Today was a really good day. Work, while monotonous, was productive today. One of my internship directors and I decided to take strips of metal and mark them with continuous toolmark lines. Then we cut them in half and label each side and scan them in the SEM. Then using what ever pictures I've taken on the SEM we are seeing if I can successfully match the two halves back together. I did this once already with 14 pieces and was able to make 3 correct matches. Not too high of a percentage, but I also feel I'm really not trained that well in identifying this stuff. Today I scanned all 16 pieces for test 2. I left a little early so that way when I look at the images tomorrow they are completely new and I don't have anymore bias from today.
Got my haircut today in between work and my ride into the city. My have been the fastest haircut I've ever gotten. I think I pulled into the parking lot at 5 and was pulling out at 5:12. I don't mind since I was in a hurry anyways to make sure I got to my train in time. My train ride into the city today was kind of funny. First it was super busy because it was the first commuter train available after people get off of work. Didn't get my good seat that I normally do so that stunk. Then as the train is almost to Union Station this guy next to me starts to talk to me about his dang iPhone. Literally his two comments to me were: "So I just got this iPhone and it doesn't come with a manual...but you kind of just figure it out." and "I like the maps feature." So random!
The reason I went downtown tonight was to meet up with David Barrs, an expansion person from Sigma Chi. We have an interest group at IUPUI that has contacted their HQ and he wanted to learn a little about our campus and what our Greek system is like right now. Seems like I answered most of his questions, and I definitely learned a little about them. They are a huge fraternity...235 active chapters!
After dinner I decided to walk around downtown for a bit. Went to Millennium Park because I wanted to see the bean at night. Even though Areef tells me the bean is the most overrated structure I still love that thing. This is the first time I've seen it at night. Pretty dang cool in my opinion. Then while I was sitting there, Navy Pier set off their fireworks. So I decided to sit down and watch them. Was really relaxing and the weather was just amazing tonight.
Best part of the night though was my train ride home. Almost missed it because the ticketing line was forever long, but anyways I got on the first car since it was empty, but this huge group of ladies got on after me. Turns out they were all teachers at the same school that went to the Cubs game. They were drunk...so funny. Well even funnier was there were students that had gone to their school on the train with them. They had this huge reunion and were laughing so much. Then one of the teachers pulls out a water bottle and tells this kid he looks thirsty and needs some "water." He gets all excited and asks his friend to pass him the Gatorade. He downs the "water" in seconds. So funny! This guy across from me both literally turned around in our seats to watch this all happen.
Overall a good day.
Quote of the Day
Heard this today from David Barrs at dinner.
"The people who say something can't be done need to get out of the way of the people who are doing it."
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