Huh. Thanks for the explanation, Fiona
Up until the punching, it was a real nice party.
Kaylee ,'Shindig'
Natter 75: More Than a Million Natters Served
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Dana - Apr 18, 2017 5:36:30 am PDT #10027 of 30002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Laura - Apr 18, 2017 6:22:16 am PDT #10028 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.
Depressing, but thank you, Fiona.
Sorry for everyone's tax woes. It was extraordinarily complex because for some reason I just couldn't wrap my head around the health insurance stuff. Next year will be even more fun because we are all on the same insurance, but the kids each file independently. The only way I managed was having multiple Turbo Tax windows open. I should have started that way.
(Bathing suits as a reward? Clearly you live in Florida, Laura...sigh)
I usually have a dozen bathing suits. But I also swim pretty much every day.
Just saw I wrote this a while ago. Ooops, have to do that post thing.
-t - Apr 18, 2017 6:48:11 am PDT #10029 of 30002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I have taken a shower and gotten dressed and kinda feel like that's enough accomplishment for one day.
Steph L. - Apr 18, 2017 6:54:44 am PDT #10030 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
The pollen has attacked my eyes. SO MUCH ITCHING AAAAAAAGH.
Steph L. - Apr 18, 2017 7:03:09 am PDT #10031 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Also, I'm editing an article about the association between systolic blood pressure (the top number) and cardiovascular disease/mortality. I made it through one page before I jumped up and got the BP monitor to check my own BP.
Prognosis: looking good. Right on.
meara - Apr 18, 2017 7:05:29 am PDT #10032 of 30002
Steph I will hope that is true--I always have good BP but have family history on both sides. Though mostly when older, I guess? But I'm about to be in my 40s so...
Shower and dressed is about where I'm at. I'm on my couch on a teleconference for the moment.
Steph L. - Apr 18, 2017 7:09:40 am PDT #10033 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
From what I've gotten from the abstract of the article (seriously, I really did only make it 1 page before I checked my BP out of sheer paranoia), the lowest risk of cardiovascular disease/mortality is with a systolic BP of 120-124. Mine was 122, which makes me feel totally, blessedly average.
Zenkitty - Apr 18, 2017 7:22:54 am PDT #10034 of 30002
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Uh-oh. My systolic is usually around 135-145 which my PCP assures me is okay if not ideal. Sounds like it's very not ideal.
So if "lowest risk of cardiovascular disease/mortality is with a systolic BP of 120-124", does that mean lower than 120 is not any better?
(My previous PCP had me on BP meds to try to bring it down to 110. At my weight and height, I'd have been in a permanent faint. A year of trying and it didn't happen and I felt like caca, so I broke up with him.)
Zenkitty - Apr 18, 2017 7:25:45 am PDT #10035 of 30002
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
was distracted by BP. I was going to say...
Two onerous chores and all my work are done, and it's only just noon! I'm gonna take a nap. And then...okay, probably do more chores, but still.
Steph L. - Apr 18, 2017 7:27:04 am PDT #10036 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Uh-oh. My systolic is usually around 135-145 which my PCP assures me is okay if not ideal. Sounds like it's very not ideal.
I'll let you know when I get further into the article. But 135-145 is generally not considered life-threatening. (Which I guess is the same as "not ideal.")