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Ryan Hoecker- Week 7 Entry

7/27/2015

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A Day in the Life of Ryan Hoecker, Detroit Amateur

6:45 AM*: Wake up to the voice of a complete stranger, thanks to our newfound social alarm app “Wakie” that instantly connects “wakies” to “sleepies” in real time. [*This time only applies to the days in which my alarm is actually effective enough to get me out of bed and to the gym before work—a rarity.]

7:15 AM: Actually roll out of bed after turning off my sixth alarm. Sorry Ben.

7:18 AM: Start brewing my first cup of coffee for the day.

7:20 AM: Look ridiculously groggily stretching in the common room of our apartment while waiting for the coffee.

7:22 AM: Jam to music and drink coffee while walking the half-mile to the Wayne State gym.

7:30-8:40 AM: Run. Lift. Awkwardly stand guard near the machines while resting in between sets.

8:45 AM: Pass the other DukeEngagers on their way to work, which starts an hour earlier than Build.

8:50 AM: Hope I haven’t been locked out of our apartment. Ironically my key is less than twenty feet away…just stuck in the middle of a door frame in which there is a well-placed hole just that’s of sight, yet still within reach. I was lucky enough to find that sweet spot pretty early on in the summer.

8:50 AM*: If still in bed, wake up.

9:00 AM: Leisurely cool down and jump in the shower.

9:15 AM: Realize I am running late for the umpteenth time and begin to throw all of my clothes and lunch in my backpack.

9:32 AM: Stumble out the door with an apple and jog down the hall to the elevator.

9:35 AM: Meet Liz in the lobby and make a sarcastic remark that I hope offsets the fact that I’m late.

9:35-10:00 AM: Bike three miles to Mexicantown, where Build is located. Practice riding with no hands.

10:10 AM: Make coffee round two for everyone.

10:15 AM: Read daily email news briefings from NY Times, theSkimm, and Morning Brew.

10:30-11:30 AM: Research local and national coworking spaces, looking at membership structures, building layouts, and funding models.

11:35 AM: Try to convince Liz that coffee is in fact better than tea.

12:00- 1:00 PM: Compile research information onto a Google Doc.

1:00-1:45 PM: Talk about studying abroad with Liz while eating lunch, which usually consists of a salad that I made the night before with fresh veggies from Eastern Market.

2:00-3:00 PM: Bike to a local coworking space with Liz to meet with a manager. Discuss start-ups costs, alumni incorporation techniques, and funding sources.

3:10- 4:00 PM: Bike to a coffee shop with Liz for the remainder of the day. Debrief from the meeting and enter our notes into a Google Spreadsheet. Third cup of coffee.

4:05 PM: Post in the guy’s group message “Catan” to get a feel for who’s up for a game later that night. Of course there’s unanimous consent.

4:10-5:00 PM: Finish up research and map out some weekly goals with Liz.

5:00- 5:25 PM: Bike back to University Towers.

6:00 PM: Microwave two veggie burgers and some canned vegetables for dinner.

6:05- 7:00 PM: Eat and watch Friends on Netflix while I wait for the others to get back from the gym.

7:10-7:45 PM: Attempt to read while I smell the delicious aroma of whatever dish Chef Bryce has chosen to cook for dinner.

8:00 PM: Begin to set up the Settlers of Catan game board. All hopes are high.

8:10 PM: Place first Catan settlements and begin to devise a strategy for the ensuing game.

8:30 PM: Angrily comment on the fact that sixes are not being rolled nearly as many times as eights even though they should be statistically even.

8:50 PM: Place the robber on Chris for no good reason except for the fact that he just seems like someone who should probably be blocked.

8:55 PM: Brew coffee #4, this time decaf.

9:10 PM: Realize David is winning on his next turn because he starts to vigorously deny the fact that he’s anywhere near the lead.

9:15 PM: Sadly put up the board while mentally examining the reasons for tonight’s loss.

9:30-10:00 PM: Make tomorrow’s salad while listening to The Avett Brothers.

10:10 PM: Squish way too many people onto one couch for a group movie with the girls.

11:30 PM: Realize I’m way too tired to finish the movie and move to bed.

11:45 PM: Fall asleep with borderline too loud music playing from my phone and my wakie alarm set for the morning.
Picture
Liz and I outside of Build Institute.
Picture
The DukeEngage Crew at the Manchester Chicken Broil.
1 Comment
Katherine
7/30/2015 02:21:05 pm

particularly like the shout out to your key.

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