Category Archives: Daily Photo

Day 36: Work of a different kind

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Shannon Quinn

Today was another rare day off. I had a 12-miler in the morning, followed immediately by several hours of helping some good friends (former Ragnar teammates, in fact) move from their current apartment to a swank new place. It was only … Continue reading →

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Day 35: Out of town guests!

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Shannon Quinn

One of our Ragnar teammates, Megan, is in town for the weekend for her sorority’s convention. So naturally, The Lady and I got an early start and went for a run through the downtown area with her and another one … Continue reading →

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Day 34: Day made

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Shannon Quinn

There’s a marker board in in my office’s kitchen area. When I walked in, only the “Almost Friday! So Cheer Up” portion was written. I took a black marker and added the portion about my proposal. Two hours later, I … Continue reading →

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Day 33: Haze

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Shannon Quinn

I thought it was fog when I got to CMU around 6:30am. Then it was thicker around 8am as I was leaving. And it hung around the rest of the day. The weather is getting really nasty here. It’s brutally hot … Continue reading →

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Day 32: So many words

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Shannon Quinn

I read so many papers today. Ph.D. theses, too. Though I have to say: theses are way more interesting to read than their short, bland counterparts that supposedly grease the engines of scientific discovery. These things have a full introduction that … Continue reading →

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Day 31: Connections

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Shannon Quinn

More than anything, I think the overarching point of graduate school is to really hammer home the reasons and justifications for all the functional knowledge you’ve accumulated to that point. One of many examples: in the ongoing work towards my … Continue reading →

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Day 30: Working on a Sunday

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Shannon Quinn

For a few hours today, I was the only person on the entire floor of the building where I work. So of course, I locked myself out by forgetting my keycard. Thankfully, only 15 or so minutes went by before … Continue reading →

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Day 29: An actual day off

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Shannon Quinn

This was the first day since my return to Pittsburgh that I could actually call a “day off”. The Lady and I had our first long run of the MCM training schedule (and my first double-digit mileage run since mid-April), … Continue reading →

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Day 28: Everyone has an opinion…

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Shannon Quinn

I’ve ranted here before about this: irrespective of your opinion on certain issues, posting a book of a highly-opinioned status on Facebook of all places will have one of two effects: rally friends who already agreed with you, and antagonize … Continue reading →

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Day 27: Attrition

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Shannon Quinn

Today’s weather was a marked improvement over yesterday. It was still pretty humid, but the temperature had dropped noticeably, and the sun was actually shining. We also had a nice breeze for most of the day. Meanwhile, this proposal has … Continue reading →

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