Yikes, that is A Lot, Jess! As a former blood donor (can't anymore due to ... everything) and recent blood recipient, thank you!
If you take sexual advantage of her, you're going to burn in a very special level of hell. A level they reserve for child molesters and people who talk at the theater.
Book ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
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.
EpicTangent - Jan 31, 2025 11:17:11 am PST #5015 of 5024
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
-t - Jan 31, 2025 12:02:34 pm PST #5016 of 5024
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 5024
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 5024
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 5024
"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 5024
Punishingly Intricate
Well, we think you’re awesome, sj
I am pretty sure I’m losing my job next week
So that’s great
Cass - Jan 31, 2025 2:16:09 pm PST #5021 of 5024
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
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.
That sounds awful. GIving blood is such a gift but weeping jesu it can be painful.
I 'donated' to LabCorp yesterday and the phlebotomist was great. I told him to poke my arms as long as he needed to find my vein and then he swapped to a butterfly needle. I barely have a bruise at all.
Barkley sounds adorable!
He really is.
I was really devastated when we lost Shelby so suddenly. It also triggered my mourning all of the losses for the last 13 years. So it had been a long and weepy year and a half. I'd look at other adoptable dogs, even white Shepherds and all I could feel was sad. I was truly leaning towards a much older cat from a shelter.
I'm glad I took a chance when I saw his rehoming post. I haven't had a new cat in 25 years. It's wild. Next up, harness training.
Cass - Jan 31, 2025 2:16:37 pm PST #5022 of 5024
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
sj, you are awesome and a good friend. Go have fun!
That sucks, lisah.
I truly am glad I don't work for DoD any longer. Miss the dogs, little else.
-t - Jan 31, 2025 2:34:20 pm PST #5023 of 5024
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
sj, you are a delight and excellent friend material!
I'm sorry lisah.
I feel like a self-centered twit for being worried that tariffs are going to drive my employer out of business but I can't seem to stop (we import from China and export to Mexico and Canada (and Colombia although that doesn't seem like as big a problem for the moment))
JenP - Jan 31, 2025 2:44:01 pm PST #5024 of 5024
I'm sorry, lisah; I hope it doesn't go down that way.
So happy for you and Barkley, Cass.
sj, have fun!
Today was my last day at work. Yikes.