Let's See if This Works....

Welcome! If you haven't figured it out yet, I originally had to set this up for a project. But why waste a perfectly good URL? Basically, I'll be posting things here when I don't feel like spamming my friends' Newsfeeds. And I know that because I have no specific purpose, I'm not really a well-thought-out blog, but I like the randomness (though if you're one of the few people who's actually here, you already know that.)

So that's about it! Posts will be sporadic at best, unless I feel like fiddling around with code (insert evil laugh here).

After the Cookies are Gone

I haven't posted in, like, four months. And I know that chances are slim that anyone's going to read this, but I still feel like my experiences warrant a conclusion (However late it may be).

I learned so much about the community working with the Blood Center. For those who don't think that they could have a meaningful conversation with someone in fifteen minutes or less: you are wrong. What stuck with me most about my time in the aftercare was how so many different people can be united for one cause. And not only that, most people don't mind chatting! I could go into some sociological dissertation about how this represents how mankind is so shut off and no one actually wants to be at heart, but I'll save it. There are some cool people in my town. And honestly, it's because of them that I'm keeping my eyes open for blood drives away from home, too.

The Chronicles of the Random Buzzing Locker

(or, "One of the Nurses had a Loud Phone")
I flew solo today. There was a nice crowd, but still pretty quiet. We won't be back next week because of the Senior Trip. Don't expect a post.......

(Invisible Post)

Today was an average day when it comes to the number of donors that showed up, though some were more tease-ful than others. I'm not even sure if that's a word. Sorry, Leading Lady. :)  I went to hang up one man's coat, not realizing he didn't have one because of the weather. That led to the running joke about invisible personal belongings, giving invisible blood, getting invisible Coke... Another man took my offer to "sit anywhere" to the next level and sat in the middle of the floor. That confused the nurse.

There We Go....

The aftercare was on the second page by the time we got there today. In all, we had about thirty five donors, and about half a dozen who weren't able to this week. According to Pure Soul, we have the dreary weather to thank. I'm just glad we were on our toes once more.

Ramblings of a Bunch of Otherwise Random People

The good news is, even though there were only 11 donors today (up from last week!) the out-of-house blood drives are booming. So, people are participating, just not when we are. Today's donors were very talkative. One man was explaining to a woman how to choose drives to get the "good" snacks in the aftercare, and Pure Soul and I talked about books with a man who used to deliver Mountain Dew. Someone joking round asked if we had any "spurters" yet, and volunteered when we said we hadn't. We're not allowed to talk about donations gone bad, but that apparently doesn't stop the donors themselves. When there were actually people in the center, the atmosphere was one of the most jovial I've witnessed so far.

Red Blood Cells: They're Hemoglobin-y!

Another terribly slow day. We joked with the Pepsi man about the fact that he was drinking Coke, but otherwise only had ten donors. Eleven, if you count the woman who practically jogged to the coat rack, bypassed the canteen completely, and hustled out the door. That was a bit of a double-take. I was also referred to as a "warden." Needless to say, most donors don't actually stay the recommended fifteen minutes.