first friday of march, 3.2.24

went to work. had a good conversation with my boss. went to mulan for lunch. tried the crab rangoons and mongolian beef. was not so good. came back to work. wrote a little. drove home. took a nap. fed btg. took a shower. drove. somehow parallel parked on the first try perfectly. was told it was 30-minute wait for a table. walked around brown. was about to get a tarot card reading, but place called back saying they had seats for dinner. ate at den den. went to asian store. bought gum and candy. had r&b night at the skating rink. made it one round (barely). girl tried to help us out. very kind of her. thought to myself i need to learn to roller skate. played some arcade games. went to get a mocktail. texted money about music.

just got home.

-ratha, 3:10am, 3.2.24

mid crab rangoons, 3.1.24

i have never had mid crab rangoons until now. these were subpar at best. i couldn’t believe it. i’m learning i don’t like authentic chinese food. i need that fresh-off-the-boat-immigrant-let’s-westernize-our-food-for-the-westerners-type chinese food. i was better off going to mcdonald’s, but you know we have to try new things every now and again.

the general tso was good though, so i’m sure i’ll be back at some point.

ps. welcome march, february flew by, smh.

-ratha, 3:11pm, 3.1.24

february 29th, 2.29.24

happy february 29th. we only get this day every 4 years, so i hope you make the best of it. i did so today by going to wingstop to get a hot honey 10 piece classic all wings with honey mustard, fries, and a sweet tea for dinner. although wingstop is 25 minutes away, it is always worth the drive.

always, always, always.

-ratha, 7:14pm, 2.29.24

the results, 2.28.24

i brought btg to the vet yesterday to check out a lump on his inner thigh. they said they weren’t worried about it since they couldn’t get any cells from the fine needle aspiration, but what they were worried about was his weight loss. i knew he lost weight, but i was surprised when the scale said 67lbs. he’s always been around 80, but then he dropped to 75 last summer. last summer bagel was a good weight, but 67lbs is way too low. his bloodwork came back good, so that was a relief, but his weight loss and his eating habits are still a mystery. i am going to try to introduce some fresh/raw foods to his diet in hopes he’s able to eat more and gain a little bit more weight. i hope it’s just him being picky as he’s getting older thing. other than that, the vet says his teeth, joints, and muscles are in phenomenal shape, which is a blessing in itself.

looks like we have a trip to petco for us tomorrow.

-ratha, 9:33pm, 2.28.24

car wash, 2.27.24

after the vet, i took bagel and i to the touchless car wash in wilmington. it’s been a few months since i’ve washed the sequoia, but i needed to at least rinse the undercarriage with all this salt this past season. it took a few minutes, but the sequoia came out looking clean. spring/summer is right around the corner, so you know it’s about that time again.

i also have been on the search for a sedan, so i’m hoping to add another to the fleet.

-ratha, 7:31pm, 2.27.24

monday tings, 2.26.24

two things:

1) drake tickets have been secured.
and
2) wingstop’s new hot honey flavor might be my new favorite.

-ratha, 10:32pm, 2.26.24

all the feels, 2.25.24

we went to an r&b night tonight at the house of blues near fenway. it was such a good time. i had never been that way before, but i’ll have to come back and do my explorations. they had different dj’s for different hours, but the dj from 12am-1am was the most fire. he had all the hits and he had the best transitions. dancing and singing does something to me. i loved the enviroment and the music made it 100x better. they played superstar, candy rain (of course), and even never lose you by kalan frfr. though i was enjoying the music, i was imaginging how my songs would sound in this environment and what songs would be played in r&b night. selfish i know, but it’s a part of the path i’ve decided to embark on. we stayed until the end, not leaving until 2am. the night was freezing, but we warmed up once we got to the parking lot. as we were driving out, the guy taking money for the parking lot flagged me down. he said he needed a jump and i remember the time with mr. kelly at planet fitness and how i was timid to help him initially, but this time i told him yes no hesitation. i tried to help jump the car, but after 10 minutes, his car wouldn’t jump. i felt bad for him, but he said he was going to call his cousin. i hope he was able to get his car started. i just got home and i’m about to crash.

sheeesh i’m tired.

-ratha, 3:07am, 2.25.24

trials and errors, 2.24.24

during my vocal lesson, i found it hard to match the pitch of the piano. i told my teacher i was nervous, and generally anxious. he told me that it was okay and that we just have to find a way to connect the wires. he said all it takes is one time, once we find what works once, everything will fall into place. then it made me think about how success is just finding out what works, because the work ethic, commitment, and dedication will bridge whatever gap is left. though those things should be there initially in order to find out what works. my singing teacher ran through a bunch of examples of trial and error and how even some things were discovered on accident such as vulcanized rubber. it made me feel a lot better. the rest of the lesson went by a lot better than the first half.

since i’ve been taking singing lessons, i’ve learned a lot of these things are bigger than the music itself.

-ratha, 7:23pm, 2.24.24

reesa teesa, 2.23.24

this reesa teesa shit got me in a loop lol. i been talking to everybody about it, and what’s crazy is when they start listening to it, they get further along than me. i’m only on part 8, but damn girl, how you move in so quick, then get pregnant?? she was fooled cuz he came and replaced her tire, which is a good deed, but damn lmao. first impressions are everything, but first impressions are just that, first impressions. they’re not lasting impressions. someone can look so good or present themselves in such a way when you meet them, that you may think that’s who they are, when in reality it’s them presenting themselves in such a manner to where they can get what they want out of you. once people get what they desire from you, then you will see the real them. if someone really fucks with you genuinely and not soley for their benefit, then you can see they’ll maintain the same energy/step-up when things get tough. if they’re involved with you for selfish reasons, then you’ll see things slowly fall apart for reasons that don’t make sense.

i hate she had to go through this, but damn this more entertaining than a show lmao.

-ratha, 6:14pm, 2.23.24

bonus day, 2.22.24

bonus just hit and nocta just dropped. i copped a few shirts and a matching set this morning, now i’m looking up trips.

where shall we goooooo??

-ratha, 11:34am, 2.22.24