Hogswatch this year - relatively stress-free and quiet. with swag ( Read more... )

Today, I finally let the guilt overwhelm me from the polite begging letters the blood service sends you, left work half an hour early in the hopes of not having to spend too much time in the waiting room (foolish, I spent over an hour there due to people who'd been foresighted and booked appointments cruising past me), and finally got my name ( Read more... )

gah. always forget this post vampirism.

arm aches like hell. oh, this is going to be fun....

nhs vampirism finally achieved after nearly sixteen months of non-giving (tattoo then general flu/colds). The blood guy now has his bread and butter (it's how they described my blood type after I made a comment about having the most boring type ( Read more... )

Why do I always, always forget the fact that when I give blood I go listless a few hours later (post the general wooziness that getting rid of a pint of blood tends to give you) which is no fun? Also, achey arm and bruised finger ( Read more... )