it’s two a.m. and i am scrolling through yet another video of someone mastering a new recipe. meanwhile, my last attempt at cooking left me with charred pasta and smoke alarms blaring—nothing like the instant rise of someone else’s success while mine smolders in the kitchen. everyone’s flaunting gourmet meals like they’re easy peasy. and here i am, still figuring out how to boil water without cata...
it's 3am and i'm sitting in front of the mirror contemplating the existential crisis of who i am, after changing my whole aesthetic for someone who only appreciated my old self. like, did the eyeliner, the thrifted turtlenecks, and that weird obsession with artisanal breads really mean nothing? i mean, they texted me during the sevilla - alavés game to ask if i could just “tone it down a bit,” and...
so there i was, awkwardly listening to my family reminisce about my ex who apparently was "such a great catch" while i was in the other room desperately trying to find the hidden snacks i knew were there, feeling like the side character in my own life. then my aunt says, "he was way better than your current boyfriend, right?" and i choke on a gummy worm while simultaneously contemplating how this is my horror film moment. guess it's easier to critique my love life than discuss casa pia versus arouca, which, let's be real, sounds like my family's idea of a date night. should i start making comparison charts? hashtag #CasaPiaVsArouca #LostInTheConversation
so there i was, awkwardly listening to my family reminisce about my ex who apparently was "such a great catch" while i was in the other room desperately trying to find the hidden snacks i knew were there, feeling like the side character in my own life. then my aunt says, "he was way better than your current boyfriend, right?" and i choke on a gummy worm while simultaneously contemplating how this is my horror film moment. guess it's easier to critique my love life than discuss casa pia versus arouca, which, let's be real, sounds like my family's idea of a date night. should i start making comparison charts? hashtag #CasaPiaVsArouca #LostInTheConversation
not gonna lie, watching the hype around the clemson vs duke game feels like another reminder of what success looks like from the outside while I’m just sitting here wondering how to keep the lights on. everyone’s throwing money around for tickets and bets while I’m over here trying to figure out how to stretch my next paycheck to cover last month’s hidden expenses. the stress is wild, like people ...