arteriez.

So basically Im at UCSF hospital right now doing a study on acute sedentarism and its effects on the arteries. They are also testing to see if there are any effects if these acute effects are reversible using fish oil supplements. I have to live in a hospital for 9 days and 5 of those days straight I have to be lying on my back and I can't get up whatsoever. my bed time is 11:30 PM. structure of the 9 days 1st 2 days- I can go about my life in the hospital how I chose next 5 days-limited to bed rest and can't get up last 2 days go about my life once again every other day I get blood drawn and different tests that look at my arteries. they give me 3 meals a day and a dietician actually let me circle the foods I preferred on certain days. (these words regarding each day came straight from my journal) day 1- Today's a chill day, I get to do whatever I want, meals are provided, and I don't need to lay down for 5 consecutive days yet. Time to figure my life out! (then I wrote a list of shit to try to tackle, most of them dealing with life's responsibilities. I've also been trying to figure out if after I finish schoolin' if I want to try to work abroad for a year or not and then apply to med school...still not sure yet though. day 2- day 2 of living in a hospital has served as a reminder that there's always time to do the things we love, we just have to be creative and flexible in terms of how we make that time. -I got pricked twice with tha needle cause for some reason blood stopped flowing out of my right arm :| -they did ultrasound on my femoral artery (near mah crotch) and one in my arm to look at arterial velocity before and after -a blood pressure cuff was used on my arm/leg to restrict some blood flow and then release restriction and watch the ensuing blood velocity and see its speed comparing that velocity now vs. progressively throughout the study. -one of their hypotheses is that the body's ability to increase arterial blood velocity under stressed conditions (as emulated by the blood pressure cuff test) will decrease in ability to compensate. -Hugh, one of the study coordinators informed me that the body makes nitric oxide via the nitric oxide synthase pathway to accomplish this. then I wrote more goals down like reading, writing to people, going through photos that I've neglected to post because of school and posting em' writing lyrics to a beat my friend produced cause' Im in a small hip hop collective right now and we're working on an album. -As I lie on my back I say to myself, "whoever created the bed alarm should really consider eating $4!+ and dying!!! (basically to make sure that I dont get out of bed they put a damn sensor that spans the width of the bed but is only about as thick as a half a sheet of printer paper, basically even if I am lying down sometimes for absolutely no (*(&(&(*& reason that damn thing starts going off making this incredibly annoying melody that can be compared to the nightmare version of mary had a little lamb AGH) Day 3 I decided to edit a series of clips that I randomly filmed when I got inspired one day sitting at a local chicken fast food chain. I edited it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxp6M5KPlZQ -being able bodied is a blessing -lying here in bed I count my blessings knowing that I'll only be here lying for 4 more days crappy free write: The sky is the canvas in my mind I can paint with thoughts if I chose to there's a bboy jam Im entering with my crewmate the day after I get out of the hospital so then I wrote out a bunch of stuff I planned to do at the jam, termed, "sets" ie.flare ->swipex2->turf spin take down(thing bboys/girls do to get to the floor)->funky footwork->cyclone dimension(to help me remember moves I create I give them names) -lying here on this hospital bed, I cheat death. I am housed in a room traditionally reserved for those with ailments, physical afflictions, disabilities, or chronically diseased. These are people who await their time of judgement. I lie here and the hands of the clock on the wall are moving but time stops for me. -I pooped tonight. slickly snuck the bed pan under mah butt(while still being careful to apply pressure to the bed alarm sensor), pulls my pants down, did the deed, retrieved the bed pan, deodorized it w/ axe, covered it in towels, wiped myself with huggies baby wipes, and gave it to nurse monica. oh boyee. day 4 I wish that more bed ridden elderly people used facebook, twitter, tumblr, etc. so we could see more statuses advising us to cherish being able-bodied and to appreciate what we too often pass off as nothing special. -WHY DO I STILL HAVE BAGS UNDER MY EYES WHEN I'VE BEEN GETTING 8 HOURS OF SLEEP EACH NIGHT?

who really gives a fcuk.

Mr. Little Jeans The Suburbs Cover. Collie Buddz Movin' on

note to self: PEEP THA MARK ANTHONY PLAYLIST ON PANDORA (THANKS ARLENAS)

KEN SWIFT AHHH

First off I'd like to thank Arthur Savangsy, Allthewaylive and Arthur's homie for telling us about the workshop today. I MET KEN SWIFT TODAY AGJSHFJKDHFSDKJHFDSHHHHHHHHHH Thoughts on Ducky and KEN SWIFT'S workshop/main points: - being wary of using numbers (ie six step) with teaching foundational footwork because it's about what you do in between those steps and people tend to get "mechanical" with the way they step. - toprock is a specific entity referring to the specific steps that one does ie apache step that capture that certain lunging aggressive feel. - "top styling" refers to top rocks steps mixed with any other influences of dance - toprocks/top styling are intertwined/"A marriage" (as kenny described) with getting to the floor and doing footwork - both should be dope, not one more than the other - we should be able to do footwork both ways - FOOTWORK IS WHAT MAKES BREAKIN BREAKIN - breaking's the only dance style that in its core element (footwork) we can borrow from any style of dance, whereas in other dances ie popping an OG can straight up call you out and tell you "that's not popping" etc. - work on spin downs/basic footwork steps/freezes - Ducky taught us some sort of slow breathing/kung fu exercise to strengthen our knees called Dongko or something which I need to work on to strengthen my knees - Ducky told us about how there's a surgery you can do to stop your palms from sweating, and for some reason (maybe I didn't catch what he was saying completely) that allowed him to do office work for his military service instead of some other crazy military stuff. I asked Ken Swift about what he feels like it is to be puerto rican. "Today was puerto rican day in NYC, which I always come through and celebrate. I'm Puerto Rican/Cuban/part German (my dad is white) I'm thankful for what my mom and step dad did for me always playing music, my mom didn't speak spanish to me growing up though, neighbors were speaking spanish so it helped me learn, I embrace that culture but puerto rico's real language is Taino, not spanish. I'm aware of the history with the US and how it came to colonize (something like that) puerto rico and its people. The food is amazing, music etc" In general Ken Swift had a really positive vibe talking about his culture but it was with a grain of salt which is dope. I'm coming to understand that culture is simpler than I sometimes overcomplicate it to be. I can't think of anything else rite now and I gotta study for finals :D:|. Ideas: bronco in a circle, standard td to belly to freeze, spin down to up to spin down w no hands. sweep kick out HARD w opp leg->sweep hard to kick out w/ opp leg, ____ (reik-mexican group that norma and arlenas said are a dope slow rock group)

there is a bliss of youth. I don't want to forget it. I want to appreciate and embrace it... I just wish people were still down for committing to an activity that has no purpose inherently, other than celebrating exploration of a world of wonder.