Thanks, Hec!
De nada.
All right, no one's killing folk today, on account of our very tight schedule.
Mal ,'Trash'
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
DavidS - Feb 25, 2012 6:43:02 pm PST #23739 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Burrell - Feb 25, 2012 7:18:30 pm PST #23740 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
It wasn't Xanax-levels of relaxation, but you know... sometimes a little relaxation is enough.
That's good to know, Zen. I think I'll try it.
Scrappy - Feb 25, 2012 8:39:15 pm PST #23741 of 30001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
What is this GABA of which you speak?
Steph L. - Feb 25, 2012 8:43:29 pm PST #23742 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I am considering adding GABA to my night routine on those nights when I can't stop perseverating on something, but not sure. The best article I read on the subject said GABA probably doesn't pass the brain-blood barrier and so any relaxing effect is mostly placebo.
GABA reduces levels of norepinephrine, which is the neurotransmitter responsible for vigilance and arousal (not sexual -- just, as in, being alert and so forth). So, too much norepinephrine, and you're wired and kind of like the dog in "Up," constantly going "squirrel!" GABA reduces norepinephrine, although right now I don't remember how, and I'm a little too tired to find links.
But then, like you said, I'm not sure it crosses the blood-brain barrier. But maybe it doesn't need to. Now I'm intrigued and want to google.
meara - Feb 25, 2012 8:43:50 pm PST #23743 of 30001
OK, I leave super early tomorrow--what am I forgetting to pack?? I know there's something.
Steph L. - Feb 25, 2012 8:44:48 pm PST #23744 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
GABA. (GABA, hey.)
bon bon - Feb 25, 2012 9:24:54 pm PST #23745 of 30001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Meats, given your job, you might want to give the bihn bags a look. They're fantastic.
Eta: damn iPhone. This is the second time meara has been reduced to meats!
meara - Feb 25, 2012 10:26:12 pm PST #23746 of 30001
Reduced to meats, hah! I keep thinking I'll look at them, but I finally got a tiny rolling suitcase I love because I can put my laptop in it! I'm hoping new company will give a lighter one but the old one was super heavy. And I'm usually only gone a day or two so it fits all I need. But one of these days...
Connie Neil - Feb 26, 2012 2:47:36 am PST #23747 of 30001
brillig
talky meat
sarameg - Feb 26, 2012 3:08:10 am PST #23748 of 30001
"Sleeping in"= woke up at 7. When did I become this person?
Oh yeah, I need to get a laptop bag. But will probably do that through work.
Apparently, starling tv drama is happening outside my kitchen window. There are two fascinated cats meeping on the windowsill.