BU has a really nice HR department. They recently had a 'cardiac health' fair, and if you registered, they did a screening for you. BP, non-fasting cholesterol levels, BMI analysis... they have a very rough algorithm that will give you a number that is the "percent chance of you having a heart attack within 10 yrs." Of course, this isn't meant to scare anyone, since the BMI is just your weight over your height (I'm big-boned, dammit!), and the BP is after you ran and chased a bus down to get over to the student union.
I did all this, and it turns out my 'good' cholesterol is VERY low. My 'bad' is on the upper of 'normal'. I'm still total below 200 (ug/mL? units?), but the very low amount of HDLs certainly increases my chances for bad things. So, it's more exercise and better eating for me.
Shana brought home some vitamins she got at the pharmacy that are basically horse pills of fish oils and omega 6 and 3 fatty acids... good stuff for upping the HDL level. Turns out, you should certainly see how your stomach responds to these oils before you take them with food and then go to an hour lecture and then an office hour with five kids sitting in front of you.
Ten minutes into the office HOUR, the pain hit me. I did manage to NOT shit my pants for 45 minutes while discussing electron wave functions and how the resonance of those leads to light interacting with matter and you get absorption... but barely. And then I wrecked the 8th floor men's room. I work on the 10th floor, so no harm, no foul.
And now I feel like I need to go home and get our new Wii fit to weigh me so I can improve my Wii age.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Reboot.
Ok, I've now signed up with the email I use most frequently, and also set up SMS posting from my spiffy new phone, which has a virtual keyboard that rocks my balls off every time I use it. Posts from the cell will, however, most likely be poorly spelled and lack proper punctuation. So pretty much the same as posts from my laptop. I'm lazy... you two know this.
Last weekend was very awesome, with Jack and elmo coming into town and staying with us. We did a brief stint at a Halloween party at Lark's house in Cambridge, where I saw a lot of Kappas (old and young), and realized that there are quite a few St.A in Boston... discussions were had regarding getting us all together without the need for tie and jacket, and without the 75 dollar cover fee like the St. Anthony Club of Boston's last shindig had. Pizza and beer was mentioned and duly noted.
Saturday morning was the Pet Halloween Costume get-together at the local bark park, and Luke went as Underdog. Pics forthcoming.
Breakfast with Edge Coble Sat. morning also, over omelets and taters. Fantastic.
That is all so far. I got lost trying a new way in to work this morning... that's about it. Oh, and election day has never made me feel more apathetic here. I feel very unpatriotic.
Last weekend was very awesome, with Jack and elmo coming into town and staying with us. We did a brief stint at a Halloween party at Lark's house in Cambridge, where I saw a lot of Kappas (old and young), and realized that there are quite a few St.A in Boston... discussions were had regarding getting us all together without the need for tie and jacket, and without the 75 dollar cover fee like the St. Anthony Club of Boston's last shindig had. Pizza and beer was mentioned and duly noted.
Saturday morning was the Pet Halloween Costume get-together at the local bark park, and Luke went as Underdog. Pics forthcoming.
Breakfast with Edge Coble Sat. morning also, over omelets and taters. Fantastic.
That is all so far. I got lost trying a new way in to work this morning... that's about it. Oh, and election day has never made me feel more apathetic here. I feel very unpatriotic.
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