My Open Tabs | Drop 001

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What I'm most excited to chat about in Drop 001:

• 😬 Billyyyyyy (aka The Frye Fest Guy)

• ✈️ Can you finish these lyrics? "'Bout to catch another flight..."

• 🦷 💦 Water shooters

• 🤖 Another day, another AI

~ Deja W.

Now, let's do this thing!! ~ Deja W.

 ▶️ Set The Vibe

Set the vibe while you read.

[Today's vibe] comes from Blvck Swm. Don't ask me how to pronounce that because I don't know. LOL. Let the song play, and then let Spotify set the vibe. ✨

🤳 Group Chat Convos

Take your group chats to the next level.

My friends and I can't stop scratching our heads after finding out con artist (Google's words not mine), Billy McFarland, is #free and already scammin'. He wants to create Fyre Fest 2.0... oops I mean "PYRT" (pronounced pirate). It's basically a hybrid IRL/virtual version of Fyre Fest for creators (like your fave Tik Toker), with Knives Out 2, Fantasy Island, and CBS Big Brother vibes. Tbh it honestly sounds cool, but someone else needs to execute it, not him.

When I took this back to my group chat, my friends made some interesting points. 

The group chat consensus: ex-felons can barely get jobs and often HAVE to return to doing the same illegal activities that landed them in the big house. This man IS a felon, but the maths not mathing. He's painfully privileged and could literally do anything else. But he CHOOSES to return to the same tricks that landed him in jail in the first place. He either has a few loose screws or jail felt more like a spa vacay to him.

Why launch PYRT? Billy is smart. The companies and fame-chasers he targets love all forms of hype (The Metaverse), especially those surrounded by scandal (Him and The Fyre Fest). So he has his target audience locked.

Why does Billy keep scammin'? I think it's because he owes MILLIONS to the disgruntled Fyre Fest investors and attendees. Someone has to pay off his debts, and I bet Billy won't be the one doing it... the PYRT attendees will be. LOL

This isn't his first rodeo. Historically he's always bet his pennies on people's need to feel "exclusive," and he's always made bank from it. So, unfortunately, I think he'll successfully execute his next scam. And apparently, he's been sharpening his scam muscles in JAIL, which landed him in solitary confinement 2x. Here's [proof]!  #LockHimUp and #ThrowAwayTheKey 😩

Do you think PYRT will actually happen? Hit reply to send me your thoughts.

🧠 Brain Picking

Chats & thoughts about the mind, body, and soul.

I recently sat down with one of the sassiest and funniest people I know (my mom) to talk about what's new in her world and what she hopes for the future.

What's the last tab you closed on your internet browser or phone?

Spotify. I was listening to [BOSS by Disclosure]. I heard it in my spin class and I like the bass in it. The bass goes, "Doom, doom, doom. Doo-dum." 

What's on your travel bucket list?

Dubai. Not to live, just to visit because there's no place like the USA. I want to go so I can see the buildings. They have some of the tallest buildings in the world. And I want to go visit their Palm Islands on the sea. They even have a mall with [indoor skiing].

What's your favorite quote?

The more you do, the less you have to do.

What keeps you up at night?

Youtube. I'm normally watching videos that talk about the best places to live. Idaho, Rhode Island, and Colorado are in the top 5.

What's something that the world needs more of?

Peace, tranquility, and anger management. I witness someone being angry every day.

What are the lyrics to a song that you can't get out of your head?

The Song: [Players (DJ Saige Remix)] by Coi Leray

My Mom's Lyrics: "Apple bottoms looking so tight, something something something about to bite, I just wanna have a goodnight." I don't know who made it, but it's by a new artist. She sounds like a kid, like 15, not a grown woman.

[A note from the author: LOL she really tried, but she was off. 🤣]

The Real Lyrics: 'Bout to catch another flight (yeah). The apple bottom make 'em wanna bite (yeah). I just wanna have a good night. I just wanna have a good night (hold up). If you don't know now you know. If he broke then you gotta let him go. ~ by Coi Leray (25 years young)

Bonus Listen: [This version] of the song is good too!

Did you correctly guess the lyrics? LOL let me know.

🤔 Guess What?

Fun facts no one asked for.

I JUST purchased a water flosser (I know where have I been), and it got me thinking... who in the world thought of this thing?

The WaterPik exists today because 2 guys (+ 2 financial backers) tried 146 times and outworked 1 guy in his garage. Let me explain.

The Oral Agitator (aka dental water jet, water flosser, or Waterpik) as we know it today was created by dentist Gerald Moyer and engineer John Mattingly in 1962. Moyer tapped Mattingly to help him design a tool that would shoot a constant stream of water between his patients' teeth and help him remove excess debris.

While they are credited as the creators, Clarence D. Matteson, another dentist, had a patent for a similar invention for what he called a Hydraulic Dental Syringe in the 1950s. Matteson's invention attached a syringe directly to the sink faucet. 

Unfortunately, Matteson didn't make enough noise with his invention. He was giving "me, myself, and I" vibes because, literally, NO ONE knew what he was doing in his garage.

In the end, Moyer's and Mattingly's oral agitator eventually prevailed. After 146 tries, they nailed the design by connecting their tool to a separate portable water reservoir. The pair later showed off their invention at Moyer's dentist's office, which helped them secure multiple angel investors and clients.

Unfortunately, this is a classic case of someone being outworked (cough, Matteson). Still, I know his family has to be plotting their return because there are literally TONS of water flossers on the market now. May the best [water shooter] win. #NeverSayNever #DripDrip 💦 

 🎯 Ctrl+W: Closed Tabs 

A few tabs to quickly explore and close. 

• [Digital Fasting]: 4 hours a day, keeps the doctor away. The concept of hitting shutdown on all devices for 4 hours a day sounds heavenly, but I don't know if I can do it. Can you?

• [The Money Olympics]: This is the real reason extremely rich and extremely poor people exist. #StayWoke

• Try this new [AI tool] with me! No, it's not ChatGPT, It's called SoundBetter, and it's supposed to help your communication sound…better. Yep, you guessed it.

My question to the AI: How do you say, "stop breathing down my neck, respectfully," in a professional way?

 ✍️ Pinned Tabs

I know your mind is always racing, so I'll leave you with a quote, thought, & action to help you slow down.

 🎈 Distract Me

Still, want more? Distract yourself with a game.

I normally HATE, crossword puzzles, because where the heck do they get the hints from? But alas I made one.

This one will be EASY if you opened all the tabs from this drop. 👀

The first person to send me their completed board wins a My Open Tabs crewneck when I make them. LOL [Distract Me Now!]

Until Next Time! ~ Deja W.