all in the clouds..

my life seems to be revolving around clouds now.. the clouds over buffalo, the clouds of smoke enveloping my nights, the clouds surrounding my internship, the clouds covering my research, the clouds in my head and my mind, the clouds, the clouds.. been reading quite a few blogs, and everyone seems to be doing an introspective soul-search or the like.. and i wonder why?

watched 'The Terminal' the other day, and was really struck by what Catherine Zeta-Jones said to Tom Hanks about the locket that Napoleon gave to Josephine on their wedding - in it was inscribed 'destiny', and that struck me as amazing. of all the things he could have had engraved, maybe cheesy things like their names, or 'love always' or some other sentimental bullshit, he had 'destiny'. beautiful. think about that, and chew on it. i haven't been able to get over that for days now.. how poignant, yet perfect.

went to the archi. dept. to continue with the set-up work.. then came home in the evening, showered and chilled out with a beer. for those who haven't tried this yet.. get a chilled beer, and drink it while soaking your aching shoulders under a hot shower.. and man will you thank your lucky stars for the little pleasures that life affords us every day.

went for a long relaxing walk with mal in the evening.. we went everywhere yet nowhere.. one thing must be said about the summer evenings.. nothing is more cathartic than just walking and taking the mickey.. i know the day will come, very soon too.. when we'll look back and hark the days of yore (actually the days of college!!) reminiscing on the carelessness of it all..

ash and i dropped mal home, then passed by kenilworth liquors on the way back, and the deed was done - smirnoff twisted raspberry and ballantine's scotch! made a screwdriver using the shaker we bought at chili's.. very comfortable this.. making cocktails and shots at home using the shaker!!

Song of the Day: 'Plush' - Stone Temple Pilots