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”If something is meant to go elsewhere, it will never come your way, but if it is yours by destiny, from you it cannot flee”

[tintakaca]

I pretend not to know, because if I say that I know, I can't pretend not to know anymore.

I see only what I want to see because if I see too many things, I'll lose my way.

I don't care because it's useless anyway.

I believe only what I want to believe because that makes me slightly happier.

I remember only what I want to remember because I must protect myself.

(Song JiWon)

[tintakaca]

Arrival

The parking structure looms,

the daydream dies,

I mask my face and rub my heavy eyes.

I leave my sanctuary in the bay,

And step into the chaos of the day.

But tonight, when tail-lights start to glow,

I’ll find my peace by moving incredibly slow.

[tintakaca]

The Sanctuary

No Slack alerts can reach me in this lane, No urgent MS Teams calls on my brain. No KPI to chase, no charts to line, This bumper-to-bumper nightmare? It is mine.

I blast the music, let the podcast play, And scream at text messages from miles away. It’s tragic that a traffic jam can be The only hour that belongs to me.

[tintakaca]

The Paradox of the Dash

My posture stiffens, gripping at the wheel,

Encircled by a shell of glass and steel.

Hours wasted in the morning crawl,

Hours back against a concrete wall.

The fuel gauge drops, inflation eats the tank,

Another costly journey to the bank.

Yet in this metal box, a strange release

A hostile highway brings a sudden peace.

[tintakaca]

The alarm clock sounds, a brutal morning chime, It’s time to trade my freedom for the climb. Into the gridlock, brake lights flash in red, A sea of commuters filled with quiet dread. The highway is a parking lot today, As minutes, miles, and patience slip away.

[tintakaca]

The Irony of Automation

We automate to save ourselves some time,

Yet lack of sleep is now a corporate crime.

The tool that was supposed to set us free,

Just doubled down on our productivity.

So here’s to us, the tired, process-bound,

Still running as the wheel spins round and round.

We train the model that might take our place,

While faking smiles to win the modern race.

[tintakaca]

The servers hum, the ticket queue is high, We map the workflows under neon sky. "Standardize," they said, "Optimize the view," But now the robots come for process people too.

We built the frameworks, drew the Swimlane lines, Enforced compliance in these changing times. But now a prompt can generate the flow, And leadership is asking: Where did humans go?

[tintakaca]

The Myth of "Balance"

"Maintain your work-life balance," HR smiles and says, In glossy slides and corporate clichés.

Just give us your full eight hours of the day, Then log back in to earn your meager pay! Hit your KPIs, then chase your "personal growth," (Because a standard day cannot encompass both). Design a project on your Friday night, To prove you're "innovative" and you're bright.

[tintakaca]

The Adaptation Race

Adapt, evolve, upskill, or fall behind,

As if we have a surplus of the mind.

The backlog grows, the system needs a patch,

And technology moves faster than our brains can catch.

Inflation climbs a mountain, steep and tall,

While annual raises barely crawl.

We scramble just to keep our heads afloat,

As AI threatens to capsize our boat.

[tintakaca]

With you, I always felt like I was seeking love. Like I always have to fight for you.

But with him, it's easy. He makes me feel like I'm enough. He taught me confidence. And, I want to be there for him, when I build him back up.

You mean so much to me. You're my best friend. And that's still true and always will be. But that's all we'll ever be.

[tintakaca]

There is something you should understand about the way I work.

When you need me, but you do not want me, then I must stay.

When you want me, but no longer need me, then I have to go.

It's rather sad, really, but there it is.

(Nanny McPhee)

[tintakaca]

You have taken possession of me.

[tintakaca]

Love is not perfect and marriage is the process of enduring that imperfect love together. That process can be difficult and can fail.

And sometimes divorce is chosen as a result.

However, if we exclude love from the very beginning just because it is difficult, we lose the most essential value in the journey of marriage. Although the marital relationship will come to an end, I hope that the sincerity and responsibility that existed within it will remain for a long time.

(Judge of Ep12, Esquire/ Beyond the Bar)

[tintakaca]

Some loves are epic tales, and some are short stories. Just because you wrote a short story doesn't mean it's a failure.

It's not a failure. It just means one book has ended. You need to write another one. One with passionate romance.

(Kang HyoMin, Esquire / Beyond the Bar)

[tintakaca]

My dream was a lifelong companion, walking side by side with me, towards the same goal.

(Yoon SeokHoon, Esquire / Beyond the Bar)

[tintakaca]

Maybe marriage isn't the culmination of love but the process of exhausting it.

(Kang HyoMin, Esquire / Beyond the Bar)

[tintakaca]

Love starts with passion, goes through reality, and ends in solidarity.

Losing passion doesn't mean losing love.

(Yoon SeokHoon, Esquire / Beyond the Bar)