The Topic of the Day is: Wednesday, July 23, 2008
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Arecibo Observatory, Day 61 (I think)

Whoosh. Two weeks until I leave, and a lot of that useless, restless feeling is dissipating. Yes, I'm ready to go and really excited to be back. But work is happening! The receiver box is almost done. I just have to:

Analyze and write up the LNA conclusions
Tell Carlos about any changes
Attach copper strips to the plates (once the helix+forms are attached) to impedance match

I think that's everything! then we get to install them up in the dome! (scary!) and take actual observations with them. Fun. Then, data crunch time and writing up a powerpoint at the same time to do my presentation on.

I am really failing at doing anything besides enjoying myself in the evenings. Last night we went swimming in the pool until late. This past weekend I did do some data reduction but I also went shopping in San Juan, and saw Get Smart (wayyyy funnier than I thought), and went to a panaderia. And I've been playing vasty quantities of xbox's star wars battlefront. Squee! I am learning how to aim to shoot. yay!

This coming weekend we are going to try to find Playa Sucia, supposedly one of the prettiest beaches on the Caribbean side of the island, and at night we are going to the bioluminescent bay in the south. Oh! and tonight we will probably go see Batman. yay!

Anyway, as far as work goes, I am behind on my IDL for home and my emailing grad schools for home and my studying for the physics gre for home and my writing my mcnair paper for home. Shootshootshootshootshoot.

I finished reading Inuyasha manga. Man, it was long, and I won't deny that a good 50% of it could be cut without harm to the plot (all right, maybe 70%). But I think it was worth it to see it through to the end. Sesshomarou turns out to be the best part (mwahahahahaha), and yes, there is lots of sadness, and yes, there is lots of gleeful happiness. Totally worthwhile. But it's long, I warn you, and at times tedious.

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