Archive for the ‘Health’ Category

Pita Pizza

September 1, 2007

I’ve been trying to eat healthier for about 6 weeks now. And even though I’d like to be, I am not a cook. I just haven’t had the time to get in to that yet. But sometimes it’s really helpful to make things myself: for the variety, because it can be cheaper, and healthier too. [...]

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Running, My Old Nemesis

August 9, 2007

So my friend Katy, who is lately inspiring me to a healthier lifestyle all around, mentioned that she is planning on running the Texas Independence Relay in March. Soon afterwards I found myself telling her that I was interested in running it with her. What? I have never run more than a 5K in my [...]

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How Long Will You Live?

June 11, 2007

I just took this quiz that estimates your life expectancy. Mine is 89 years! That’s pretty good, but I also found that I can: • Add 2 years to my life by lessening my sources of stress • Add 2 years to my life by taking 81 mg of aspirin every day • Add 4 [...]

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Bird Flu Phase One

March 22, 2007

So I got a lot of grief from some people for enrolling in the bird flu vaccination study. People were telling me that it was stupid for me to put myself at risk, no matter how small, of getting the bird flu. Well, I wasn’t worried. And today, I got vaccinated. I found out that [...]

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The Extent To Which I Will Go For A Little Cash

March 12, 2007

I go to school full-time and I support myself by loans, but I was not able to get enough loans to comfortably cover all my expenses. Thus, I got myself a part-time job but it pays $9/hour and I only work about 6-10 hours a week – not exactly enough to pay the rent. All [...]

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