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Why I Can't Stop Thinking About That One Conversation From 2019
You know the one. You said something slightly weird and the other person just... moved on. But you haven't. Five years later, 2am, there it is again.
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Unfiltered
thoughts, gripes, and the occasional happy
This is where I put the stuff that rattles around in my head. No theme, no niche, no algorithm to please. Just honest writing from someone who has a lot of feelings about a lot of things.
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The Specific Joy of a Really Good Pen
Not a fancy pen. Not an expensive pen. Just one that writes exactly right — smooth, consistent, never skips. I found one at a gas station and I've been thinking about it ever since.
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On Saying 'I'm Fine' When You're Clearly Not Fine
It's not even a lie, exactly. It's more like a placeholder. A way of saying 'I don't have the bandwidth to explain this right now, and also I'm not sure you'd get it.'
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Grocery Store Self-Checkout Is a Scam and I Have Proof
They told us it would be faster. They told us it would be easier. They lied. I am now doing the job of a cashier for free and the machine keeps asking me to wait for assistance.
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A Small List of Things That Made This Week Okay
The week was a lot. But there were a few moments — small, unremarkable to anyone else — that made it survivable. I wrote them down so I wouldn't forget.
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