by Cristina | Last Updated: July 30, 2018

Do I Need a Social Media Intervention

Do you know how often you use Instagram? Because your Iphone can tell you. Before I tell you how- are you sure you want to know? Personally, I don’t recommend doing it, because if you’re anything like me you probably will find out that you use it WAY TOO MUCH! But hey, who am I to stop you… Go to Settings > Battery and voi la! Feeling good about yourself?

The people who are familiar with Instagram, know that Instagram is this place we can go and pretty much just fall into a hole of other people’s lives in this way that is not quite normal or healthy for us, but we just don’t care.

Just this weekend I went on Instagram to show someone a picture of my niece and ended up on Priyanka Chopra’s feed looking at her street style from May 2017. I digress…

I truly love Instagram. I can go on check out what news is happening in the world, find funny memes, see some fashion inspo, home decor inspo, catch some friend’s babies, and then get off and go about the next 5 minutes of my day before I check it again.

I’m breaking down Instagram and more… Hope the Blood Moon and Mercury Retrograde were nice to you this weekend. We played it safe and just stayed in pajamas for 48 hours. Slothish glory!

xx
Cristina

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Happy Birthday, Miami!

Happy Birthday, Miami! 122 years ago, Julia Tuttle came along and had the foresight to establish this gem of a city at the tip of a peninsula. She convinced her friend Henry Flagler to extend the railroad on down in exchange for some land and the rest is history. For more details click HERE. Also shout out to Miami for being the only major American city established by a woman!

Of course since 1896, a lot has happened. In a nutshell: (thank you Wikipedia) it prospered in the 1920’s, weakened in it’s first real estate bubble burst in 1925, got hit by a Hurricane in 1926, Great Depression in the 1930s, during World War II played a big part in the battle against German submarines (which brought population to 1/2 a million), when Fidel took over in 1956 Cubans emigrated (also increasing population), the Cocaine Cowboy wars, Arthur McDuffie beating, Hurricane Andrew, the Elián González affair, it’s more recent real estate bubble burst, and yet Miami continues to grow and develop itself as an emerging international, financial and cultural hub.

Irregardless… it brought us this: (click the image for full video)

For those who are interested…. the hilarious geniuses behind Shit Miami Girls Sayhave developed a podcast. Find that HERE.

Instagram

Since we are on the topic of Instagram today… I have some IG trivia for you… who would you guess are the three most followed people on Instagram right now? I said: Beyonce, Justin Bieber, and Katy Perry. WRONG! WRONG! WRONG!

1.  Selena Gomez with 139 Million
2.  Cristiano Ronaldo with 136 Million
3.  Ariana Grande with 124 Million

Check out the rest of the list HERE

For being the three most followed people, I didn’t follow any of them. So I guess the joke is on them.

Some people reading may not be entirely too familiar with Instagram, so for those people HERE is a quick tutorial.

Instagram can be a place that you go to for information, and if you happen to be a person with any self-control whatsoever it can be a positive thing in your life. A place that you check once maybe twice a day to escape your day, and catch up on things and people that interest you. I get asked from time to time who I am following, or if I have any new good follows. The answer is always yes- because as I have established in this newsletter is I use it WAY TOO MUCH! So here are a few suggestions of people to follow based on category:

Funny: they need no introduction:
The Fat Jewish
CurbYourLarryDavid
GirlWithNoJob

Positive Inspiration
Cleo Wade : she just shines light and love into your feed
The Daily Stoic : daily reminders to keep your shit together

Business
Marie Forleo: writer, life coach, and so inspiring. Just offers great tips and insight for anyone starting their own business or just looking for guidance.
Tim Ferriss: he is a very controversial name in our household, but his books have been groundbreaking for both my husband and I- and is a great follow.

Celebrity BFF
Kristen Bell: Always hilarious and real. One day she will realize I am the best friend she has been looking for
Chrissy Teigen: speaks for itself…. but if you aren’t o yourself a favor!

Home Decor Inspo
Amber Lewis: one day when I become an adult, I will try to emulate what Amber does in all her projects
Emily Henderson: I second what I just said with Amber and apply it here.

News
CNN:
National Geographic

Party Hosting
FashionableHostess: she constantly gives you inspo for dinner parties you are most certainly never going to have but so pretty to look at
Christina Manso: party planner heaven, the parties she has thrown are so detailed and incredible

Fashion
Something Navy (obviously) I have a box titled “things Something Navy told me to buy”
Maria Tettamanti because I am into fashion but she shows me a little variety and is HILARIOUS!

Health
Julie Roth (PaleOMG)- healthy recipes that are easy to do and delicious
Amanda Kloots – her dance routine kicks my butt! And she constantly gives little moves you can do at home

Standouts

Lebron James has just opened his IPromise School in Akron, Ohio. I dare you to read the article and not get teary eyed. Such a bold and creative move to help kids in neighborhoods with high drop out rates. Lebron has built out a brand new school packed with every school supply they can need, and some of the best educators they could find. Click HERE for more details. Excuse me while I go buy my kids some Lebron memorabilia.

Since we are on the topic of Lebron James.. remember THIS when the Harlem Shakewas the viral dance heard around the internet?

Trying to be an Instagram Influencer? Well one of the biggest, @thefatjewish is here to tell you that the time to influence is coming to an end. Click HERE for full article.

Tesla was having a hard time turning a profit, so Elon Musk did a limited edition surfboard collection. Each surfboard was only $1,500 and there were only 200 made, all of which sold out within 24 hours. Anyone of you get one? Want to invite me to try it out? No? Full story HERE

Life of a TV Addict

As we have established, time and time again, I watch too much TV.

What’s on my list to watch next? Right now I’m still in Money Heist, and just started Orange is the New Black (which is amazing by the way) But I’m not sure what to do next…
Have a suggestion? Let me know!

HERE what is coming to and leaving Netflix this month! Highlights:
Like Father: New Netflix movie starring Kristen Bell, Seth Rogen, and Kelsey Grammer. She gets left at the altar and I would imagine chaos ensues… Check out the trailer HERE

It’s Television Critics Association week, which basically means all of our favorite actors from all of our favorite shows gathered to pitch their current or new shows to the critics. Anyone know someone, who may know someone, who can get me invited next year? Catch all the pictures HERE

Infomania:
a. an obsessive need to constantly check emails, social media websites, online news, etc.: The fear of being out of the loop, not in the know, fuels infomania, especially among teens.
b. the effects of this obsession, especially a decline in the ability to concentrate

Ever wondered to yourself whether you get more or less wet in the rain depending on if you run or walk? Well apparently there was a whole study on this very question in the UK and the answer? You get less wet if you run, which is really devastating to someone like me because I’m a walker.

If you haven’t- do yourself a favor and watch Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee– John Oliver’s Episode Click HERE (19 minutes)