day 47 of wearing the same hoodie and my camera roll is a mess of shadowy figures at strange angles, enough to make a jury raise an eyebrow. there’s a photo of my sock collection organized by color next to a dark blur that resembles… something? not entirely sure what went down at that party, but the caption just says "for science" so that’s… promising. still, I think I'd plead the fifth if it came...
so my cousin just sent a group chat asking if anyone is bringing dessert to the family reunion—because last year i somehow managed to choke down Aunt Linda's carrot cake without gagging, they think i am an expert in confections now. but honestly? i can’t even afford the gas to get there, and all i can picture is sitting at the kids' table hearing, “why isn’t your career as shiny as Jennifer's?” me...
last night, I was watching my classmates’ wedding video. I swear they spent fifty lakhs. And here I am, looking at my savings like it’s a failed art project. yaar, matlab samjho na, I don’t even have someone to call to just talk about feeling left out. it feels like hundreds of contacts but still, no one knows the real me. it’s funny, the world moves on while I… just sit and think about all those unreturned messages.
last night, I was watching my classmates’ wedding video. I swear they spent fifty lakhs. And here I am, looking at my savings like it’s a failed art project. yaar, matlab samjho na, I don’t even have someone to call to just talk about feeling left out. it feels like hundreds of contacts but still, no one knows the real me. it’s funny, the world moves on while I… just sit and think about all those unreturned messages.
my boss literally said "we're like family here" right before telling us there will be no raises this year. i just sat there, pretending to take notes while my brain spiraled about rent, groceries, and the fact that my credit card bill looks like the novel no one wanted to read. honestly, everyone thinks I’m living it up because I wear a nice suit to work, but inside, I’m just counting the days unt...