Tag: Australia
Purple is the new black
by Ranil on Oct.10, 2008, under Life in Los Angeles, Life List, Nostalgia
Tomorrow is the deadline for my bet with Ian to have dropped almost 30 pounds to my current weight. I believe I’m there but I can’t be quite sure, not having weighed myself in the last few days. It’s exciting to think that it’s been almost 4 months and in many ways I’m a different person. I’m more of the person I needed to be a long time ago but couldn’t bring myself to be.
Finding Kenny…
by Ranil on May.29, 2008, under Nostalgia, Points Of Importance
I need to say a special thank you Jenn for going through all the trouble of calling Dreamworld in Australia and convincing them to ship me a new Kenny for my birthday. The idea was to repair old Kenny with clothes and parts from new Kenny. A great idea (unless you ask Yuri), however when new Kenny finally arrived, after a very long journey from Australia, the plan fell through. As you can see, new Kenny doesn’t look anything like old Kenny. Unfortunately new Kenny looks like a very shoddier (budget downsizing) version of old Kenny and the clothes are horribly different. Old Kenny is beginning to show his age. His shoes are becoming horribly worn from many years of… well… just being around. I hear “Build-A-Bear” sells shoes that can possibly replace his worn one’s now, but I have yet to actually go check it out.
A Portion of These Proceeds…
by Ranil on May.16, 2008, under Mindless
A portion of these proceeds will go to the “Make Ranil Wealthy” charity – a “not for profit” group that helps Displaced Australians afford the basic necessities (car payments, food, $300 coats). Donate now and help Displaced Australians. Your donation of $100 or more could change the life of Ranil.
Something this way comes
by Ranil on May.13, 2008, under The Internet
I took the plunge and bought something I don’t know anything about. My perusing of the internet has taken me to some fantastic places, but none more so interesting (at this moment in time) than The Something Store. For $10 you can purchase something random and take a chance that they send you something interesting. For $10 I figured, why not?
My Bucket List (Updated 09.08.2009)
by Ranil on May.07, 2008, under Life List, Points Of Importance, Ranting
A life of meetings and commuting. I won’t say that it’s a bad life – it’s actually a great life, but is it the life I thought it would be? Not quite. I’m glad I stayed away from the possibility of being a writer. The money would’ve been great, but the chance of succeeding very low. I should have been a doctor but I think I would not been able to keep up with the logistics of it all. But that is my life, and for what it’s worth, it’s a pretty good one.
With my 27th birthday coming up I’ve decided on a few things. Firstly, I shall not be celebrating any other birthday until I turn 30, then it shall be a big old bash in the land where it all began – Australia. Secondly, at the suggestion of my sister I shall create a “life list”. You know, one of those “bucket lists” of things to do during your lifetime. I’ll keep it short for now and add to it as time progresses. I’ll keep tabs of what I’m doing, if I do it, and report back to you how it all turns out. Read on to see what I have so far.



