Breathing & sweating are among the ways that we expel alcohol from our bodies. The reduction in blood alcohol content during exercise is most saliently from faster, heavier breathing. Exercise does slightly increase liver metabolism but not enough to have a significant impact on BAC. Neither does caffeine.

I would speculate that this is a combination of a few things:

You definitely can develop allergy to alcoholic beverages, but as people here point out - it's more likely an allergy to another ingredient than to the alcohol itself. The only way to figure it out is the process of elimination. Potato vodka is thought of as the most hypoallergenic alcohol, so maybe give that a try.…

Since it could just as easily be an initialism instead of an acronym - and since there is so much _disagreement_ about giraffes and gizmodos, can't we just say the letters.? G.I.F. Nobody really complains about saying U.R.L. when you could just as easily pronounce it as the last 3 letters of hurl.

Wilshire (Boulevard in Los Angeles)

I have been using Wikipedia Quick Hints for some time. It's such a great addition that I now find myself annoyed when using Wikipedia on a public computer.

I swear by Arm & Hammer UltraMax for anti-perspiration. I like the unscented so I can wear cologne.

Scarlet. The success you had in gaining 3 extra hours of sleep each night was through a meditation-like process. You acknowledged your personal reality and by doing that you were able to accept it. That's sort of all meditation is really.

I've heard a few people say that they can't meditate because their mind is always…

There's not really any medical data to support the idea of drinking more water than will quench our thirst (unless you have a medical problem affecting your thirst). You can drink more, but you're just creating more time spent urinating.

Sleep is not allotted during overnights. We do have call rooms with beds, but that's only if there happens to be downtime.

Sweating out a cold is a myth. My question, though: do you think the converse is true? Can you cool your feet to avoid, say, falling asleep in class or a meeting?

+1 for widgetsoid. I love, especially, being able to unlock the screen rotation without having to go back to the homescreen.

Best way to double task.

If the goggles don't work out, you should go see a doctor. You're right, this could cause permanent vision problems.

Some people think that hypnagogic jerks are caused by anxiety, caffeine, stress, and strenuous activities in the evening. You could give a try to eliminating caffeine and evening exercise, but it may not work. I'm not sure it's worth the effort unless this is really putting a strain on your relationship.

This is called a hypnagogic hallucination. It's sometimes a symptom of narcolepsy, but in itself is not dangerous or worrisome. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnagogia#Sounds

it's a hypnagogic jerk. no need for further investigation unless it disrupts your life or sleep.

yep.

a hypnagogic jerk is a type of myoclonic jerk.

This doesn't sound like a nocturnal panic attack, it sounds more like a hypnagogic jerk, and it's totally normal. You don't need to see a psychiatrist unless you find these disruptive to your life or sleep.