Capitals, Blood, and Bookmarks
Feb. 3rd, 2006 06:51 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
tarotgalI went to the Washington Capitals Red Cross blood drive today. Managed to get my dad to come along with me. Here's the breakdown:
Total travel time- 2.5 hours (took the metro so we wouldn't have to drive in DC and parked at the mall and walked over)
Total wait time- 1.5 hours (we didn't make an appointment and screening took forever)
Getting to meet a Capitals player and get free excellent seats for an upcoming game- Priceless!
Seriously, it was great. The seats aren't Eagle's Nest seats like we'd assumed- they're in the section down by the ice, row J. But they're for a game my dad will be out of the country during. Damn! *cries*
But I got to meet Steve Eminger (SQUEEE!) and got his autograph (and Matt Bradley's as well, but he left before we arrived) and got my picture taken with him. I'm going to share it in a second in a locked entry. Cuz I'm less paranoid than I used to be and what the hell, right? It's EMINGER! Squeee!
So I tried to give blood today again. And this time my iron level was too low. I failed the first test then they pricked me again and spun the blood and I failed that as well. Damnit! Several weeks ago I got a "You're iron levels are excellent!" and now they suck. Grrr. So I didn't get to give... again! There's another blood drive this Tuesday at the library so I might try then. *sigh* My dad didn't get to give, either, because he's been in too many countries recenetly where Malaria is a problem. So that was a bust. I am seriously disappointed. Even with the great tickets in hand. *pout*
Stopped by Borders on the way home and bought bookmarks. Bought three as presents for BookCrossing people and one for myself. The one I bought myself is a Sirius Black bookmark. It's a colored book illustration of the moment in the shack when they learn Black was the dog. It has the "He's the dog! He's an animagus!" quote on it and it's got a little tassle with a metal ornament of Padfoot on it. It's very cute and I really couldn't resist. I actually left another bookcrossing book in the metro station today, for this week's cover challenge. So at least I'm somewhat productive.
Oh, and did I mention I got free caps tickets and got to meet Steve Eminger? EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!
Total travel time- 2.5 hours (took the metro so we wouldn't have to drive in DC and parked at the mall and walked over)
Total wait time- 1.5 hours (we didn't make an appointment and screening took forever)
Getting to meet a Capitals player and get free excellent seats for an upcoming game- Priceless!
Seriously, it was great. The seats aren't Eagle's Nest seats like we'd assumed- they're in the section down by the ice, row J. But they're for a game my dad will be out of the country during. Damn! *cries*
But I got to meet Steve Eminger (SQUEEE!) and got his autograph (and Matt Bradley's as well, but he left before we arrived) and got my picture taken with him. I'm going to share it in a second in a locked entry. Cuz I'm less paranoid than I used to be and what the hell, right? It's EMINGER! Squeee!
So I tried to give blood today again. And this time my iron level was too low. I failed the first test then they pricked me again and spun the blood and I failed that as well. Damnit! Several weeks ago I got a "You're iron levels are excellent!" and now they suck. Grrr. So I didn't get to give... again! There's another blood drive this Tuesday at the library so I might try then. *sigh* My dad didn't get to give, either, because he's been in too many countries recenetly where Malaria is a problem. So that was a bust. I am seriously disappointed. Even with the great tickets in hand. *pout*
Stopped by Borders on the way home and bought bookmarks. Bought three as presents for BookCrossing people and one for myself. The one I bought myself is a Sirius Black bookmark. It's a colored book illustration of the moment in the shack when they learn Black was the dog. It has the "He's the dog! He's an animagus!" quote on it and it's got a little tassle with a metal ornament of Padfoot on it. It's very cute and I really couldn't resist. I actually left another bookcrossing book in the metro station today, for this week's cover challenge. So at least I'm somewhat productive.
Oh, and did I mention I got free caps tickets and got to meet Steve Eminger? EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!
