Why does everyone think "just be yourself" is solid advice? Like, have you met me? "Being myself" has led to me eating cereal for dinner five nights a week and binge-watching reality TV instead of tackling my responsibilities. Honestly, maybe it's safer to be a version of myself that actually cleans the house and doesn't randomly scroll through social media at 3 AM. Can we collectively agree that ...
So, I went to this family wedding last week, and it was the perfect combo of awkward and hilarious. My aunt cornered me and started grilling me about my love life like it was a job interview. I mean, I’m still trying to figure out if I can keep my cactus alive, and she wants to know when I'm getting married? Meanwhile, my cousin was literally live streaming the whole thing, making sure every cring...
I’ve come to the conclusion that every time I try to follow a cooking tutorial on YouTube, I end up with a disaster that could only be labeled as "culinary modern art." Like, how do I go from a beautiful pasta dish to what looks like a crime scene in my kitchen? And why does every recipe require "a pinch of salt" when I need a shovel to mask the taste of my incompetence? Honestly, if anyone tells me that cooking is just following instructions, I'm ready to fight them. Cooking is a beautiful, chaotic dance, and I’m just here stepping on my own toes.
I’ve come to the conclusion that every time I try to follow a cooking tutorial on YouTube, I end up with a disaster that could only be labeled as "culinary modern art." Like, how do I go from a beautiful pasta dish to what looks like a crime scene in my kitchen? And why does every recipe require "a pinch of salt" when I need a shovel to mask the taste of my incompetence? Honestly, if anyone tells me that cooking is just following instructions, I'm ready to fight them. Cooking is a beautiful, chaotic dance, and I’m just here stepping on my own toes.
Is it just me or do we all pretend to love our jobs until someone asks about our weekend plans? Suddenly it’s like, “Oh, I’ll just be saving the world one spreadsheet at a time.” Meanwhile, I’m at home binge-watching shows and calling it 'self-care'. Like, who am I kidding? I don’t even have a 'career plan', more like a 'let's see how long I can wing it' plan. How do adults do this?