Oh Thursday Thursdays...
How'd biochem go? Oh you know, same old shiz. I definitely feel more confident about this midterm than the first one. It still isn't sitting well with me. There were, out of 29 questions, at least 5 that I sat there and said "wtf? seriously??". For example, a few questions were discussing the effects of mutations on the stability of the T and R states of Hemoglobin.
Hemoglobin is a pretty cool little globular protein. It binds oxygen and delivers the oxygen to our muscles and the rest of the body. The T state has high oxygen affinity while the R state has low affinity for oxygen. The R state is much better in the lungs and the T state is better in the body. The one question on our exam said something to the effect of which of the following is correct?
a) A mutation to hemoglobin will increase the stability of the T-state
b) A mutation to hemoglobin will decrease the stability of the R-state
c) A mutation to hemoglobin will decrease the stability of the T-state
d) A mutation to hemoglobin will increase the stability of the R-state
I could be wrong because some days I am, and this is biochem we're talking about but aren't a and b the exact same and c and d the same also? You would think that given the oxygen binding curve of hemoglobin and the fact that the transition between T and R states is an equilibrium equation, an increase in the stability of the T state would increase as the stability of the R state decreases. If anyone knows the answer to this please let me know.
Besides the stupid questions and the 5 mistakes on our exam which she decided to tell us about while explaining that she hadn't finished our exam until 3am... it went relatively alright. It's done now and that's all that matters. Now it's time to start studying for evolution.
Thursday nights are tv nights. Usually I'd be at Adam, Robbie and Paul's but since I had my midterm tonight I decided I'd just come home. I came home after my exam, made a piece of chicken, cut up some cheese, heated up some tomato sauce and some spinach and threw it all on a bun and cooked it up. It was boring as hell but did the job. Survivor was boring except that JT lost a tooth during the challenge. Hell's Kitchen was about normal except that the Harlem Globetrotters came. I saw them perform in Toronto when I was little. Out of everyone on the show so far, LA is my favourite. She reminds me a loaddd of my friend Callista but Cal is definitely not a Lesbian or crazy butch. Their personalities are very similar. Also, I just saw the new comcast commercial... bloody fantastic. If you've not seen it, check it out here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCP5EaU6IRE&feature=related
Plans for this weekend? Well other than studying for my evolution exam not much. The engineering pubcrawl is tomorrow night. I had full intentions of going at the beginning of the week but I'm really not wanting to anymore. Between my ex going, me having zero money, being ridiculously exhausted, and being in need of a large amount of rest I've decided not to go.
Saturday should be entertaining. I have full intentions of exploring Waterloo given the weather. Saturday is supposed to be 5 and Sunday is supposed to be 8. I'm estatic. Figure I'll go see my tree, perhaps make my way up to chapters and grab some groceries before either celebrating St.Patricks Day or spending my evening studying the one thing that makes me happy.
Last night while I was attempting to study for biochem I was stressed to the max. I decided to make a prayer wall. I saw one at my friend Sarah's house when we went out for her birthday and after I wrote down all the things I was stressed out about I felt so much better. Now I've got about 25 sticky notes on my wall and it's the first thing I see when I wake up and the last thing I see when I go to bed.
Well... thats enough for today. I'm exhausted, emotionally drained and in need of copious amounts of cake. I have no cake, or a solution for refilling my emotion quota. Sleep seems like the appropriate solution.
Oh yeah, I was on greencometrue today and I saw this article. It's about 3 odd and unusual ways to recycle.
All three of these are very cool ideas, especially the banana. Too bad I'm not more of a fancy person with shoes to shine.
Here they are:
1. The Recycle House - Paper Becomes a Home
These low-cost homes are created from old paper products. Each costs less than $5,000 and can provide a safe, durable, and clean environment for those without alternative housing.
2. The Recycled Chair - Guns Become a Seat
Furnishings from recycled materials are popping up everywhere, but this recycled chair puts a unique spin on reuse. It is made from recycled weapons from a civil war in Cambodia.
3. The Recycled Shoe Polish - A Banana Becomes Shoe Cleaner
While not necessarily a product, this idea had to be included. If you are looking for an eco-friendly and chemical-free alternative to shoe polish, simply have a banana. The peel can be used to shine and protect your shoes.
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