It’s Wednesday Roundup time – that part of the week where I highlight 5 social media posts that caught my since the last week. And by social media posts I usually mean Instagram. But no, no, not today, ba-bee. Today, it’s all about the platform I’m pretty sure I spend more time on than any other. You saw it in the title – it’s YouTube. What’s more, I didn’t necessarily discover these posts within the last week, all though some of them I did. Okay, on with the show. Just sit back, relax and enjoy these posts…
I rarely venture into new music on YouTube. Like if I’m watching your music video, I pretty much already know the song. As a matter of fact, I’m not even watching your music video. I’m playing spider solitaire on a different tab and just listening. But every now and then something catches my eye and I give it a try. That’s what happened when Kanye’s latest single showed up on the right side of my screen and after several days of seeing it sporadically I finally gave it a listen. I must say, I really like it. I like seeing the father daughter dynamic. I really like when Ty Dolla Sign’s part comes in and the final time Kanye sings “once again the clouds are gatherin’ to realize what they held in,” at the end. Have you heard this song? It is not – I don’t know – so cool?
I had a chance to meet Usher almost 20 years ago, when he launched his charitable foundation at my school. Apparently something happened between his management and the school and he refused to do interviews with the schools press, which was me. I wasn’t told until the day, but being the intrepid reporter I was, I attempted to get in interview anyway and was summarily dismissed with a handshake as a consolation prize. That day I vowed to never by an Usher CD again, even though I had never bought one before. But I must say, him being rude or not ( I don’t know if that’s proper grammar and I don’t feel like looking it up) I’ve always been a fan of Usher’s music. He tells stories. I don’t think I’ve heard one song from him that doesn’t tell a story – even Yeah tells a story. While I watched his Las Vegas show on, what else, YouTube and wasn’t impressed, I loved his Super Bowl Half-Time show – go figure. And I still always and forever look his music. This latest song I’ve been hearing on the radio is no exception. I even thought the video was beautiful. I liked the tear he shed at the end.
One of my favorite things to do on YouTube is to watch apartment tours. In particular I love taking in tiny apartment tours in New York. The first time I can remember seeing a tiny apartment was watching Carrie Bradshaw’s digs on Sex in the City. I couldn’t believe that a grown-ass woman in her 30s would like in such a small place. Fast-forward 20-some years and now I’m a grown-ass woman in my 40s without my own place, so you know, shit happens. Now, I so impressed with how cozy and homey people can make their small spaces. My bedroom is a pretty good size and sometimes I think maybe I should make zones in it so I can create a tiny apartment in an apartment. The studio showcased in the video above I was quite impressed with.
I love learning about how people start their businesses and I since I’ve been seeing this Crumbl cookie company seemingly popping up everywhere, it was great seeing another video about a company I’m already aware of…even if ever so vaguely.
Psst, come closer – I’ll let you in on a little secret. I love to cook. Well, I love to cook when I’m not hungry. When I’m hungry I don’t want to cook, I just want to eat, but anyway. I think cooking can be so fun. It was one of the things I stepped up at during the pandemic. Though my culinary skills are not the best, every now and then I whip up some things that are pretty tasty – the lemon bars from this video being one of them (because cooking and baking are the same to me). Bump a cookbook, YouTube has been my go-to place for recipes. These delicious “healthy” lemon bars are a reason why. Pro-tip: I use three eggs instead of five.
Welp, that’s it for this week.
Until next time…
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