>from the bay area radio website: "Black’s radio career began in [high school]... She adopted her air name at that time because her given name sounded too much like that of actress Elizabeth Taylor."
she's not wrong about that one lmao. every time i see her legal name i read its cadence like the taylor swift song ("eLIZAbeth TAYLor! do ya think it's forever?")
wonder what inspired her to choose jan black of all names
PRAYING for my body to start sooner — my bc has made my cycle so irregular that i’m worried it’s gonna fall right in line w roo 😭😭😭
besides the bathroom situation and pure sweat of it all… looking for tips on how to stay sanitary and hold yourself together. i rlly wanna rally for a good time 💓
please be kind ❤️
i recently got a brick -- and i know, i know, paying for a product instead of rewiring mental muscles is embarrassing, but it's what works best for me and has already helped me get my screentime cut in half for the past month. though it's funny, i've found myself replacing social app time with the nyt games app. i joked to my friends that i feel like an ipad baby. but it's actually horrifying. so i've bricked that app now too.
i'm gen z, so growing up with social media felt normal until i realized how much it negatively impacted my mental health -- specifically amplifying comparisons to body image, social status, etc. i do have to use the apps sometimes as part of my job responsibilites, so i find myself checking my personal account every couple days to see if i missed anything in my own world. (spoiler: i miss absolutely nothing. the world keeps turning.)
so one of my big questions is: can i achieve digital minimalism without deleting my apps/accounts? obviously i need the apps for work purposes, but for my personal accounts, i'm on the fence. my life/career doesn't totally revolve around social media, but the networking aspect is real for sure. i've seen really harshly split responses on this... and i'm not sure there's a hard and fast answer, but i'm looking to explore the idea of why it matters. i get the addicition analogy: "is it ok for an alcoholic to just have a drink every now and then?" -- but with all due respect (and having lost family members and friends to various addictions) that feels like a disrespectful stretch. of course, you cannot rank addictions -- everyone's experience is valid -- but some average scientifically more physically taxing on the mind, body, and soul than others. for my specific case, my consumption of media is not on par with the extreme levels of social/media addiction. though i validate those experiences and understand how far the rabbit hole goes. please respect the nuance.
i see a lot of differing opinions on this sub, and i assume digital minimalism is not one-size-fits all since it seems like everyone has their own system. but i'm also very curious about how music/tv/movies fit in. i love physical media, not to a hoarding extent, but i've curated a solid collection of dvds and vinyls. however, i spend a lot of time driving in my car, listening to spotify, watching long-form youtube videos (for example, creators like mina le: informed commentary, edutainment-adjacent) but still feel my brain rotting sometimes. i know thats a sign it doesn't serve me, but i don't know how to cut back on some of the routines.
welcoming any other tips and parameters for my lifestyle. again, i know everyone feels different. i don't currently feel that it is realistic for me to achieve peak digital minimalism at this moment in my life/career. but i'm looking for tips to reach the best i can. thank you
random side note: my stepdad has a rule that he won't buy any electronics that were invented after his birthday. he's in his 70s and still going strong. sometimes i wonder how different my life would've been if i wasn't a preteen during the myspace/facebook/instagram boom.
is anyone interested??? new album drops that friday and i don’t wanna dance/cry alone
rip roo ‘25 💔
anyone who’s worn a garmin, apple watch, etc — what’s your daily average at roo? first timer 🙋♀️