The Topic of the Day is: Wednesday, July 16, 2008
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Arecibo Observatory, Day 54


Halfway between productivity and procrastination. I get a bunch done, and then I sit on my computer for hours.

I am really looking forward to going home, back to a normal schedule and the rest of my responsibilities.

I really really wish I was more motivated.

I keep thinking of Tasiha's story, and how even though it can't go anywhere, it's still so beautiful, so powerful. Maybe the reason I'm so work-weird is that I keep falling into the writing. Not poetry, even. Just... Tasiha. The dragon voices story is plot-stuck now (I really don't know where it's going from here), and the wizardslave story is lacking character motivation--meaning, I don't know WHY it's going where it is. I suppose that isn't necessary.... but still... I don't know.

Everything is tumbled about. I feel like I'm just counting down the days until I leave. And it's not just all "I miss my family, friends, and home." There is something unreal about this place. I'm just passing time here. I don't get to leave a mark. Soon enough I will move on. And I am enjoying myself, and having a good summer, more than anything else. Perhaps that's why I'm ready to leave. I feel like life is on hold for vacation, and that I want to get back to the life.

Things to do:
meet with phil to talk about data reduction once we hook up the receiver
get cal injection from g.
get boxes from s.
do noise figure analysis with g. on all the LNAs
wire two more LNAs

also
study for the physics gre
aaaagh back contact grad school folks
finish contacting grad school folks
work on my idl program. *kicks it*

I am so addicted to Law and Order: SVU that I may consider collecting it.
Other things I want to collect: Saiunkoku, Mushishi, Black Lagoon, Hellsing Ultimate (and I want to see Noein and Ergo Proxy in full), Full Metal Alchemist, Mahou Shoujo Tai (heehee!), Shin Angyo Onshi manga (even if I have to print it off and staple it together), Full Metal Alchemist manga (but there's so much of it and it's so expensive...)... so many ways to ... waste my time? well, to enjoy myself.

I always want to be an expert at what I do, but I'm not willing to put in the effort--it's easier to sit about mindlessly losing myself in things. gah.

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