Tag: memories
New Years Eve 2008
by Ranil on Jan.05, 2009, under Life in Los Angeles, Points Of Importance
New Years Eve 2008 found me in Redondo Beach celebrating it with dinner, drinks, and lots of beach fun. We celebrated the end to a very strange year for me and toasted to a brighter year filled with adventure and the unknown.
How do you measure a year?
by Ranil on Dec.31, 2008, under Mindless, Points Of Importance, Year In Review
A thousand cups of coffee later and the year draws to a close yet again. As the cold settles in over California I sit outside and brave the weather in search of cigarettes and inspiration. With 2008 ending and 2009 only a few hours away I sit and write this retrospective. What did I do yesterday?
Company Party 2008
by Ranil on Dec.12, 2008, under Life in Los Angeles, Work
With the holidays around the corner I made my way to the Marriot hotel to celebrate my companies annual christmas party. This is my last Christmas party with my company and so I decided to make the most of this event to mingle and talk to all my coworkers who made my time at the company worthwhile. The highlight of the day proved to be the after party drinks that I had with a few co-workers at Nick and Stef’s.
Third time’s a charm
by Ranil on Oct.27, 2008, under Life in Los Angeles, Nostalgia, Points Of Importance
The flowers came today. Sitting at my desk they serve as a reminder of how long I’ve been in the circling in the same place. Three years ago I left a “promising” job at Iced Out Gear and began working in Downtown LA. I ditched the cargo pants for slacks and a tie. I switched to v-neck sweaters and topcoats. Did I change? Perhaps. Am I still the same – more so than I realize.
Purple is the new black
by Ranil on Oct.10, 2008, under Life List, Life in Los Angeles, 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.
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