yooo, bruh, why is everyone suddenly living their best lives while I'm over here questioning my existence over an expired yogurt? — my friend just bought a top-of-the-line fridge and I'm still trying to fix my thirty-dollar microwave with duct tape. are we even on the same planet? why does it feel like I’m stuck in the “failing at life” section while others skip past me with their new cars and hou...
i literally saw a meme about all the "best shows on HBO Max" and had to stop myself from crying. it’s wild watching friends invest in fancy couches and home studios while my living room is filled with second-hand furniture and maybe three houseplants that are still alive. honestly, do people even realize how exhausting it is to hear them talk about property taxes when i can't even handle grocery p...
not gonna lie, I turned down a chance to lead a big project because I panicked and thought I was going to spill coffee all over my laptop during the presentation, and now I'm sitting here watching someone else nail it like they are accepting an Oscar while I awkwardly rehearse my own acceptance speech in the bathroom mirror with soap for props... did I mention the other person even wore a matching tie and brought a mini cake for celebration? I’m over here crying into my second bag of pretzels like "well, at least I still have my snacks," which is not nearly as inspiring... but hey, if there’s one thing I’ve learned about incident response plans, it's that sometimes the biggest crisis is simply realizing that you are more dedicated to your snacking skills than your actual career advancement...
not gonna lie, I turned down a chance to lead a big project because I panicked and thought I was going to spill coffee all over my laptop during the presentation, and now I'm sitting here watching someone else nail it like they are accepting an Oscar while I awkwardly rehearse my own acceptance speech in the bathroom mirror with soap for props... did I mention the other person even wore a matching tie and brought a mini cake for celebration? I’m over here crying into my second bag of pretzels like "well, at least I still have my snacks," which is not nearly as inspiring... but hey, if there’s one thing I’ve learned about incident response plans, it's that sometimes the biggest crisis is simply realizing that you are more dedicated to your snacking skills than your actual career advancement...
the way that my neighbor just threw a housewarming party for a mansion they bought, while I’m still over here wrestling with the last bag of frozen vegetables I couldn't afford to upgrade to fresh. no, but like, they posted the whole thing—wine, catered food, and a heated pool that I know for a fact they can’t afford on their own. i caught them on the ring cam, barely blinking while bragging about...