is it wrong to feel a tinge of envy watching those videos of amazing home-cooked meals while i still have unopened takeout containers from last week? - i swore this was the year i would master the art of cooking but instead, here i am, microwaving leftover shame and scrolling past influencers like they're an entirely different species. how did i end up on this never-ending cycle of instant gratifi...
it's not that i don't know how to cook. it's just... why did i find myself googling how to make a perfect soufflé like my mom used to, while eating a microwave meal alone? isn't that kind of messed up? i should be beyond this, but here i am, wondering if it would make me feel closer to her or just remind me how much i avoid actual recipes. #cookingstruggles #foodforthought
ok but, it’s hilarious how someone I used to know like, really know, acts like I’m just a character in their personal sitcom. like, we shared crayons in kindergarten, and now they walk past me like I’m an outdated meme. it’s like, hello? I remember the time you cried over your dog’s haircut, but you can’t even muster a nod now... it’s wild. #maturity #wewerekids
ok but, it’s hilarious how someone I used to know like, really know, acts like I’m just a character in their personal sitcom. like, we shared crayons in kindergarten, and now they walk past me like I’m an outdated meme. it’s like, hello? I remember the time you cried over your dog’s haircut, but you can’t even muster a nod now... it’s wild. #maturity #wewerekids
ever had that moment when you realize you should probably pay attention to your hobbies, but instead, you binge-watch that one show for the fifth time? well, here i am, in my thirty-somethings, finally trying to learn how to cook. it starts with watching the latest cooking show and thinking, “i can totally do that.” two hours later, i have burned water and somehow set off the smoke alarm. at this ...