Tonight I DJ for my dance event. Tomorrow I am joining two friends who live nearby and doing a progressive dinner thing—apps at one, soup at mine, dessert at the third. Just five of us but hoping we can do it again with more in the future. I do need to clean my house before that though, which yikes.
We're in love. We're ... lovers. We're lesbian, gay-type lovers.
Willow ,'Potential'
Natter 78: I might need to watch some Buffy for inspiration
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
meara - Jan 31, 2025 10:18:30 am PST #5013 of 5020
Jessica - Jan 31, 2025 10:53:28 am PST #5014 of 5020
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Donating blood this morning was an exercise in nibbled to death by ducks.
First, when I got to the building half of the parking lot was taken up by three massive police SUVs and an ambulance, so I had to back out and park around the corner.
Second, the New York Blood Center suffered a cyber-attack 2 days ago and their computers are all still down, so the site was incredibly backed up with people filling out their intake forms on paper.
Third, my hemocrit was low and they had to do a second finger stick to confirm (second draw was fine, apparently I'm just low in that one finger?)
Fourth, the machine that agitates the blood and measures how much is in the bag was completely nonresponsive at the station they put me in, so they moved me and swapped it out for a working one. The second machine felt strongly that I was bleeding too slowly and should be doing it better, so every few minutes it would beep angrily and one of the nurse techs had to come over and slightly reposition the needle, which hurt like hell.
I have never worked harder for a pack of Lorna Doones and 8 ounces of cranberry juice in my LIFE.
EpicTangent - Jan 31, 2025 11:17:11 am PST #5015 of 5020
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
Yikes, that is A Lot, Jess! As a former blood donor (can't anymore due to ... everything) and recent blood recipient, thank you!
-t - Jan 31, 2025 12:02:34 pm PST #5016 of 5020
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
The second machine felt strongly that I was bleeding too slowly and should be doing it better, so every few minutes it would beep angrily and one of the nurse techs had to come over and slightly reposition the needle, which hurt like hell.
Oh, I've had that happen, it sucks. Go you persevering and actually getting the donation made! I think at least once I got booted for bleeding too slow (although I think I still got a cookie)
brenda m - Jan 31, 2025 1:11:46 pm PST #5017 of 5020
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Take an aspirin ahead of time. Thins the blood, but doesn’t affect the donation quality.
-t - Jan 31, 2025 1:22:12 pm PST #5018 of 5020
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I try to overhydrate as much as possible which seems to help, as long as I remember to start the day before donating. Can't take aspirin, otherwise that sounds like a great tip
sj - Jan 31, 2025 1:56:05 pm PST #5019 of 5020
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I’m heading out to the bookstore in a bit with a potential new friend. Trying to remember why anyone would actually want to be my friend.
lisah - Jan 31, 2025 1:58:31 pm PST #5020 of 5020
Punishingly Intricate
Well, we think you’re awesome, sj
I am pretty sure I’m losing my job next week
So that’s great