April 20: Daily Reflection

Aaaaaaaand we're back! After a long and fruitful weekend of college visiting, I still have not committed my money anywhere, but I can tell you for sure that it's between UVA and UGA. Expect a formal decision by the weekend. But that's not immediately relevant to the task at hand, which would be my senior project!

Today was not quite as productive as I would have liked. I only completed six layers (I started a seventh!), and I could have done more if I had planned better this weekend. The morning started with a fun trip to the Morris-Long advisory, followed by combo class with Mr. Wimmer, then at 9:05 I finally got up to the office. I finished 44 45 46 and started 47 between 9:05 and 10:45. 10:55-11:45 was biochem protein lab + a little extra cleanup. I finished #47 (the halfway point) around noon, blogged about it, and realized that I was out of spray tack. This brought the project to a grinding halt. I left campus, went to Binders to buy another can of spray tack, detoured through Willy's on the way back, and got to Lovett around 1:10. I had a good lunch with Dr. Davis. She helped me talk through my college options, and I think our discussion helped me solidify ideas that were already in my head.

New spray tack in hand, I got #48 done during 7th period and immediately after school I went to go teach swim lessons with Kelly Keating. Lessons were over around 5pm and I went back to 324. I finished #49 and started #50. I still have a good start for tomorrow's session!

I must confess to you that I really don't know how I will feel when this mountain is finished. I anticipate being done by Wednesday of next week, but I have no idea how the speed will change with the shapes and contours as they shrink even further. It's tough to imagine what the mountain will look like when it's completely finished. How am I going to weigh down the last 5 layers or so? They're the most vulnerable and the most difficult to hold tight. I may have to steal a smaller encapsulated animal to assist me. Speaking of, Kermit and Bambi seem to be getting along well. I'm having too much a lot of fun telling you about their daily drama. It keeps my creative juices flowing.

No pictures today; not enough progress to take pictures of. I promise I will take pictures tomorrow!