wednesdays at maya, 5.29.24

we finally made it to maya for the wednesday buffet. not only was the food incredible, but it was only $18 for the buffet! that’s a steal. it was funny because one of the guys who works there came up to the table and saw i had the tikka. he made a comment saying how i came to the buffet just to eat tikka lol. i told him i tried a few other things like the chicken 65 and the madras curry, which were both incredible, but nothing is like the tikka. the tikka at maya is probably my favorite dish out of any restaurant i’ve had.

wednesdays at maya might be my sunday at liv.

-ratha, 8:12pm, 5.29.24

vivienne quotes, 5.28.24

i read this quote vivienne westwood said which was “buy less, choose better.” that put so many things into perspective for me, especially fashion-wise. i’ve been thinking lately. my tastes are changing, plus i’ve spent my whole life buying things i didn’t really, really love. this is apparent when i get dressed to go out. i have so many clothes but have “nothing” to wear. tonight, i went to my closet and pulled aside many clothes i’m going to sell/get rid of. i also have to go through my shoes as well. it’s like i get high off purchasing things i never had when i was younger, only to realize i don’t really want them. there’s a word for that phenomenon, but i can’t think of it at the moment. more than fashion, i’m really at the point of my life where i’m taking risks yet refining my tastes.

i think they call that getting to know yourself.

-ratha, 3:31pm, 5.28.24

the free drink, 5.27.24

i bought a new comforter, plus i had to wash my blankets, so i went to a laundromat in wilmington today. i bought some food, brought my laptop, and a few beats to listen to along with some songs i recorded last night. the thing i forgot? a drink. i was eating and i got so thirsty. luckily at the end of the strip, there was a cafe. i walked in and asked how much a drink was. the guy (who i assumed was the owner) responded by asking what i was referring to. i said like a soda or a water. he gave me a cup and pointed to the drink machine. i asked him how much and he told me not to worry about it. i walked over to fill up my drink and he asked if i needed some ice or a cover. i told him i didn’t need one and thanked him as i walked out. that was so nice of him to give me a free drink. i’ve never been to his restaurant before, but i will be sure to come back and sit-down next weekend.

kindness exists in the world and i’m appreciative for it because no matter how small the gesture, it’s always a big deal to me.

-ratha, 3:45pm, 5.27.24

sleeping-in late, 5.26.24

bagel has been having trouble sleeping at night. he starts to lick his lips, then he jumps on and off the bed. when i let him out, he pees then comes back in. sometimes when i let him out late night, he doesn’t even pee. he’ll walk out into the yard and stand there. i don’t know what’s going on because this has been happening since last summer. as of recently, it’s been a little worse. we did all the bloodwork, all the diagnostics, and all the tests at the vet. everything has come back negative, thankfully. maybe he’s just going through a phase? either way, i’ve been waking up every hour or so at night, then sleeping until 8/9am, letting him out, then crashing again until 1pm or 2pm since friday. luckily, it’s a long weekend so i can afford to sleep-in, but i hope both him and i can get some good sleep coming up on next week.

bagel, bagel, bagel.

-ratha, 3:11pm, 5.26.24

grocery store run-ins, 5.25.24

i went to the gym, then headed to chipotle afterwards. despite the pollen, i made the decision to eat outside. it was such a beautiful day with such a refreshing breeze. once i finished my bowl (double white rice, double pinto beans, double al pastor chicken, double honey vinaigrette, cheese, and lettuce) i went to stop n shop to buy some protein shakes. as i’m walking, i hear my name. then when i look up, it’s my mom. she stopped by to pick up some fruit. i get my protein shakes then check out. i load the groceries into my car because my mom’s car was packed with plants. we drove home and i unloaded the groceries. out of all the years living here, i’ve never seen my parents out and about, so today was a first.

i know it’s a small world, and an even smaller town, but what were the chances?

-ratha, 4:38pm, 5.25.24

session 32 on tiktok, 5.25.24

tiktok before bed is a part of my evening routine these days. i was on there tonight scrolling on my fyp when i came across a girl on live singing. her caption was ‘singing you to sleep.’ i was intrigued and the first song she sang was session 32 by summer walker. i love listening to covers, especially stripped-down acoustic versions. she had a really nice voice and though it didn’t put me to sleep, it’s always good to hear a song you love without you requesting it.

especially so when the cover is great.

-ratha, 1:59am, 5.25.24

who was in the driveway?, 5.24.24

when i got home, my mom asked me why i sat in my car for so long then drove off? i was confused. when i got home from work, she wasn’t home. i changed and took btg to the park. then when i got back, i changed, called e, then left to the beach. she said bagel kept barking at the window and she saw a gold car reversed parked that looked like the sequoia at a glance. she said it was sitting there for 30 minutes then drove off. what’s strange is i wasn’t ever home when my mom was home. what’s even more bizzare is that somebody reverse parked in our driveway, then pulled off after sitting there for half an hour. that gave me goosebumps because who would come here to sit in the driveway then drive off? that shit is so wierd. i wonder who it could be, but i don’t know anybody with a gold car besides myself.

who was it???

-ratha, 11:23pm, 5.24.24

lunch witnesses, 5.23.24

we were eating uno pizza provided by smart labs for lunch outside. it was my first time having deep dish pizza. i didn’t enjoy it as much but that makes sense because i love domino’s brooklyn style pizza, which is a very thin pizza. the weather was warm, but it was getting gloomy as the clouds took over the sky. just when it began to rain, we hear a loud pop. it sounded like when dbaze got his car hit a few years ago when him, donovan, and i were hanging out in my room before dinner. i didn’t connect the two as the rain made me think it was lightning. schuni says “oh my god” then turns to me and tells me to call 911. i look up and in between the moderna building and our building is an orange prius with his emergency lights on. then we walk over and two construction workers are helping a guy walk slowly to one of the picnic tables. his shirt is ripped and he has a huge bruise spanning from his ribs to his lower back. there is also a knot on his head the size of a tennis ball and he is bleeding. they had a grilled cheese vendor in the courtyard who brought him napkins for his face. schuni calls 911. the fire department arrives, the cops arrive, then the paramedics arrive. they take him off on a stretcher as the rain begins to pick up even more. when we went to check on him, we could hear he had trouble breathing. he was in visible pain, and understandably so. i asked schuni what happened after we got inside, and he said that the car had hit him and he went upside down. schuni said he saw him in the air, and he landed on his head. when it comes to blood, bones breaking, accidents, and just overall gore, it’s hard for me to hear, much less see those types of things. i pray he makes a full recovery.

what a lunch.

-ratha, 3:21pm, 5.23.24

seeing the vision, 5.22.24

someone came up to me today and told me they loved troubled spirits. she said she listened to it on the way home and loved the beat. she also said she stalked the running diary, so if you’re reading this just know you made my day.

a big shoutout to you.

-ratha, 7:23pm, 5.22.24

playing possessed, 5.21.24

today might’ve been the greatest pick-up outing of my life. dave made the drive from north reading to make his season debut today. first game we played to 9 and we lost 9-5. i think i might’ve scored every point, but the shot was feeling good. i attributed it to dave’s ball. second game, we shut them out and won 11-0. i scored every point. the third game, our rubber match, we won 11-6 and i scored every point except 1 or 2. i was good to go for a few more, but we decided to call it a day. the cardio is getting better, the shot is coming back, and the wins are coming.

not a bad day at the courts at all.

oh and btw, troubled spirits is out on all platforms now!

-ratha, 10:22pm, 5.21.24