It would feel SO exhilarating to say those words to people right now. But first, I've got to be fabulous.

I spent most of my afternoon watching Gossip Girl on DVD and a bit of Splendor in the Grass, because I felt like it. Today is the only day this week in which I actually got to stay home; tomorrow afternoon, it's off to the lab, and then, I'll be off on vacation. For two weeks!

That is one thing that couldn't come quickly enough. I've been waiting for this vacation for a while, although if it were up to me, I'd be in England already. I miss it so much.

That reminds me, I have to charge my iPod tomorrow evening before I go to bed. I want to hear The Kooks' "Do You Wanna" blaring in my ears when I'm getting on that plane. LOL. I have already deemed that song my song of the summer, which is why I purchased it on iTunes in the first place.

It's occurred to me that I should have lived in the 1920s. With my dreams of living the high life and somewhat independent personality, I would definitely fit in. Also, I would look good as a flapper (contrary to what people think, flappers didn't really come into existence until 1926); I am flat chested, my hair is pretty much bobbed, and quite thin.

The 1920s were an exciting time for women, in my opinion. They didn't feel the need to conform to the social norms of the previous decades, they lived their lives the way they wanted to. Also, fashion was revolutionised, and while flappers considered themselves sexy, they did it in a far more classy way than some women nowadays. It wasn't all about the boobs or big asses, it was more about being assertive and knowing what you wanted. I guess that is one reason why the 1920s is one of my favourite decades, since I am not a C cup or have sexily flowing long hair (which I wouldn't want anyway!). The 1920s was all about being sexy in a not-so-obvious way.

Recently, I decided to write a collection of short stories relating to college and college students. It's kind of going to be like F. Scott Fitzgerald's Tales of the Jazz Age and Other Stories, and the reason I even thought of it in the first place is because of the aforementioned book.

LOL. How's that for inspiration?

But anyway, the title of this future collection is going to be Kids: Fairy Tales of the Chosen Ones (which is kind of an oxymoron, really, because some of the stories in this collection are anything but real, breathing fairy tales). There are seven major characters and (so far) ten planned short stories. The major characters are:

1. Mineko (Natalie) Gesellig

2. Dixon Noel

3. Cynthia (Lindsay) Eingebildet

4. Ali Perrier

5. Victoria Szohr

6. Andrew Feinberg

7. Glen Harmon

As for the planned stories (one of which I am currently working on):

1. Au Revoir

2. Not Otherwise Specified

3. Graduation Day

4. The Flapper

5. Red Devils

6. Welcome to London

7. Nearly a Queen

8. Winter Formal

9. A Lamb Among White Roses

10. The Lost Weekend

If this reminds you of Gossip Girl, then I won't be that surprised.

Over the past few weeks, I've been planning and plotting my plan for world domination...and no, no one's going to get killed in this one. LOL. By the term "world domination" I mean my own personal reinvention. This goal got started when I first began familiar with the book titled "Sex and the Single Girl". As I continued to read it, I ended up liking it more and more...and in the end, it became my new personal bible. Of course, I could do without some of the dating tips, as I don't like to get involved in (messy) affairs with married men, but I felt like most of the book was speaking to me.

According to the book, this is what the single woman is all about. After all, it's not just about a stupid Facebook status:

1. She is engaging because she lives by her wits.

2. She has had to sharpen her personality and mental resources in order to survive in a competitive world.

3. She supports herself.

4. Economically, she is a dream.

5. She is not a parasite, dependent, sponger, or bum.

6. She is a giver, not a taker, a winner and not a loser.

7. She isn't married, and is The Girl in a man's life or his vision of The Girl.

8. She has more time and often more money to spend on herself.

9. She has the freedom to furnish her mind.

10. She moves in the world of men.

11. She never has to drudge.

12. She has more money for clothes and trips than any.

13. She refuses to take singleness lying down.

14. She has style.

15. She has brains, but not too many.

16. She has fashion as her powerful ally.

17. She lives alone.

18. She has a nice figure, and keeps it trim (and healthy).

19. She cooks well.

20. She has a job that interests her and at which she works hard.