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(don’t do this… it’s bad 🤡)
Apr 23, 2024
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and racing neck and neck to meet the deadline submission time. so exciting makes me feel alive because life is suffering
Apr 8, 2024
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The simultaneous suspense and euphoria of submitting something at 11:59PM with mere seconds to spare
i feel like i'm on masterchef putting the finishing touches on my plate right before the judges yell "times up!" exhilarating yet also terrifying 😬
can be done with your taxes, school assignments, contest submissions... the possibilities are endless!
if you make it on time, congrats! if you don't, immediately blame your internet connection (denial)/make peace with your poor time management skills (acceptance).
Jan 26, 2024
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Finals week or my final week??
But also if you know you won’t have the urgency to do it until day-of AND you know you’ll have the time to do it… idk man why waste multiple precious spring days when you could consolidate all that stress into one.
But also—oh god the suffering on that one day!
Mar 19, 2025
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My dad teases me about how when I was a little kid, my favorite thing to do when I was on the landline phone with somebody—be it a relative or one of my best friends—was to breathlessly describe the things that were in my bedroom so that they could have a mental picture of everything I loved and chose to surround myself with, and where I sat at that moment in time. Perfectly Imperfect reminds me of that so thanks for always listening and for sharing with me too 💌
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I’ve been thinking about how much of social media is centered around curating our self-image. When selfies first became popular, they were dismissed as vain and vapid—a critique often rooted in misogyny—but now, the way we craft our online selves feels more like creating monuments.
We try to signal our individuality, hoping to be seen and understood, but ironically, I think this widens the gap between how others perceive us and who we really are. Instead of fostering connection, it can invite projection and misinterpretation—preconceived notions, prefab labels, and stereotypes. Worse, individuality has become branded and commodified, reducing our identities to products for others to consume.
On most platforms, validation often comes from how well you can curate and present your image—selfies, aesthetic branding, and lifestyle content tend to dominate. High engagement is tied to visibility, not necessarily depth or substance. But I think spaces like PI.FYI show that there’s another way: where connection is built on shared ideas, tastes, and interests rather than surface-level content. It’s refreshing to be part of a community that values thoughts over optics.
By sharing so few images of myself, I’ve found that it gives others room to focus on my ideas and voice. When I do share an image, it feels intentional—something that contributes to the story I want to tell rather than defining it. Sharing less allows me to express who I am beyond appearance.
For women, especially, sharing less can be a radical act in a world where the default is to objectify ourselves. It resists the pressure to center appearance, focusing instead on what truly matters: our thoughts, voices, and authenticity. I’ve posted a handful of pictures of myself in 2,500 posts because I care more about showing who I am than how I look.
In trying to be seen, are we making it harder for others to truly know us? It’s a question worth considering.
Dec 27, 2024