Day 91 - 9/16/10

After a day of jogging my mind hundreds of academic miles, I can say it has been a long, yet accomplished day. And in all honesty, I am still jogging that poor pile of cellular mush I call my brain. Days like this in the grand scheme of things aren't too terrible. I remember all the days last year where I just decided to sit down and study. For hours upon hours, I would submerse myself into a whole new world of biological processes, chemical equations, classical music tracks, and the occasional dose of facebook to calm my nerves. Today was the first day I really felt I recreated all that moment from last year. I've had a lot of fun the last couple weeks, but I have decided to take a back seat from it and settle down a little. I am in a more conservative phase of the school right now. I just want to learn. Fun will come unexpectedly, no need for extra planning.

But you know what I'm starting to realize even more? This blog is keeping sane. Last year, I never took breaks it seemed. Too many times I felt absolutely burnt out. However, this blog offers me something that I never knew I would appreciate until now: a break. The 20-30 minutes I spend (typically) on it a night, it's refreshing. I mean I am a pretty rambunctious dude and I like to go out and have fun. But, some days just aren't meant for that. And if the most fun and spontaneity I can get is taking a picture and typing up some words to with it, I'm fine with it. So about the picture above...

Maybe about 20 minutes ago, I took a break from the studying just to walk around and look for inspiration. I was looking for a blur or streak of lights/reflections sort of picture and I manage to snap the bus. There is a style of photography that captures the essence of light called Bokeh. It focuses on blurred lights and out-of-focus areas which I think make for a uniquely eye-pleasing experience. Check it out. In the meantime, I still have more genetics to study.

-R.D.