it’s not that i can’t find joy in cooking—it's just that staring at my fridge filled with expired leftovers gives me the same feeling as my bank account balance at the end of the month—frozen and slightly nauseous. last night, i found a can of black beans from 2021, a culinary time capsule in my pantry—my version of a panic attack was scrolling through my favorite grocery app and realizing even th...
the Aurora College Board is a shining example of failure in governance. the fact that former president Andy Bevan retired unexpectedly amidst poor working relationships with the N.W.T. government only underscores that no one trusts these people to lead. these boards are merely playgrounds for the disconnected elite who continue to ruin institutions while collecting paychecks and we just sit back a...
it’s 2am and i just finished my last pack of ramen. I counted three in the pantry when I thought I had four, which makes me realize how fast they disappear. every time I close my eyes, I see the shelves at Trader Joe’s, stocked full of fresh food I can’t justify buying. my friends post their travel pics from Italy, and I can’t even afford to replace the batteries in my smoke alarm. sometimes I laugh to keep from crying.
it’s 2am and i just finished my last pack of ramen. I counted three in the pantry when I thought I had four, which makes me realize how fast they disappear. every time I close my eyes, I see the shelves at Trader Joe’s, stocked full of fresh food I can’t justify buying. my friends post their travel pics from Italy, and I can’t even afford to replace the batteries in my smoke alarm. sometimes I laugh to keep from crying.
yooo, I literally decided to give up caffeine because my anxiety was like a live concert at 2 AM. now I just sit in my tiny apartment on a Tuesday, staring at my half-empty water bottle while watching my neighbors out on their balconies enjoying lattes and the sun. meanwhile, I feel like the only one surviving off of plain toast and the Netflix free trial that is about to end. guess I did not win ...