so today was my first time as an official blood donor. for some reason, in my head, i equated giving blood with a flu shot. a few questions, a needle, and sore arm for a few days. i was not quite prepared for light headedness, an hour in a cold bus and several glasses of hawaiian fruit punch.

i suppose i should be grateful for the get-out-of-exercise-free pass that i get for the evening, and the free krispy kremes offered in the recovery area - or perhaps the fuzzy feeling that one gets knowing that they've saved a life or two... but mostly i'm extra sleepy.

but i did get the 'be nice to me, i gave blood today' sticker. and yes kids, despite the malaise - i'll be doing it again.

oh - and a tip to other newbies - drinking water the day before makes it go quickly. i beat the guy across from me in drain time by a landslide.