Austin
00:30 - zzzZZZZZZZZZ
08:00 - First alarm goes off
08:10 - Second alarm goes off
08:20 - Third alarm goes off
08:40 - I finally get out of bed and my boyfriend Sean and I decide to order a bagel from Spread for breakfast
09:11 - I pick up our bagels. The woman behind the counter calls out my first and last name. I never know whether to put both or just my first name when placing an online order. How many Austins are out there?
09:16 - I arrive at the building where my lab is located and I say good morning to my favorite security guard (shout out Ramirez!!)
09:30 - I get started on some work in the lab. I have to review some DNA sequencing data.
12:30 - I finish my lab work and I buy two tickets to Cat Cohen’s “Come For Me” Tour in March as a treat :)
12:40 - Since I know I am going to have an early dinner, I get a coffee and a pastry for lunch. I sit outside and knit for a bit before getting back to work.
13:50 - I briefly browse for a new winter jacket and find an amazing sale on Banana Republic and for once in my LIFE I actually make the purchase. Clothes are really difficult for me to buy for myself.
13:55 - I spend 5 minutes playing this phone game that my 13 year old brother got me addicted to while I was home for Christmas (survivor.io in case you want to get in on the action).
14:50 - I walk home from work and I listen to two of my favorite podcasts: Exploration! Live and Celebrity Book Club.
15:20 - Before my night out, I go to the gym and stop for groceries on my way home.
16:00 - I make Melissa Clark’s “Lemony White Bean Soup with Turkey and Greens” for myself and Sean for dinner.
17:00 - I shower and get dressed for the night. Sean and I are going on a date to First Friday at The Barnes Foundation.
18:15 - We arrive at the Barnes and we check out the Marie Laurencin: Sapphic Paris exhibit before the music starts.
18:30 - Sean and I find our seats for Kelsey Chin’s performance and she slays it! It is my first time hearing the shakuhachi (Japanese bamboo flute) and it is so beautiful.
20:30 - Sean and I spend the rest of our time at the Barnes exploring the different galleries. It is both our first times here. I took photos of some of my favorite pieces.
21:00 - On our way home, Sean and I stop at Whole Foods and get some frozen chicken nuggets and Alexia onion rings as a late night snack.
21:30 - To end our night, we watch the first episode of “Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God”.
23:00 - I get ready for bed and read a bit of Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver.
23:55 - I frantically do my Duolingo before I fall asleep.
23:58 - zzzzZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
Austin is a PhD student in Biochemistry at Penn. When not in the lab, he's often found organizing Survivor watch parties, watching movies at Ritz Five, or shopping at Loop. His favorite restaurant in Philly is Royal Izakaya in Queen Village and his favorite bar is Fountain Porter in Passyunk.