be nice to me, I TRIED to give blood today

[avjewe]

For the second time this year, I've gotten one of those "I tried to give blood" stickers instead of the "I gave blood" sticker. The first time was some strange mechanical thing where the back pressure was too high, and they didn't get to it in time so they had to abort. This time it was because my hemoglobin level was too low. Anemic! Me! Who'd o'

Comments

Neener neener

[whimmydiddle]

Well, if it's challengers you want, just to wallow in and enjoy petty competition mode, because it's rare that I ever can win at this game, I'll gleefully point out that I've succeeded both times so far this year in squeezing out a full donation.

Drinking lots helps. I downed 5 24-oz. bottles of water the day before, another one that morning along with 2 mugs of IHOP coffee, and a coke while donating.

And in the no-longer-secret department: I amused myself greatly when I arrived at werewulf's house Saturday night, to be greeted by a very dismayed Betsy who cried out upon seeing me: "Dang! We forgot our sticker again!" I experienced a panicked split second of "Shhhh!"

Re: Neener neener

[avjewe]

Well, I've succeeded twice this year too, so you're not winning yet.

Re: Neener neener

[whimmydiddle]

With my success rate, tying is winning.

AND I got my first "A" in DDR last night. (In light mode, of course.)