potential new series on my 2nd channel - Loud and Wrong! in which I dissect silly fights and misinformation within comment sections
let's discuss compulsory gift-giving around the holidays...
for the algo: Have we forgotten what the holidays are really about? We're overwhelmed with gift guides, ads, affiliate links... We're spending money on gifts we can't afford... and we're receiving gifts we don't really want. White elephant, Yankee swap, Dirty Santa... Too many gift exchanges!! It's a lot of waste and clutter. Overconsumption! So, it's ok to opt out of gifts, it's ok to change traditions, focus on experiences and quality time!!
► TIME STAMPS:0:00 - intro1:57 - thanks, CookieRun!3:03 - compulsory giving and "gift debt"4:44 - the WASTE and clutter!8:50 - unwanted gifts can be a burden9:33 - the stigma of regifting12:20 - in defense of wishlists16:30 - gifting should be thoughtful!!17:44 - moms & the mental load of creating holiday magic20:27 - my personal gifting philosophies22:38 - "gift giving is my love language"26:40 - highly recommend donating! toys for tots, angel trees!27:37 - it's ok to opt out of gifts28:50 - "underconsumption holidays" and new traditions
(Uploading my 2nd channel commentary videos here now, too!)
Here's the latest episode from November! Let's discuss the overwhelming wave of facelifts and blephs (eyelid surgeries), especially in the celebrity world. So now the beauty standard is that even the most beautiful A-list 35 year old celebs have to get facelifts?? What's going ON??
(Uploading my 2nd channel commentary videos here now, too!)
Here's an episode from October, about the "Hermes Game." Basically, if you ever want to buy a highly-coveted bag like a Kelly or Birkin in the store, you'll have to keep spending more and more money until they OFFER you the opportunity. It's wild. Rich people are fascinating!!
(Uploading my 2nd channel commentary videos here now, too!) Here's an episode from August, about one of the worst landlords I've seen... and YES, he's selling a course, teaching others how to profit off being a horrible slumlord of Section 8 housing.
(Uploading my 2nd channel commentary videos here now, too!) Here's an episode from July.
I have been a long-time giant pickup truck hater because these cars are not only obnoxious... but extremely dangerous to pedestrians and fellow drivers!
(posting my 2nd channel commentary videos here now, too!) Here's the episode from July. Let's discuss how absolutely absurd and wasteful PR packages have become!!
let's discuss all the time, money, and energy involved in these elaborate beauty maintenance routines! and dig into whether "high maintenance to be low maintenance" is even possible?!
Let's analyze the "influencer accent" - what exactly is it, why do influencers sound like that, and why do audiences seem to hate it so much??
Let's discuss hygienetok, showertok, and all the performative ways we show that we're the CLEANEST of them all!
► TIME STAMPS:00:00 - intro2:41 - the only correct shower routine5:33 - personal hygiene is personal (shock!!)8:12 - thanks, Nurx!9:14 - the wash cloth debate15:21 - Black women and the hygiene olympics20:40 - shame and stigma23:48 - what's the point of performative hygiene?24:41 - fragrance & femininity26:15 - is this about BEING clean, or SEEMING clean?27:18 - shower collections & overconsumption30:53 - companies invent insecurities to sell us more stuff33:10 - unnecessary (and maybe harmful) products
are gen z REALLY acting like boomers?? let's discuss...
I was recently interviewed in the family vlogger documentary series, Born to be Viral! so let's discuss...
let's talk about PARENTAL LEAVE and why it is so necessary!!
why use brain when have chat??? (god help us)
let's explore the irony-sincerity dichotomy!!
did millennials really have a better young adulthood than gen z? let's take a little blast to the past...
been working on this since the (temporary??) tiktok ban... social media is just such a mess!
Shari Franke, of the 8Passengers family, is sharing her side of the story.
the impossible beauty standard of the perfect chin + jawline!! i'm exhausted!
taking a quick break from maternity leave to rehash a tiktok argument from a month ago, so LET'S CHAT! unless... commenters don't say hi anymore??