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I Left a Job Interview Because Something Felt Wrong
I really needed that job. That is probably the first thing I need to say, because I think it changes the way people read a story like this. When you need work, you do not walk away lightly. You do not leave just because something is a little awkward or a little imperfect. You try to make it work. You try to be reasonable. You try not to judge too fast. You try to tell yourself you are just nervous. That is exactly what I did. Before I even got there, the whole thing was already stressing me out. Getting the actual details for the interview felt way harder than…
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Why Pretending It’s 2016 Isn’t as Easy as People Think
Over the past few years, there’s been this growing trend online—especially on Instagram—where people pretend it’s the year 2014, 2015, or 2016 again. It really started picking up around 2024, and somehow it’s still going strong even now, in 2026. People recreate old Tumblr aesthetics, post grainy photos, wear vintage clothes, and talk about how much better everything was “back then.” And listen—I get it. I really do. I love the idea of going back. I’ve tried it myself. I’ve been trying to “live in 2014” on and off since 2024. I still own clothes from over ten years ago. I wear them. I love them. That part is easy.…
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Weights Is Shutting Down — and I’m Genuinely Heartbroken
I didn’t think I’d be writing this kind of post in January 2026, but here we are. Weights is shutting down on March 31st, 2026. And I’m not even being dramatic when I say I feel genuinely heartbroken about it. Not because a website is a website (it is), but because this keeps happening—over and over—and it’s starting to feel like the internet I grew up with is being quietly dismantled in slow motion. I started using Weights in summer 2023, back when I was deep in my “AI covers era.” It became one of those tools that just… stayed open in a tab. The kind of site you don’t…
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We Need to Protect Mackenzie Foy
I know how this title sounds. Protect her from what, exactly?That was my first instinct too—until I thought about it longer. If you grew up online in the 2010s, you remember Mackenzie Foy. She was always the little girl in something: the child in Twilight, Interstellar, The Little Prince, The Nutcracker. She was everywhere, quietly building a filmography before most actors her age even finished middle school. Naturally, many of us assumed a familiar trajectory. High school would end, adulthood would begin, and the next phase of her career would arrive—Netflix films, prestige dramas, maybe a slow-burn indie era. I’ll admit it: I expected it too. I expected more footage,…
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I’m Choosing Not to Have an Opinion — And That’s Allowed
This is probably going to be a controversial thing to say, especially right now. Especially given something that happened mere days ago. I’m not going to name names. I’m not going to give details. If you’re reading this around the time it’s being published and you follow Western news at all, you already know what I’m referring to. A woman was murdered. That’s all I’m going to say. What I will say is that this moment feels eerily familiar. It reminds me of six years ago—of the George Floyd case, and of how the entire world seemed to explode overnight. Everyone had an opinion. Everyone was expected to react. Everyone…
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Why I Didn’t Share “Yearly Highlights” This Year
Every January, the internet turns into one long highlight reel. People post their little recap videos. The “best moments.” The glow-ups. The milestones. The perfectly edited proof that they had a meaningful year. And this time around, I watched two of my favorite celebrities do it, too. Just quick clips—year highlights, life updates, that kind of thing. One got a tattoo. One got a surgery (not plastic surgery, by the way—just… life happening). And while I was watching, I felt this sinking, embarrassing heaviness in my chest. Because it hit me: I can’t do that. Not honestly, anyway. And I don’t want to lie to you. I don’t want to…
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I Spent New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Alone — And I Chose That On Purpose
This year, I spent New Year’s Eve and New Year’s completely by myself. And not in a sad, “nobody invited me” way. In a deliberate, I chose this for myself way. Because 2025 was rough. Like… rough in a way I don’t even feel like fully explaining. Good things happened too, sure — but overall? It was one of those years that leaves you feeling wrung out. As early as October, I already knew: I don’t want noise. I don’t want pressure. I don’t want midnight expectations. I want peace. My parents were going away for the holidays, and I decided I wasn’t going with them. First of all, I’m…
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I Turned My 2025 Blog Posts Into a Book (So They Won’t Disappear)
I love the internet, but I don’t trust it. Websites vanish. Platforms change. Links break. Posts get deleted, flagged, lost in a redesign, or buried under years of newer content. And even if nothing “bad” happens, blogs can still quietly die—because life gets busy, because motivation shifts, because hosting expires, because the internet moves on. That’s why I compiled my 2025 blog posts into a book. Not because I suddenly wanted to be a “real author,” and not because I’m chasing a bestseller moment. The goal is simpler (and honestly more meaningful to me): preservation. The internet isn’t permanent, but paper is A blog is an archive… until it isn’t.…
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My December Writing Challenge: Week Four Update
Week four feels quieter — not necessarily easier, but calmer in a strange way. Overall, things are going smoothly. I’ve been hitting my work goals, keeping up as best as I can, and honestly just trying not to overthink everything the way I usually do. One thing I’ve decided is that this year, I’m not making a bucket list. No big goals, no dramatic resolutions. Instead, I might just make a simple list of stories I’d like to finish. No pressure attached to it. That alone already feels healthier. Decluttering My Drafts I’ve also been backing up and removing old stories from my Wattpad drafts. I have way too many,…
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My December Writing Challenge: Week Three Update
Week three was… a lot. Not just writing-wise, but mentally and physically too. This is the week where the challenge really started to test me in ways I didn’t fully anticipate. Day 15 Day 15 was emotionally exhausting. I won’t go into full details, but I had a headache, I was exhausted, and all I wanted to do was sleep. Unfortunately, I also have work, and since it’s a new job, taking sick days isn’t really an option right now. I wrote some words, but I already knew I probably wouldn’t be able to reach my daily goal over the next few days — and that honestly made me feel…
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