WhisperDog

Confessions: I think I might be the only person who hates the smell of old books. Like, I get…

I genuinely can't believe how much I’ve become a "book person" over the past year. I used to think reading was just a way to avoid doing actual work, and now I'm knee-deep in fantasy worlds while my laundry sits in a pile like it's waiting for an eviction notice. Seriously, though, if you told me I’d be emotionally invested in fictional characters to the point of ignoring my friends’ texts about p...

So I thought it would be a brilliant idea to try my hand at cooking during the pandemic. I mean, how hard can it be, right? Fast forward to me nearly burning the house down trying to follow a TikTok recipe for a fancy pasta dish. I ended up with something that looked like science project leftovers. My smoke alarm has literally become my sous-chef. Now I just order takeout and tell people I’m on a ...

I think I might be the only person who hates the smell of old books. Like, I get that it's supposed to be this romantic, "I’m so cultured" vibe, but to me it smells like a mix of dust and regret. I feel like a total fraud at cafes pretending to sip my overpriced coffee while reading Tolstoy. Meanwhile, I’m just hoping no one looks too closely at my bookmarks—you know, the ones that are actually just receipts from the last time I ordered takeout. How do you all make it look so easy?

I think I might be the only person who hates the smell of old books. Like, I get that it's supposed to be this romantic, "I’m so cultured" vibe, but to me it smells like a mix of dust and regret. I feel like a total fraud at cafes pretending to sip my overpriced coffee while reading Tolstoy. Meanwhile, I’m just hoping no one looks too closely at my bookmarks—you know, the ones that are actually just receipts from the last time I ordered takeout. How do you all make it look so easy?

I feel like we need to give a shoutout to all the people who are just really good at being annoying but in a lovable way. You know, like the friend who always orders for you at a restaurant without asking, or the sibling who steals your food but makes the best jokes about it? I mean, if they're not making your life mildly inconvenient, are they even doing their job as a friend/family? Honestly, li...