a home phone.

Therefore, when Monday evening comes around, I have a bit of a situation (since that is when Gossip Girl airs). I either:

a) Find a friend with cable
b) Wait until Wednesday for the new episode to be posted on cwtv.com
c) Try to distract myself so I forget that it’s on.

Full Episodes of Gossip Girl...

I’ve been trying to find good websites that aren’t sketchy to watch tv online for free. But usually you get some sketchy websites. BUT NO MORE.

While talking to fellow Gossip Girl Addict, I was told of a new site – CastTV that streams new video content before it’s available on many other sites (especially on the network sites).

What I love about the site is not just that they have multiple seasons of Gossip Girl available – but that they filter out sketchy sites and expired content (and allow me to catch up on some of my other favorite shows, like Mad Men and 30 Rock.

CastTV also shows videos trending on twitter as well as movies and other content like the 2009 Oscars and Superbowl commercials (in case you were interested).

Serena Rocks a Rose Pink Jawbone II: photo via GeekSugar/CW

If you are a reader of the Techyness, you’ve probably noticed from my numerous Gossip Girl references that I’m a fan.

It goes without saying that historically, popular television shows and their casts have made an impact on trends- mainly clothing, hair, jewelry, etc.

But today, with gadgets becoming an extension of our personalities (and the ability to customize the mass-market popular gadgets with personal uniqueness), shows like Gossip Girl are also impacting the perceptions of how sexy certain gadgets are – especially mobile technology.

Since the show’s premise is based on the fact that rumors and information (photos too) are distributed to Manhattan’s prep school population through the use of smart phones and blogs, the cast of Gossip Girl must have characters donning the newest and coolest mobile gadgets and tech to stay credible.

In doing so, those watching get an instant demo of how the characters on the show interact with their phones — as well as the mobile apps they are running.

Where are the iPhones? I’m also assuming a few netbooks and UMPCs will be emerging on the show next season – what about HP’s Vivienne Tam Edition Mini?

Think of it this way- tech is and can be fashionable and trendy- just like clothing – and since Gossip Girl already has the market on the clothing aspect, why is tech any different?

A few repeat offenders:

Laptops: Macbooks & MacBook Pro, MacBook Air & a Random Dell PC via Blair

Bluetooth: Serena rocks a Jawbone pink headset

Home Phone: Verizon Hub at Serena’s Home (next: MiFi?)

Cell Phones: Mainly of the LG and Blackberry Variety (Storm, Curve, Pearl)

Also… see GG’s own Leighton Meester in Cobra Starship’s new video, Good Girls Go Bad… (check out the Nokia N97 phone cameo available @ Dynamism .. love this phone + Leighton… of course!!!!)

**Geek Sugar usually runs quizzes after each show runs that has users guess which cell phone/laptop/gadget each character is featured with on the show.

... I'd buy you a dSLR and lots of fun techy gadgets.

…I’d have a really sweet tech setup. (I already have the green dress) [via Barenaked Ladies- shoutout]

Nah, this is really just a way for me to show all the things I think are awesome… hopefully you do too.

10 Awesome Tech Gadgets and A Place to Store it All:

1. A Place to Call “Office:” Life would be different if I had one of these swedish beauties [you can't read it unless you speak swedish]

2. Really Huge Monitor: No doubt, a true setup isn’t a setup without a huge monitor hanging on the wall. Whether you use it to just watch movies on mute or just to display digital art, c’est necessaire. [I want this one. $2k]

4. A Sweet “Normal” Phone. Verizon Hub, Baby. [v-dog, $150]

5. Computing Power (main computer): Keepin’ it Pro. (sorry Laptop Hunters). [MacBook Pro ,~$2k]

6. Computing Power (ultra-mobile): When you need something super light and the main computer has to stay home… [Mac Book Air or anything from dynamism] oh and a case… [Kansai Leather Case, $450 / Nanda Home's lapsac $68]

7. The Ultimate in T-shirt 2.0: One option–threadless. [twitter ts by threadless $18]

8. Digital Camera: Canon all the way. Can’t go wrong with a wi-fi SD card that uploads to your laptop seamlessly and a compact camera or dslr. [eye fi sd card, $50 and Canon PowerShot, ~$250]

9. Earwear. You got it- Bluetooth never looked so sexy- Serena rocks this one in Gossip Girl [Jawbone Headset- it is assumed that you already own a blackberry or iPhone]

10. Skype Conference Phone: When you’re so money, baby, you’ll probably need a skype phone that allows multiple parties to.. well.. have a party. [IPEVO Conference Phone $199 or Yubz "Classic" Phones for a throwback $50]

Gossip Girl- Yep, Best Show Ever.

It’s a cross between a Cinderella and a Christmas Story (those are the two best types of “stories” that come to mind)… but this one includes a personal favorite topic of mine: Gossip Girl.

You either love the show or hate it. But in both my personal case (and my friend Alexandra Martell), we love it.

It’s just another true millennious story…

She started out just like most GG fans who frequent NY Mag’s weekly recap of the episodes – but this New York native set herself apart from the rest by the quality of her comments, and her ability to analyze the show’s “reality index.”

After weeks of dedicated posting, she was promoted to one of the team’s “Chief” Commentators – she now consolidates the best comments into the weekly posts. (for those of you not well versed in Gossip Girl recap, this is a big deal).

NY Mag prefaces her first “reality index” with  “Okay, commenters, you win. We tried tallying up these hundreds of reality points that you write up during the week, then our beloved intern Mike tried, and now we’re all exhausted. So now we are giving you the responsibility. That’s right, one of your numbers, the fabulous MARTELL, will be your final reality index monitor this week. Behold her handicraft, below.]

I’m not surprised, though, that she was promoted from commenter to official “reality index monitor” – as (1) she IS a Syracuse University Newhouse graduate (2) A Gossip Girl fan and (3) The best nyc tour guide I’ve experienced thus far … she’s well suited for the job.

Check out her second “recap of recaps” here.

Oh, and Martell (& all you millennials), keep kicking butt in this collaborative web 2.0 world we live in.

If you caught the season opener of (my personal favorite show) Gossip Girl, then I’m assuming you’re just as obsessed with the clothes as I am. However, finding the clothes is a bit more challenging. Who says we can’t add a little gossip into our lives too?

Blair Waldorf on Gossip Girl

Thankfully, in my long-term Internet quest to find some answers, I came across Polyvore. It’s a site that allows us normal people to create “fashion mashups,” which link to where one can purchase items online. (I have no idea where the name came from).

According to Wired, the site’s creator, Pasha Sadri, was also the creator of Yahoo Pipes (an interactive feed aggregator and manipulator.)

The graphic to the left contains a few of the newest outfits from Gossip Girl, including blair’s marc jacobs white dress that seems to be sold out everywhere.Or her green Milly dress (really cute).

But don’t be fooled- the site is more scalable than just to provide an outlet for the fashion hungry (but not much, I just didn’t want to sound too shallow…)

It’s flexible enough to create interior design and home layouts too. For example, say you’re moving into a new dorm room or apartment and want to make a mock layout of what it might look like. Not a bad idea if you need to make a “proposal” to your parents for funding.

If you’re interested, don’t forget about Polyvore’s blog.

Too bad a pretty picture of fabulous outfits won’t get me a date with Gossip Girl’s Lord Marcus Beaton. sigh.