Fans of The New York Times will get the reference, but for those of you unacquainted with this now-defunct gem of their ‘one-page magazine’ (within the actual NY Times magazine that comes out every Sunday), let me introduce you. In their own words, it was a list of things that are “not hot, not not, just meh.” Past examples included: the Maroon 5 guy, Grammy nominations, and pumpkin ale. For the simple fact of my own enjoyment, I thought I’d start crafting my own once a week, in a similar spirit as Dear Diary. So without further ado, which is in itself a “meh” statement…

1. Celebrating your half-birthday

2. Overusing the word “slew”

3. Marie Kondo

4. “Thought leader”

5. Having your nails painted 24/7

6. Body brushing

7. Pleather

8. Drinking bone broth

9. Tyga

10. The name of your first Xanga or LiveJournal

11. “Winning at life”

12. Versace

13. Daytime TV

14. Wearable tech

15. The new Facebook “reactions”

16. Donald Trump’s grasp of the English language (i.e. how to spell)

17. Fashion week

18. Leslie Arfin (writer of celebrated new show Love and former, um, racist)

Read past Meh Lists.