had quite a few interesting conversations this time around!

one of them involved a whole discussion about how quickly AI is developing and whether it'll eventually wipe out humanity (let's hope not). i also got to see his rather bloody eye from playing too many games, to which he proceeded to warn me against playing valorant... he's not wrong.. LMAOOO.

we also got onto the topic of his grandma's cooking and some of the rather exotic foods she used to make, including goat meat???? he also brought up how closely our sense of smell and taste are connected, which made me think about just how unfortunate my olfactory system is. my sense of smell is already horrendous, so i can only imagine how much i'm missing out on. HIS FRIDGE STOCK MADE ME LAUGH SO HARD. if you're seeing this, i hope you made that salad. HAHAHA.

another conversation that stuck with me was with someone who shared his fear of talking to people after going through difficult past relationships. he wanted to challenge himself, step outside his comfort zone, and slowly overcome that fear. honestly, i'm always proud of people who make the decision to take that first step. i know it isn't easy, especially when you're coming out of a codependent relationship and trying to find your footing again. putting yourself out there takes a lot more courage than people give it credit for.

and then there's one of my regulars, with whom i realised our birthdays are incredibly close together! we also remembered that we'd both spent part of our lives in the same US state, so it was pretty funny when we started talking about the same froyo place at UCSD. it's always amusing when you discover these little overlaps, especially when you've already gotten to know someone over time.

you never really know where a conversation will take you, huh...