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Friday Favorites in Quarantine Life

November 13, 2020 By AJ Leave a Comment

When this whole Quarantine Life began, I had a profound sensitivity to any statement akin to “2020 is the worst year ever.” My father passed away in 2019, and it is impossible to imagine anything being worse than that, so every time I’d hear a jab at 2020, I wanted to shout “IT IS NOT THE WORST THING EVER, I SWEAR.” But at this later point, while I’m not at all willing to concede anything is worse than my 2019, I have developed a better sense of humor about it. I mean, this really, really is a SHIT year. The Pandemic, the election, the unbelievable stress and agony of it all. No one could plan for this. Murder hornets? Dino-gators? Whatever. You’re not gonna scare me with mutated insects and amphibians now, 2020. Kiss off. And BTW, a warning, if you need: Lots of politics in this post. #SorryNotSorry. Quarantine Life WHAT I READ AND WATCHED

  • It’s time for everyone to get on the same page about Melania. I thought this piece was poignant. She does not deserve anyone’s pity or sympathy.
  • Found this through a friend and it’s a very cool website – check out Political Playlist which is bi-partisan and aggregates info/news for you taking the next generation of political leaders into consideration, which is SUPER important with our aged political system.
  • I, along with the rest of social media, fell in love with Netflix series “The Queen’s Gambit.” I then went down a long, long rabbit hole of relevant content and loved this New York Times piece. Did you know they have a chess columnist?!
  • Another smart journalist, this time for Variety, broke down Trump’s breakdown. A very good read.
  • And P.S., I cannot wait for Trump to lose all his protections. His Twitter account will be on watch.
  • We all know about Four Seasons Total Landscaping by now, yes? I’ll be hanging onto that gem for a long, long time, kids.

Quarantine Life: The Four Seasons

EARLIER THIS MONTH

  • I bought this fleece-lined hoodie from Aerie and it is my new favorite thing. I got black because that was easy but now I want it in EVERY color. But how many hoodies is too many? I own a lot….
  • One of my favorite people in the upcoming administration is our new Second Gentleman.

Such a small thing – and I know *he* didn't run for anything – but that @DouglasEmhoff is Jewish and went to my high school makes me so weepy for some reason. I feel a swell of pride.

— ((( AJ Feuerman ))) (@ajfeuerman) November 8, 2020

  • Another successful beach day in the books. We really love it. It’s a perfect Quarantine Life activity. Except when Neville got a little too much feels for freedom and made me chase him way down the beach. Then I did not enjoy. My dog is adorable and smart AF but he can be a little devil.

Quarantine Life: Dog Beach VIDEO SPOTLIGHT

  • The giddiness apparent in this video of Kamala Harris calling Joe Biden is so endearing.
  • For all my fellow Hamil-stans, they original Broadway case made this really cool video pre-election, that I am still enjoying:

  • Sean Connery and Alex Trebec’s passings were so sad, of course, but it send me down a video spiral of SNL Jeopardy parodies. God, these were funny.

 

Filed Under: Pocket Fridays Tagged With: Aerie, Alex Trebec, dog beach, Hamilton, Melania Trump, Quarantine Life, QuarantineLife, Room Where it Happens, Sean Connery, SNL Jeaopardy

Why I am Voting Yes on Prop 22

October 28, 2020 By AJ Leave a Comment

As this election season nears its peak I’m looking down the ballot with friends. We all know who we are voting for in the oval office (sidebar: has a debate ever changed your mind?), we are pretty solid on the local elections, but the state propositions can be overwhelming. Some of my friends have gone through the ballot and published voting guides like this one, and other friends have blog posts about one proposition or another. And since so many of us are freelancers I’m seeing a lot of chatter about Prop 22. Lindsay wrote a compelling argument for a “Yes on Prop 22,” and it helped me make sense of things.

First and foremost, as a freelancer myself, these app-based workers have my empathy.

Yes on Prop 22

As I have come to understand it, the state legislature wrote a law called “AB5,” or, Assembly Bill 5. I hate this bill. A lot of my peers and colleagues hate this bill. It made it nearly impossible to have freelance workers here in the state of California. Yet so many of us were affected by this crazy bill that one by one industries were exempted from it, but of course, no one in government loves or gets tech so there was no exemption for app based drivers.

This left the apps with only one way out: GET IT ON THE BALLOR. App based drivers like their freelance status. They enjoy the freedom to work with multiple companies in a single day, whichever day they choose. As you can imagine, I have a lot in common with app drivers in wanting –  no, needing – to control my schedule.

It’s interesting that even though I’m not now, and never have been an app-based driver I feel a kinship to them and I wonder if it’s because of Covid-19, or because of our shared freelance status. I can say, with earnest, that were it not for the delivery people with Instacart and Postmates, this sheltering-at-home order would have driven me absolutely bonkers. Thank goodness for those people.

So here I am. I will be championing a YES on Prop 22.

Let’s talk about it on Twitter or Instagram with #YesOnProp22.

 

Filed Under: Pop Culture Tagged With: California ballot, Elections, Prop 22, State Propositions, Yes on Prop 22

Friday Favorites – Except Not On Friday

September 28, 2020 By AJ Leave a Comment

Quarantine. Day… I don’t know anymore. But it’s almost OCTOBER. How did we get here? We’ve spent more than half of 2020 in Quarantine and I don’t know that anyone is enjoying it. It has obviously been some time since I’ve felt like writing anything here but I am just a bit twitchy today, so here we are. I have still been keeping bookmarks for you but don’t worry, I am not about to load “Friday Favorites” with pages and pages of content; just the good stuff for you, my friends, even though it’s not Friday today at all. Friday Favorites - Except Not On Friday WHAT I READ AND WATCHED

  • I read this every Fall and it never ever ceases to make me hysterical with laughter.
  • Every other Friday or so, I join with some friends at Hollywood Picture News and make some streaming recommendations. I love it because not only do I get to share my own recommendations, but I inevitably end up with five more things to watch via my friends’ suggestions.
  • Would you… cook something in the DISHWASHER? I read this with my jaw hanging open.
  • Are you aware of the “Buy Nothing” project? Here’s a great article on it. I just love my local group.
  • Whenever I see one of these “listicles,” my mind is blown.

Friday Favorites - Except Not On Friday

BLOGGERS & SMALL BUSINESSES

  • The Curvy Fahionista has launched a plus shopping directory – genius.
  • If you’re local, I recommend Lady & Larder for a little indulgence and Natty Pours for a little indulgence to wash it down.
  • I love Henry Masks if you are still looking for a more comfortable fit.
  • Emily McDowell makes the cutest greeting cards and I’m going to buy some up to send out to friends!
  • I’ve become an even bigger Etsy fan lately!
    • One of my favorite ways to decorate my home seasonally is with a cute wreath on my door. I got one from Chloe’s Craft Closet for Halloween.
    • The Painted Mouse is on a break right now but keep an eye out — her Disney crafts are so cute. Follow her Instagram, too.
    • I remain a fan of Lizz’s creativity at PewPewLasercaft.
    • This is SO cute. Frame a floor plan from your favorite TV show set. (I was thinking about ordering one from “The Golden Girls” and then two dear friends sent me one!)

EARLIER THIS MONTH

  • Two of my good friends launched newsletters and courses to teach you about social media, marketing and personal branding. Check out LTM Digital and Chris Lam. Now is a great time to get educated.
  • I was on a podcast! To discuss LITERATURE! Who saw that coming?!
  • A friend and I took our pups to the dog beach and it was a joy! I can’t wait to go again.

Friday Favorites - Except Not On Friday

VIDEO SPOTLIGHT

  • The Sweet Life of Steve is a cute, new web series my friend Jason at Icon vs. Icon tipped me off to.
  • Did you catch Ryan Reynolds’ commercials for Mint Mobile? Very enjoyable.
  • My “comfort food” on YouTube is showtunes. So here are a couple remarkable, beautiful projects that have come together during Quarantine.

Filed Under: Pocket Fridays Tagged With: Barricade Boys, buy nothing, dog beach, Etsy, Friday Favorites, henry masks, Kinky Boots, lasercraft, Quarantine, Showtunes

FRIDAY FAVORITES – Quarantine Life

May 22, 2020 By AJ Leave a Comment

Quarantine Life, Day 3,976,210. Well, truthfully, for me, it’s day 70. 70 DAYS! 10 WEEKS! My goodness. I have not touched another human being in that time. No hugs, high fives, handshakes…. I have not been to a movie theater nor eaten at a restaurant… It is so strange how this new normal has become our reality and, frankly, even more strange to me that so many people are still resistant to any precautions when the alternative to it is basically being deathly ill. But if any side effect of this Quarantine brought me comfort, it’s that deleting some misguided Facebook “friends” was suddenly easy.

Not a ton to share this day but onward….

Quarantine Life WHAT I READ

  • Twitter is a gift and sometimes you just wanna read silly stuff like this and laugh.
  • So here in California, universities will no longer require the SAT or ACT. I had exceptional grades and curriculars but I’ve never been great at standardized test so I’m sorta happy for all the current and future students.

BLOGGERS & SMALL BUSINESSES

  • I’m so into this jewelry designer. Anyone wanna spot me a few hundred bucks?
  • For far less money, you can buy some really cute stickers from this Etsy shop.

EARLIER THIS WEEK

  • Skittles shared a pretty amazing initiative for Pride Month. Good on them.
  • I baked a chocolate chip banana bread in the slow cooker! It was so delicious. Here’s the recipe and you should totally give it a try.

Quarantine Life

VIDEO SPOTLIGHT

  • The many casts of Hairspray put this together and it is an absolute JOY.

  • President Obama gave a commencement speech and nailed it.

Filed Under: Pocket Fridays Tagged With: Banana Bread, Hairspray, Obama commencement speech, Pride Month, Skittles

FRIDAY FAVORITES – Quarantine Life

May 15, 2020 By AJ Leave a Comment

These Friday Favorites coming at you from the Quarantine Life, day 617. Okay, it’s like day 67 but doesn’t it feel like that? 67 days might as well be 617… I’ve started to crack here and there, kiddos. I’ve become a chef, a skilled dishwasher, a puzzle savant, an expert napper….  We all have our struggles right now and your struggle is no easier or harder than mine so remember we are all permitted a lot of latitude in this situation. It is okay not to be okay. Quarantine Life WHAT I READ
  • Entrepreneur Magazine assembled a pretty robust list here — 50 companies that are hiring right now. Take a look and hope this helps someone out.
  • These iconic Hollywood women were so badass!
  • Chris Hemsworth posed for GQ Australia and I guess it’s not “what I read” per se, but ya know, there’s an article.

Quarantine Life

  • Why you should never wait to uncork that special bottle of something.
  • Dave Grohl wrote a wonderful piece for The Atlantic on “when the live event returns.” Highly recommend.
BLOGGERS & SMALL BUSINESSES
  • So into these fantastic pop culture art prints. Very affordable.
  • This Etsy shop is so clever. Framed floor plans from your favorite TV shows. I obviously want The Golden Girls floor plan.
  • I bought a 144 piece laser-cut wood puzzle from Pew Pew Laser Craft that is challenging the hell out of me.
  • Would you eat fried, pickled red onions? (I would.)
  • Greeblehaus is sharing some travel-inspired Zoom backgrounds.
EARLIER THIS WEEK
  • Did you see the Back to the Future reunion?!
  • The Hollywood Picture news binge watched s’more things. We shared our recommendations here.
  • Jeff Goldblum shared his best Quarantine life.
THINGS TO DO – EVEN IN ISOLATION
  • Every week, We Like LA posts a great list of things to do around town, and that practice has not stopped in Quarantine. This week’s list is pretty stellar.
  • Fever Up has been hosting a lot of fun, creative online events. Check it out! This week I’m taking a tiki cocktail class and playing Drag Queen Bingo.
  • Tech Radar has a pretty extensive list of things to do – mostly online – as well.
VIDEO SPOTLIGHT
  • Stars from several incarnations of the musical Hairspray joined forces to sing “You Can’t Stop the Beat” together and it’s a pretty joyous video and I’ve watched it a whole bunch today.
  • Did you know? You need this mash up of Lizzo and The Aristocats?. Trust me.
  • I guess this is a little self-serving but I did a thing! I participated in a panel discussing how the entertainment biz is adapting to the Pandemic:

Filed Under: Pocket Fridays Tagged With: Aristocats, Back to the Future, Chris Hemsworth, Dave Grolh, Etsy, Jeff Goldblum, Lizzo, Quarantine Life, Support small businesses, Things to do

FRIDAY FAVORITES – Quarantine Life

May 1, 2020 By AJ Leave a Comment

When I wrote my last Friday Favorites “Quarantine Life,” I did not think I would be drafting another one, many weeks later. My Quarantine Life began on Friday, March 13, so today marks seven weeks of this lifestyle and also means that as it would happen, my birthday, which is a week from today, will mark two months sheltering at home. How annoying. But, as my mom keeps telling me, “this too shall pass” and as the commercials on TV all tell us, “we’re alone together,” “we’ll get through this,” and so on. Just imagine what this would be like if we did not have all this wonderful technology at our fingertips…. So there’s that.

Quarantine Life

WHAT I READ

  • People keep posting this list of Donut shops in LA that are offering delivery and takeout right now. I am not sad about it.
  • Trevor Noah proves he’s even more awesome than we realized. 
  • Get into this — the psychology of wearing makeup when you are working from home. 
  • TOM HANKS WILL SAVE US ALL. Of course.

OTHER BLOGGERS & INFLUENCERS

  • Every other week, The Hollywood Picture News is still assembling a weekend watch and it’s jam-packed with recommendations right now!
  • I have been bookmarking recipes like crazy. I want to make this honey mustard from The Kitchn, this carbonara mac & cheese from SpookForkBacon, And Karlie Kloss’ gooey butter cake. I am a pillar of health, y’all.
  • Fit & Awesome is dishing out some great, health advice for staying at home.

EARLIER THIS WEEK

  • Did you see the Goonies reunion?! It was ADORABLE.
  • Is anyone else watching “We’re Here” on HBO? I’m so in love. I just watched the first two episodes.
  • I discovered the ultimate time-suck. The live webcam from Times Square. I could watch this all day. Don’t ask me why.
  • I received some superb face-masks from Pinup Girl Clothing. They keep restocking and the prints are super fun. 

VIDEO SPOTLIGHT

  • Loving this UK “Times Like These” music video from numerous pop stars, including he song’s originators, The Foo Fighters:

  • If you are not watching John Krasinski’s “Some Good News,” what are you even doing with you Quaratine Life?
  • This Stephen Sondheim special was absolutely wonderful. The showing of this gorgeous “who’s who” of Broadway-and-then-some compilation was delayed by some frustrating technical difficulties at first, but once it got off the ground, we went into 30+ musical homages to the Maestro. Watch it if only to see Meryl Streep, Christine Baranski and Audra McDonald bequeath us “The Ladies Who Lunch” dressed in bathrobes whilst shipping cocktails.

Filed Under: Pocket Fridays Tagged With: Face masks, Foo Fighters, John Krasinski, Pinup Girl, SGN, Some Good News, Sondheim, Take me to the World

FRIDAY FAVORITES – Quarantine Life

March 31, 2020 By AJ Leave a Comment

The days of this “Quarantine Life” are blending right into one another for me and it’s not doing a whole lot for my morale. So I am doing this looong “Not on Friday” version of Friday Favorites because what day is it, anyway? Does it matter? Hopefully this list of links and videos occupies you a bit; keeps you entertained. I have added a special Quarantine Life section as well, entitled “Take Advantage of This Time” because for many, this is a lot of downtime and I think it’s important to be productive, lest we let our brains turn to mush. Disclosure: Alcohol is medicinal right now so my brain may be mush already. *shrug*

Quarantine Life

WHAT I READ

  • Filmmaker Christopher Nolan laments on the vitality of movie theaters after the pandemic.
  • Phenomenal article from Politico on the global, economic ramifications of what’s going on right now.
  • It’s not all Quarantine Life all the time, here. I also read this super interesting article about why we do not have – but need – female crash test dummies.

Quarantine Life OTHER BLOGGERS & INFLUENCERS

  • Mashable shared this great list of accounts to follow on Instagram that will bring a smile to your face.
  • Wanna know if your toilet paper supply will last? This is an amusing calculator someone put up.
  • A bevy of new podcasts have popped up in the last couple of weeks and Vulture put some of the good ones in this list.
  • How much do I wanna make this baked potato soup? PRETTY BADLY. Also, this chocolate chip cookie cake. Because sprinkles.

EARLIER THIS WEEK

  • I made a Quarantine themed playlist on Spotify. BECAUSE I HAVE NOTHING BUT TIME RIGHT NOW, GUYS.
  • I’ve read a couple of Batman comics and am going to start working my way through this list, too, which my friend Ryan shared.
  • Well, my puzzle-addiction has resurfaced. There is a 1000-piecer in progress on my dining room table right now. But I really wanna try this puzzle….

Quarantine Life

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS TIME

  • First of all, The Sacramento Bee has assembled a STELLAR list of things to virtually-do right now, including Ivy League courses you can participate in for free online.
  • Try a Netflix Party!!!
  • Have you ever used Lynda? Lynda is not a person, it is a website jam-packed with online courses covering a ton of topics, now owned by LInkedIn. Sign up for 30 days, free, and learn some new stuff!
  • Some fun, new groups have popped up on Facebook to make Quarantine Life more interesting. Check out this Karaoke group, for example, or this meal prep group.
  • I am a little nutty so I made myself an Excel spreadsheet of movies, documentaries and TV shows I want to catch up on or watch anew during this time. So far, I’ve enjoyed “Hunters” on Amazon, “Tiger King” (of course) and “Love is Blind” on Netflix, among many others. In making the list, though, I get to check something off when I’ve completed it, making my streaming feel more productive than lethargic! Are you watching anything you would recommend I add to the spreadsheet? And if it helps, /Film has created an ongoing list of new movies being released to streaming platforms.

VIDEO SPOTLIGHT A silver lining, if you will, is all the creativity we are seeing from content creators right now. Some of my favorites:

  • Living room concerts are IT, y’all. I’ve gotten to see some of my favorite artists perform in the most intimate of settings! Consequence of Sound is keeping a list of these updated. (You will also get a pop-up for their daily digest, “Quarantine and Chill” to sign up for!)
  • John Krasinki’s “SGN” (Some Good News) broadcast.
  • International treasure, Sir Patrick Stewart, is reading Shakespeare DAILY for us. Go. Enjoy. Bask in its warmth and creativity.
  • If you are a Broadway lover, you MUST check out the “Stars in he House” series happening on the Actors Fund YouTube channel, twice daily.
  • James Corden is having a great time messing with my emotions, like when he had Andrea Boceli on to serenade us with “‘Con te partirò” or the cast (past and current) of Dear Evan Hansen on to sing this song that ALWAYS KILLS ME! (And if you love this song, Hugh Jackman also sang it on Twitter for us.)
  • The Backstreet Boys collaborated on “I Want it That Way” from their individual homes for the iHeart Radio special that aired Sunday night:

Filed Under: Pocket Fridays Tagged With: Backstreet Boys, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Dear Evan Hansen, James Corden, John Krasinski, Quarantine Life

Welcome to “WFH” — Some Work From Home Tips

March 16, 2020 By AJ Leave a Comment

If you are new to the work-from-home force, I wanted to share some tips that have worked well for me over the last couple years, venturing into it out of the in-house workforce. Just checking in to wish everyone well. HANG IN THERE, guys!

Here you go and please share:

Work From Home Tips

Additionally, I recommend these chat/interactivity apps so while you are adapting to the work-from-home life, you can still feel connected to a myriad of communities, friends, etc.

  • Discord: A very modern voice & text chat app. It was originally intended for gamers but has since caught on with a wider audience. You will find it has crystal clear voice, multiple server and channel support, desktop apps, mobile apps, and more.
  • Slack: A rather elaborate instant messaging platform that I’ve seen used mostly in large companies but often times functions well as a team/project management tool. It also has desktop and mobile apps.
  • Facebook Messenger: A lot of people don’t realize you don’t have to be on Facebook to use their messaging tool. So here you go. Would also highly recommend Facebook Groups!
  • What’s App: A freeware, cross-platform messaging and Voice-over-IP service that is actually owned by Facebook. It allows users to send text messages and voice messages, make voice and video calls, and share images, documents, user locations, and other media.

Those are my top picks but this article includes quite a few more!

Again, HANG IN THERE. We are all in this together. Literally! We are! Worldwide, even! This is an unprecedented time and we will learn as we go, right? Let’s all be grateful social media and technology have advanced to this point and while we all may be silo’d, we thankfully have these tools to keep us connected. Disney+, Netflix, Hulu and Amazon, it’s your move. Roll out that content.

I’m sure everyone is touting it but dear god, WASH YOUR HANDS and STAY HOME.

Filed Under: Pro Tips Tagged With: Discord, Facebook Messenger, Messenger Apps, Slack, Whats App, Work From Home Tips

AN OLD PERSON’S GUIDE TO MILLENNIAL (and more!) VOCAB: VOLUME 4

February 13, 2020 By AJ Leave a Comment

THE MILLENNIAL GLOSSARY RETURNS!

Many thanks to the folks younger and/or more knowledgable than myself who contributed verbiage for this new entry into the successful millennial glossary series. With the rise of Gen Z, now, Millennials are practically left in the dust. There is so much more ground to cover! But I am still happy to bring you the fourth volume of cool and hip words: millennial glossary

And I oop: Can be used to express shock, surprise or embarrassment. It originated with Drag Queen Jasmine Masters. You will easily see how and why: joker123

Bang 30s: Yet again, my oldness comes into play. Why would you create a phrase that is syllabically longer than the term is stands for? This is a phrase you use to demand a fight. “Fight,” mind you, is a one syllable word but… *shrug* “Don’t talk about my mom, are you trying to bang 30s?”

Beat: This is an addendum to my previous “beat” entry in Volume 2. I had cited it as a synonym for applying makeup as well as for unattractive. However I’ve since observed it as a euphemism for anything unpleasurable. For example, “Homework is BEAT.”

Big Dick Energy: Metaphorically, it is writing a check for $50,000 without breaking a sweat because you know you got that dough in the bank. More definitively, it is an assured confidence. (See also, apparently: Pete Davidson)

millennial glossary

Bless Up: Sigh. While I hesitate to give DJ Khaled crdit for anything, I guess he’s due here. Khaled made this famous as a term of general reverence and gratitude. For example, when your kid comes home to show off an ‘A’ on his exam, one might reply “Bless up, son.”

Bops: This one’s easy and a delight to share. It is an enjoyable song. Credible journalism has even been known to use it.

BSC: An acronym for “bat shit crazy.” (A personal fave.)

Cancel Culture: Not to be confused with “you’re canceled” (as seen in Volume 3); also known as “Call out culture” or “outrage culture.” It is a present-day form of severe, public humiliation to hold individuals and/or groups accountable for wrong actions, often on social media. The resulting punishment is that said individual and/or group is completely and firmly boycotted at infinitum, or, “cancelled.”

Come Thru: Deliberately spelled as such (jnot, “through”), 1. When you are just crushing it – for example, “Come thru and show these kids how a woman does it right!” 2. Completing an action – for example, “Hey, can you come thru with the snacks?”

Crackie: Please note I am copying and pasting this one because I find it a little offensive and won’t mess around with it… it is a Crackhead removed so far from reality that it is funny. (Is it?)

Cross Faded: Being both drunk and high at the same time.

Dead S: Shortened of “Dead serious.”

Deceased: The biggest feeling of feelings. When something is so cute, funny or wonderful, you just want to die because you cannot handle it. I see this a lot on Twitter …. and from Taylor Swift fans. (See also: “RIP,” “Dead” or “Ded.”)

Facts: An expression of agreement. For example:

“Brad Pitt was so deserving of that Oscar.”

“Facts.”

millennial glossary

FB/LB: Follow back or like back.

Finna: An abbreviation for the phrase “fixing to.” It is typically used in place of “gonna.” If you’re finna do something, you’re going to or planning on doing it.

frfr: For real, for real. For emphasis.

Gassing: To boost someone’s ego; to hype something or someone up.

Gucci: Tis Gucci, guys. It’s so good it’s goooooo-chee. See how clever? (This has been around for a while but I somehow have missed it in previous volumes.)

Go off: I think most of us have used this in the context of ranting, right? As in, “She can really go off about that…” However in our context here, it’s a little more like gassing. It means to get hyped on something. Example: “YASSS, GURL! GO OFF!”

Hardo: No, no, dirty minds, this is not short for a “hard on.” However it is about being a dick. This is that guy or girl in school. You know, someone who tries too hard at everything. They have to be the tops to a fault. “We were late to the concert because Jim is a hardo and took 30 minutes to put in his hair gel.”

Here for it: A statement of support. Learning all this cool slang? I am here for it.

hmu: Hit me up!

Hop off: Another way to say “back up” or “get away.”

Humble Brag: It really isn’t humble at all. But it’s a way to “escape” bragging about yourself by prefacing it with this rather phony show of humility. 😉

Incel: It’s a portmanteau, really. It is a combination to mean “involuntarily celibate.” It also references the fact that stereotypically, these people – usually male – are angry losers.

JW: Just wondering.

Mickey-fickey: Well, quite simply, it’s a less-filthy way to exclaim “motherfucker.”

OK Boomer: It has a shockingly long Wikipedia entry?! But in any case is a term to mock or dismiss someone of the Baby Boomer generation (or, loosely, just an older person) who doesn’t get what you’re doing or saying.

millennial glossary

Okurrrr: Let us all thank Cardi B for this one. She has explained that she uses it to affirm when someone is being put in their place:

Pure: The most sweet and innocent. You’ll see this on Twitter a lot, for example:

https://twitter.com/lokiiswhore/status/1170433631736795136

Slaps: If a song slaps, it’s a good bop. For example, “This song slaps!”

Stay up: A way to communicate that “you will be okay.”

Take the L: For “take the loss.” In other words, take the hit, make the sacrifice. But can also reference a failure, i.e. “I really took the L on that exam.”

Thot: Oh my word, I found two definitions here. Firstly, in the hacking world wherein “thot” is an amalgam of “three-one-two.” But more prevalent is that it is an acronym for “That hoe over there.” Sigh. 

Weird flex, but ok: To “flex” means to boast or show off, so when you say this, you’re saying “well that’s a weird thing to show off but you’ve made your choice.” Know what I mean?

# # #

And that wraps up another Millennial Glossary! But do tell, what words or phrases did I miss? Volume five will be here in no time!

Need to get up to speed on the lingo of our youths? Here are the first three volumes so you can brush up:

  • VOLUME I
  • VOLUME II
  • VOLUME III

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FRIDAY FAVORITES: THE FIRST OF 2020! OH MY!

February 8, 2020 By AJ Leave a Comment

Friday Favorites – we’re back! Here we are in a brand-spanking-new year. Hope everyone’s 2020 is off to a great start. 

Friday Favorites

WHAT I READ

  • I was very happy to read that Netflix will now let you disable its awful autoplaying feature. THANK YOU, NETFLIX! 
  • I’ve been doing a “home edit” so I’ve been reading a lot of articles about organizing small spaces. This one with kitchen tips was great.
  • The New York Times wrote a lovely profile of my next door neighboring town, Burbank. 
  • Did you see Knives Out? I thought it was so much fun. I was excited to read they are making a sequel. 

FRIDAY FAVORITES: THE FIRST OF 2020! OH MY!

OTHER BLOGGERS & INFLUENCERS

  • My trailer-judging colleagues and I at The Hollywood Picture News spilled some tea on this week’s new films.
  • Talk about putting in the work so you don’t have to — Greeblehaus assembled a master list of music festivals any fan will want to bookmark.
  • The Kitchn put up this pizza dip recipe and I am going to try it on Sunday when some friends come over to watch the Oscars. 
  • Life Hacker suggested adding pancake batter to your scrambled eggs…. How do we feel about that, kids?

FRIDAY FAVORITES: THE FIRST OF 2020! OH MY!nives

EARLIER THIS WEEK

  • My favorite bookstore opened a wine shop INSIDE THE STORE. I plan to move in. Please forward my mail. 
  • Trump failed at geography but Claire McCaskill won at Twitter:

FRIDAY FAVORITES: THE FIRST OF 2020! OH MY!

  • I spoke on a panel hosted by the LA chapter of PRSA (Public Relations Society of America) called “How Social Media is Disrupting PR.” It was a lot of fun! I often book engagements like this because I learn so much from my co-panelists. This was certainly the case here.

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PR & SOCIAL MEDIA

  • I am proud that a film I am working on, Incitement, is earning an absolute ton of praise, including this flattering review from the LA Times’ Senior Critic Kenneth Turan. It is 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, too!!! 
  • I am even MORE proud to say that Bill and Hillary Clinton attended a screening of this movie in New York. Just a couple out for a date night. Why not, right? This totally decreases the Kevin-Bacon-degrees between us all and I am happy. 

VIDEO SPOTLIGHT

  • Rebel Wilson just went ahead and stole the BAFTAs. Her intro here is just genius. And the audience reactions are priceless all around. Andrew Scott (“Fleabag”) straight up cries.

  • These were my favorite Super Bowl commercials:

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