Now where do I begin? Last year was a whole bad b*tch emphasis on the b*itch part. Pardon my French but how many times have you caught yourself saying wtf?! Every other news update left me even more confused and distraught than the last. People dying, people rioting, states on fire, our whole government just a mess and that is just to name a few.
Last year was terrible but on a personal level it was phenomenal. Nothing like a near death experience to give you a whole new outlook on life. For me it was catching Covid and hanging in complete limbo of what to do about it. I became infected when they were not testing everybody or admitting everybody to the hospital, when we were all freaking the entire freak out hoarding toiletries and PPE. I called my doctor and was told “well just isolate, the doctor has too many patients at this time”. That blew me, but that is what I did and eventually I got better. Those weeks of uncertainty took me on an emotional rollercoaster. Not wanting to infect my child or mother with pre-existing conditions and my husband who still stuck by my side and nursed me back to health. Wild times.
After that all that we carried on to the best of our ability, adapting to a life spent mostly at home. We upgraded our surroundings in a way we honestly could not have if we were not forced to stay home. Nearing the end of the year we took a leap of faith to go to Georgia to get a glimpse into the future and motivation to keep going despite the tumultuous time.
2020 I stopped and smelled the roses, I also tied up loose ends and opened new doors. I came into the new year with a new perspective and out look on life. I am coming for all the things this year! Will it be easy? Most likely not but it will be possible and worth the effort? ABSOLUTELY!
Do you have cable? I do not, well not really. I have YouTube TV but that is as far my “cable” experience is going. If I am not watching that I am usually surfing YouTube. Over 5 billion people watch YouTube! I figured why not share my own list of who I subscribed to and watch frequently.
I love her channel!! She has this dope playlist of videos called “Bad movies and a Beat” where she does her makeup while telling the audience about a bad movie. She also has entertaining story times and makeup related content.
I pull up to Alliyah’s channel ready to see how it is to live in the ATL. She does a weekly vlog that I obviously come back every week for. She also does hair and makeup related content with a segment called WWAD (What Would Alliyah Do) where she answers subscribes questions on what she would do if she were in their situation.
Honestly by this point who is not following and watching Aunt Jackie? I first got put on to her channel from a Facebook beauty group when I was trying to find ‘beauty gurus’ that looked a bit more like me in the complexion department. I have been watching and liking her videos ever since. She does beauty related content but what keeps me watching is her personality that comes through as she blends out a fire eye look.
I stumbled upon Bailey Sarian’s videos one day in a Facebook beauty group (gotta love those beauty groups). I came across one of her makeup mysteries Monday’s videos, where she does her makeup while discussing murder mysteries. I love these videos. I love the make up looks she creates and the stories that she discusses are remarkably interesting
Years ago, while on my hunt for black girl friendly beauty content I came across Tay’s channel. Since then she has shifted to more so vlogs and fashion content. She shares a glimpse into her life of being a business owner and just getting to explore new places. I enjoy her travel vlogs.
Now for a change in pace because I do not just watch vlogs and beauty content all day.
I might not seem like a hardcore gamer, but I am a hard-core Simmer and Plumbella satisfies my urge to just watch someone else play my favorite game. She does speed builds and has the “The Entire History of…” series that I thoroughly enjoyed. In that series she broke down the lore in the sims linking family trees and giving context and background to the game up until The Sims 4.
I love cartoons. I am an adult that can sit and watch any type of animation for hours. Curt’s channel is him telling life stories and attempting to teach life lessons all in a cute animation style. I enjoy his content because of its relatability and even when I can’t relate it’s still funny to watch.
Now when it comes to this channel, they take the cake for consistently making me laugh and leave a video of theirs pleased and informed. Before this pandemic they used to travel the country doing comedy shows and posting some the shows here. They also record a podcast and post it on the channel a well. On their podcast they feature guest but even without a guest they are a hilarious trio and make my day.
I love this channel! Its informative, its funny and its animated!! I thoroughly enjoy Vibi explaining historical events with a context I ever considered. She also makes cool pretty cool art and is the one of the animators for CurtRichy’s videos.
Now for a special speed list of the gossip/tea channels that I follow because how else will I win those pop culture trivia game night questions if I’m not hip to what’s going on in pop culture.
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