Traveling Blog: Are you a bouba or a kiki?

Tuesday, March 7, 2023

Are you a bouba or a kiki?

TUESDAY, MARCH 7 2023

Hello again. Fancy meeting you here at the crossroads of dry eyes and cramped fingers. Take a break from scrolling and let me explain some of the latest internet culture, from moon phases to boubas and kikis. Enjoy! ✨

@talialichstein

Boubas And Kikis

There's probably a 0% chance you'll know where this TikTok is going. Basically, it's a wild (but weirdly understandable?) theory about how people are either "boubas" or "kikis" based on their facial features. It's based on this real psychology study, but tbh explaining it in terms of hot celebrity men makes way more sense to me. I mean, Oscar Isaac is such a bouba, am I right?

@natlparkservice

National Advice Service

I am usually anti-brand tweets, but the National Park Service's Twitter is so good, it deserves a pass. Lately, they've been popping up everywhere because of their ~unique~ tidbits of advice — some more useful than others. Like this way to avoid crowds that's so obvious it feels revolutionary, a cautionary tale about bears and friends, and a more recent trick for catching people staring at you. Combine these with the cute animal photos and you've got an account worth following.

@erixa_48

My Moon, My Man

From astrology to numerology, people love to use their birthdates to determine compatibility in their relationships. The latest version of this (at least over on TikTok) is to compare you and your boo's moon phases: if they make a complete moon, you're soulmates and if they don't, well...try to look on the bright side. Trying it out for yourself requires a bit of work, but this tutorial breaks it down so you can go ahead and shoot for the stars.

@sloan.byrd

Feelin' Bonita

Weirdly enough, a viral sound clip from "Family Guy" of all shows has people feelin' themselves on TikTok. The sound is all about feeling bonita, whether you're a hard working dog, a made over boyfriend, or a beloved daughter. But mostly, I'm here for the pet versions. With almost 150,000 videos and growing, this trend clearly has the internet feeling quite bonita indeed.

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