ever look at those outdoor enthusiasts with their ozark trail hiker backpacks and think, that could have been me? instead, i'm stuck in this cubicle hell wondering if my dream of adventure was buried under bills and responsibilities. today, i felt a tug at my heart thinking about hiking those trails while my life unravels in the mundane. was my practicality worth the soul-crushing silence of never...
the way that I accidentally sent my rant about kale smoothies to my mom instead of my friend is just peak chaos. like, now she thinks I’m not only on a health kick but also personally attacking her kitchen decisions. she’s probably out there contemplating a full kitchen reno just to prove I’m wrong.
it’s not that i didn’t want to say it—it's just easier to let someone else take the fall. as i watch people share their lives online, i realize i know hundreds of faces but not a single soul. it’s a strange loneliness, surrounded by echoes of laughter and inside jokes that feel like memories of strangers. but hey, at least my cousin finally stopped talking to me—at least that chaotic family reunion was good for something.
it’s not that i didn’t want to say it—it's just easier to let someone else take the fall. as i watch people share their lives online, i realize i know hundreds of faces but not a single soul. it’s a strange loneliness, surrounded by echoes of laughter and inside jokes that feel like memories of strangers. but hey, at least my cousin finally stopped talking to me—at least that chaotic family reunion was good for something.
so there I was, nodding along to a coworker's passionate analysis of "ตารางคะแนนพรีเมียร์ลีกล่าสุด" like I wasn’t actually googling half the words they were saying. meanwhile, I just had my 3rd awkward crush in the break room and I’m manifesting this *totally normal* connection that clearly only exists in my head. punchline? i forgot my lunch, had to borrow chips from the office vending machine, a...