Okay, so this is a really really big blog. Let’s take it down from the top where I left off, Wednesday Biology 2 lab.
In Biology 2 lab, we did some major dissection on Lacus Gobbles, our pig. I had some interesting thoughts about the veins as I saw several of them, wondering about their consistency, etc.
I was extremely upset when I learned that dye was pumped through the veins and arteries of the pig. I really thought they were blue! Now what color are the stupid tubes supposed to be? I have no earthly idea…
After my lab, I went to go do my work study for Dr. Morgan. I started to do my regular work, making sure everything was in order. While cleaning up, I found two Geiger counters, a digital one with a light, and an analog with a gauge.
I also got Dr. Morgan to get a repair man to fix the computer in the Physics Lab. Hopefully that means I can use it when I’m in there if I need to type something or the other, or need to do research. The guy was supposed to visit on Thursday, so when I get back on Monday, I’ll find out what the verdict is.
While we were waiting on a phone call from the Computer HelpDesk, we decided to go up to the observatory and exactly find out what was going on up there. We re calibrated the telescope, adjusted the time, and examined everything to see that it was in order. Dr. Morgan determined that we need a trash can, a light, and to get the computer working up there, also.
After that was done, I once more found myself in the physics labs putting up loose odds & ends. Dr. Morgan came up and asked me if I wanted any books of two bookshelves. They had belonged to Dr. Boyd & Dr. Ford, and were no longer needed by him, because he was using newer books. I happily obliged, and helped myself to anything I wanted. I particularly found some interesting things that astounded me; the legendary American Journal of Physics, This was the first time in my life I have seen this. I also go a bunch of Astronomy magazines.
For books, they were mostly physics & astronomy books. Statistics was another one, and specialty research journals. I should have gotten a calculus book; I’ll ask Dr. Morgan on Monday if I can get one.
We had a cart in the physics lab that I loaded my newly acquired collection onto. Dr. Morgan helped me carry it outside and load up Orion. He’s a great guy, soft and very theoretical. Not bad for someone who worked with NASA.
After that, I went home. I had a late bedtime.
Now for Thursday.
After coming out of Accounting class, I got into the USS Orion. To my dismay, there was an inside leak in the car, and water was spattered all over my CD’s. I am still trying to sort that out. But anyways, I left to go to Johnson City for my visit to ETSU.
So that was my very tiring day. As for Friday, so far so dull. The weather is cleaned up, so that means I have to help out at the observatory tonight. Took my math class, and glad that spring break is here.
Well, I’m off now. Signing off.
NOTE: Future Janeil here. There’s a lot of redundancy in this entry from my Storytime at ETSU blog post in 2016, so this Stardate post will point there for those events. I do see there are lots of events I may have missed, and will update that post appropriately before I finish this project.
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