so its early august 2008.. kristie and matt are in town, ali still looked like he ate a Lin Twin, and me and two coworkers head out to a dodger game. the rest of the night goes somewhat like... listen to john legend and william hung while stuck in traffic on the 110, drink 40s out of brown bags in the parking lot, enter dodger stadium, sit in the wrong section of the upper deck, make a horrendous decision to drink that budweiser and clamato concoction... seriously, i wouldve given dodger stadium $12 more dollars just to take that crap back.. somewhere mixed in there is a dodger game. as we leave, syph molly is there....
--side story-- months before this game, the dodgers had an exhibition game at the LA Coliseum, brian, justin, my brother, brent, and i all head out there to go. the game is pretty boring and so brian and justin just drink, and as we run into them, there is this woman talking to them. molly. long story short, based on her overall look, the name syph molly was born.
....how do i know that 5-6 months later, its syph molly again? i think it was that red sox hat, but who knows, it was a year and a half ago, haha, but i do remember at the time that i was all excited that we saw syph molly again, haha. so as any other monday night should end, we go to isshin and drink way too much and sing too much karaoke..
what would you think of me now? so lucky, so strong, so proud, never said thank you for that, now i'll never have the chance...so the next morning comes along, and i stroll into work and get the full array of looks from coworkers. i get the disgusted "really? you look like shit" look.. the "HAHAHA, damn youre in a world of hurt" look, and then one of my coworkers, who at the time did not know that "vishal" is simply another way to spell "lush" gave me the "damn homie, you're one of us" look. so im sitting at work (mind you, at this time, im about 6 weeks into the job) in a world of pain, and one of the coworkers that i went to game with, comes by and gives me an orange flavored propel to help with the hangover. well, part to help with the hangover, part to get rid of the shitty orange flavored drink, but whatever, its the thought that counts, right? haha.
so at the time, i had been using the 1/2L arrowhead bottles that i buy from costco to re-fill at the water cooler for drinking water, but the problem with these is that the plastic is already flimsy, so use it twice and its like holding on for dear life. so here i have this recently empty bottle of propel, and its a nice and sturdy bottle, so i make the executive decision that this is my new water bottle!
may angels lead you in, hear you me my friends, on sleepless roads the sleepless go, may angels lead you in...so flash forward to 2010, and ive been using this same bottle for the past year and a half. every day. three desks, three bosses, three job responsibilities, from one monitor to two and now to three. youve been right there beside me. clear bottle, blue top: we've gotten close. sunny days, windy days, rainy days... you were there. to celebrate a no raise promotion? you were there. to mourn those sad days after someone left the company? you were there. thirsty? you were there. im falling asleep and i need something to prop my head up? you were there. bored and i need an excuse to walk around? you were there. to say that you were one of my closest friends would be an understatement. however, we're at a crossroads, propel. i dont want to go out and say that we're like sid and nancy, but let's be honest.. ive washed you with dish soap many times, but we're at the stage where thats just not doing the job anymore. maybe its all mental, but i cant shake the feeling that you kinda smell a bit funky. jacky thinks that youre starting to release toxins!! yes you were there to introduce my current reputation to the company.. but as much as i love you, i really cant drink out of you any more, perfect sized opening that allows for the ideal flow of water and all. so i leave you with the simple, yet beautifully penned words of Jimmy Eat World..its as if they were speaking to you. we've had our run propel, youll always be an important part of my life at pc mall, but today... today we must say goodbye.
if you were with me tonight, id sing to you just one more time, a song for a heart so big, god wouldnt let it live.
