Tag: food

  • I Tried So Hard to Love Lobster

    Yuka

    Last night I was eating some lobster, and I think I’ve come to the conclusion that I don’t really like it—but I really want to. I’ve eaten so many random lobster rolls while living in Maine, hoping it would change my life like everyone here says it does. I lowkey feel like a disgrace for Read more

  • I Wonder What It’s Like to Like People

    Yuka

    Last night I took myself to a Mexican restaurant with a new book and no plan other than to eat my body weight in chips and salsa. I just couldn’t stop thinking about chicken, cheese, and rice for the past few days, so I let myself indulge. And I have no regrets. I even ordered Read more

  • So Yeah, That’s Why I Cried Today

    Yuka

    I cried at the gym today doing my last set of clamshells—an exercise I’m only doing to try to get better at running. I’m not sure if my knees will truly make it though, but that’s not the reason I cried. I cried because in a split second I realized my eating habits, or more Read more

  • A Table for One & A Wish for Two

    Yuka

    I took myself to Maggiano’s Little Italy on my solo birthday trip in Boston. It was my dinner on the last day. I walked in and asked for a table for one. The hostess sat me at a large red booth all to myself. I did a little boot scoot and boogie to sit in Read more

  • The 2025 Letter to Myself

    Yuka

    I used to think it was so cliche thinking “new year, new me” but I love a fresh start. It’s so nice to be able to reflect back on twelve month, looking at my happiest moment and also being able to forgive myself for the mistakes I made that year.I started a tradition three years Read more