not meant to be, 7.30.25

i signed up for a lunch at the waltham site with a vp. there were about 20 of us from all different gsk sites in mass. i get nervous going to these things because it’s something new, but i felt a relief when i saw charlie get in the lunch line for the food they provided. the good thing about gsk is they have extracurricular events such as these lunches, networking opportunities, etc. i used to skip these because i prioritized work, but that got me nowhere so i’m taking liberties when it comes to these company-sponsored events. the vp was an md, then he went to academia, then he got a job at takeda for 5 years before he switched to gsk. though it’s not for me, that’s not a bad career trajectory at all. sometimes it does come down to who you know mixed in with a bit of luck. afterwards, i went to the yym. i pulled up to la fitness to get my steps in and a minute in to the treadmill, the lights shut off. all the electricity went out for the surrounding area. a bit perplexing as it was a beautiful day. they evacuated the building and instead of waiting, i took it as a sign to go wash my car. on my way i called t to ask her about her beach trip. she was sending me pics of the shark teeth she was finding so i had to ask how lmao. we caught up for the 15 minutes it took me to get to the car wash. seeing as it was hot and humid, i went to mcdonald’s to grab a drink as it was on the way to the car wash. i’ve had this extra mcdonald’s cup with a cap in my car since 2023 and i finally used it. i walked in and filled it with sprite. it felt like i was stealing lowkey, but i had already paid my dues two years ago, literally. i went to wash my car. it took a while to get all the sap off the roof of the sequoia, but with some perseverance and elbow grease i got the job done. by the time i finished, it was time to go home and feed bagel.

i just fed him so now i gotta get the steps i missed due to the power outage at la fitness earlier smh.

-ratha, 5:24pm, 7.30.25