last night, while scrolling through a random meme page, i saw this hilarious post about diplomats negotiating and thought, “wow, people in suits are living their best life.” matlab, here i am, overthinking my next meal because my fridge is empty. life hai na, where is the logic in that? seeing world leaders making deals while i'm just trying to deal with my burnt toast feels like a bad joke. can i...
it's not that i don’t want to be happy for my coworkers who are finally making the jump to that expensive salsa dance class, it's just that i can’t even afford a blender to make my own smoothies at home, so now i'm daydreaming about blending salsa... like literally blending. some days it feels like they're out there living the lives we joked about in our half-hearted coffee breaks, and i'm here wo...
i find myself nodding at friends raving about their brand-new SUVs and vacation homes while i’m still fighting with my toaster to produce a decent slice of bread. meanwhile, i'm over here considering if ramen noodles count as a “food group.” it’s like they got a cheat code for life that i somehow missed. i'm just hoping the “left behind” club includes good wi-fi, because i really want to scroll and cry in peace. #leftbehind #fauxsuccess
i find myself nodding at friends raving about their brand-new SUVs and vacation homes while i’m still fighting with my toaster to produce a decent slice of bread. meanwhile, i'm over here considering if ramen noodles count as a “food group.” it’s like they got a cheat code for life that i somehow missed. i'm just hoping the “left behind” club includes good wi-fi, because i really want to scroll and cry in peace. #leftbehind #fauxsuccess
it's not that i don’t care about international diplomacy or whatever. it's just... i got an invite to a dinner where everyone is talking trade deals, and i can barely make sense of my own debts. looking at these fancy plates and wine glasses while internally freaking out about my ramen for the week, ya know? i mean, i cut off toxic friends, thinking it would clear up space for growth, but now it f...