3rd of December 2005

Day Something +3, today is the day that my project either continues and or just destroys itself. Teacher forced me to begin assembling the tree together which resulted in a abruptly when it was clear that the sections werent going to fit together. In most cases it would be my fault because I'd taken some short cut and believed that BOG would save me, but it was her fault. I told her not to drill into the sections since, though they were centred they werent sqaured, she said it should be fine. we drilled through placed in the dow rods to connection the sections and it failed. No section connected smoothly or straight and the result was that i had to spent 3 hours pulling them apart and filling the holes with BOG. I told her, she didnt listern, or more i dont think she understands what i'm saying. Perhaps, no dont do that, its not squared yet has no meaning here.
Beside that section 5 segement 2a (one of the branchs) exploded in the lathe showering everyone with deadly splinters, except me, i ducked. I am safe but everyone else was hurt but more importantly theres no way to get all the pieces back and glue them together. Which means Section 5 Segment 2a will have to be rebuilt, rebuilt from my already shrinking supply of timber. The 2-point articulation joints are also a problem, I've yet to put them into action but i have my doubts about their abilities, but then right now there is no alternative.

If i hadnt brought up that i had to get my project home again, and i do this maybe 3 or 4 times each class, i dont think Teacher would have realised. But she did, and then stood there for 5 minutes telling me it will be fine, we'll FedEX it. I said no, get Purdue to post it i'm not paying $800 to ship the embodiment of 'a waste of time'. Oh and it and snowed/hailed again. its white, all white. I have nothing but contempt for americans.