studying a skinny hot asian girl flirt with her date. how simple! twirl your hair. maintain eye contact. smile. laugh at the jokes. it could he so easy. lean forward a little bit. tell anecdotes. why cant i do this? so close yet so far. there is light in her eyes and none in mine
Modern life has tricked us into thinking travel is good.
It's kind of barbaric for the body.
Last time I went to Asia we measured my biomarkers.
The data was bad…
+ 9 days for blood glucose stability
+ 9 days to re-entrain my circadian rhythm
+ 18 days for sleep architecture recovery
The research:
+ people who travel constantly for work (3+ wks a month) have measurably more anxiety, depression, and drinking problems than people who don’t
+ repeated jet lag is linked to memory-region shrinkage in flight crews
+ your immune system takes a hit. Dry cabin air dries out mucous membranes that block infection which can leave you more exposed to getting sick
This is intuitive because the body runs on a clock. Biological processes kicked off by another, with sleep + sun running the show.
Cabin altitude is ~7,000 ft. Hypoxia alone disrupts cortisol and suppresses nocturnal melatonin for hours after you land. Cabin humidity drops as low as 5% (drier than the Sahara).
If you’re budgeting your international trips: I’d suggest no more than once every 3 months. Evidence shows you need ~1 day per time zone to re-entrain, and east is worse than west.
Once Kate gets back she’s starting the female protocol. This also means she can’t travel internationally for at least a few months while we collect baseline measurement.
The body understands time zone changes as trauma.
I hope that this is my last international trip for a very long time.
traits of people with high agency:
> book flights impulsively
> say "call me" instead of texting essays
> can become obsessed overnight
> walk around during phone calls
> buy before they feel ready
> don’t ask group chats for opinions
> can survive on very little comfort
> good at talking to strangers
> slightly delusional
> treat embarrassment like a temporary side effect
> can disappear socially without feeling guilty
> low tolerance for slow people
> thinks most problems are figureoutable
> dangerously optimistic
> oddly calm when things go wrong
brought vinyl to vinyl listening date;
then walk to karaoke;
sang karaoke for 2 hours
then we had ramen for dinner,
no drinking for us,
then early train home