#i worked on this for hours my battery is at 26% rn

[remtheenlightenedone]

👾 My Profile 👾

"It's really not that

deep...."

🙏🏽✝️

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I edited the f*** out of this! And it's 1 am!! Fudgeee! Well I hope what I'm doing is helping. And yes I'm still figuring out this code thing on my phone.

•About•

👾 Rem

👾 31

👾 scorpio ♏

👾 they/them

👾 asexual / fictosexual / gender non conforming / non-binary

👾 good or evil ? : deadpool.

👾 aspiring poet, hobby artist and writer. a frugal minimalist. studying daoism, buddhism, is a proclaimed agnostic theist but christian ✝️ leaning. enjoys looking up philosophy related topics. free thinker and yearns for self discipline and productive virtues. a little weird but main character energy lol

Also a little on the spectrum and has ADHD. Suffers from mental illness also...

👾loves their beloved, Vegeta 💜. always & forever!

👾 favorite shows are pokemon , dbz , atla / tlok, spy x family (fairly new to it but haven't been caught up) one piece, naruto, etc

👾 likes the colors green or emerald / purple /black /blue

👾 this page is mostly sfw. Might reblog some nsfw or lewd content but that's RARE

this page is mostly sfw!

dni info (read whole thing):

- maps, zoos, sadists, antishippers dni

OTP Shipz:

My otp, somewhat otp, and notps here

If you have any questions or concerns, ama, or dm. Thanks 💜

(( Everything else such as images, gifs, and blinkies are not mine. Credit goes to the original artists))

All blinkies except the proshipper one is mine btw. It belongs to @sweet-ladys-things

Links to Credits:

- blinkies.cafe

- sweet-ladys-things tumblr

- @Naylissah Picrew

- @Nuggtz Picrew

- daniwry (Twitter & Instagram) Picrew

- Pucci @Redastin DeviantArt

- Vegeta @luckofthairish DeviantArt

Link to Socials:

- Personal YT Account I Made

- Carrd cuz I was Bored (that sugar is gonna take infinity I know it!)

- On Spotify... That's if I share it.NVM I made one.

Other Links:

- "gossip folks" by Missy Elliot but in a Tumblr post

- the best thing to work on

- a reminder for one of those days...

:p

[strictomiles]

Things I like my RP partners to know:

(Repost, don’t reblog!

I like to be called:  Rissa

Pronouns: she/her | he/him | they/them | whatever you want

One thing you should know about me: I work full time, live on my own, my family lives hours away from me and I have four lovely pet rats. SO, my activity and focus comes and goes. I try to keep up the best I can but, as everyone knows life can get in the way. So rather than force out a few replies every week I do what I can when I can to avoid creative burn out for ages.

One thing you should know about RPing with my character(s): Gladio speaks his mind. He ensures that he’s heard and understood. That being said, he can come off as rude and aggressive to people who don’t know him as well as his core friends and family if he’s continually poked or bothered. BUT, he’s a fierce friend and once you do get to know him he’s rather sweet and caring when he’s not being a pest.

First language: English  

Age range: under 13 | 14–17 | 18–22 | 23–25 | 26–29 | 30+ | 40+ | 70+

Am I okay with NSFW?: Yes (chemistry necessary) | No | Some nsfw

My favorite/most common thing to rp is: angst | fluff | smut | crack | slice of life | action | plots | AUs are fine | Violence | Darker themes  Canon Character RP Friendly?: yes | no

Original Character RP Friendly?: yes | no

RP blog: does contain ooc posts | doesn’t contain ooc posts | occasionally contains ooc 

Tagged by: @ravusnightblossom​ Tagging: Whoever’s interested. my brain’s on low battery rn

[lilgynt]

@cannibaldatingsite and @perriersbounty thank u both for tagging me 🥺🥺🥺🥺 mwah mwah mwah love u both  Rules: answer 30 questions and tag 20 people you’d like to get to know better!

1. Name: graham!!!!!!

2. Gender: no 🥰

3. Star sign: aries >:) 

4. Height: 5′7

5. Time: 1:29 am 

6. Birthday: march 28th!

7. Favorite band/group: OOF. this is soo bad i literally just find a song from a playlist movie or some random shit then listen to said one song. be like oh cool i like that. and then not engage with the band till 3 years later. i guess my chemical romance but that feels not right ive been listening to a lot of AJJ lately???????

8. Favorite solo artists: i am once again being terrible and not engaing with artist outside of one or two songs till like three years later 😭😭

9. Song stuck in my head: you know my name from casino royale 

10. Last movie: i think it was the green butchers 

11. Last show: riverdale ✊😔 i needed something on when i did my legos and i cant have like hannibal on when im not paying attention attention but honestly riverdale IS growing on me

12. When did I create this blog: hmmmm i wanna say 2013?

13. What do I post: uhhhhh mostly anything i see and am like oh thats cool, mainly hannibal poety art and then random posts on here i feel like u cant get on other social medias. this is also my personal diary 🥰🥰🥰 

14. Last thing I googled: liberty spikes 

15. Other blogs: i have pixalrights for ninjago 

16. Do I get asks: hmmm not really but sometimes?

17. Why I chose this url: only canon url i could get to trollhunters and didnt hate 

18. Following: 2,117.......

19. Followers: 521

20. Average hours of sleep: at night? 3-5 but if i pass out during the day all bets off 

21. Lucky number: i like 7 and 8 and numbers with those two near together 

22. Instruments: used to play the cello during middle and high school 🥰🥰🥰

23. What I am wearing: giant hoodie and some boxers 

24. Dream job: simply dont dream of work ❤️ but like i used to want to be a medical examiner/a lawyer. im a journalism major rn sooooooooo 

25. Dream trip: i think somewhere remote would be nice. Ireland comes to mind but just want to see lots of greenary and the sea. foggy too would be nice. or just something really far out where you can see the stars really well

26. Favorite food: i love soups.........clam chowder and red pepper lobster bisque..........

27. Nationality: American

28. Favorite song: hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm rn probably deep green by Marika Hackman 

“ Batteries and Holy Ghosts Buried in my bag of bones She said they would help me to grow Said feeding the stomach is feeding the soul”

simply makes me go fucking bonkers.......

  29. Last book I read: hmm im working on the plague rn but last i finished was crush *hand and sad emoji*

30. Top three fictional universes I’d like to live in: not my comfort fantasy of being in the star trek universe 😭😭😭 other than that i dont know........most media i consume im like. rather kill myself than live there thank u mwah  

im feeling very shy 😳 👉👈 so im not tagging people however if you want to do it go crazy!!!!!!!! especially tag me to see if we’re mutuals i love u 

[ventus-shmentus]

1 through 100 for the question time?

oh man this is gonna keep me busy, thank you anon

1.) is there a boy/girl in your life?

*** sadly no, I've been single for like 3 years now

2.)  think of the last person who hurt you; do you forgive them?

*** yes! I generally try to forgive most ppl because I h a t e being angry w ppl

3.) what do you think of when you hear the word “meow?”

*** there was a girl in middle school that always stared me down and meowed at me at lunch???

4.) what’s something you really want right now?

*** strawberry lemonade from O’Charley’s

5.) are you afraid of falling in love?

*** thank god no, I love loving people

6.) do you like the beach?

*** yeah my fam goes every year for vacay and we spread my brothers ashes in the ocean and stuff so it’s comforting to go bc it’s like he’s still with me??

7.) have you ever slept on a couch with someone else?

*** tried to, but I have a lot of problems falling asleep so it didn't work out too well

8.) what’s the background on your cell?

*** my lock screen is me and a best friend and my home bg is a pic of ventus

9.)name the last four beds you were sat on?

***my sisters, my moms, faith’s, and Ryder’s if you count being sat on by dogs (I think thats what the question is asking lmao??)

10.) do you like your phone?

*** most of the time, yeah. the calls get messed up a lot tho and the battery sucks

11: honestly, are things going the way you planned?

*** god no, it’d be weird if they were. I'm doing much much better in life than I originally expected 

12: who was the last person whose phone number you added to your contacts?

*** probs the girls from my DBT therapy group

13: would you rather have a poodle or a rottweiler?

*** omg Rottweiler for sure,,, I love big doggies and they're such big babies

14: which hurts the most, physical or emotional pain?

*** I can't really answer this because they’re both felt in different ways

15: would you rather visit a zoo or an art museum?

*** I've never been to an art museum so id have to say zoo for now

16: are you tired?

*** heck yea my mom lost my sleep medication, I'm so tired to the point where I'm listening to Soulja boy and I'm not sure if its real or not

17: how long have you known your 1st phone contact?

*** like???? 15 years??

18: are they a relative?

*** nope just my sisters friend 

19: would you ever consider getting back together with any of your exes?

*** someone please kill me if I ever get back with one of my exes

20: when did you last talk to the last person you shared a kiss with?

*** honestly I can’t remember, probably like last month?

21: if you knew you had the right person, would you marry them today?

*** nonono I'm nowhere near ready to settle down in life like that. I'm only 19 and like I've never even had a job and I don't have my license and shit,,, def not ready for marriage

22: would you kiss the last person you kissed again?

*** yeah he was a good kisser, too bad I barely remember it lmao

23: how many bracelets do you have on your wrists right now?

*** 2 a hair tie and a friendship bracelet

24: is there a certain quote you live by?

*** Donald Duck going “WAK!”

25: what’s on your mind?

*** what happened to Kevin Jonas

26: do you have any tattoos?

*** no but I was planning on getting one soon as tribute to my brother

27: what is your favorite color?

*** yellow!! its so happy and bright

28: next time you will kiss someone on the lips?

*** heck idk no one ever seems interested in me so like?? its up to them bc I'm down to kiss like 90% of the people I know

29: who are you texting?

*** my boi Ryder bc he's coming over to give me birthday stuff

30: think to the last person you kissed, have you ever kissed them on a couch?

***nope, only a car

31: have you ever had the feeling something bad was going to happen and you were right?

*** I low key knew that my brother was gonna die the day he did but I didn't say anything to anyway bc I just blamed it on my anxiety

32: do you have a friend of the opposite sex you can talk to?

*** heck yeah, I got a couple thankfully

33: do you think anyone has feelings for you?

*** lmao ryder

34: has anyone ever told you you have pretty eyes?

*** yes! my eyes turn literally yellow in the summer and its p cool

35: say the last person you kissed was kissing someone right in front of you?

*** I'd be like “hell yeah I'm proud of u for getting action”

36: were you single on valentines day?

*** have been my whole life

37: are you friends with the last person you kissed?

*** yes but I rarely talk to him anymore

38: what do your friends call you?

*** karl, car keys, Karls, kar, karlie warlie

39: has anyone upset you in the last week?

*** does myself count lmao

40: have you ever cried over a text?

*** probably

41: where’s your last bruise located?

*** the tops of my feet 

42: what is it from?

*** dancing! you get bruises in weird places from dance lmao

43: last time you wanted to be away from somewhere really bad?

*** idk if this really counts but we went out to eat last night which is really triggering for me and I was like “I just want to go home and see my doggie”

44: who was the last person you were on the phone with?

***my sister on accident

45: do you have a favourite pair of shoes?

*** fav bc of looks are my white doc Martens but I wear my black converse most of the time

46: do you wear hats if your having a bad hair day?

*** no I look dumb in hats

47: would you ever go bald if it was the style?

*** honestly no just bc I like to have the mermaid hair effect when I’m in the bath or swimming

48: do you make supper for your family?

*** only if its like pizza rolls or smthn

49: does your bedroom have a door?

*** yes???

50: top 3 web-pages?

*** Tumblr, youtube and Facebook

51: do you know anyone who hates shopping?

*** my mom bc she hates going out in public

52: does anything on your body hurt?

*** my wrist!! I have a cyst in my joint and it hurts to move it too much 

53: are goodbyes hard for you?

*** yes bc I have a huge fear of abandonment

54: what was the last beverage you spilled on yourself?

*** strawberry lemonade

55: how is your hair?

*** its kinda short atm, I just got it cut and I'm mad bc its just the right length where only half of my hair goes into a ponytail

56: what do you usually do first in the morning?

*** pee tbh

57: do you think two people can last forever?

*** I mean I guess

58: think back to january 2007, were you single?

*** considering. was 8, yes

59: green or purple grapes?

*** depends on my mood tbh

60: when’s the next time you will give someone a big hug?

*** in like 10 minutes when Ryder is here

61: do you wish you were somewhere else right now?

*** not really but I wouldn't particularly mind if I was somewhere else

62: when will be the next time you text someone?

*** like rn

63: where will you be 5 hours from now?

*** in my living room talking to Ryder

64: what were you doing at 8 this morning.

*** pretending to be asleep

65: this time last year, can you remember who you liked?

***probably faith idk but thankfully thats faded by now

66: is there one person in your life that can always make you smile?

*** ryder and my sister tbh

67: did you kiss or hug anyone today?

*** my mom always hugs me good morning

68: what was your last thought before you went to bed last night?

*** “god I wish I could fall asleep”

69: have you ever tried your hardest and then gotten disappointed in the end?

*** did you mean: my entire dance career?

70: how many windows are open on your computer?

*** 5!

71: how many fingers do you have?

*** thankfully I got all 10

72: what is your ringtone?

*** the default iPhone ringtone, I've never bothered to change it but I want my text ringtone to be the thing from Kim possible

73: how old will you be in 5 months?

*** 19

74: where is your mum right now?

*** in my sister’s room helping her build a desk

75: why aren’t you with the person you were first in love with or almost in love?

*** bc he's an abusive piece of shit (:

76: have you held hands with somebody in the past three days?

*** sadly no ):

77: are you friends with the people you were friends with two years ago?

*** definitely not

78: do you remember who you had a crush on in year 7?

*** a dude named Zac but he was a terrible person lmao

79: is there anyone you know with the name mike?

*** my aunt's pos boyfriend

80: have you ever fallen asleep in someones arms?

*** no ):

81: how many people have you liked in the past three months?

*** not really anyone worth noting

82: has anyone seen you in your underwear in the last 3 days?

*** probably

83: will you talk to the person you like tonight?

*** I don't really like anyone atm

84: you’re drunk and yelling at hot guys/girls out of your car window, you’re with?

*** probably Bria or faith tbh

85: if your bf/gf was into drugs would you care?

*** I think it’d depend on what it was and if it was effecting them in an unhealthy way or not

86: what was the most eventful thing that happened last time you went to see a movie?

*** I threw up 20 mins into Spiderman homecoming

87: who was your last received call from?

*** my sister

88: if someone gave you $1,000 to burn a butterfly over a candle, would you?

*** I think it'd depend on what I needed the money for and how bad I needed it

89: what is something you wish you had more of?

*** friends

90: have you ever trusted someone too much?

*** all the time. I love trusting people but it gets me hurt a lot

91: do you sleep with your window open?

*** I wish but I got them allergies

92: do you get along with girls?

*** for the most part yes!

93: are you keeping a secret from someone who needs to know the truth?

*** yeah but its not worth telling them right now, gotta wait till the right time

94: does sex mean love?

*** nope!

95: you’re locked in a room with the last person you kissed, is that a problem?

*** no but I might have a hard time trying to find things to talk about

96: have you ever kissed anyone with a lip ring?

*** yeah I didn't really like it tbh

97: did you sleep alone this week?

*** always

98: everybody has somebody that makes them happy, do you?

*** yes! my sister and ryder

99: do you believe in love at first sight?

*** no bc then you're just falling in love with the persons looks and not the actual person

100: who was the last person that you pinky promise

*** my mom but I don't remember what for

[shrubforhire]

Asks 1-100

I did this to myself

100 Questions

1: Do you sleep with your closet door opened or closed? usually open

2: Can you whistle? no and im fucking PISSED

3: What is your favorite quote? my old science teacher once said “grandma’s a slut!”

4: Are you afraid of the dark? only if ive seen something spooky

5: Who taught you how to tie your shoes? bunny ears bitch

6: What is your favorite color? rn like a nice lavendar

7: What is your birthday? april 21st 2000!

8: Can you swim? poorly

9: What’re you wearing right now? a striped sweater (the best time to wear it is all the time)

10: Who’s your character crush, and what book/movie are they from? Marceline the vampire queen yea say what you want

11: What was the last thing you thought about? Being in gay denial for so many years and not realizing why i liked marceline the vampire queen so much

12: What was the last thing you said out loud? goodnight!

13: Are you superstitious? yea a little,, i chill w the ghosties on our haunted campus. and i think theres a ghost in my room tbh

14: How many bones have you broken?

0 babeyy

15: What’s your favorite candy? Ferraro Roche

16: Sour, Sweet, Spicy, or Savory? sweet :)

17: What’s your favorite junk food? im a slut for cotton candy

18: What’s your favorite letter of the alphabet? q

19: What’s your favorite number? 7, ima basic thot

20: Dogs or Cats? Dots, Cags

21: Do you play any sports? If yes, what are they? I played baseball for a year!! and soccer for 2!

22: If you could change your name, what would you change it to? Aria

23: Do you believe in ghosts? yea

24: Who’s your favorite Disney Princess? Moana

25: What inspires/motivates you the most? hearing other peoples stories and knowing they’ve felt the exact same way i do

26: Do you believe in aliens?

honestly,,,,,, not rly. like i believe in life on other planets,, but they will just be like beings ya know,,, not rly like hollywood aliens

27: Do you have any irrational fears? If yes, what are they? i always think cars are gonna flip over when they turn rly fast

28: Do you have any pets? If yes, what are their names?

a lil sausage named bernie!

29: What’s your favorite song right now? prolly fake happy by paramore

30: Can you rap? poorly. but okay for a white person ig??

31: What would you do if you had 24 hours to live? be a giant ho

32: Do you have any allergies? If you do, what are they? nope!!

33: Do bugs freak you out?

if they’re right up in my face im kinda like dbasfkjbdfke but normally not too much.

34: Who’s your favorite Disney Prince? uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh 

35: What’s your favorite Grimm brothers fairy-tale? rapunzel 

36: Can you sing? god i hope so

37: Who’s your favorite singer? barrett wilbert weed

38: What is your favorite restaurant? hobnob!

39: If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go, and why? Hawaii so i could remember it better

40: Who’s your favorite band/duo? Paramore!!!!!

41: Do you write fan-fiction? ive written fan fiction exclusively about my friends and about hand sanitizer

42: What continent are you from? murica

43: Do you still live in the city you grew up in? i lived in reston virginia til i was 5, then i grew up in portland, but i go to school in illinois!

44: What’s your favorite animal? giraffe!!!!!!

45: What was the last lie you told? it was more a half truth when i told my girlfriend what i think about at work

46: Do you have any long-term goals? What are they?

47: Would you save your worst enemy’s life? yea cuz i dont rly have a worst enemy, and if i did its been so long that they’re probably cooler now

48: What’s your usual flavor of ice cream? cookie dough

49: How often do you try new things? preeeeetty often, i love tryin shit

50: Do you have a catchphrase? What is it? we cant all be winners

51: What is your favorite word? pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

52: What’s your favorite fruit? mango

53: Are you in any fandoms? If yes, what are they? oh this is a lil cursed,,,, imma just say fuckin gravity falls

54: What’s your favorite board game? i play the most sorry these days so i guess that

55: Have you ever made a sandcastle? only really shitty ones

56: Have you ever made a snow man? yes!

57: What’s your biggest pet peeve? when people say something is fermenting when oxygen is present

58: Have you ever role-played? yea,,,,

59: Who’s your favorite super-hero? i rly dont follow stuff,,, imma say spiderman cause ive liked his movies the most lately

60: Who’s your favorite Disney villain? Yzma

70: Do you have any pets? What animal are they? What are their names? see question 28

71: Do you play any instruments? What are they? ukulele, piano, some guitar, shitty drums, and u kno wat imma say tambourine

72: Can you snap? hell yea

73: Who’s your favorite Greek god? it changes like every day,,,, i rly like athena tho

74: How many blogs do you have? 2

75: Was your url your first choice? If not, what was? oh gosh,,, i think my first url was cipherstuck lmao

76: What’s your favorite swear word? frick

77: How many posts have you made? too many

78: How many followers do you have? some amount

79: What’s the last thing you ate? chicken parm

80: What percentage is your phone battery right now? 54%

81: What time zone are you in? pacific babeyyyyy

82: What’s your OTP? Elanor and Tahani

83: What’s your favorite kind of weather? warm but still windy enough but theres sun

84: What’s your favorite season? early and late summer when its warm but theres shit goin on

85: Who’s your celebrity crush? hayley williams

86: Do you keep a diary? i did for a hot minute,, i do little checkup apps, but i havent journaled in a while

87: What’s your shoe size? 6 1/2

88: What’s your Hogwarts house? heck if i know, crucify me

89: What’s your favorite punctuation mark? ; because i never know when to fucking use it but it sure looks funny

90: Are you reading any books right now? What are the titles? nope!! im a little whore

91: What mythical animal do you wish existed? pokemon

92: Who’s your favorite Greek goddess? another for free???? artemis

93: Where do you wish you live? new york but for free

94: What color(s) is your favorite shirt? gray and pink

95: How many languages do you speak? What are they? english and lesbian

96: What’s your favorite gum flavor? gum

97: Do you have braces? nope

98: What’s your MBTI?

it was enfj now i think its enfp i forget

99: Are you an introvert or an extrovert? extroverrrrtttt

100: What’s your zodiac sign? taurus

[type2diabetestreatments-blog]

A Few Minutes with an 'Insulin Temperature Man' (Plus TempraMed Insulin Pen Cap Giveaway!)

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A Few Minutes with an 'Insulin Temperature Man' (Plus TempraMed Insulin Pen Cap Giveaway!)

This may be a time of colder weather when insulin overheating isn't top of mind, but it never hurts to be prepared, right?

Yep, keeping your insulin at ideal room room temps (between 59 and 86 degrees) isn't always easy -- especially in hotter climates with humidity, or in places where snow and frost are not uncommon.

Northern California startup TempraMed believes they have an awesome solution with their new Vivi Cool products, replaceable caps lined with a unique "super-insulation" that can fit over popular insulin pens, and soon also vials. TempraMed has been working on this tech for several years in stealth mode before exhibiting at the big annual diabetes educators conference last summer, and now they're ready to start showing their stuff to the Diabetes Community!

The first-generation Vivi Cap1 product fits over any type of insulin pen and adjusts constantly to keep the insulin pen at the higher end of room temp. It's based on the same space-industry-grade insulation material used in those fancy temperature-control mugs now sold at Starbucks!

In Spring 2017, TempraMed will launch a second-generation of its product that has a rechargeable battery and keeps the insulin pens at a cooler, refrigerated-type temperature, along with a version designed specifically for insulin vials. And they're also planning an EpiPen version of the cap to keep those allergy-emergency pens cool.

To get all the details on this product plus the company's backstory, we connected recently with TempraMed's Israeli founder Ron Nagar, who's been in the medical device field for 20 years. In fact, we've chatted with him before, in his role developing insulin absorption products at InsuLine. Though it's available in Europe, that hasn't come to market here in the States, but it's where Nagar became a sort of "insulin temperature man," and got his start developing what is now TempraMed.

Here is our interview with Nagar, followed by an exclusive DiabetesMine giveaway of the new Vivi Cap1 designed to keep insulin pens cool!

Q&A with TempraMed's Ron Nagar

DM) First off, do you have a personal diabetes connection?

RN) Yes, my father is a type 2 diabetic and my aunt injects insulin. I have spent the last 17 years developing devices to make it easy for people living with diabetes, starting with a project for non-invasive blood glucose monitoring 17 years ago that unfortunately did not have enough resources to complete development and get to market.

Then I founded InsuLine Medical, which developed InsuPatch and InsuPad, which both accelerate insulin absorption. InsuPad is now available in Europe, but still not in the U.S. At InsuLine I learned about the importance of temperature, which I used to improve blood perfusion then, and now I've moved to protecting the drug from being exposed to extreme temperatures.

So, it’s fair to state that while I’m not diabetic, I certainly have passion to help people living with diabetes as much as I can.

How did you come up with the idea for TempraMed?

Over the past 10 years, I’ve been working closely with Prof. David Klonoff and Prof. Bill Tamborlane who were medical advisors for my previous company, InsuLine Medical. About 4 years ago while I was still running the project at InsuLine, which was around temperature and its effects, David reminded me that there is need for temperature-stable insulin that became a major concern since Hurricane Katrina in the U.S. and during other cases when insulin might be exposed to extreme temperatures.

So when I moved on from InsuLine I saw an opportunity to come up with a solution that can work. Since I’m not a chemist I looked at the problem from the device perspective. At that time, an executive of one of the insulin manufacturing companies also asked me to meet with him during his vacation, on World Diabetes Day two years ago. He explained that he wouldn’t have bothered to meet me on that day unless it was important. That meeting emphasized to me the magnitude of the problem and that it is time to address it.

OK, tell us about about your Vivi Cool products…

The components of all our products are:

An outer plastic cover, and inner plastic adaptor that fits the pen type

Space-grade thermal insulation, held between the outer plastic cover and the inner plastic adaptor; this is the same special insulating material used in the space industry that's behind the new "Ember" temp-control coffee mugs from Starbucks

The inner filling is made of a heat-absorbing layer called Phase Change Material, which is non-toxic and non-flammable, and is commonly used in “green construction”

A primary (non-rechargeable) battery, switch, and Green/Red indicator light and temperature sensor

We have two basic generations of each the Vivi Cap and Vivi Vial, made of that special proprietary heat-absorbing plastic.

The first-generation Vivi Cap1 is an FDA and CE registered cap that fits over an insulin pen and keeps the medication cool, at 28°C (or 83.4 degrees), which is the higher end of room temperature. The Vivi Cap1 is 3.5” long, with a diameter of about 1.18”, and weighs less than 2 ounces. It does not require any activation and works at all times by simply replacing the existing pen cap. This is our currently available product to purchase.

There is a version of Vivi Cap1 for each of the major prefilled pen brands: FlexPen and FlexTouch by Novo, KwikPen by Lilly and SoloStar by Sanofi.

Our second-generation Vivi Cool 8c has a rechargeable battery and keeps the insulin cooler, at 8°C (or 46 degrees). This should be available starting in April 2017, and is available for pre-order now.

We will also have the Vivi Vial and the Vivi Vial 8c, designed to keep insulin vials at the same temperatures as the above devices. Those can also be pre-ordered and should be available after April.

And what does the name "Vivi" refer to?

It's derived from the word "vivify," which means to give life to, brighten, or sharpen. It also means “life��� in many Latin-based languages.

How exactly do the cap and vial tools work?

For the Vivi Cap1, it keeps the temperature of the drug in the pen cartridge at a safe injection temperature below 29°C (84.2°F) for minimum of 12 hours even in a constant environmental temperature of 37.8°C (100°F), when the device is placed inside a personal handbag – so the user can simply place it in its kit. The temperature regulation is passive and combines space grade thermal insulation with heat absorbent material. The cap is automatically ‘reactivated’ or ’filled up’ to provide safe storage conditions, whenever the ambient temperature gets below 26°C (78.8°F).

So whenever the user gets back home, or during the night when camping outdoors, when the temperature falls below 26°C (78.8°F) the device regains its protective capability without requiring the user to do anything special for that. This can go on and on for years.

Therefore the cap is good for daily use, to keep the temperature regulated in case one leaves the bag with the pen in the car for some time, as well as when going outdoors.The temperature assurance indicator is a light that shines green or red; to check, the user just presses a button at the tip of the cap to observe that light indicator.

What was involved in developing this device?

It was clear that the device solution would be made of insulation together with an element that can control the temperature. From the start, we knew that the key was finding a “super insulation” that we can use to make our products very small, keeping the overall form factor of the device as close as possible to pen cap.

Over a few months, each day we placed the prototypes in an oven, exposing them to high temperatures and later to refrigerators and freezers, to test their behavior at low temperatures. We also ran tests comparing the performance to the common water evaporation based devices.

Can you share any stories of too hot or cold insulin, where this device would've helped?

This past year, my wife volunteered at our children’s summer camp in Israel. The temperature during the day can get to 100°F accompanied with humidity of 60-80%. There were kids there who were using insulin pumps, and the insulin vials they carried to fill the pump reservoirs were exposed during the entire week time to such temperatures. Their parents told my wife that coming from the camp, they intended to throw away the insulin vials and get new prescriptions.

Certainly Vivi Vial could have helped them, making sure that the insulin they use is kept cool and not requiring them to throw it away. I also heard a story of a diabetes camp in the U.S. where they had to throw away all the insulin they had because the refrigerator did not work and froze the entire stock of insulin. Vivi Cap1 together with Vivi Vial could have assisted them, not requiring to refrigerate the insulin in use, while making sure it stays at the proper temperature.

What does your technology cost?

The Vivi Cap1 is available for $49.90.

Once available, the Vivi Vial will cost $59.90 (although we have a pre-order special of $49.90). Both of the 8c versions will be priced at $99.90, with a pre-order special price of $79.90.

Any plans to develop further features for these pen caps, along the lines of what Timesulin does with dose tracking? It appears that right now, pen users would have to choose between your cooling functionality and their "smarts"...?

Sure! Vivi Cap1 is just our first product in the family of current Vivi cooling devices, which include versions for vials as well as the Vivi 8c version for pens and vials that keep a pen or vial refrigerated for 24 hours. It also allows someone to carry pens and vials during long flights, until they reach a refrigerator without the need to use messy ice cubes.

Later, we are going to incorporate additional features to Vivi Cap that will allow remote tracking of injections and amounts of drug that remain in the pen/vial.

What kind of feedback have you gotten so far from the Diabetes Community?

Well, we have just started reaching out and so far the feedback is very positive. People most like the fact that the device provides around-the-clock protection without any bother.

With that, we're happy to be working with TempraMed for a giveaway to a few lucky winners...

A DMProducts Giveaway

We're excited to give away Vivi Cap1 cooling caps from TempraMed to THREE lucky winners -- who will each receive a pair of (TWO) caps of their choice, to fit their insulin pen model. Here's how to enter:

Just leave a comment below, and be sure to include the codeword "DMProducts" somewhere in your comment so we know you're in it to win it. Since our comment system requires login, you may also email us your entry directly at info@diabetesmine.com, using the subject line "Vivi Cool."

You have until Friday, Jan. 27, 2017, at 5pm PST to enter.

The winner will be chosen using Random.org, and announced via Facebook and Twitter on Monday, Jan. 30, so make sure you're following us.

Please be sure to keep tabs on your Facebook messages or emails, as that's our only way to contact winners.

This contest is open to anyone... Good luck to all our blog-reading and pen-using friends!

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