Day 22: Coming up

Day 5: Perceived Reality or Real Perception

My Thoughts

Is this it? Is this the door that I have been waiting all along to open up for me? Do I leave the past behind? Yet the past has been so interesting!

Behind the Scenes

This is the door that leads to my lab. The sun was setting as I left work. Salt Lake City sunsets over the Great Salt Lake are beautiful everyday. Located in a building that is at a higher elevation than the rest of the University and the valley ensures that we get to appreciate and click these great sunsets.

There is one thing that I really liked about this picture. I am facing the door, yet it seems I am looking across a sea, may be from the deck of a ship, as the sun sets on the horizon. Am I looking forward towards the door or am I looking towards the valley? Perception versus Reality? Moving forward versus holding on to the past? New pastures and adventures behind unopened doors or the comforts and beauty of the known?

Day-3: Crossing Points

My Thoughts

Life is a journey and it is interesting to note how you come across a lot of different people; sometimes you get to walk a few steps with them before you go your separate ways, may be only to cross again somewhere later. The memories stay like footprints etched in the corners of your brain.

Behind the Scenes

This is the shuttle stop infront of where I live. As I mentioned yesterday, Salt Lake City got a lot of snow last week. These are footsteps of people who definitely didn't want to take the sidewalk to reach the bus stop. The  below freezing temperature leaves the snow untouched as the morning sun brightens up the day. No more snow photos for tomorrow, promise.

Day-1: Frozen warmth

Behind the scenes:

This picture was taken probably around 2 AM in the morning. Abby, Bugs and I had just finished drinking a second round of very dilute cocktails, some maui onion kettle chips, sung Rabindrasangeets and made fun of a certain IT giant to which Bugs was defecting giving up the elitist life of an academic. Ice cream was what he wanted. At any given time, I have at least three tubs in different flavors sitting in my freezer untouched since I am lactose intolerant. This particular one is the Kulfi, the  beloved Indian ice cream. This one had cashew nuts mixed in.

My thoughts:

Life is an interesting mix of light and darkness; some experiences can be warm and joyful while others can be cold and dark. Sometimes  certain situations need to be dealt with a heart  of steel while in others the warmth of your heart can melt the coldest of cold. However when you have two to tango, it is always more fun. And if you dig deep enough, Life will always throw at you hidden treasures.