April 27: Daily Reflection

I must preface my post by confessing that I got bogged down by forces that I can't really describe (hydrophobic effect? normal force? onomatopoeia?), and thus Tuesday's post is being written on Thursday, but I still have a straight-from-the-udder fresh recollection of the day's happenings and events.

I spent most of my work time today researching how exactly I wanted to finish the project nicely. I did some good research on the benefits of making a physical model, and the applications that arise from a physical model. It may seem rather Luddite of me to pursue a product with no software, hardware, or any electrical wire to speak of at all, and perhaps it is, but I'd rather save my long arguments for my presentations next week.

1st period combo was a fantastic showing of Chops, a movie about going to the Essentially Ellington competition in New York. I got nervous just watching the movie, and then we started talking about what our band will be doing in New York. I'm convinced that the band parents will be the ones staying out super late every night. 4th period biochem was a fruitful review session on proteins for the lurking test, but unfortunately since our biochem class is not going to Proteinaceous Nationals at RTP in the next 2 weeks, it just didn't have the same vibe as combo. Or maybe it had to do with that test thing. Whatever.

5th period I continued my research and fascination with the professionally-made manna from Heaven relief models, which put mine to great shame. At the end of 5th period I went down to the office to sign out and pull my car around to the circle to carpool with some cool cats on the way to see a marine biology presentation at the Georgia Aquarium by Christian Edwards and Allison Barnhart. We kicked the popsicle stand around 1:15 and got the Helicobacter pylori out of Dodge. Beautiful presentation on beautiful creatures. I'm incredibly envious of the manta rays and their utter efficiency in underwater locomotion.

That was followed by some senior talent show tryout/rehearsal/jam, which was a lovely conclusion to my day at Lovett. Oh how I love senior year.....