last night I was trying to learn the latest TikTok dance challenge, thinking it might lighten my soul from grinding in a job I hate. I took a break and caught my reflection in the window, and I was surprised to see a stranger staring back at me. then it hit me—this poor soul had more energy while doing the electric slide at weddings than I ever felt doing my actual work. so here I am, ready to bus...
just realized—I spent my twenties collecting novelty salt and pepper shakers like they were Pokémon cards. I figured once I had all the cool ones—like a dancing taco and a Viking ship—I would feel accomplished. fast forward to now, and here I am—sitting on a mountain of ceramic, wondering if my love life is as non-salty as my spices. clearly, life doesn't hand out trophies for creative table setti...
not gonna lie, i just binged a bunch of those book recommendation videos on TikTok and now i feel like i’m faking my literary knowledge. like, do my friends actually like ME or just the version of me that pretends to read heavy classics while holding a latte? it hit me when i realized i’ve only read half of those “must-reads” while just nodding along, acting deep and wise. so there i was, holding a self-help book on my couch, wondering if everyone in my life is as clueless as i am or if they secretly have a group chat judging my reading choices. #TiktokTrendsTheRiseOfTheBookto #LiteraryFraud
not gonna lie, i just binged a bunch of those book recommendation videos on TikTok and now i feel like i’m faking my literary knowledge. like, do my friends actually like ME or just the version of me that pretends to read heavy classics while holding a latte? it hit me when i realized i’ve only read half of those “must-reads” while just nodding along, acting deep and wise. so there i was, holding a self-help book on my couch, wondering if everyone in my life is as clueless as i am or if they secretly have a group chat judging my reading choices. #TiktokTrendsTheRiseOfTheBookto #LiteraryFraud
just realized that when everyone was literally losing their minds over Taylor Swift's surprise album drop, I was sitting on my kitchen floor, sobbing into a bowl of instant noodles because I forgot to pay my credit card bill AGAIN. honestly, I thought I was winning life by cooking, but now I'm pretty sure my financial plan involves a partnership with a local ramen shop. while the Swifties were che...