Something New: Week 10 - Karaoke in Burbank


Ground control to Major Tom!!!

So what do you do while LA burns down around you? If you’re anything like us then you’ll go out and sing badly in front of a bunch of drunken strangers. This weeks activity finds us in the city I love to hate - Burbank. Aside from the smoking ticket I got long ago from them they are home to the Burbank Bar and Grill which has “Karaoke Night” every Thursday and Sunday.

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Top 5 Most Depressing Songs


chora não, tchutchuco!
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A stray conversation over coffee lead to the topic of ones top five most depressing songs. These are the songs that when you hear just floor you. I think the season calls for it. So here is my top five most depressing songs.

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Places to Eat In LA: Kyushu Ramen


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In terms of comfort food Ramen has to rank up there with a nice Filipino breakfast. Braving the cold winds in the Valley my friends and I decided to head out to one of my favorite Ramen places outside of Little Tokyo - Kyushu Ramen. This place became a local favorite of mine a few years due to its location and its selection of different kinds of Ramen. This type of Ramen should not be confused with the prepackaged Ramen you find at stores due to its more complicated nature. While the main idea stays the same - noodles and soy or miso base - the collection of vegetables and different meats and spices make Ramen a truly enjoyable experience for me.

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Election Day 2008


Vader for Pedro
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The big day is here - Election 2008. Being an Australian citizen I can’t vote, but I strongly urge most of you to. I hope that you’ll vote for McCain. Not because I believe in his views, or think that Sarah Palin is hot, no I want you to vote for him because I don’t want to lose a bet and buy someone dinner. Democrat or Republican remember the real issue here - letting me eat dinner at a fancy restaurant for free!

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Welcome to Nulledge.net

Ranil Arieta

Welcome to the offical blog of Ranil Arieta - Avid smoker, coffee drinker, programmer, and Australian ex-pat. Going with the whole theme of Nulledge.net, I don't know what I do, but I do something. Look around, leave a comment, come back again. You may hate what I say, but I'll say it anyways.

My LifeStream

  • Ranil is spending way too much time in la proper.

  • Ranil wants to thank the person in legal who got him skittles but doesn't know who it is..

  • Ranil playing the game of office politics.

  • Ranil the drudgery of work.. but at least I have coffee..

  • Ranil The valley us burning again and there's way too much ash and smoke.

  • Ranil needs a ride to downtown LA to pick up his car..

  • Ranil Drunken karaoke again!

  • Ranil I spent the last 20 minutes downstairs watching a very disappointing fly over..

  • Ranil song for the day: proclaimers - I would walk 500 miles (drunken karaoke inspired).

My Life in Digital

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