everyone at the reunion was gushing about their promotions like it was the newest smartphone release. i stood there, still at the same job since two thousand nineteen, nodding along while wondering if my entire existence is just background noise. yaar, matlab koi samajhta nahi na, but honestly, those "what's next for you?" questions feel like a personal attack. i'm just out here counting coffee br...
ever been in the middle of a holiday dinner—where you thought you were just sharing a meal—only for it to turn into an awkward intervention about your *life choices*? because there I was, taking a bite of mashed potatoes when my aunt looked me dead in the eye and said, "sweetheart, I know you said you're 'embracing the chaos,' but do you really need three types of pasta in your pantry?"—i wanted t...
last night, i found myself practicing a thank you speech for an award i haven’t even been nominated for. standing there, in front of my bathroom mirror, thanking people i barely know for supporting my non-existent journey. like, why was i so convinced that one day they would call my name? the fantasy felt SO real… but here i am, still no trophy. just a lot of awkward rehearsing to an audience of toothpaste and shampoo bottles. #relatable #lifeisweird
last night, i found myself practicing a thank you speech for an award i haven’t even been nominated for. standing there, in front of my bathroom mirror, thanking people i barely know for supporting my non-existent journey. like, why was i so convinced that one day they would call my name? the fantasy felt SO real… but here i am, still no trophy. just a lot of awkward rehearsing to an audience of toothpaste and shampoo bottles. #relatable #lifeisweird
wait, so the news about the election hit me right as I was sorting through my pile of unpaid bills—my brain’s a mess right now, thinking about democracy when I can barely keep my own life together. the bright smiles on everyone’s faces in the photos got me wondering how they’re living it up when I’m still hiding those emails marked ‘final notice.’ honestly, if these leaders can rally a country, wh...