when was the last time you ate?

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 like most people, i never liked group projects much. working alone gets better grades and you can gnaw longer on bigger numbers. first year is its own group project?

when we all graduated J's dad threw a big party, even got catering and all that. there were cold cuts and cheeses and strawberries and then chicken curry. we taste-tested each of the cakes by quarter slice and ranked them. i think either pecan or red velvet won by a mile.

a few weeks ago some of us were at S's. S always gets everyone food on the condition it's vegan. there were nachos and watermelon avocado salad and this one really great dip.

a man passing by gave me a bottle of yoghurt once because, he said, i should have it. i was on my way to a movie. they gave me the bags of popcorn left over at the end for free.

my friend got off work early today and said we should get food. she and i, well, we definitely can't see each other again and i won't be able to see anyone else as long as i know her. i hope i know her forever anyway.

i was early and it was windier than i'd dressed for and she came wearing the shirt she hates, the weird polyester one that scratches, and she told me afterwards she forgot about it til i got on the train home. i know i'd forgotten the wind.