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My algorithm knows me better than myself

I've learned a lot from TikTok: a cheat sheet for buying better wine, the proper way to gua sha (it's been a journey), and how to make a sushi sandwich.

It's taken a while to refine and train my algorithm to give me what I want to see. Similar to 'How To Train Your Dragon,' I've become obsessive about liking and bookmarking the TikToks I want to see more of and aggressively tapping "not interested" in seeing. As a result, my feed is very tailored to my varied interests. For example, I love dogs and babies but do not want to see dogs on my TikTok feed. I want to see predicted trends, unsolicited biohacking advice, and what restaurant I need to spend my silly little recession monies at.

You can tell a lot about a person and their algorithm. Forget asking about their time of birth and star sign; I wanna know what takes space on your feed. This is the determining factor if we're compatible. I want to know my blind spots and what exists in the ethos. I have a series of versions of who I want to be. I love projecting the possibilities of Chelsea. If you scroll through my IG feed, you can see the evolution of rebranding myself and ask, "You good"? My algorithm knows me too well that things pop up that I’m unaware I want. It's my teacher, cool little sister, dating coach, stylist, news source, and Gandhi.

I texted a few friends and asked them where their algorithm was. Here are the results: Prisontok, Bethenny Frankel in Australia, Peggy Gou's bag collection, SNL skits, and finding a good pastry in Paris.

I can’t leave you with nothing. Here’s a song I’m obsessed with that I’ll work into my next TikTok. Watch the magic unfold here @chelseajanec.