💌 January 30: hair clips, egg freezing, none of this is true

TODAY IS TUESDAY, JANUARY 30

WHAT TO EXPECT
• stories — which side of the seine is best, Amazon says no to irobot,
listening to podcasts can help, Hamptons home prices increased
• quote of the day
• extra stories
• this week's read — none of this is true by lisa jewell
• tools to try — world time buddy
• on social
• weekly favorites — hair clips

TRAVEL — WHICH SIDE OF THE SEINE IS BEST?
Whether you visit the left bank or the right bank, your experience of Paris can be quite different. To see contemporary Paris, you’ll want to visit the right bank, on top of the Seine. This is where the palace hotels such as Plaza Athénée and the Louvre are located as well. The left bank, or the area located to the bottom of the Seine, is considered as the classic Paris.

BUSINESS — AMAZON SAYS NO TO iROBOT
Amazon has decided not to proceed with acquiring iRobot due to certain speculations from the EU regarding competition against Amazon. Following this, iRobot announced a 31% reduction in its workforce alongside a goodbye to their CEO. This deal was initially valued at ~$1.7B.

WELLNESS — LISTENING TO PODCASTS CAN HELP
Although it may feel like a broken record habit that “the 1%” preach to you as part of their daily routine, podcasts have the ability to completely transform you. You can attain knowledge on new topics, multitask while they play, they increase your dopamine, and they can help you grow into the best version of yourself.

REAL ESTATE — HAMPTONS HOME PRICES JUMP
The Hamptons real estate market is firing up with 1 in 4 deals that are ending in a bidding war. Properties are selling at almost double their pre-pandemic prices and there are more buyers than sellers. The luxury listings also increased by 51%.

🎁 Etsy is launching Gift Mode to make your gifting experience even smoother. It’s meant to help narrow down your options so you aren’t left with the crippling decision of choosing from thousands of gifts available to you.

🤰🏻More and more women are saying screw you to their biological clock and hacking it by freezing their eggs in their 20’s! Lots of them are also documenting the process to provide information considering there’s a widespread lack thereof.

🍾 Dry January doesn’t have to come to an end tomorrow. If you’ve noticed that you’re able to enjoy other drinks and have a great time at gatherings, there are options for you! At-home mocktails + non-alcoholic canned/bottled beverages have become insanely popular. You shouldn’t feel punished for not consuming alcohol, with boring drinks!

None of This is True is a psychological thriller about two women who, through a chance encounter, learn they are birthday twins. Their unlikely meeting turns into a podcast in which shared confidences become the motive for murder.

WORLD TIME BUDDY
This will be your bestie if you’ve got upcoming travel plans of multiple locations & want to ensure you’ve got check in dates, flights, and reservations booked properly. You can choose certain time zones and/or cities and it will give you an entire day’s worth of timings!

HAIR CLIPS