So I found out Friday that my triglyceride levels were well, a little high, and by a little high, I mean very high. Apparently normal triglyceride levels are about 150. Mine however were a little higher. In the first blood test their were around 709. Of course the doctor thought that was high enough to be a mistake so I took another blood test, the day before that one I drank lots of water. The triglycerides were around 569. Kind of high. So I am on a medicine and a complete diet change. No more sodas, sweets and I have to watch the fats. Well those of you that know me, know I have a sweet tooth a mile wide. So that is going to be a little tough. Coke-Cola flows through my vains I drink so much of it, so that well be a little tough too.

So as I said, the whole diet thing has to change. Gone are the days of the "cheese plate" at Grandas for lunch. But that is okay. I am taking to the new "diet" (lifestyle) pretty well. Mostly because My Beautiful Wiffe is amazing. She is so supportive as always. She is even making the transistion easy and even promised to eat the same stuff I do. So this morning we had oatmeal with apples instead of bacon, eggs and toast. She even smiled while eating the oatmeal, is she amazing or what? I would be so lost without her.

So why change the whole diet thing over a few triglycerides? Well, once they move in they invite some friends that I'm not ready to live with like, type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease (CHD). Being that I am only 32 I am not ready to live with these guys just yet.

Here are some links I found while doing some homework on the whole triglycerides.

http://www.henryfordhealth.org/11659.cfm
http://www.medic8.com/healthguide/articles/triglycerides.html
http://www.healingdaily.com/conditions/triglycerides.htm
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4778
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1085
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=531
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1104
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/prevention/nutrition/triglycerides.htm
http://www.healthgoods.com/Education/Nutrition_Information/Nutrition_and_Health/diet_lower_triglycerides.htm

Being that I'd worked for 4 dot-com during the boom. I found this article on the Top 10 dot-com flops pretty interesting.

I've had it for two days now, and I just love it. My Beautifufl Wife bought me something that I've wanted since before it came out. Infact I watched the webcast of it's product release never thinking that I would have one. So what is the new toy. Welp, it's a Video iPod. Yeah I know I can't believe it either.

It is really nice, the video look good on it and as usual the sound quality is amazing.

And yes I have the Wiggles loaded on it as well.

So Ed, my Friend/Co-Worker has lately been coming in with a pretty nice tan.  I figure he has been working in the yard on the weekends and getting some sun. However, I was incorrect he has been inside working on his computer and watching some videos. However you should see his computer, it explains the tan. Man I love technology. Angle1 Angle2

Slowly I have started to collect a new genre of music. However today I have started adding to the collection with a little more interest. Those who know me, know I have a very wide taste in music, classical to rock, flamenco to country. So what is the new genre? Childrens music. Yes childrens music.

 You see today The Little Boy got his first mp3 player. I got it for him from Frys yesterday. It's the iRock MP3ez. It is a sturdy little play that is impressively expandable, and durable. It's also very easy to use.

Anyhow I gave it to the Little Boy this morning and we had to take it off him tonight as he fell asleep. Seeing him walking around the house and singing along just brought a smile to my face all day.

This cool little image is something I made using a cool web tool that lets you have Einstein write anything on the chalkboard you would like.

Walter S. Mossberg of the Wall Street Journal has some nice things to say about the new iPod with Video Playback capability. He says "Our verdict is that this new iPod is an excellent music player. It has all of the strengths that have made prior iPods monster hits, and a few subtle refinements. Plus, it's a surprisingly decent video player, with crisp, smooth vivid playback of TV shows, music videos, short films, video podcasts and home videos." Check Out the Review.