Today, I bled for you ... I'd say for your sins, but that would be both untrue AND melodramatic

So, I gave blood today for the first time ever in the history of my life and boy, was that a big needle, letmetellyou!
And a lot of blood. Why, they took a whole bag full. I am astonished that so much is now gone out of my body. But I will make more, never fear.
My enthusiasm was apparently out of the ordinary because EVERYONE on the bus asked if it was my first time. And yes, I said, beaming with pride and a wee bit o' nervousness, I am a Newbie. I would have said virgin, but you know god don't like lying and I am at work, after all.

I was so excited and Nervous. I ate a humongo breakfast even. Just to make sure that I was all prepared because how embarrassing would it have been to stroll up all ready to donate and then get turned away. Turned away by the blood bank. How sad would I be to Fail my blood test and all because I didn't have my fruit loops. So, I made sure to eat extra hardy and to even skip my morning cup of joe. That was a toughie. But I did it and came in at the minimum acceptable bloodsomethingorotherlevel, 38. But that's okay because I made it.

So they got me all prepared, asked any number of embarrassing sexual questions and then they whipped out the needle and I almost, almost, ran for it cause that is one honking big needle AND it hurt going in. That is never a good sign. It also hurt coming out. But I gave blood, I laid there counting and squeezing a red American Cross ball and watching Andy sooth Barney through whatever excitement was going on that I couldn't hear on account of the volume being on mute. Still, it was cool, ya'll. the nurses were super nice and everything.

And here comes the best part, when I was all drained, they gave me juice and cookies! Dude, how much of a slacker did I feel like chilling with my feet up eating cookies and drinking juice … all on the Man's dime! It was crazy, yo! But then I started to feel a little guilty because there IS work to be done and all and I really did feel A-ok, 100%.

Only now, sitting here and typing, I do admit to a certain amount of nausea and lethargy and maybe I should have waited through the entire 15 minute rest period. I also should have taken a multi-vitamin this morning. Alas, the time has passed and now all I really want is a nap.

On the upside, however, I now know what to do for next time AND I'm having two, count 'em, two pieces of chicken instead of one for lunch today. I did a good thing and should be rewarded, and since they've banned me from my spin class for today, I am having extra protein.

I would also like to take this time to say that: OMG! tkp is SO the voice inside my head!! I got the notes on the post-NFA fic, and it's scary how much we think alike because those are the same questions that I've been picking at, but not facing. I was hoping to get away with half-assing it, but NO! tkp is a rockstar and she's making me work for it. Definitely the kick in the pants I need, and THANK YOU, my darling dear.

So. While I am recovering from all the excitement of giving blood, curled up cozily at home rather than sweating my hair out at the gym, I will be working through the questions tkp sent me. I will be working on fic! Cause then I also have to start plotting the piece I'm writing for CoC Multi-Fandom Challenge. My prompts? Olivia, irony and power.