Something I can do pretty well

Donations: 2 - 1 Right, 1 Left

I'm not exceptionally good at anything. There are somethings that I can perform at a level that is slightly above average, but after that, I'm really kinda sub-par.

By my standards anyway. Some people might tell you that I'm a wonderful person who is just the best at so many things. And there are those who might feel... well, opposite of that. I'm one of those opposite people. Which, admittedly, is more than a little fucked up, but that's neither here nor there. I do know that I am good at ONE thing - and that is giving blood. Giving blood, for me, is something so special that even now I'm getting a little choked up. I used to give blood a few times a year. Probably every eight to ten weeks because it would be whole blood. The kind of blood giving that most everyone is familiar with. I'm quick though. I'd fill that plastic bag up in ten minutes or less, but then I couldn't give again for two and a half months. This is unacceptable for me. So giving platelets and plasma is my gig now because I am now going every other week. I guess the downside for most people is that platelets usually take a heckuva long time, but I'm done in an hour or less. Next week, December 1st, will be back to the left arm.

This is a little frightening to me as it's the shortest period of time between having an enormous needle jabbed in my arm that I've ever had. I must remember to bring a book this time. Keep me distracted. While Good Morning America was swell and all, I could have been reading The Hunger Games or American Gods. I'll probably bring The Hunger Games because I'm totally addicted to it right now and I'm only six chapters in. ANYWAY. This will only be Lefty's second stick. I'm looking down the road to number ten...and twelve... What if I get hurt? What if I go insane from having to answer the same screening questions over and over and over and over again? No, I do not have mad cow disease! No, I am not pregnant or thinking of getting pregnant!

Donations as of 11/22:  Platelets 2  |  Plasma 1

Jumpstart

Earlier this week, I went to give blood with my friend Missy at the Miller-Keystone Blood Center in Bethlehem, PA. As I mentioned in an earlier post (on my other blog), I've been wanting to set up my "year of blood" - an effort by me to give as much and as often in a year as safely as possible. The last time I gave blood was September 27 at the community college that I attend, so it had not been even close to eight weeks when we arrived at MKBC early Monday morning. BUT, apparently I could give platelets and plasma. Awesome.

A resolution and a challenge

Any procrastinator will tell you that making plans far, far in advance is awesome because that gives you more time to not think and or do anything about them until the very last minute. That being said, I've decided on my 2012 New Year's Resolution.