Who Bling.. :)

[bling]

okay..lets try this..
This is me..if the pic even uploaded..i can never get this quite right..anyway..me with a few of my girlfriends..
Im a bay area gal, born and raised. im your average consumer i guess, like most others here..have a passion for those little rocks..love em! Ive loved them for as long as i can remember..have always been so infatuated with them..the way they sparkle..all of it.
i work at a pharmaceutical company in the bay area..doing research and other fun stuff. hope to improve the lives of many people in the near future with what were working on.

well keep our fingers crossed on that one!
i live with my dear fiance and my little doggie..mako..hes the little guy on my avater..he keeps me pretty busy and swear that hes preparing me for motherhood.

um..i love reading this forum and although i have my awsome rock..frequent the forum everyday to keep learning..and give what little novice advice i can when i think i can. the folks here have been great..and helped me so much on my quest for the perfect ring.
so thank all for reading this far...

edit...haha..forgot to mention..im the one on the middle..holding the martini glass..to the right is my best friend and the weird guy in the background is her husband..the girl to the left is my other best friend..dont know what she doing with the cigar..

 

[goldenringlets]

OK! Would that be one of those infamous Genentech parties?!?

 

[derekinla]

My Uncle works at Genentech! Herceptin and Rituxan are amazing drugs.

 

[Mikesgirl]

Nice to meet you, Bling!

 

[Colored Gemstone Nut]

Nice to put a cheerful face with that name Bling...




Welcome...and thanks for sharing...

 

[bling]

no..not genentec..but wow..if they hold parties like that, im workin' at the wrong place...hahaha...

 

[Hest88]

Thanks for the bio Bling! You're really cute!

 

[bling]

haha..thanks..but love the "red glow" on my face? gotta love being asian and drinking.. hehee..

 

[Mara]

Drinking at all puts a red glow on anyone's face...hee hee .

Cute!! Love the puppy.

 

[winyan]

Hiya Bling




Nice to meet you.




As for the red glow, I get it too.




And I'm AI.




win

 

[bling]

i think i get it from my dad..he gets really red! but my fiance doesnt get red at all...bummer.

i think they say its from a missing gene or something..or enzyme..who knows...but seriously..it doesnt mean im drunk..yet..hahaha..another glass of red for the lady..

 

[derekinla]

Alcohol Metabolism 101: There are 2 enzymes that are important in the biochemical pathway for alcohol (ethanol) metabolism: 1) alcohol dehydrogenase and 2) acetaldehyde dehydrogenase. Ethanol is first converted to acetaldehyde by alcohol dehydrogenase in the first reaction. Acetaldehyde is converted to acetate by acetaldehyde dehydrogenase in the second reaction. Asians often have an isoform of acetaldehyde dehydrogenase which is not as efficient in the breakdown of acetaldehyde. Acetaldehyde can therefore build up to sufficient blood concentrations to exert the unpleasant effect of cutaneous blood vessel dilitation = flushing, redness in addition to being a direct neurotoxin.

 

[bling]

haha! thats great derekinla..thanks for that o-chem flashback..but now i know the real reason why! any ideas why this happens primarily in asians? hehe...

minus the fire...

 

[derekinla]

It's in the genes. Blame your parents My mom once passed out from a glass of wine at a party (in addition to turning red).

 

[bling]

hahaaha...guess the tolerance gets better with each generation? of course, at my age..who knows what my parents were like..for all i know..they could have been woopin' it up! nice..

 

[goldenringlets]

Hey, DerekInLa

Go on, do tell, I take it you're a doc -

I'm medical as well - if we had a website like this for medical issues, it would be a fun and fantastic way for ongoing review. Problem is, I suspect I'm more interested in jewelry than medicine....


Goldenringlets

 

[Kamuelamom]

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On 11/20/2003 8:29:05 PM derekinla wrote:

Alcohol Metabolism 101: There are 2 enzymes that are important in the biochemical pathway for alcohol (ethanol) metabolism: 1) alcohol dehydrogenase and 2) acetaldehyde dehydrogenase. Ethanol is first converted to acetaldehyde by alcohol dehydrogenase in the first reaction. Acetaldehyde is converted to acetate by acetaldehyde dehydrogenase in the second reaction. Asians often have an isoform of acetaldehyde dehydrogenase which is not as efficient in the breakdown of acetaldehyde. Acetaldehyde can therefore build up to sufficient blood concentrations to exert the unpleasant effect of cutaneous blood vessel dilitation = flushing, redness in addition to being a direct neurotoxin.

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What *he* said.

 

[tomatoe]

i dont think it is specific to asians, it's more likely down to genetics than anything else. i've friends (chinese males and females) who can drink like fishes and dont turn red or get drunk easily and this is from a natural tolerance to alcohol! i've also seen caucasians who get red really quick! as for me, goodness, i turn red after less than half a drink, really pathetic!

 

[iceprincess]

Hi Bling!
I was wondering if your puppy is a Shiba Inu (Japanese breed) or a Jindo (Korean breed)? S/he is so cute! I love both breeds and they have great personalities. I had a Jindo a number of years ago. Very loyal, protective animals.

 

[AGBF]

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On 11/21/2003 9:00:10 PM goldenringlets wrote:


" ...
if we had a website like this for medical issues, it would be a fun and fantastic way for ongoing review.
... "

Hi, Bling. And, goldenringlets, we *do* have an area of PS for medical issues now. It's in the same vicinity as the area for recipes and society. Visit it if you have not already done so!

 

[AGBF]

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On 1/10/2004 5:46:14 PM AGBF wrote:

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Hi, Bling. And, goldenringlets, we *do* have an area of PS for medical issues now. It's in the same vicinity as the area for recipes and society. Visit it if you have not already done so!


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Wait a minute! Goldenringlets, you have contributed to threads in the health section!