OK Vibes

Is your relationship worth taking to the next level if you're not willing to propose marriage in real-time face-to-face? Justine received a proposal via iMessage and gets into her dismay about it, plus why she'll never marry someone with rock-bottom level self-esteem.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://okvibes.wordpress.com/2013/08/20/marriage-proposal-via-text-message/

Did you know having gapped teeth is considered good luck? Justine explores the beliefs surrounding diastema via Rose Xi Man Poon(British Dental Journal) and Astrotalk. She also tells of how braces became useless to her, and why she'll never get Invisalign.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://okvibes.wordpress.com/2021/04/26/picket-fence-teeth/

Are you ready for another glass of Sweet T? In the second half of this two-part episode, Justine and Sweet T continue discussing their dating and sexual experiences. They get into being racially fetishized, attempted religious conversion, polyamory vs. ethical non-monogamy, and more!

Trigger warning: this episode mentions sexual assault

This episode is linked to the following OK Vibes blog post: https://okvibes.wordpress.com/2010/10/17/dating-is-a-drag/

Don't drop salmon on your phone! This is a legit warning, since the long-time gluten-free friend of Justine, Sweet T, did this while chatting about food allergies and egg smuggling. Justine reads a rant-based blog post and then discusses her experience with divorce, female sexual liberation, and the origin of the vibrator with Sweet T, who may not be as sweet as you think!

Trigger warning: this episode mentions suicide.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://okvibes.wordpress.com/2010/10/17/dating-is-a%c2%a0drag/

Have you heard the Tubular Mixtape by J-Mo? Before you listen in full, get a taste of it in this episode! Justine relives the process of making the mixtape after getting into why artists, particularly music artists, shouldn't give away their music. The 80s-themed plug theme she made for Comedy Bang Bang in 2012 is also featured. Creativity has no limit, but perhaps after listening to this episode, you'll disagree!

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://okvibes.wordpress.com/2014/09/18/death-of-the-mixtape-music/

Box Cutter Mel(Instagram: @Melanie390 | TikTok: @melaniemoore6) returns with an intertwined tale about a couple of halfway-house romances, one of which is still going strong. Beforehand, Justine goes off about a shady exchange she had with an ex-con that slid into her DMs. Prison baes do exist!

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://okvibes.wordpress.com/2023/01/09/fallen-for-felons/

May-December romances aren't all that! Justine's cousin, Box Cutter Mel(Instagram: @Melanie390 | TikTok: @melaniemoore6), makes her guest debut in this episode and tells the tale about her wrinkled cowboy boot-wearing ex, "David". Laughter ensues throughout, and Justine shares her own story about an old dude she dated who, unbeknownst to her, was a sex offender.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://okvibes.wordpress.com/2017/09/10/old-man-please-thirsty/

Are you aware of what the color black symbolizes? Justine reads her blog post about it and then dives into Color Symbolism & Meaning of Black by Kate Smith. Her not-so-brief fashion history is mentioned in addition to why she wasn't allowed to dress in all black as a kid. Parents just don't understand [womp womp].

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://okvibes.wordpress.com/2022/01/17/all-black-everything/

Pen lovers, unite! Justine gushes about her fancy for ink pens and reads the article, 12 things you’ll only understand if you really love pens, while side-barring with her own yays and nays. Major shade is thrown at users of stick pens and a freestyle featuring instrumental pen clicking happens!

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://okvibes.wordpress.com/2021/08/23/dont-touch-my-pens/

Happy 2023! Justine revisits a blog post and journal entry from 2013 while mentioning an old flame, recounting old ticket stubs, why she's trying to stop saying "muthaf***a", discussing her wins from the previous year then declaring her 2023 mantra. Making new years resolutions is so 2020!

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://okvibes.wordpress.com/2013/01/03/my-goals-for-2013/