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I let out the biggest, judgey-est hm after reading that one of their devs is the head of product design. Because no they’re separate. And devs can have design experience and do design, but it’s best if those things are treated separately

Can we rename tech bros to Patagonia posse? Signed a tech worker

“Is my subconscious that determined to serve the male master the world appoints for me?” OOF

I’m sorry but can I have a meet cute at a Chinese bakery? Please? Although I’d probably either fight for my Bo lo bao or just accept defeat (and go to another bakery. There’s a ton)

I feel like this book is what Verity could have been with its mysterious manuscript and whatnots. Although I hven't read Verity; only listened to other people talk about it in hours-long YouTube videos

Ohhh "disease control specialist". I get it now

I should probably increase my 2024 goal, shouldn't I? (I'm reading a LOT of manga lately)

I like the bullet journal-sticky note scale. I’m more bullet journal myself

The writing style is really different, but it takes a while to get back into the cadence and matter-of-fact-ness

Yes finding a good therapist is very hard!

“‘Take care of family first,’ her mother loved to say. But her mother seemed unable to understand that she was family too.”

If that doesn’t sum up the immigrant parent experience I don’t know what does

This gives 1984 and The Giver vibes

What’s up with sweatpants?

Hey hey hey! Hall of Presidents is boring, but you can sit and it has AC

Of course I had to read the theme park romance. It’s a theme park romance! I love theme parks!

Mkay cool. They quickly resolved who Lizzy is. I appreciate the efficiency

This feels like the book version of the movie Below Her Mouth

This is starting to feel like a train wreck. I want to look away because I have a feeling I know what’s coming, but I can’t because goddammit I want to finish this book

This feels like a work place story. Like someone climbing the corporate ranks but make it supervillain

This feels like a comedy version of Invicible or The Boys. I like it

This gives me Glass Onion/Knives Out vibes. I can’t quite explain why, though

This was NOT a side of cis gay men in NYC culture I thought I wanted, but here I am getting this side of cis gay men in NYC culture

This feels like ace Simon versus the Homo Sapiens Agenda

Seriously this Wren bakes too?? Also I cannot hide the fact that I chanted “bake sale bake sale” like the silly, little guy I truly am inside

I also (sometimes) call my cat Beep!
(It’s because I call pets beeps, but ya know same difference)

Mkay but like this app is for teenagers?? Isn't there issues with that? Legal stuff?

Is this me wanting my fictional counterpart to succeed in all that they do? Yes. But also friendship app feels sus

Duh of course I had to read this book. I mean my name is on the cover

I’m sorry, no pay increase in 5 years? That’s horrible

I was worried I wouldn't meet my Goodreads goal, but then I got into graphic novels, and I'm at almost double my Goodreads goal. Dang

I love this quote. “Paint washes off. But her face wasn’t painted on. She was born with it and she would die with it”