Monthly Archives: June 2013

Day 15: Goodbye, Knoxville

I can’t really say that packing has ever been one of the more enjoyable tasks, particularly after a seemingly short stay of two months. Just enough time to get settled, not enough time to really feel like you’re leaving a … Continue reading

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Day 14: Last day!

Yesterday was my last work day at ORNL for the summer. Aside from a very hectic two hours in the morning, during which I was frantically trying to reunite with my phone, it was a pretty quiet day, like most … Continue reading

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Day 13: Someone is wrong on the internet

This is one of the smaller parts of the Clinch River, and the bridge I cross twice each day on the way to and from ORNL. Whenever it’s been cloudy or rainy the night before, there’s always a layer of … Continue reading

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Day 12: Sleep catches up

They say you need a day for every hour the time changes when you travel. Tuesday I felt refreshed after sleeping 9.5 hours, but that may have only been because of the stark contrast: I wasn’t necessarily feeling good, just a … Continue reading

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Day 11: Back to work

I got 9.5 hours of sleep last night. I didn’t feel completely rejuvenated, but I felt a lot better than I had the previous day, well enough to have a solid ladder workout on a gorgeous morning. It’s the final track … Continue reading

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Day 10: In a fog

Yesterday was a blur. I took the red-eye flight home from Vegas; it departed at 11:30pm local, arrived in Atlanta at 6:00am, and my connecting flight back to Knoxville pulled in right around 9am, just in time for me to … Continue reading

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Day 9: Baptism

He’s the most adorable little boy. I’ve only ever been to one Baptism previously where the baby cried before the water, and quieted down after. He even soaked in the applause from everyone present at the mass; he’s quite the ham, apparently! … Continue reading

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Day 8: Out and about

This city is remarkable. It’s the only city in the world whose primary economic driver is dependent on a transient population. On one hand, there’s something innately attractive about this lifestyle: I’ve always liked (and enjoyed) the concept of getting … Continue reading

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Day 7: Vegas-bound

Believe it or not, I’ve never previously set foot in Vegas before. Two words: holy crap. This city was truly unlike any I’ve been in previously. It was overwhelming at first. It’s very in-your-face, even more so than some European cities … Continue reading

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Day 6: Writing a paper

I spent the entire day today writing. Writing, proofreading, editing, and more writing. I printed off the entire online methods section for a paper we’re trying to submit–I’d just rewritten that particular section one day ago–and proceeded to bloody it … Continue reading

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