some little research i was doing alongside blogging

1) hui ling's redness: alcohol flush reaction
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_flush_reaction

Alcohol flush reaction (colloquially referred to as Asian Flush, Asian Red or Asian Glow) is a condition in which the face and/or body experiences flushes or blotches, due to a missense polymorphism that encodes the enzyme, acetaldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH2),[1] normally responsible for breaking down acetaldehyde, a product of the metabolism of alcohol.[2] Flushing, or blushing, is associated with the erythema (reddening caused by dilation of capillaries) of the face, neck, shoulder, and in some cases, the entire body after consumption of alcohol.

so yay! i have acetaldehyde dehydrogenase!!! hahaha.

2) of meteor showers
http://www.meteorites.org/?page_id=63
i love this site...tells us when and how we can view meteor showers! so cool.

In most cases, a meteor shower can be viewed from almost any location on the globe.

Next, you will want to try and view the shower as late in the evening as possible. Most of the radiants for showers peak in the sky after midnight, so viewing the shower very late in the evening up until dawn is the best way to ensure that you experience the full affects of the shower and helps to make sure the shower is most visible. In fact, most meteor showers peak very early in the morning so you will likely see more meteorites as the night goes on.

(haha so we were right in choosing after midnight to go stargaze!! ahh if only we could have stayed up the whole night haha)

A wide open field with no trees or other obstructions that does not have any sources of light pollution is truly the best way to enjoy all that the meteor shower has to offer.

(yup yup we were in one!)

we probably caught the The Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower. it was May 10 then.

Partially coinciding with the Lyrids are the the Eta Aquarids. This meteor shower starts on April 19th and lasts until May 28th, peaking between May 4th to May 6th. The Eta Aquarids radiant is in the constellation of Aquarius near the bright star Eta Aquarii. The source of the Eta Aquarids is the famous Halley’s Comet. This meteor shower is best seen when viewed during the early morning hours before sunrise, away from city lights.