It is all about the Triglycerides

so recently michael and I have applied to new york life insurance. my number is 1 and michael's number is 5. You are probably asking yourselves what do these numbers mean. These are our health index, 1-19 and 1 being the best. So depending on what your health exam and health index is, determines how much you pay. I pay $16 and michael pays $55.

Here is how the conversation went with our financial adviser:

Adviser: Michael they found something in your blood.

Me: What is it?

Adviser: Elevated Triglycerides which may lead to coronary heart disease, diabetes and hypertension.

Michael: What??!?!?I will show them next year when I take the exam again.

So basically unless michael gets his act together we will have to pay an extra $400 for his life insurance because he is a five.

So we searched what it means to have high Triglycerides and the things one can do to help it, it is as follows:

• If you're overweight, cut down on calories to reach your ideal body weight. This includes all sources of calories, from fats, proteins, carbohydrates and alcohol.
• Reduce the saturated fat, trans fat and cholesterol content of your diet. (michael loves eggs)
  
• Reduce your intake of alcohol considerably. Even small amounts of alcohol can lead to large changes in plasma triglyceride levels. (Michael loves miller lite)
  
• Be physically active for at least 30 minutes on most or all days each week. (Does not work out at all)
  
• People with high triglycerides may need to substitute monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats —such as those found in canola oil, olive oil or liquid margarine — for saturated fats. Substituting carbohydrates for fats may raise triglyceride levels and may decrease HDL ("good") cholesterol in some people.
• Substitute fish high in omega-3 fatty acids instead of meats high in saturated fat like hamburger. Fatty fish like mackerel, lake trout, herring, sardines, albacore tuna and salmon are high in omega-3 fatty acids. (Michael loves burgers)
  

I conclude: Michael is the perfect text book person that would have high Triglycerides.

The daily grind

So as you all know we went to MI a couple of weeks ago. Just last week we returned and michael was like where is the DS. i was like its probably in my green bag. I checked my green bag...nothing. Than i looked in my red back pack. nothing. I looked in michael's backpack...nothing. I started to look around the house...nothing. Michael was like "I asked you if you packed it and you said you did." I said, "I dont remember you asking me that, I remember telling you I packed the charger." Michael, "Good one may you lost like $250, the trip was like $600." I came to accept that i lost the DS and i even told my parents about how i basically lose everything....until michael was cleaning out HIS bag the other day ....and come to find it, it was in his backpack the WHOLE time.

Today michael was like lets make tacos for dinner, i was like "sure i need to go to dominicks anyways." Michael was like okay also get some salsa. I said okay. Than I rode my bike there and rode back with about 30lbs of food in my backpack and on my handle bars. And than i get home i get right to making the dinner. Michael finishes his dump than shower and arrives to a warm meal waiting. He was nice enough to start cleaning, but also started to complain. "you can wipe up by the stove when you cook...ugh you make such as mess when you cook." i said i would clean because his complaining was getting to me and that i usually wipe up right after i cook, however, i was tired from my bike ride. He insists and finishes the dishes and we were originally watching the plasma together, after dishes he goes into the bedroom to watch tv, without saying a word to me. my daily grind....

Anyways i hate my job

A thousand splendid suns

This is a must read next to Kite Runner. I love the way Khaled Hosseini writes and weaves his stories and he is able to capture the essence of an individuals character and heartache. I need to learn from him to write my story. Love it!

Second love it for the week is Malcom in the middle. It just cracks me up. They do the most neurotic things. hilarious!

First hate it---Ghost rider the movie and second hate it the man who wears the sun glasses from the ghost rider the movie.

Best of Luck Jeff

For Jeff's last fun weekend before he starts his new job at Metlife, we went on a short trip to MI. This was filled with some boardgames, ice cream, sun, and an awesome condo! We got there friday and spent the afternoon sitting in the sun enjoying beer and talking or basically gossiping. It was fun. At night we spent playing clue, hockey, scrabble, and DS. Sat was basically the same day except we also went to the beach where there were moths and a nasty odor. All in all it was nice to get away from work and the usual stuff. Best of luck Jeff at your new job, I hope it is better than mine.