Now I’m sure we’ve all seen, or at least internet-obsessed people have seen, the recent TikTok trend where women record their interactions with their boyfriends asking them how often they think about the Roman Empire. The truth is, these partners are really history professors in hiding, letting us know that they quite literally think about the Roman Empire two to three times a day, if not more.
However, as a non-history connoisseur, I was quite shocked to learn about this discovery, partly because I don’t know why anyone would willingly think about history and partly because I don’t understand what makes the Roman Empire so special. When I learned about this trend I messaged all my male friends to figure out how real this really is, and believe me it is. This made me wonder, what is the female version, or at least my version, of the Roman Empire? And so I’ve compiled a list of what runs through my mind 24/7, and who knows maybe it runs through your mind too!
The “Telephone” music video (Lady Gaga and Beyonce)
As Kendrick Lamar says “I’m an honorary Beehive,” and I grew up knowing all the dance moves to “Poker Face.” You can only imagine how much my life changed when “Telephone” came out and two of my favorite musicians at the time were in the same video together. Ever since 2009, this music video’s been stuck in my head. I constantly think about the scene where Lady Gaga adds her twist to a bunch of food for diner customers. As well as the icon that’s Beyonce ripping that honey bun from Lady Gaga’s mouth. Safe to say my mind has never been the same.
5 Seconds of Summer performing “Carousel” at Royal Albert Hall
We’ve all got that one music performance that lives in our minds rent free, and I’m no different. Although super niche and recent, ever since I saw 5 Seconds Of Summer (5SOS) sing their song, “Carousel,” at Royal Albert Hall, all I can think about is the way the lead singer, Luke Hemmings, sings the first verse. I’ll admit I have this performance pinned to my feed on one of my social media platforms, so my hyperfixation is really all my own fault. However, if you happen to be a fellow 5SOS fan, tell me this performance isn’t what you think about from morning till night.
The Hunger Games cast
Two words: Josh Hutcherson. If that’s not enough to occupy your mind for the rest of eternity just think about the Mockingjay cast and all their beauty. Surely you’ll turn out like me. I’ll be in my lectures thinking about Finnick O’Dair eating a sugar cube! However, if I’m not thinking about how beautiful the cast is, I’m thinking about how I’d 100% definitely win the Hunger Games. It’s definitely my ego pulling the strings but my mind is always running different strategies I could use to win any of the games in the franchise.
Kidz Bop
This one’s definitely tailored to anyone who has ever worked in a setting with children. Every time, without skipping a beat, when I hear a song I immediately think about the Kidz Bop version of it. Sometimes when I’m doing absolutely nothing related to music the Kidz Bop version of “Cold Heart” by Dua Lipa, Elton John, and PNAU plays in my mind. In my opinion, it’s better than the original version. All in all, anytime I’m awake I’m 100% thinking about Kidz Bop.
The Victorian Era
Back to history, this one’s for all my history people! Although I failed U.S. history… and world history, I’m a Victorian Era fanatic. My icebreaker is that I had a massive obsession with the Victorian Era earlier this year. If I had to write about something, I’d write about the Victorian Era. Men have the Roman Empire but I think the Victorian Era is just the true history period we should be talking about. If I’m staring into space, I’m actually just thinking about this era and all its glory, aka how terrible it was for anyone who wasn’t a rich man. Now excuse me while I finish up my 56,859,583th Victorian Era essay.