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I wish I could give blood but I have anemia so my iron levels are always low. :(. But I am not afraid of needles thanks goodness. Esme I do give you a thumbs up for going for it anyway. I also thought about being a psychiatrist but stayed with my love of animals and am going the veterinarian route. Also A whole bunch of thumbs up for SBG people on the internet can get so out of hand sometimes.
You gave blood, Esme!? Wish I was there. Can you send me the video that I know somebody took? I need a good laugh.Esme has an irrational fear of needles, but the oh-so-noble child she is, she glomps along to the donation table and flashes everyone a too-white smile as she says: if I can do it, you can too! Go donate some blood, and save a life.
And then her wannabes all sign up. But the actual day of the pricking, she pretends to be sick, starts to have a panic attack and shaking about two hours before, and then screams like a mofo when they tell her to squeeze the beanie ball. And kicks several people in the groin with her six inch stilettos.
But I digress. Esme, don't give blood anymore.
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Go away Justin.
And I know some girls who give plasma on a regular basis. It's not bad, but it can have pretty dangerous side effects if you don't take care of yourself. Like, you can't just skip meals on whim, or get hammered one night. And I don't think it's a good idea on a long-term basis, because don't you need more of your plasma as you get older?
And I know some girls who give plasma on a regular basis. It's not bad, but it can have pretty dangerous side effects if you don't take care of yourself. Like, you can't just skip meals on whim, or get hammered one night. And I don't think it's a good idea on a long-term basis, because don't you need more of your plasma as you get older?
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May Days of Note:
1 - Mother Goose Day, Save the Rhino Day
2 – Fire Day, Early May Bank Holiday
3 – Lumpy Rug Day
4 – National Candied Orange Peel Day
5 – National Day of Prayer, National Hoagie Day
6 – Beverage Day
7 – International Tuba Day, Paste Up Day, National Roast Leg of Lamb Day
8 – Mothers Day, No Socks Day, Have a Coke Day
9 – Lost Sock Memorial Day
10 – Clean Up Your Room Day
11 – Eat What You Want Day, Twilight Zone Day
12 – Limerick Day
13 - Leprechaun Day
14 – National Dance Like a Chicken Day
15 – National Chocolate Chip Day
16 – Wear Purple for Peace Day
17 – Pack Rat Day
18 – International Museum Day, Visit a Relative Day
19 – Frog Jumping Jubilee Day
20 – Eliza Doolittle Day
21 – Armed Forces Day, National Memo Day, National Waitresses/Waiters Day
22 – Buy a Musical Instrument Day
23 – Penny Day
24 – National Escargot Day
25 – National Tap Dance Day
26 – Grey Day
27 – Body Painting Arts Festival
28 – National Hamburger Day
29 – End of the Middle Ages Day
30 – Memorial Day (Observed), My Bucket’s got a Hole in it Day
31 – National Macaroon Day
Also, Month of May:
National Salad Month
National Egg Month
National Barbecue Month
National Hamburger Month
Fungal Infection Awareness Month in the U.S
Eww, Fungal Infection Awareness! And Lumpy Rug Day? What does that even mean?Today was also Star Wars Day!
speaking of Star Wars, I just saw this video, and thought it was pretty funny"Little Jedi girl joins the Dark side at Disneyland."
http://www.wimp.com/jedigirl/
Yup. And today is revenge of the fifth.
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The Mrs. Utah pageant is being held in Hurricane this Saturday. I always noticed on Miss America and such that the voting was tallied by a CPA office. Our office was chosen to tally the scores for this. :)
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Yesterday was preschool graduation for my little niece and highschool graduation for my brother-in-laws youngest sister. The faculty speaker at the highschool one was amazing. I love my high school English teacher but I think this one would have given her a run for her money.
So I caught my usual post-show cold. (Strenuous daily rehearsals for 7+ weeks straight that sometimes ran until past midnight when I had to be up again at 5:00am for work takes its toll...) Plus several of my castmates were sick, so it was just inevitable.Anyway, I need to get over this cold quickly. Does anyone have tips? Types of food I can eat, drink, etc?
Though it's not really evidence-based, I always think drinking lots of tea helps. And maybe fruit? So as to get your vitamin C kick. Hope you feel better soon!
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I've also heard that things with zinc are the only thing really shown to prove a decrease in length and severity of colds
Thanks for all the suggestions everyone! I've been loading up on apples, bananas, cran apple juice, and chicken noodle soup. :)
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Tami, I kind of get what you're saying. I love where I am now, but I do miss college. Looking at those pictures can be bittersweet.
Anyone here good with accounting stuff? Specifically something along the lines of "Reporting and Analyzing Stockholders Equity"? I could really really use some help.
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So I didn't feel like starting a new thread just for this...Anyway, I'm in the musical, Parade by Jason Robert Brown. It's about the murder of Mary Phagan and the Leo Frank case. Any other history geeks here that know about the trial? I've been doing research about it and I've found myself thinking about it constantly. It's fascinating.
Sorry I haven't been posting. Life has gotten so crazy and I wouldn't change anything. I posted somewhere on the site that I was pregnant, well Zander decided to arrive on July 28th. It is very hard toget online, I am still trying to get a schedule down. Just wanted to let you all know I am still here. I can't wait till I have time to read again.
This is a bit late, but congrats Melissa! July birthdays are great. ;) Mine is the 26th.
So I'm running a 5K on October 1 for Samaritans, which is an organization that works to combat suicide and help those who need it. We're raising money for the event, and if anyone would like to donate, it would be greatly appreciated. Here's the link if you're interested: https://sna.etapestry.com/fundraiser/...Thanks!
congrats melissa, great news but must be hecticTahleen, good luck with your 5K
So I don't know if anyone knows this but today is National Chicken Day. A restaurant in my neighborhood had a promotion that gave out 1/4lb of chicken if you wore yellow and clucked like a chicken. I'm equal parts amused and mortified that my family and I went clucking for chicken. It was one of the funniest and most embarrassing thing that I have ever done. So I have to ask...would you cluck for chicken? lol
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hahaha! I totally would have done that!
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Tami wrote: "This is book related, but still totally random. I left the house this morning WITHOUT my current read! I know I don't always have time to grab a few minutes to read at work breaks, and today has be..."Lol, yes, I think you're in pretty good company here! I don't feel whole unless I take a book with me if I go out. Even when I know I won't have time to read it. Good thing it's almost time for the weekend :)
Tami, That happened to me the other day. I left home to stay at my boyfriend's, forgot my book for the next day (a day when I wouldn't have much free time), but I had to make a trip back to get my book. Don't feel bad! Celebrate it!
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THAT'S FREAKING AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!! Now if only I can convince Zach to to this.
I'm going to echo Lori but... That is FREAKING AWESOME! I SO want to do that. Now I just have to make sure I marry someone who loves literature.
So... Lately I've become addicted to Pinterest. Anyone else have one?Here is mine. :)
http://pinterest.com/xKimberlyT/
Well, I told Zach about the cake and he said it sounds awesome. Once he gets up, I'm dragging him in to see how awesome it is. He, like me, was not overly impressed with the Beauty and the Beast cake topper, but the book idea sounded appealing.
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Kimberly, I hadn't heard of Pinterest, so I checked it out. Love the poddle skirt. Completely random! I had my mom make me one in 7th grade for Halloween and ended up wearing it for normal clothing. :) Had the saddle shoes, swiped her lettermans sweater (wrong year but it matched) and everything. I was a little odd.
And Zach's specialty is the Civil War and Reconstruction from the Southern standpoint. I like your thinking!
Tami wrote: "Kimberly, I hadn't heard of Pinterest, so I checked it out. Love the poddle skirt. Completely random! I had my mom make me one in 7th grade for Halloween and ended up wearing it for normal clothing. :) Had the saddle shoes, swiped her lettermans sweater (wrong year but it matched) and everything. I was a little odd"haha, thanks Tami. :) This year's Halloween costume. Loved it, except for the fact that I had to show my ID multiple times to convince people that I was over the age of 18. I looked like I was 14, instead of 22.
And the story about your poodle skirt. hehe. Cute. :)
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Cut back on new books. Fed up with paying $15 or more for the latest novels, even on your Kindle or Nook? Your correspondent likes to download classics from Gutenberg.org for free. And Amazon.com will sell you used paperbacks for about a dollar. Savings: $200 a year.
I am ashamed to say that if I did this, my savings would be much more than $200 per year.
I think we can all agree, Tami. I'm starting use my library more because I realize that I spend more than I can afford on books.
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Books mentioned in this topic
Firelight (other topics)The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales (other topics)
Cathy's Book (other topics)
Evasion (other topics)
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War (other topics)
I'm a big baby too. My friend took a video of my screaming and screeching and freaking the new volunteers out because the old ones were used to it. lol.