- 3/14: officially made the decision to practice social distancing and stay in as much as possible; Gordon Ramsay-style scrambled eggs and an episode of Spongebob for a sophisticated breakfast; was in a weird mood all day; kind of reneged on the idea of social distancing to celebrate Dillion's award and went to dinner at Taqueria Feliz
- 3/15: trip to the liquor store for more bourbon for Dillion and a whisky for my dad and waited in line for 45 min; slow afternoon; turkey bolognese for dinner; Bob's Burgers
- 3/16: made cold brew in the morning; ran to the post office to return Summersalt bathing suits (my body apparently does not do one-pieces well); Zoom interview, job talk, and grad meeting; sneaking lunch in during my breaks; RHONJ marathon, season 8; heard that dine-in restaurants must shift to takeout/delivery only and ordered a ton of wings; ate said wings (buffalo, ginger scotch bonnet, and sriracha); an incredibly disappointing 1st episode of season two of Ugly Delicious
- 3/17: clearing the kitchen island and getting it set up to work from home for the foreseeable future; proofreading API; general adjustment to working from home; long nap in the afternoon; online shopping is a trap; playing big time with Ramsey cat
- 3/18: proofreading API; email exchanges with Susan and Sarah regarding office supplies delivered to my apartment (I'm running out of stickies!); being upgraded to a new email address (!): discovery Ben Gibbard's livestream on Instagram; discovery of how good hummus with lemon tahini sauce is; hour-long Facetime with my parents; Curb Your Enthusiasm and others
- 3/19: proofreading API for several hours whilst jamming to Dashboard Confessional's The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most and The Shade of Poison Trees, and Ben Gibbard's livestream on Instagram; Han Dynasty delivery feast (read: dan dan noodles, dry fried green beans, garlic pork, dry pepper chicken, kung pao chicken, and sticky rice; meant to last us 4+ meals); realizing I have 1 pair of pants to wear at home; McMillions on Netflix at night
- 3/20: slow walk along Main Street in the morning; Starbucks delivery; grocery store run (no toilet paper anywhere); RHONJ marathon, season 8; so warm outside! windows open; Step Brothers viewing party at night via Zoom with Dillion, Lincoln, Kaitlin, and Asja, accompanied by popcorn and a St Germaine spritz sans club soda
- 3/21: bagel delivery for a late breakfast; breakfast and coffee while watching the Casino Night episode of The Office; texting with ABA ladies; compiling feedback for finalists; cooking dinner with Dillion; McMillions
- 3/22: coffee and my first Tiktok foray while Dillion hangboards; Sunday morning cartoons and online shopping; walk around the neighborhoods of MNYK, esp. to see the house we are interested in; RHONJ while Dillion tutors Lincoln; Han Dynasty Feast; finishing McMillions
- 3/23: yoga; shavasana and petting a kneading kitty; 15 min meditation; tea and Love is Blind; travel through June 22 is cancelled; discussions of finalists; making chick pea & potato curry with rice
- 3/24: Day 1 of 30 Days of Yoga; editing making simple syrup; proofreading; Ben Gibbard livestreams; beginning The Circle; soup dumplings that turned out to be shumai, and edamame; Zoom happy hour with Tenn, Rachel, Lauren, and Sydney and all the pets
- 3/25: break from yoga because my body hurts; not feeling well; proofreading and Ben Gibbard livestreams and Sidney Gish; The Circle continues; the most amazingly surprisingly delicious Freshly meal: buffalo chicken and loaded mashed cauliflower; Whatsapp BBB video call with Rebecca and Lily; The New Pope
- 3/26: yoga resumes, Day 2 of 30 DoY; 15 painful, interrupted minutes of meditation; 1/2 bagel for lunch; The Circle; no longer scanner; Happy Hour on the balcony with Dillion, pepperoni, pretzels, and a Tom Collins; chicken tortilla soup and Bob's Burgers
- 3/27: another break from yoga; finishing The Circle; planning painting projects; hour on the balcony in the warm afternoon sun with Dillion; first Zoom meeting with Susan; takeout from Yiro Yiro for the first time and OMG— the souvlaki was like that in Greece, the tirokafteri was incredible; AND there were loukoumades; Blades of Glory Zoom movie night with Elgin and Kelsey, accompanied by loukoumades
- 3/28: yoga Day 3 of 30 DoY; apartment deep clean; The Office with Dillion; deciding to begin Hungry Root so that we don't have to go to the grocery store much; Facetime with parents; beginning The Tiger King in the afternoon;Five Guys takeout (YUM); The Other Guys Zoom movie night with Dillion, Asja, Lincoln, and Kaitlin; night-time meltdown
- 3/29: yoga Day 4 of 30 DoY; Dillion watches YouTube while I poke around; make cashew cheddar sauce while snacking on pita; Tiger King; Lunatics Zoom viewing party with Dillion, Brendan, and Emily; Sunday scaries; souvlaki and french fries; Curb Your Enthusiasm
- 3/30: another break from yoga; begin Married at First Sight; new low weight! and I'm officially in "normal weight" BMI; roast some broccoli; make fresh spaghetti with marinara
- 3/31: yoga Day 5 of 30 DoY; back to work on API; 2:00 Zoom meeting; joking with Sydney; finish Tiger King; restart West World
- 4/1: yoga Day 6 of 30 DoY; 2 hrs of proofreading API; Dillion and I butt heads; Married at First Sight; make lemon tahini sauce and eat it with pita; chilli night; Asja's talk
- 4/2: yoga Day 7 of 30 DoY; first day working hourly; Slack webinar with Sydney; Chopped; Houseparty with Dillion and Lincoln
- 4/3: yoga Day 8 of 30 DoY; trying out Slack for the first time; long day of proofreading; really reading those chromatograms...; wing night! using new sauces (The Classic, Pineapple Habanero, and Los Calientes); Lunatics with Dillion, Brendan, and Emily; Tom Collins for the show; chat in bed before sleep
- 4/4: lazy morning in bed; yoga day 9 of 30 DoY; cleaning the apartment; Facetime with my parents; hanging around the apartment; Houseparty drawing with Lincoln and Dillion; Hip City Veg delivery for dinner (! so good); Mid-90's Zoom party with Dillion, Lincoln, Asja, and Kaitlin
- 4/5: lazy morning, hiding from Ramsey under the covers; day off of yoga; Sunday morning cartoons ( Spongebob ); nap in the sunshine on the balcony while Dillion reads; painting; wing night part 2 while watching Hot Ones; Curb Your Enthusiasm; gigglies
- 4/6: yoga day 10 of 30 DoY (sun salutations); read UGM work; Married at First Sight; call with Elizabeth; lunch with Dillion on the balcony; Happy Hour with Dillion on the balcony; first try at Hungry Root meal (was a BOMB)
- 4/7: yoga day 11 of 30 DoY; search committee meeting with the dean; phone call with Jevans about my diss; downloading Slack; long day of API proofreading; 20+ min walk with Dillion in the middle of the day (SO NICE.); press Zoom meeting; hoagie from Sorrentino's for dinner; Zoom Happy Hour with Tenn, Rachel, Sydney, and Lauren; nutty bar in bed
- 4/8: break from yoga; long day of proofreading API; hour long rest on the balcony with Dillion (I got a bit sunburnt!); Hungry Root take 2 and it was a success; Married at First Sight; salted caramel cookies from my parents from a bakery; deciding Hungry Root for next week;
- 4/9: yoga day 12 of 30 DoY; long day of proofreading API; brief break on balcony with Dillion (so nice); rain showers on and off, very serene; Sorrentino's hoagies part 2; Jackbox game night with Dillion, Lincoln, Asja, and Jon
- 4/10: yo day 13 of 30 DoY; meditation; Married at First Sight; Dillion's call with the mortgage broker; pizza for lunch :);
- 4/11: yoga with Dillion!; laying in bed; eggs & bacon for lunch; Facetime with parents; Sava's! Delivery! Who knew?; house searching online; Zoom movie night ( She's Out of my League ) with Dillion, Lincoln, and Asja
- 4/12: laying in bed; sticker puzzle in the morning; Married at First Sight while Dillion watches a movie with Lincoln; walk around MNYK looking at houses; pasta leftovers; West World marathon
- 4/13: yoga day 14 of 30 DoY; almost done with API!; a bit of a bad mood; Houseparty with Dillion and Lincoln; tofu tacos from Hungry Root that were delicious!; Curb season 4 finale; Ben & Jerry's impulse buy (and I must say, Netflix and Chill'd is SO GOOD)
- 4/14: yoga day 15 of 30 DoY; API is done!; figuring out how to package it u and get it to Sarah; talking about houses with D; Zoom meeting for the press
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