Donating Blood

Yeah . . . I know that I'm not working for Canadian Blood Services anymore, but here's a push to get your blood in those bags. Christmas is a good time to donate because they usually have special food and, even better, special draws and prizes.

I donated about two weeks ago, and it was number 23 on my card. It is the first time I ever had a bad reaction, but I suspect it was my fault. Learn from my mistakes people: don't drink coffee after donating. I was downstairs talking after the donation and things got really hot and spinny. Fortunately, one of the Clinic Assistants spotted me and took me back upstairs. I couldn't even stand up in the elevator. I had to sit on the floor, and then they had to use cold cloths on me. Very embarrassing.

The worst part was they called Scott to come get me. Scott had some trouble when he first started donating, and I, being the mean spirited person that I am, made tremendous fun of him. How's that for karma?