saturdaze, 2.18.23

woke up. went to mcdonald’s to pick up breakfast. saw wendy’s. went to wendy’s to pick up breakfast. came home. ate breakfast. watched girlfriends reruns. exchanged gifts. walked bagel. showered. packed for a night in boston. drove to the city. went to mochinut. took a piss in their restroom. saw a sign over the sink that read ’(if no employee is available, please wash your own hands)’ walked around allston. browsed in a korean/japanese cosmetic store. pulled up to the kimpton marlowe hotel. checked-in. suite didn’t have a jacuzzi. went to front desk. told them the 3d tour on the web said the suite had jacuzzi. manager checked. said it was confusing. got refund for the room. booked a night at the xv. pulled up. checked in. took a nap. got up. black jacket was missing. told valet to pull up the sequoia to look for the jacket. couldn’t find the car keys. found them after 5 minutes. mr. frank went to check. said there was no jacket. called kimpton marlowe. didn’t have the jacket. called home. mom said the jacket was in my room. ubered to bistro du midi. got sat on the second floor. tables were close, like nz cafe. girl to my right was talking about someone having a birthday on april 4th. that’s mom’s birthday. ordered the wagyu beef for an appetizer. absolutely incredible. had mushrooms and chips. ate the ribeye. cooked to perfection. gravy was a bit much, but not too bad overall. ordered chocolate souffle. ubered back to the hotel. took a shower. watched the all-star saturday night highlights. mac mclung went brazy, brazy tonight. laid in the jacuzzi. got out. connected to the sound system. played gbaby radio, vibed, and asked questions.

now writing.

-ratha, 11:58pm, 2.18.23

fridaze, 2.17.23

the way i look forward to fridays these days is crazy. i spend the whole week thinking of the weekend. it was lowkey, but these days it’s more obvious than ever. the 9-5 is wearing down, not only on me, but on my soul. salaries and bonuses aren’t fair trade for a life of unfulfilled potential. i think i knew that before i began this journey, but still, i’m learning things the hard way. i was dreading the weekly meeting this afternoon. as i’m sitting there, i’m thinking of how much i could care less. i want a beach side property in florida, and this career is a deadend road. looking forward to 2/7th’s of your life is definitely no way to live.

which means i haven’t been living these past two years.

sounds about right…

-ratha, 6:23pm, 2.17.23

long days, 2.16.23

i woke up at 6:30am to get ready for my dental appointment at 8am. the dentist says my teeth are good, but i need to floss more. i always floss for a month after my cleanings but fall off. perhaps i should practice consistency starting with a flossing routine and let it flow into other parts of my life. afterwards, i went to cfa on the way to work. once at work, we conducted a 600mg maps for sp14. jennifer and i didn’t leave until around 7pm. i treated myself to wingstop in medford because it was such a long day. once i got home, i walked bagel. i love our evening walks. i love our walks in general, but when the sun is down and it’s decently warm out (in tonight’s case low 50’s) there’s nothing better. currently, the suns are playing the clippers, but kd is injured. so far, it’s been pretty even in the second half. i have to shower and get ready for bed soon as i have to be at work by 7am tomorrow. it’s been a long week, but i have a nice weekend ahead of me.

fingers crossed things go as planned.

-ratha, 11:09pm, 2.16.23

maya during work hours, 2.15.23

we went to maya for lunch yesterday. there was a nice break in between lab activities and meetings so we made the trek to wakefield. i went with the usual. chicken tikka, garlic naan, and a mango lassi. i know i have a tendency to hype things, but maya will do it every time. i’m writing this from work on my lunch break because today all i have is a frozen meal and all i can think about is maya.

next time can’t come fast enough.

-ratha, 1:54pm, 2.15.23

valentine's day 2023, 2.14.23

happy valentine’s day if you’re reading this. i hope your day is filled with love and passion. as for me? i’m going to the gym then watching duke beat the fighting irish. i’m also hoping to get some fun dip and candy hearts on sale tomorrow.
valentine’s day is cool and all, but the day after is usually what gets me more excited.

-ratha, 5:11pm, 2.14.23

avoiding uber, 2.13.22

taking uber to the airport on friday was pricey. even more so when i landed in boston. it was 25 dollars for 5.7 miles. i don’t usually take uber, so i’m unaware of how much it should cost, but that’s expensive to me. i thought about it again when i landed, but i took the silver line to the red line, then the red line to kendall square. it took about 50 minutes, but it was free. not like i needed to be anywhere important. plus, work can always wait.

especially on a monday morning when i’m returning from 919.

-ratha, 1:02pm, 2.13.22

catan at the gamer's armory, 2.12.23

after korean bbq, we went to the gamer’s armory. alex, pres, chan, and i decided to play catan. as we set up the gameboard, we forgot what the desert meant. it pretty much means no resources. i put my settlement down, and we agreed that the desert would be a wheat resource. as we play, they change it back to no resource. i was like aight, it don’t really matter. i took it on the chin. then later in the game as i’m stacking up resources, the ore ran out. i was owed two ore, and they said since there is no more, i can’t pick up anymore. i found cards in the expansion pack and they said we couldn’t play the expansion pack because it’s for 5-6 people, not 4 people. bro it’s just fucking resource cards!! that shit had me mildly-heated, because it’s like i’ll take the l when it’s convenient for them, but when something benefits me, they not going to let it fly. i ended up losing the game because of that (at least that’s what i convinced myself of) and i stood in the parking lot complaining to chan about my point of view. he was laughing, but i was dead ass serious lmaooooooo.

these board games be fun, but damn.

-ratha, 6:18pm, 2.12.23

the fitting, 2.11.23

spence, megan, and i pulled up to meet clint and storm to get fitted for the wedding. we’re wearing light grey with a sage green tie. fire, fire combo. afterwards, we ate lunch at bad daddy’s. i got a burger, fries, and a strawberry milkshake. the milkshake was so good. i wasn’t expecting it, but i forgot where we were for a split second. the milkshakes in the north are always so thin and runny, but i need them thicker and put. anyways, it’s crazy to think spence is getting married. we’ve really came a long way since our days at uclub. too many good memories to reflect on. that’s my brother forever. sometimes i forget time is moving and we’re all growing through life.

every so often i’m reminded of how far away i am from certain moments, and i don’t know how to feel about it.

-ratha, 5:21pm, 2.11.23

1 meeting away, 2.10.23

i showed up to work for one meeting. they even pushed it up, so i rushed out the crib, luggage and all. i showed up, only to find out i could’ve taken this meeting from home. we just finished, and i have 5 hours to kill before heading to the airport. i would head home, but going there and back would cost me a little over 2 hours. i think i’ll go to assembly row and eat a nice meal. maybe walk around and shop? who knows…i still have to drop a few packages at ups, so i gotta do that, too. there are ways to fill the time, but i’d rather have been at home with bagel. more so today than others because it is abnormally warm up. it’s like low 50’s. in boston?? during february?? that’s unlike my experience at all. regardless, we back home with it for the weekend.

i’ve been ready to be back in 919, i don’t come home enough.

-ratha, 3:44pm, 2.10.23

double mango lassi, 2.9.23

i went to maya after the gym and hit the double mango lassi combo. the server there spiced up the straw presentation, which was fire to me lol. i swear maya is the best indian food i’ve ever had. the mango lassi is borderline an addiction at this point, which means i should probably calm down. especially one for there and one to go, like do i really need both?

not really, but it’s a luxury i can afford so why not?

and by the taste of things, i don’t see a reason not to indulge.

-ratha, 9:12pm, 2.9.23