it’s three a.m. and i just finished sorting through a pile of half-hearted messages from people i thought were friends. one hundred and twenty-three contacts and yet the only number i have memorized is my mom's—no, not the therapist, the one who never really knew me anyway. I put on my funeral outfit, not for a funeral, but for the death of connections. scrolling through social media, watching eve...
i just saw the news about this upcoming match. the whole world seems to be buzzing about it. meanwhile, i’m over here realizing my future kids, yeah the ones with names like Astronaut and Galaxy, might never witness my mad obsession with cricket. i’ve spent more time watching cricket highlights than planning my adult life. my boss asks about my future plans, but i just nod and think, what is “future”? maybe i’ll just watch Pakistan vs. India in my pajamas. sounds about right. #PakistanMatch #ExistentialCricket
i just saw the news about this upcoming match. the whole world seems to be buzzing about it. meanwhile, i’m over here realizing my future kids, yeah the ones with names like Astronaut and Galaxy, might never witness my mad obsession with cricket. i’ve spent more time watching cricket highlights than planning my adult life. my boss asks about my future plans, but i just nod and think, what is “future”? maybe i’ll just watch Pakistan vs. India in my pajamas. sounds about right. #PakistanMatch #ExistentialCricket
it’s 2am and my roommate just asked if i can help with rent again this month. all i can think about is how she’s planning a vacation next week while i scroll through 'debt management for beginners.' it's insane that people think i’m making it, when really, i’m just surviving another month of 'put this bill off until next payday.' seeing headlines about that franchise sale made me wonder if i’d be ...