what is it about giving blood? i have O negative blood. they give it to preemies. one in 23 people have my blood type, which is used in ERs to give to people without typing them.

today my favorite indie radio station sponsored the blood drive, so in conjunction with the windmill cookies and juice, i got a cd, an ice scraper, a forget-me-not seed biodegradable paper hangy thing (it can be planted to grow the seeds!), a carnation...entered a contest for dinner at a local fancy restaurant...they had free massages, but the line was too long and i couldn't wait.

but the best part is...i hit three gallons today! that's 24 pints of blood.

wow.