Returned home from work today evening and found the beautiful sunset. Had to crouch down on the cold grass but every shot was worth it. Just a few crops but no editing involved at all.

Oh the weather outside is frightful, But the fire is so delightful,
And since we’ve no place to go, Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

It doesn’t show signs of stopping, And I’ve bought some corn for popping,
The lights are turned way down low, Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

When we finally kiss goodnight, How I’ll hate going out in the storm!
But if you’ll really hold me tight, All the way home I’ll be warm.

The fire is slowly dying, And, my dear, we’re still good-bying,
But as long as you love me so, Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

Wanted to end the year with a serene snap of a beautiful sunrise. 2011 the year that was….

Our trip to the largest mall in America, Minneapolis, MN

Went for a job interview at University of Cincinnati and took a small tour of Ault Park. A really nice foggy morning with beautiful fall colors and Halloween decorations

A nice walk along millennium park in downtown Chicago

Diwali was fun this year. The best time I’ve had in a long time. Friends, family and food. What else do you need in life?

Halloween is still a month away but I could not resist taking these pics at my local grocery store. They almost look like the the little evil piggies in the angry birds game

A new blog a new beginning. The original website at xvzx.net was built with keeping just one thing in mind – creating a web presence. This was back in 2006 when I was also applying to universities across the US and wanted potential admission coordinators to know more about myself by looking me up online. Little did I know about the power of Facebook and other social networking sites. The site grew due to its helpful GRE content. I learned a lot from online forums and consolidated it on the site. Frankly, that was the only content on the main site that got regular hits. 5 years later, in 2011 the format of GRE has changed and I’m not even sure if the the materials hosted here are still integral to the exam or not. My wife is taking the exam next week and has not referred to the general guide so far – this makes me believe that the information is likely outdated. If you’d still like the old files, drop me a line below and  I’ll re-upload them.

Time flew and I found myself at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA where I met some of my best friends in life – they’re family now.  I updated the blog as much as I could without paying much attention to the main site. The gallery got little love as well. I would upload a few pics here and there but nothing to keep myself motivated to post more. During residency, it was tougher trying to maintain 3 different sites. Now the time is ripe to consolidate the sites. My blog, incongruous balderdash, continues to host my ramblings. The gallery has been completely removed in favor of Facebook to share pictures of friends and family. This new blog, Aperture Log, will host my rekindled zest for photography. It’s time to turn on a new phase in life