The past few years has been like real life Rainbow Road. I keep thinking I’m doing well, then I fall off the track. I get picked and I keep going, somehow still out in front.

2024 has been like getting hit by a blue shell every single jump. Again and again, blue shell after blue shell.

Today I got two rejections for jobs I interviewed for this week.

Blue shell. Blue shell.

I wasn’t even in first place, but still getting hit by blue shells.

I don’t really want to play anymore.