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Donate blood
Done, but not like I expected

The trouble with this is my phobia of needles. I’ve been working on it for a whileand I’m fine with injections, but the thought of a needle in my vein still makes me pause. On a whim one day I decided to go to MGH on my lunch break to donate blood – I figured, I have the momentum, why not see if I can go through with it? Well, I went through the whole procedure at the beginning and good news, my blood looks fine for donation. So then the doctor gets me ready for the IV and trying to keep my breathing and my panic under control. She puts the needle in my arm, a few seconds go by and I hear her say, “Uh oh”. Uh oh, what? Almost immediately after putting the needle in my arm a massive bruise started to spread. Turns out either my skin or my veins are too delicate and the blood vessels started to collapse. The doctor had to take the needle out after about 30 seconds – not long enought to collect enough blood for donation. She told me that I should never try it again. Though I did manage to overcome my phobia enough to go through with the procedure. So even though I wasn’t able to give enough blood for a donation, I still consider the event a success.

Mar 03, 06:32PM PST | 5 cheers | 0 comments


see the northern lights
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I saw the northern lights when I was in Iceland on vacation this past September. I wasn’t expecting to see them because it was so early in the year – I think December is the best time to see them there – but I was heading back to Reykjavik late at night after a visit to the Vatnajokull glacier and the driver pointed up at the sky for me to look. There was a green light snaking across the sky. I hope to go back and see them at a better time of year, but at least I can say that I have seen the northern lights!

Mar 03, 06:20PM PST | 3 cheers | 0 comments


visit the 7 wonders of the world
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1. Coliseum – done!
2. Great Wall of China – done!
3. Taj Mahal
4. Chitchen Itza – I hope to go in 2014
5. Macchu Pichu – I’ll be going later this year
6. Petra – done!
7. Christ the Redeemer

Plus the only remaining original, the Pyramids of Egypt – done!
And the runner up, Angkor Wat – done!

Mar 03, 06:14PM PST | 0 comments


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