the most bizarre part of my week? the moment i realized my kitchen scale has seen more action than my dating life. you know, between obsessively measuring out portions like it actually matters and buying ingredients for recipes that never happen, it's a whole performance of pretending everything is fine. like, i'm not eating just out of necessity, but also scoring a ten on my “budget gourmet” look...
सुनो, मेरा दिल हर बार टूटता है जब कोई हीरो जैसे हैदर अली की कहानी सुनता हूँ, और मैं अपने गधे के साथ एक जगह पर फंसा हूँ, जहाँ मैं बोरियत के आलू की तरह ज़िंदगी बिता रहा हूँ। मैंने अपने ख़्वाबों का बहुत सारा वक़्त एक ऐसा शख्स बनाने में बर्बाद किया जो अब खुद को ही भूल चुका है। जब मुझे यह पता चलता है कि वो धुन में खुद को बड़ा बना रहा है, और मैं यहाँ छोटी सी नौकरी और अपने टूटे हुए सपनों के साथ बैठा हूँ,...
wait, so I signed up for pottery class expecting enlightenment but instead I spent two hours looking like a toddler who just discovered finger painting. I thought my hands would be magical clay-whisperers. instead, I ended up accidentally flinging wet clay across the room like I was practicing for a weird art-based Olympics. I felt betrayed by the notion of 'inner peace' because my inner monologue was just shouting, “why am I like this?”
wait, so I signed up for pottery class expecting enlightenment but instead I spent two hours looking like a toddler who just discovered finger painting. I thought my hands would be magical clay-whisperers. instead, I ended up accidentally flinging wet clay across the room like I was practicing for a weird art-based Olympics. I felt betrayed by the notion of 'inner peace' because my inner monologue was just shouting, “why am I like this?”
wait, so I spent an hour practicing how I would react if I ever met جيهان زكي, like a fangirl with an Oscar speech ready, and now I can’t even get a “good job” at work. my friend tells me about her potential as Minister of Culture and all I can think is why can’t I channel that confidence into getting my boss to notice my latest project? im busy role-playing joy that might never happen while juggl...