(March 13th, 2025) The Great Disappearing Act: Featuring Duolingo, Drama, and the PS4 Vanishing Jutsu 🎭🎮

Woke up at 10:30 today... or rather, my brother decided that was my wake-up time. I stumbled into the hall, tossed him in front of the TV to keep him busy, and dashed to the restroom. Gotta love strategic parenting — even when you're just the sibling.

Inner Monologue: "Alright, crisis averted. Time to check my messages like the mysterious protagonist I am."

Checked my phone after that — saw a missed call from my best friend. Thought, "I'll call her later." Spoiler alert: I didn’t. (Cue dramatic anime facepalm moment.)

Mom woke up, and we had breakfast — bread and eggs for me, walnuts and fruit for her, and my brother? The champion of the breakfast table — paneer slices, walnuts, and chocolate cookies. Truly a balanced diet... if you're a gremlin. 👹

After breakfast, I went back to my room for some Duolingo. Spanish grind is still going strong — 153-day streak, baby! Feeling unstoppable... until my brother stormed in, cranked my phone volume to max, and let Duolingo scream "¡EXCELENTE!" loud enough to summon spirits from the afterlife.

Inner Monologue: "Did I just unlock Duolingo’s final boss mode?" 😨

Naturally, this triggered a FOUR-HOUR argument with my mom about how I’m "immature, useless, and a burden."

Inner Monologue: "Ah yes, character development arc unlocked. Wonder if I'll get a redemption episode?"

After that war finally ended, I grabbed a smoke with a friend — sometimes you just need to breathe (even if it's nicotine-flavored air). Felt a bit better afterward, but that whole "Why do I even come home?" thought hit hard. Knowing that once my Dehradun escape ends next month, I'll be stuck here full-time kinda stings. Feels like I'm running out of places to breathe. That's why I'm so desperate to start earning ASAP — not just to survive, but to build something big. I want the kind of life where I’m not just getting by — I’m living like a king. 👑

In the evening, I did call my best friend (did not forget)— she was mad that I hadn’t uploaded my blog the day before. Honestly, fair point. That was mostly it, but yeah... I got the scolding I deserved.

Inner Monologue: "Note to self: Don’t keep the queen waiting."

Anyway, I tucked my brother into bed — the little guy KO’d in five minutes flat after gaming for four hours (and dragging me into trouble earlier). Poor kid didn’t stand a chance. 💤

Before crashing myself, I had a glass of milk, stayed in my jeans like a true overworked soul, and scrolled through YouTube shorts until sleep took over. Oh, and I uploaded my blog post for the 12th — better late than never, right? 😎

Oh, and one more thing — the PS4? Gone. I had to make that bad boy "disappear" because my brother was getting way too affected by it. A disappearing act worthy of a magician, if I say so myself.

Inner Monologue: "This must be what Itachi felt like when he put Sasuke in that genjutsu." 🌀

I know it's not much, but that's all I got. Some days are just... not. Apologies if this doesn’t live up to expectations, but hey — I’m still here, still grinding, and still aiming for something big. One step closer to that crown. 👑