The trip to NASA went over pretty successfully I think. That is to say it was ridiculous. That place is pretty rad and would have been twice as awesome when I was a kid. A strange consequence of the trip is that I had a run in with something I had a problem with when I was a kid: large disproportions (or maybe proportions).
We toured the Saturn V rocket facility, and it makes me cringe (a funny feeling in my teeth) to imagine how small the rivets are compared to the bulk of the fuselage. I told you it was strange.
Time spent with these REU folks has been pretty enjoyable, but it's probably in my best interest to not become too attached (see: last summer). Particle accelerators are no great substitute for non-zombified humans.
Work is sort of frustrating right now, as I've been stuck on a certain problem in my research for almost two weeks. I think I've circumnavigated the boundary of the problem for a while now and it would really be nice to crack it open a little. Every time I do make some progress or fix an error it has an almost null effect on the end result, a result that is most definitely wrong! This is probably made worse by the time I've had to take to plan for REU events and my tiny drinking problem. Hopefully I'll make some progress soon before I leave for Colorado.
Also, I cut all my hair off. Whoops!
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