Nilknarf News

My f&*$#%g triglycerides are at 563. Normal range is 20-170. Yeah, my chemistry sucks.

Part of the problem: I ate about a half of a can of cashews last night. Yeah, I really shouldn't have done that. And that is not a singular problem, I've been kinda cheating on stuff like that on a regular basis. I've been concentrating on my blood sugar levels, and really proud of those, heh.

So, bang. "His diabetes was well under control when he died from his third coronary..."

Not something that I want to see in my obituary, heh. Like I will get to see my obituary.

On the other hand, who, after all, is more qualified to write my obituary than me? I really should have one on hand so that nobody else has to go to the trouble to do it... and they'd get it wrong, anyways, wouldn't they?

Yeah, I'll get right on that....

Well, no. Actually, I really have no interest whatsoever on what happens after I die. Yeah, I'm finally exposed as a selfish sonovabitch, but didn't you know that already?

My legacy is this journal. And yes, I do realize how sad that is.

To my boys, I offer a glimpse into the mind and heart of their father. I wish that I had had as much from mine.

I have a tendency to think way too far in the future... in 10,000 years, is anyone going to be interested in these words, these thoughts? I don't know. I know, however, that I would be so happy to read the words of a man who lived 10,000 years ago.

And with the technological gift of data that might last, O, 100,000 years... can you imagine the data that would be available then? Just think... if everyone were half as prolific as I am, what could there be left to learn, what could there be left to write?

And this thought kinda toenails into another perspective of mine... the comparison of men to ants. On a cosmic scale, antkind is just as important as mankind. Or, rather, just as unimportant.

And that line of thought has always led me to the question: What is really important?

And the answer has always been: nothing.

So: what are we here for?

And the answer is always: Damfino.

And what are you going to do about it?

All the good that I can.

And enjoy every moment that I can.

Live, breathe, love... especially, love, it gives so much pleasure.

Todays pictures: an iris and another cat image....