parties at the house, 8.19.25

my uncle and 4 of my aunties have been visiting us since last wednesday. tonight’s their last night and my parents had a party. they invited 10-15 people. i ended up falling asleep for a nap after the park with bagel before the guests came. it was 8:30pm when i woke up to laughter and the smell of food. i walked bagel downstairs to let him out and he was so excited to see everybody. he loves people so much and it warms my heart seeing people embrace him. i ate some lemongrass beef skewers which were to die for, then washed it down with some water. i’ve been trying to do 100 oz a day and it’s been good for me, though i’m peeing 5-8 times a day. feels like i always have to take a leak, lmao. it was 11:30pm when guests started leaving. the older cambodian community has the best values and everybody moves like family, i love it. a full house with laughter, good food, and good company is something i try not to take for granted.
these are good moments.

nights like this are good nights.

-ratha, 11:53pm, 8.19.25