no good.
So today at school we had a blood drive. Now, giving blood really freaks me out. But it's important, so I do it. And by do it, I mean this is the second time I've given blood. So it takes forever to actually give it, but I eventually get up to the woman who checks my blood to make sure it's okay. She's asking me all of these, questions, and is going super fast. Then she checks my blood pressure, and next, without warning, she pricks my finger! And it hurt, too! So I go over to the beds where they're taking blood, and lie down, and freak out a little bit. Josh came behind me and put his hand in mine, and that made me feel better to have him there. So the chick is rubbing my arm with iodine, and I don't know why, but it kind of. . not hurt, but didn't feel nice when she was rubbing it. She sticks the needle in, and it really hurt. I don't remember it hurting that much last time. I'm starting to feel kind of sick at this point, but I just close my eyes and let it happen. So I have a ball in my hand that I'm squeezing, and apparently I'm not doing a good job squeezing it, and the woman comes over and gives me a little tube to roll in my hand. Tori tells me that they give the roll to people who are too weak to squeeze. That's fantastic. She tells me I'm 7/8 of the way done. So I'm excited to be almost there, but then it's awhile, and she still didn't come back. So I started getting terrible thoughts in my head. I thought that she would forget about me, and the blood would just keep coming out, and eventually there would be too much blood, and the bag would explode and I would die. Just terrible. She ended up coming back, and then I got to have snacks, which was good. But I'm really nauseated, and feel like I'm going to pass out. I don't tell them this, because I really don't need the little bell to be rung again like last time, and to lie over in the corner. Now, I feel like shit. And I have to go baby sit. I'm really excited about this. But the bottom line is, I saved three lives. Or one person three times over. So, it's worth it. Plus, I get to tell a fun story. You know?