Les Maladies Terribles

Those who saw a lot of me in 2009 will either be shocked or completely unfazed by this news: I am sick. Again. For literally about the tenth time in a year. Maggie has been sympathizing, though. She’s sleepy from a Rabies shot she got today, so we’ve been hanging out in bed watching Netflix and making the best of it.

Skins

I can’t quite figure out if this show never gained popularity outside the UK or if I just completely missed the boat, but I love the first season of Skins so far. The show, now in its fourth season, is not what you would expect from a teen drama. Skins picks apart adolescent issues like eating disorders and drug experimentation, but make no mistake: This is not Degrassi. (Although I feel like I’m shaming the sixteen-year-old version of myself for saying this, as I’ve seen pretty much every episode of Degrassi…) The witty writing and uniquely neurotic yet relatable characters make Skins a standout.

Cassie

is by far my favorite character on the show. Cassie is known as being clinically insane among her circle for her undying refusal to eat anything period and for her obsession with little white pills. But despite this, she’s really a loveable character with a big British smile who says, “Oh wow!” and “That’s really lovely, isn’t it?” in response to everything.

I also love her for her style, and when I Googled her character, I found out I’m not the only one who feels the same. There are dozens of people who have re-created Cassie’s style using Polyvore.com, a site that allows you to create your own photo collage of clothing cut-outs. Here’s my attempt:

cassie by ckehoe20 featuring Monsoon accessories

And now, I'm going back to bed. A plus tard!