{"id":397,"date":"2008-10-19T09:48:16","date_gmt":"2008-10-19T14:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gregandjennifer.com\/?p=397"},"modified":"2008-10-19T09:48:16","modified_gmt":"2008-10-19T14:48:16","slug":"i-gave-blood-and-voted-all-in-one-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gregandjennifer.com\/i-gave-blood-and-voted-all-in-one-week\/","title":{"rendered":"I gave blood and voted all in one week!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday our parish was doing a blood drive. I’m trying to get back in the habit of donating. I have no idea how many times I’ve looked through this booklet:
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And I have no idea how many times I’ve filled out this form. I’m still 6’5″.
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\nThis is the worst part. I HATE getting the finger prick. I can handle a needle in my arm better than the finger prick:
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\nWaiting in the chair with my lap full of blood bags and vials:
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\nThe iodine being wiped on:
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\nAnd *POKE!* there goes the needle! I am usually a very fast bleeder, and as usual, I filled up my bag while others who started before me only were at the half-way mark.
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\nThe best part (and really, my main motivation) of donating – FREE ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT NUTTER BUTTERS!
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\nAnd this time they sweetened the pot by also offering a free waffle. All this, and helping to save lives. Good way to spend the morning, I’d say.
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Yesterday our parish was doing a blood drive. I’m trying to get back in the habit of donating. I have no idea how many times I’ve looked through this booklet: And I have no idea how many times I’ve filled out this form. I’m still 6’5″. This is the worst part. 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