mana, ticket

I recently bought some Mana: Magic Potions from Think Geek. Unlike the video game equivalent - these were supposed to be energy drinks. They came in cool bottles and I thought they might help with my swimming at lunch time. The website had a warning though - those with a niacin deficiency might experience a "niacin flush" - red, itchy skin for 20 minutes as a result of capillary action and a histamine response. Undaunted, I drank half the potion in one gulp.

1/2 an hour later, no effect. So, at least I'm not niacin deficient. A bit later and I finish off the potion. It smells funny and tastes like an undefined citrus that is very sour.

Still nothing. I go for my swim and notice a very very slight boost in energy - which I attribute to a placebo effect and a very very slight dizziness - which could have been caused by my lack of oatmeal that I usually have.

Nothing really bad - but not really anything good. Whatever performance boost I got was minor at best. Disappointing, but at least my skin didn't turn red.

In other news... my room-mate has been traveling for business. In one week, he's gotten not one, but two speeding tickets. He hasn't had one in ten years - partly because of his radar detector and partly because he knows the areas locally where the cops hide. He's already plead guilty to one, but plans to fight the second one based on some inconsistencies on the ticket. I've wished him luck, but I think his chances are slim. He's mostly worried about his insurance going up - and the points on his liscence. And the fines... well, I guess he's worried about the whole thing.

Got a meeting in a few. I'm still hoping for some kind of magical powers to surface, but I think it's unlikely at this point.

later...