i decided to give up fast food today and i started watching breaking bad. i’ve heard good things about the show, but you know how it goes; i’m always late to the party.
i think that’s all the updates i have for today.
-ratha, 8:13pm, 3.28.23
last night after i picked up my family from houston, i check my email and bagel’s bloodwork results came in. long story short, he’s alt and alp liver values are mildly elevated. this comes as no surprise because it has been like this before, especially in late 2020 to early 2021. his alt values will fluctuate, but usually always return within range. everything else was normal, thank God. i was terrified that he had renal failure, because he has been eating less and drink a lot more. bagel doesn’t usually drink too much, but it’ll be some days where he will drink his whole bowl of water in one sitting. he still isn’t eating much, so next i will have to get his teeth checked out. the dr. recommended a few medications i can get over the counter for his liver, so i’ll definitely be making a trip to the supermarket tomorrow.
all in all, bagel is healthy and i couldn’t be more relieved.
i really don’t think people understand how much i love him.
-ratha, 3:06pm, 3.28.23
today, we had an all-hands meeting at work. despite the merger finalized, integration takes time. the meeting involved data transfer, onsite safety, as well as a q&a. we ran out of time before we got to the q&a, but other than that, the meeting went well. afterwards, we all went to legend to get some gsk gear. they were giving out nike sweaters and gsk shirts. the sweaters were either grey or black. originally, i picked out the grey, but when i saw priyank with the black, i exchanged mine. i like the grey better, but the black looks smoother with the gsk logo. i went with a large, so i’m hoping it fits after wash.
today was a light day plus we got a free nike sweater so i’ll hold off on my critiques for another day.
-ratha, 2:58pm, 3.28.23
i need to slow down on eating fast food. i went to mcdonald’s for lunch today. i got a 10piece nugget with sweet and sour sauce, a medium fry, a quarter-pounder with cheese, and a large strawberry banana smoothie. it’s making me move more sluggish and i’m getting a slight belly. cutting down on fast food and involving more cardio will get me right for the summer. instead of giving up candy for lent, i should’ve went ahead and gave up fast food.
which, now that i’m thinking about it, i’ll do for the month of april.
-ratha, 3:07pm, 3.27.23
uncle dave texted me yesterday saying we should get lunch. it has been a minute, and that is my fault as well. i’ve been thinking about him, wondering how he was doing. crazy thing is he’s in the town adjacent to me, andover. i pick him and his wife up and we hit uburger. we have a great conversation pertaining to so many different topics. my uncle dave is a very wise man. he gave me new perspectives, shared a story about how he spilled red wine on a vice president wearing a white-collared shirt at a brazilian steak house, and took me on a tour of a small park by his house where he bird watches. he also pointed out where i could walk bagel once it gets warmer. one thing that stuck out was a story about one of his coworkers at pfizer before he left. this guy used to write books for his kids. he had a passion for it, then he started networking. eventually, he became a full-time writer and quit pfizer. that’s the goal. it’s always has and always will be. hearing stories like this inspire me, because affinivax can’t be the only way through this life.
everything happens for a reason, even the stories you hear whether they involve you or not.
-ratha, 3:21pm, 3.26.23
malcolm hit me while i was napping asking about music. we talked about things, and it really put into perspective how i could be doing more. i’m constantly writing, but i have to be more consistent with recording. i’m about to be 30 and i’m getting tired of writing how a 9-5 career isn’t for me. shit, i’m tired of being in a 9-5 career. after our conversation, i went to bed, bath, and beyond to get new sheets and a new pillow. i ate in the food court people watching. i thought to myself, how nobody here knows who i am, but one day they will. i have so many songs in the vault, it’s time to stop being afraid.
life is about doing because maybe the fear never goes away, but at least the regrets aren’t being held.
-ratha, 8:11pm, 3.25.23
there was a steal off bstn for a casablanca hoodie. i ordered it, but when it came in, it fit a little small. i prefer my tops loose and my pants fit/tapered. being that bstn is located in germany, i looked up their return policy. they cover shipping for german residents, but international orders have to pay. i went on fedex’s website, and it costed $230 to ship it back to bstn. i thought it was a glitch, so i went in after work. turns out, it wasn’t a glitch. $230 is more than i paid for the hoodie! i’m either stuck with it, or maybe i’ll sell it. it’s not too small, but i suspect when i wash it, it’ll shrink to an uncomfortable small. it’s a size xl, too, which i have one of their crewnecks in an xl and it fits perfect. it’s mad inconvenient when brands have inconsistent sizing.
it’s a nice piece though, maybe someone i know would want it because i’m not opposed to giving it away.
-ratha, 7:14pm, 3.24.23
i’ve been driving my mom’s car for the past week and a half since they left for houston. i’m still at a quarter of a tank. it’s amazing. i love the sequoia, but i do miss having a (somewhat) gas-efficient vehicle. before i pick them up monday, i’ll clean her car and fill the gas. it’s got me thinking of buying a sedan, but the sedans i want are either v8s or gas guzzlers, too. i’m either going the luxury route with an ls or the coupe route with a challenger. though i’m a slow driver, i want one of the upper-trims of the challenger. maybe a scatpack or a hellcat.
i should really purchase a gas-efficient car, but a part of me feels like i should really do what i want.
but who says i can’t do both?
-ratha, 4:23pm, 3.23.23
my cousin told me in 2018 that raising canes was better than chick-fil-a. of course i didn’t believe him. there weren’t any locations near me in charlotte. if i remember correctly, the closest one was in greenville. i wasn’t thinking of raising canes until i moved up here to boston. they have one location by the city in allston. being a chick-fil-a believer, i never wanted to go out of my way to try raising canes. because mom is in houston, i been forgetting to pack a lunch to work. a couple of coworkers and i were talking about chicken places, and raising canes got brought up. we pulled up, and though the line wasn’t long, the wait was. i got a 4-piece tender meal. i’ll go one by one of my initial impressions. the fries were crinkle-cut; 8/10. the sauce was familiar, yet unique; 7/10. the chicken was decent, but the breading was thin/falling off; 7/10. the texas toast had a good flavor; 9/10. the sweet tea was ass; 2/10. overall; 7.5/10. i would go back again, but it wouldn’t be my first choice. i dm'ed my cousin and told his ass raising canes wasn’t better than chick-fil-a, but it is solid
still though, nothing compares to bojangles.
-ratha, 3:11pm, 3.22.23
with spring forward in full-effect, bagel and i have sunlight for walks when i get home from work. today, we went to ipswich and it was decently busy. there were kids playing basketball (which how come they’re not in school??), parents pushing their kids on swings, teens skate boarding, and people walking their dogs. we did two rounds, which was 1.3 miles. it felt so good to be back out here. the weather, the sunlight, just everything. i be in my zone. you don’t know how many crime junkie episodes i done ran through with bagel at ipswich. this weekend i might have to come get a few shots in depending on the wind.
it’s barely spring, but i’m ready to get active.
this summer goin be one for the books.
-ratha, 7:25pm, 3.21.23
