I donated blood again on August 15th and found out my blood type is O positive. :) For someone who is terrified of needles, I’ll just recommend starting up a conversation with the doc/nurse taking your blood and DON’T look at anything before and during the needle going in. It only pinches a little. I scrunched up my nose and eyes for a second and then it was over. It wasn’t bad at all. I look forward to giving again.
aidra's Life List
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1. figure out what I want to do with my life
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2. lose weight
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3. get over my fear of looking stupid and just do it!
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4. learn to love myself
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5. improve my vocabulary
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6. take up a hobby
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7. start running
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8. find something i love to do
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9. get over my fear of failure
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10. learn to play an instrument
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11. appreciate the life I have
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12. learn to dance
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13. live happily ever after
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14. start sewing again
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15. see the world with my husband
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16. feel worthy
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17. be a nicer person
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18. get over my anxiety
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19. stop asking for so much
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20. stop being so critical of myself
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21. stop being an all-or-nothing person
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22. learn to take baby steps
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23. die when I'm 100
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24. stop biting my nails
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25. stop procrastinating
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26. get rid of my tv
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27. Meet Josh Freese
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28. stop trying to make others happy
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29. Hump President Bush's leg
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30. Run everyday
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31. Run a half marathon
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32. Run a marathon
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How I did it: I went to my doctor for a routine check-up and mentioned I was interested in birth control since I've never used any other than condoms. He asked what I was interested in and I told him the IUD Paragard. He tried to persuade me to get the vaginal ring, but I insisted I didn't want to have anything to do with hormones, no matter how small a dose. So we agreed to the IUD and I'm getting it put in in 3 days! Read how I did it…
I gave blood on March 17, 2008. The nurse said my blood type would be sent to me in the mail, but I never heard from the naval hospital afterward. Oh well, next time I give blood I’ll be sure to find out.
I got a job working for the US Army and Air Force. I initally got the job for 2 reasons, to pay off my credit card and to get out of the house. The card will be paid off on September 12, 2008! Woo hoo!
