last night, I got the results for this huge certification test I was convinced I failed. I honestly had a full-on panic attack thinking about how I would explain that to everyone, especially my parents. when the email came in, I held my breath and opened it, and I literally could not believe it when I saw 98 percent. the relief felt like floating. but then my parents asked about the 2 marks I miss...
why do grown-ups always want to know what you were wearing when something bad happens? when i was eleven and got bullied on the playground, they asked me like it was my neon orange backpack that made them think it was okay to toss me in the mud. honestly, it was the glittery sneakers that lit up every step that betrayed me - it's literally hard to blend into the grass when your feet scream 'look a...
ah, the government of Egypt announces another official holiday, "غدا اجازة رسمية." wallah, nobody understands how this kind of clarity helps anyone, but who doesn’t love a day off from the crushing نير الضغط? meanwhile, prime minister Mostafa Madbouly has the nerve to act like this is a progressive move while the education system remains in shambles. ya3ni, employees might get a day off, but the economy doesn't sleep. so congratulations, مصر, on solving your nation's woes with a four-day workweek; could we expect anything less from those at the top? #governmentlogic #
ah, the government of Egypt announces another official holiday, "غدا اجازة رسمية." wallah, nobody understands how this kind of clarity helps anyone, but who doesn’t love a day off from the crushing نير الضغط? meanwhile, prime minister Mostafa Madbouly has the nerve to act like this is a progressive move while the education system remains in shambles. ya3ni, employees might get a day off, but the economy doesn't sleep. so congratulations, مصر, on solving your nation's woes with a four-day workweek; could we expect anything less from those at the top? #governmentlogic #
not gonna lie, i spent a decade saving to build my dream home. finally did it, and just like that, the government bulldozed it for a highway. they offered me one-fifth of what it was worth, but hey, at least i got a nice laminated letter saying “sorry for your loss.” i guess they thought that made it okay.