literally the other day, i was at home, eating a sad microwave meal while trying to impress my parents with stories about how “exciting” work is. matlab samjho na, my big accomplishment was finding the new grocery store on my street. honestly, my career goals peaked at "i found two kinds of mustard." घर वाले समझते नहीं, i just want to be that person who has lunch outside instead of wrestling with ...
so I just bought a giant, decorative Chinese lantern for the upcoming celebration, even though I have no idea where I’m going to put it. I keep telling myself it’s to embrace the New Year vibes, but really, it was just a momentary escape from the piles of laundry and unreturned emails waiting for me at home. now it hangs awkwardly in my living room like a glowing reminder that I spend my life fill...
honestly, i accidentally liked a photo from 47 weeks ago. you know, the one where they looked genuinely happy, but now it feels like a lifetime of loneliness weighs on me. so, there i was, panicking because it felt like opening a time capsule that no one asked me to uncover. but really, maybe i needed to remind myself of that feeling, that fleeting joy, even if it was just an awkward thumbs-up on my part. who knew getting caught in an ancient scroll could hit so hard?
honestly, i accidentally liked a photo from 47 weeks ago. you know, the one where they looked genuinely happy, but now it feels like a lifetime of loneliness weighs on me. so, there i was, panicking because it felt like opening a time capsule that no one asked me to uncover. but really, maybe i needed to remind myself of that feeling, that fleeting joy, even if it was just an awkward thumbs-up on my part. who knew getting caught in an ancient scroll could hit so hard?
ever wonder how you can look put together but feel like you're barely treading water? i mean, i can finesse a whole celebration at costco with custom cakes and trays, but ask me to look my credit card company in the eye and i start sweating like i’ve got something to hide – which i totally do, like that one membership i don't even use and that debt that's like my ex—always lingering in the backgro...