EAT.

Warm up writing, a little different from the usual descriptions?

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Before I leave my house, I must search 'best meals in London' and scroll until a review of someone else who has described their own experience matches most closely to what I have in mind. You might call it convenience, I call it dystopian. Is there any real harm in entering a city blind? These places, social hubs, books, movies, meals - were made to be consumed, to be critiqued and enjoyed. The presence of mobile phones breeds access to these published takes, (some skewed by hidden sponsorships) which makes us regulars within the practice of 'finding out first', before we try. We have become like babies, with toothless slobbering mouths, ready to consume - but someone else must chew our food first - we can't eat if otherwise! It must be liquified and pureed, the hard parts taken out. It must be clearly signposted when and where to go, what to wear, what is funny. Each experience must be polished and perfect. It seems as if we have forgotten the merit in imperfection.

This is to comment on the mass decline in individual experiences, even this piece is inspired by a tiktok. Many conversations become a stream of regurgitated internet slop, and our outfits and outings dictated by Pinterest boards and microtrends that might have passed by the time you have finished reading this! I don't mean to critique or drag you, my dear reader, but instead, maybe become more aware of these hesitant practices. Next time you leave your home, or take a day out, leave blind. Or maybe when you decide what to wear, immerse yourself in the trial and error of getting ready, rather than replicating what has already been done. With your literal and figurative teeth be ready to chew your own food, instead of reheating someone else's experiences.

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First post of 2025!! will try to do 1-2 a month! I hope I can continue and improve! I still think sunk cost fallacy, post uni dissonance and the one about time are my best pieces, i hope i can out-write myself this year without writing about dark stuff, but i feel as though thats when i write best? idk!!