a time at wingstop, 9.15.24

tonight was the best wingstop experience i’ve ever had. the lemon pepper wings didn’t have too much oil on them, and they were extra seasoned. the sweet tea wasn’t too sweet. they had football on the television, and they had a 2000’s r&b sirius xm station on. i swear music is so much better when you’re not playing it. i didn’t even put on my headphones, i put the game on my phone and listened to the music while eating. it’s a simple joy of mine, but i like being alone in public.

especially with good music and great food.

-ratha, 9:21pm, 9.15.24

working on the sequoia, 9.14.24

i changed the tailight bulbs to led on the sequoia today as well as fixed a few gaskets which caused rain to leak into the passenger seat well over the blower motor. these guys on youtube make it seem so easy, but it took me damn near all day lol. still, i do i like working on small fixes on the sequoia because it makes me feel productive and more than that, it makes me feel like i’m not taking the sequoia for granted. i like taking care of things.

they say what you take care of, takes care of you and i couldn’t be more thankful.

-ratha, 8:11pm, 9.14.24

a week away, 9.13.24

coming home latee dropping in 1 week. the more i listen to the project, the more i love the songs. i try not to compare our music to others, but i believe with this being our first project, it stacks up pretty well to other rappers first projects. especially with this being all original songs. music is about expression and growth. i was telling money that this is such a good point to start. i feel things bubbling, especially heading into the new year.

i just hope i’m ready when they pop.

-ratha, 6:25pm, 9.13.24

12 on the 12th, 9.12.24

as tradition, i took today off for bagel’s birthday. i woke up and let him out. i had to grab a leash because we had a technician in the house trying to fix the thermador in the kitchen. afterwards, i took him to the park where we did our laps. on the way home we stopped by starbucks for a pupcup. i got some dragon refresher drink and it wasn’t good at all. i never go to starbucks because reading their menu is like attempting to translate a foreign language to me. plus, i never like their drinks no matter how many chances i give them. guess it’s not my thing, but i’m happy other people enjoy it. anways after coming home, i brushed his teeth and we both took an afternoon nap. for the evening, we went to the beach. as sun set, it looked so beautiful. for a moment i didn’t feel like we were in new england. life was so vibrant though. people were walking, running, riding bikes, on the beach looking for shells, and there were people posted in the grass reading and listening to music. it’s sad that i don’t come here more, even more sad the good weather is going away. i definitely need to pull up, set up shop, and write surrounded by all this life. i think bagel had a good birthday. he turned 12 on the 12th and it makes me emotional. we stopped by pellana on the way home to get him a ribeye. pellana has my favorite ribeye and by the looks of his bowl after i gave it to him, it’s his as well.
like father, like son.

happy birthday to the love of my life, my son, bagel!!!

i love you so much.

-ratha, 9:12pm, 9.12.24

not helping out, 9.11.24

i always try to be situationally aware, especially in places i’m not familiar with. as we were conversing in my car in the parking lot, a guy pulls up next to us in a minivan. he gets out, walks over to the driver’s side of my car and motions at me. i lift my hand up and tell him no thanks. he politley walks into the restaurant, talks to one of the waitresses, then gets invited in. a few minutes later he walks back to his car, then leaves. i wonder what he needed or what he wanted. it was a strange interaction, because what could i have offered him that the restaurant could have as well? i don’t know. i just find it strange he would come up to my car instead of just going into the restaurant for whatever it was. my first thought when he walked back out was using the restroom, but i ruled that out quickly as there was no way i could help him out with that if that was the case. i don’t know. he looked very sad, actually now that i’m thinking about it. i feel bad because i could’ve helped out, but in the moment i don’t want to compromise my safety and that of anyone i’m with.
that’s all i thought about driving home.

i just got home and that’s still all i’m thinking about.

-ratha, 11:24pm, 9.11.24

0.500 on a tuesday, 9.10.24

the shot is slowly coming back. i went 3-3 today in pick-up, which is not where i wanted to be, but it is better than the 1-4 i went last time i played. in total my two days i played after coming off injury, my record is 4-7. not good at all lol, but the ankle/foot is feeling better and i see the improvement. this is just reps for the league we can hopefully be a part of in the next few weeks.

-ratha, 3:23pm, 9.10.24

week 1 review, 9.9.24

fantasy - win + highest league score
pick em - 2nd place (smh)

-ratha, 11:02pm, 9.9.24

week 1, 9.8.24

football is back today! though i treated myself to chinese food, went to the park, took 40 minutes to cut the grass in the backyard, i’ve been glued to my tv and ipad for the better part of the last 10 hours. it was such a beautiful day, too. after the end of the chargers win and before the sunday night game, i went and got my protein for the week as well as two fruit smoothies.

we are so back.

-ratha, 10:24pm, 9.8.24

the missing costco card, 9.7.24

at the park with bagel, i was reading the local news/bulletin board at ipswich. i notice a costco membership card pinned. out of curiosity, i looked at who’s card it was and to my surprise it was my mom’s. i was so caught off-guard. it had to be me because my mom doesn’t come to the park. i did have it last, so i know it was me, but i don’t know when it went missing because why would it not be in my wallet?

whatever the case was, i was able to give mom her costco card back because i’m obviously too irresponsible to have possession of it.

-ratha, 4:15pm, 9.7.24

work changes, 9.6.24

we had a 2pm meeting today at work. i was working from home, but at the meeting, my boss told me he is leaving our team to work in another area of the department. it’s sad for me because i truly feel he’s the only one who has ever endorsed me and had my back at a higher level. i do wish him much success though, so i am happy for him. after the meeting, i ran some errands. i got a storage box for my watches and i dropped off the watch ta gave me for a battery replacement and link repair. i hit the park with bagel and i think i will go grab a salad from b. goods before the packers take on the eagles in brazil tonight.

other than my boss leaving the team, not a bad start to the weekend.

-ratha, 6:11pm, 9.6.24