{"id":4003,"date":"2019-03-18T06:04:11","date_gmt":"2019-03-18T06:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/updates.xephalon.net\/?p=4003"},"modified":"2019-04-17T06:22:46","modified_gmt":"2019-04-17T06:22:46","slug":"our-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xephalon.net\/updates\/2019\/03\/18\/our-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Our House"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>I began this month frantically rushing to submit an R21 grant for an RFA<\/a> while also reviewing grants for study section. By the time I left for Bethesda, I was too tired to do any more work, and instead binge-watched the first season of the Haunting of Hill House<\/a>\u00a0aboard my flight while munching an egg pocket<\/a> from SMF and a panini from ORD. The show’s immersive storytelling refreshingly focused more on love and family rather than cheap thrills, leaving a haunting impression even after the show was over.\u00a0After heavy bistro fare<\/a>\u00a0for dinner, I awoke to a long day of lively grant discussions with a working lunch<\/a>\u00a0which fortunately concluded early to allow an earlier flight home.\u00a0Meanwhile, Melody and I took advantage of free childcare from my parents to do our taxes, plan our summer trip to Croatia, and catch up on Oscar contenders like A Star is Born<\/a>, Bohemian Rhapsody<\/a>, and Roma<\/a>. We also finally used our Christmas gift card for\u00a0Studio Movie Grill<\/a> to check out Captain Marvel<\/a>, where the strong female protagonist and 90’s throwback references made for an entertaining dinner show over fried coconut shrimp and buffalo wings. The following week, I returned to Irvine for a second visit to the Ryan’s Initiative<\/a>, which gave me plenty of networking opportunities, and even included delicious fried chicken and milkshake<\/a> courtesy of a colleague from\u00a0Google<\/a>. Before their departure, my parents joined us for Westley’s last dance class<\/a>, followed by\u00a0pizza<\/a>,\u00a0Six Flags<\/a> and KFC<\/a>. They did not get a chance to see the finishing touches for our landscape renovation. We had to scramble to correct a few last-minute glitches including blazing path lights<\/a> that we swapped for dimmer ones<\/a>, but were pleased with the final product as we wait for our new foliage to fill in.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

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