by Cristina | Last Updated: May 28, 2018

Anyone Want to Invite 5 People Over for a BBQ?

If not I can maybe sneak away solo?

Happy Memorial Day!

It’s hard not to get caught up with a day off and hanging out with our friends and families. We are blessed to live in a country where we can enjoy our days with burgers and beers, and we owe that to all the men and women and their families who have sacrificed so much.

“Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them.”

– FDR

On a way less serious note, I’ve learned that cabin fever is a real thing. Thanks, Tropical Depression Alberto.
xx
Cristina

Can You Floss?

If you’re first thought went to dental floss, then you are in more trouble than I originally thought. Meet “The Backpack Kid” t his is flossing, and this is him making fun of Katy Perry for not being able to do it {insert embarrassed emoji here}. All the children in my life have been flossing for a while and like Katy Perry I didn’t think it would be hard at all. I was wrong, very wrong. Here’s a “simple” how-to, hope you have better luck!

Long Live the Big Mac

This one goes out to all my parents out there who are not “the fun one”.
Also it’s National Burger Day! So it’s your obligation to make sure you have one today and if you want to tag me so I can judge who had the best burger I won’t be mad, not at all.

Netflix

13 Reasons Why

Season 2 came back last week. This show had an extremely controversial first season. For those who haven’t seen it, it tackles difficult issues like bullying, rape and teenage suicide. The second season is not too different, as it deals with the fall out of suicide and continues to get into bullying and how it affects different kids. It’s not something I suggest binging, because it gets heavy. But I would watch it if you get a chance.

And My Next Guest Needs No Introduction: Howard Stern

David Letterman premiered his new Netflix series a few months back. The premise is he spends an hour interviewing some of the most interesting people in our modern time partly in front of a live audience and partly in the guest’s comfort zone. The interviews start with Barack Obama and extend to George Clooney, Jay-Z, Malala Yousafzai, Tina Fey and now Howard Stern, whose interview will be released this Thursday, May 31.

Arrested Development:

The Bluths are back! The whole family is back together for the season 5 premier tomorrow, May 29. Check out this article in Variety for the full details on this season.

Attention Bachelor Nation:

Let’s recap, shall we? The new bachelorette is Becca Kufrin and she comes straight off what is easily the most brutal break up of all time.

Click here for the full story, but basically Becca was proposed to by bachelor, Arie {and his creepy hands}, she said yes, and a couple weeks later he dumped her in the hopes that girl # 2, Lauren may take him back. Lauren very surprisingly/not surprising at all accepted, and they just announced their wedding date.

It is not going to air on ABC making it the first wedding to not get air time, and even Evan and Carly the cruise singer got their wedding aired. Maybe because fans really really love Arie, NOT.

Anyway, allegedly Becca is already happily engaged, and ABC and Chris Harrison have guaranteed that they did not force her to pick a guy at the end. She found a guy who was there for the right reasons and they fell in love. Take a peek at some of the guys HERE and I hope you join me on my Instagram Story as I live story the whole thing! (I have a life I swear).

In other more (exciting?) Bachelor news, Jared and Ashli I have finally gotten together. For those who do not follow but maybe are bored enough to wonder who these people are: Ashli is a 30 year old virgin who has been on most of the Bachelor in Paradise seasons since she lost on the Bachelor in Chris Soule’s season. Anyway she fell madly in love with Jared on day 1 and now 3 years later… here we are!

BTS: Behind the Scenes. Right? WRONG!

Just when I thought I was hip and cool because I had figured out that #bts meant Behind the Scenes on Instagram- I find out that once again, I’m behind.

BTS (click for their full wikipedia page) is a 7 member Korean boy band – and apparently they hang with Taylor Swift which I guess means something?

Click here for a link to a song that maybe you
But also they are making serious money. BTS was the No. 1 most tweeted about musical group in the U.S. in 2017, according to data from Twitter, topping Justin Bieber, Rihanna and Nicki Minaj. When the group arrived in the U.S. to perform at the 2017 American Music Awards, Ellen Degeneres described the scene in Los Angeles “like the Beatles were here.”

Still not believing that these kids are crushing it? Ellen pranked them. Click the image below to catch that…

PS: Here is another link to Ellen’s best scares. Why? Because it’s hilarious. CLICK HERE

A Kanye Place

In fairness, I have not made fun of Kanye West in a really long time. Also technically I am not the one making fun of Kanye West. More importantly, this is hilarious. Also when you’re done and just feel like watching Childish Gambino: This is America.

A Place For Random Headlines & Thoughts

Jason Seaman is the name of the 7th grade science teacher, who tackled a shooter who opened fire on his classroom last week in Indiana. Thanks to his heroic actions only two people were injured and thousands of kids remained safe. Full story here.
Abby Wambach, US soccer icon gave the commencement speech at Barnard College on May 16. She gave a pretty inspiring speech and it is catching attention for it’s powerful message towards women. You can watch the entire speech HERE, and if you’re short on time I would just fast forward to the 6 minute mark to hear her new take on Little Red Riding Hood.
A Handmaid’s Tale this week was absolutely insane. I’ve been out of my mind waiting for this Wednesday. I have said this time and time again, if you are not watching this- GO! Do not return until you have started.

“Goggle dopamine.”

Carpool Karaoke: Adam Levine and James Corden make beautiful music together and may or may not have gotten in trouble with the law. Click image to watch.

American Idol crowned their new winner this week, I have no idea who that is but Jimmy brought us some of our favorite “rejects” in a kind of sad kind of hilarious “Where are they now” song.

Miley Cyrus plays a prank the size of a giant wrecking ball on Jimmy Kimmel and maybe gives an accidental junk punch. Click the image to watch.

Friendos-
For those of us who wonder who Migos is, Donald Glover and company give us a little peak and even better show us what it would be like if they went to therapy to work out their shit.