evenings at planet fitness, 10.11.22

last week and this week i have been tired af in the mornings. perhaps it’s the colder weather keeping me in bed, but whatever it is, i’ve been skipping my am workouts. instead, i’ve been going to planet fitness in wilmington after work. it’s better than my work gym for sure, but i really don’t like evening workouts because it cuts into my alone time with myself. i guess as long as i’m going to the gym, that’s all that matters regardless of which gym (and what time) i’m going.

 luckily my insurance pays for the gym, so i don’t have to worry about not using the membership, but i’ve been getting my moneys worth these past two weeks. 

-ratha, 10:03pm, 10.11.22

rainy mondays, 10.10.22

what a rainy, perfect, monday to not work.

thank you christopher columbus for finding america so i can have today off.

-ratha, 3:33pm, 10.10.22

no sleep until boston, 10.9.22

i swear, no matter how early i wake up, or how late i stay up, i can never sleep on planes. i only got two hours of sleep, before i headed back to the atlanta airport. the line to get through tsa was stupid long, it took me well over an hour. while i was there though, an older german short-haired pointer stopped a lady. it was interesting to see. the officer moved her suitcase away from her, then the dog kept sniffing the suitcase. anyways, i touched down safely (thank god) and i’m about to eat at wahlburgers before i head home via the logan express.

i should stay up so i can sleep through the night tonight, but i have a feeling i’ll be making up on all the sleep i’ve missed these past 24 hours.

-ratha, 1:45pm, 10.9.22

honking in the drive-thru, 10.8.22

before filling my tank, i stopped by steak n’ shake for dessert after eating with money at huey luey’s. it was a long wait, but as i was at the window, the car behind me honked a handful of times then got out the line. i hate people like that because, what’s the point?? it’s not like we can expedite the drive-thru. when i pulled up, the cashier told me my total was $10 something. i thought it was odd because i only ordered one shake. she must’ve noticed my confusion because she repeated the order. it was indeed two shakes. i told her i ordered one chocolate peanut butter shake. she remembered, told me the total, then forgot to put the order in. for this, she made my milkshake and gave it to me for free. i offered to pay, but she told me i was good. she also thought i was going to be rude when i pulled up because the people who ordered the two milkshakes were just that. i told her they must’ve been in the car behind me that honked and pulled off. we agreed because it made sense. she went on to mention how there’s only 5 workers, and they’re about to lose two due to their shifts ending. i’ve been in that position in the service industry, so i know how it feels. i’m just glad she didn’t have to deal with the car that got out of line.

people need more patience, but definitely more understanding these days more than anything.

-ratha, 10:11pm, 10.8.22

the wedding, 10.7.22

money got married today at a park in marietta, georgia. his dad did the service. it was a small ceremony, but it was beautiful. it had me thinking how there’s strength in commitment, power in prayer, and peace in sharing your life with ‘your’ person. we ate at longhorns after, and it was his first meal as a married man. that’s my brother frfr. i was telling his dad at the table how we’ve known each other since 2011, and it’s kind of crazy how we’ve seen each other step into different stages of our lives. him and makeda told me i was next, and though i could be, it might be a while before then. mr. lowery said he’d hang on to his book for a little longer.

i told him i appreciated it because i do plan on saying my vows at some point, though it may not be in my 20’s, i’m for sure it’ll be in my 30’s.

-ratha, 10:42pm, 10.7.22

one foot after another, 10.6.22

this past week has been too crazy. mainly because there are so many things to do, but also because i haven’t gotten much sleep and my exhaustion is bleeding into the next day. i gotta pack for atlanta tomorrow, which i have to be up at 4am, but i haven’t even ate dinner yet. it’s 9:44pm. plus i have to shower and do a few more things around the house before i leave. i don’t think i’ll get much sleep tonight, but tomorrow night i should be sleeping soundly in a hotel room somewhere in the atlanta area.

-ratha, 9:50pm, 10.6.22

personality types, 10.5.22

at lunch today, coworkers were talking about horoscopes and personality types. i remember taking the inneagram years ago, but i didn’t get my actual personality type. that is, until today. i took the survey, which was less than 5 minutes, and turns out i’m an architect. i don’t put too much value into these types of things, but that shit was accurate as fuck. from the strengths and weaknesses (as confirmed by coworkers) to the career paths and workplace habits. some of the things i read were spot-on. they also gave real and nonfiction examples of whatever personality type you got. some examples of mine are walter white from breaking bad, jay gatsby from the great gatsby, and the almighty elon musk. those are all wealthy individuals who do whatever they want, and thought i’m not there yet, i’m glad i’m somewhat similar.

it gives me something to look forward to in terms of how i perceive my life to grow into. 

-ratha, 2:11pm, 10.5.22

chipotle viniagrette, 10.4.22

i forgot lunch at home so i walked 2 blocks to the chipotle by the marriott. it was ironic because after i walked in, josh and jen walked in right after. what a coincidence. i ended up getting a burrito bowl. rice, extra pinto beans, double chicken, lettuce, cheese, and vinaigrette. everybody i talked to up here knows nothing about the vinaigrette, and that is such a shame because it’s so good. i can’t eat my bowl without it. i actually first ate chipotle with michelle, then rachel put me on to the vinaigrette.

that was in 2015, and it’s sad people up here are living like i was 7 years ago, smh. 

-ratha, 1:32pm, 10.4.22

week 4 pick em’, 10.3.22

every week we do a pick em. we pick all winners of all the nfl games, then a total score for the monday night game in the event of a tie. i was tied with a coworker’s boyfriend, with 13 correct games heading into tonight. the rams played the 49er’s, and her boyfriend’s tiebreaker was 48 points. mine was 33.5 points. the score of tonight’s game? san fran beat the rams 24-9, which is 33 total points. the payout from a $10 buy-in was $270.

not bad for a monday, although it was stressful at times during the 2nd half.

-ratha, 11:29pm, 10.3.22

living chill on sunday, 10.2.22

i dropped you off at urgent care, then went to the gas station to fill up. chan called, so we talked about our weekends, and our plans for the next week. he was on his way to rock climb, and he says he’s feeling better since having covid last month, so that was good. when you came out, we went to burlington mall. i bought a shirt at madewell for money’s wedding/baby shower next weekend. we got milkshakes, then came home to walk bagel at ipswich. you told me about your friend and 2018. i told you about dono and 2021. afterwards, both of us ended up napping. i put the game on, then went to mcdonalds to get us food. i got you a large fry with two ranches and a large sprite. i called e and we talked about fantasy and all the nfl games thus far.

this weekend has been awesome, and i’m looking forward to more weekends just like this, if not better.

-ratha, 9:44pm, 10.2.22