not gonna lie, every time my family gathers, I brace myself like I’m about to take a final exam. my mom’s best way of connecting is asking why I haven’t learned to play the saxophone like my cousin Steve, who’s apparently a jazz prodigy now. I mean, who wouldn’t want to jam with an imaginary uncle on a made-up summer in a suburban backyard with my life-size cardboard cutout of Elvis... so instead,...
ever had that moment where you pretend to look at your phone while your boss asks about that big project you definitely didn’t finish? you know, the one that got delayed because the people at the BGC construction site held my payment hostage for weeks while I nervously side-eyed my ramen stash. my friends think I’m living the high life, sipping cocktails and enjoying “modern dim sum.” meanwhile, I...
wait, everyone's out here talking about promotions while I'm just sitting here at the same job since twenty nineteen, feeling like a ghost at my own reunion, yaar. matlab, it’s like I’m a supporting character in their success stories while my own plot is stagnant. like, maybe I should have taken risks or just tried something, anything, instead of getting comfortable in this suffocating routine. the only excitement I have now is this ridiculous trend about köln vs rb leipzig, and it's sad because even football teams seem to move ahead while I stand still. #KlnVsRbLeipzig #stuckinhere
wait, everyone's out here talking about promotions while I'm just sitting here at the same job since twenty nineteen, feeling like a ghost at my own reunion, yaar. matlab, it’s like I’m a supporting character in their success stories while my own plot is stagnant. like, maybe I should have taken risks or just tried something, anything, instead of getting comfortable in this suffocating routine. the only excitement I have now is this ridiculous trend about köln vs rb leipzig, and it's sad because even football teams seem to move ahead while I stand still. #KlnVsRbLeipzig #stuckinhere
literally just watched a video about that new pokemon theme park opening. meanwhile, i'm over here playing financial pokémon battle every month. my friends think i'm living the dream because i wear decent clothes, but what they don’t see is my closet filled with "for work" outfits hiding ten-month-old bills. just spent hours rehearsing a winning acceptance speech for my eventual success. hope i ca...