4 posts from July 2006

My brother sent me this link.  It tells you everything that's going on in the world.  How can you be sure this is accurate?  My family used to have a police scanner and my mom would sit and listen to it at night to hear what was going on in our town.  I liken this online tool to basically a scanner for the world.  Fascinating.

This movie was pretty good.  It was released in how do they say it, "limited release."  I'm a little biased 'cause I know the director and cinematographer and thought they did a pretty good job with this.  The film is being released on DVD and there is a little promo contest going on and it involves winning an HDTV, which is something I'll probably never buy, but I wouldn't mind winning one in a contest.  So if you will, click on this link and may all your dreams come true! Uh, strike that, I can't get the damn thing to work.  Argh.

Jan 2nd, 2006

• Total Cholesterol was 274,
  
• Triglycerides were like 282 (or maybe it's 252),
  
• HDL was 38 and
  
• LDL was 180. 
  

I went back about a week ago to get it tested again after spending the last 6 months trying to regulate my diet better and start exercising.  The new numbers? 

• Total is now 254. 
  
• Triglycerides are 140,
  
• HDL is 46, but my
  
• LDL is still the same at 180.  Why??  Now I'm afraid I might have to start taking medication to lower my cholesterol...I guess we'll see.

Tomorrow I start running again after having to stop for the last month or so due to an injury to my Achille's Tendon.  Tendonitis, what a pain.  I hope to take it easy.  I'm a little anxious about getting back into it.  I hope I don't hurt myself again.

What's your favorite drink or cocktail? What's in it?
Question submitted by charm.vox.com

Chocolate Milkshake.  Comfort food galore.  Oh and Oreos but they only work as a drink if you put them in a glass with some milk and mix 'em all up.  Yum.