I'm Allergic to Pain

Yesterday I donated blood for the first time in almost 3 years. I was on their deferred donor list for a year in that timeframe because of a vacation I took to Punta Cana. Apparently I was at high risk of having malaria.

I am the universal donor. This means that the Red Cross harasses the hell out of me. They call. They mail postcards. They e-mail. They are relentless! But it works. I feel a sense of duty to donate although some people believe that I'm donating to an unworthy cause and blah blah blah. But I don't care. I like to believe that my blood is helping a person to live.

I forgot how much I truly hate giving blood. I mean... its a needle that SUCKS THE LIFE OUT OF YOU SLOWLY. How does this not freak anyone out?! And being right-handed, I am convinced that everything (needles, finger pricks) has to be done on my left arm. I truly believe that its less sensitive to pain. Don't ask.

But I did it. My conscience feels better and I'll do it again if I am still able the next time they come around to my office building. Stupid sense of duty.

The volunteer was an old man who reminded me of my Grandpa. I know that sounds super dorky and it took a lot to not burst into tears and hug him. He gave me water and cookies. And it filled me with a sense of love.

Can't... Lift... Arms...

Holy crap - I am old.

The trapeze class really f'ed me up! While I felt that I failed miserably at the "new trick", the instructors were very encouraging and told me that I was doing well considering it was my only second time.

Anywho - this new trick which I liked to call the upside 4 into the vagina smoosh took a lot of upper body strength. And I have the arms of a girly man.

My shoulders, armpits and arms are getting increasingly more sore as the day goes on and I just realized the full extent of the pain when I went to reach for a Fireball sitting on my top shelf at my cube. Oy!

The pain didn't stop me from the much needed sugar rush though.

Oh candy... you warm my heart.

We're going to a rainforest!

We're going to a rainforest! And i threw my back out last night. Fun fun!

Ouch! sunburned... should have used

Ouch! sunburned... should have used spf 30 and not have been tan cocky with spf 15.