I moved here, with my lab (job not dog), from Houston a little over two and a half years ago. I love it in San Diego.

I'm working on my PhD in cellular and molecular biology. I love graduate school. I work too much for too little pay, but when I graduate, it will mean I discovered something no one else knows. How cool is that?

I generally spend 60+ hours a week in the lab. This has made it difficult to expand my social circle very far from work. While I spend a lot of time in the lab, I'm largely on my own schedule, so I can still manage to get away when I need.

Working and learning.

On my off time I'm getting more active. Golf, mountain biking, surfing, and snowboarding. To be more accurate I guess it would be having fun while driving a golf cart in circles looking for my ball, trying to catch my breath on the seat of a bike, falling off a surfboard and rolling down a mountain like a giant snowball.

Fixing stuff.

I have no idea.

a) Unfortunately, I haven't read for pleasure in quite a long time. When I'm not working or reading papers for work, I prefer the mind numbing influence of TV to help me unwind. I'm want to get back to reading, so if you know of any great short story collection let me know. Preferably something twisted and funny.

b) Almost anything by the Coen Brothers, Charlie Kaufman and Terry Gilliam. I generally prefer a smart screenplay to special effects, but can still appreciate mindless violence and absurd comedies.

c) I like at least some of almost every kind of music. Generally I listen to 94.9 or 91.X. I have recently started taking advantage of the live music scene.

d) Chicken Bryan Texas from Carrabba's. Grilled chicken breast topped with goat cheese, sundried tomatoes and a basil lemon butter sauce. Since I can only get that back home in Houston, I try and eat sushi or grill steaks at home as often as possible.

science, diet coke, beer, meat, friends/family, laptop

The impact of chromosome end protection on cancer, aging and evolution.

Having drinks with friends from work. Generally at a wine bar, a dive bar or a friends house. Occasionally, going to all three followed by deeply philisophical science discussions at 5am. Either that or watching a movie at home.

I think I'm turning into my father.

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