the undomestic goddess

Argh, my ear is throbbing.

Blood donation was fun! I left the bloodbank regretfully with not a single less drop of blood in me. hahaha.

So I met the 73 seniors together with Shazie at Outram after training and then we went to donate! Filled up some questionaire and then went some a brief medical examination. I didn't have too many problems, just four out of maybe, five criteria? Hahahah!

Problem no. one: I pierced my ear just four days ago. Nurse ask, "Is the needle disposable?" I had no idea. "No infection?" I nodded. Solved
Problem no. two: I'm slightly off the minimum weight! The nurse decides to be nice. Solved.
Problem no. three: Pulse is slighter faster than usual (Okay, I admit I was a tiny bit nervous) Nurse understands. Solved.
Problem no. four: Blood Pressure a little on the low side. Nurse say, "Go drink two cups of water before you donate!". Solved.

Finger prick next. The nurse dropped a drop of my blood into Copper II sulphate solution and I watched it sink gracefully to the bottom of the beaker. So cool!

Finally, I entered the place where you donate blood! (: The nurses there were all very nice and they treated me like I'm a little girl! And they look genuinely delighted that we came as a group of friends! How very sweet (: Maybe they really need more donors.

"Hello Yueqi, right! You're seventeen? Where's your parental consent form? Ahh here. You're so young! Don't worry and just relax okay, I know its your first time! You're brave!" (I smiled uncomfortably on that sweet but unfortunately, quite false comment)
Warm smiles and sweet reassurances.

Tap tap.
Hmm, wheres your vein? Ahh, I see it! A bit small though. Let me get the senior nurse to check for you!
(Senior nurse comes)
Tap tap.
Hmm, this hand cannot.
Tap tap.
Aiyoh! Cannot cannot! Your vein is too small! -smiles comfortingly in a mother-mother way. Don't worry, just do more hand exercises and lift some weights! We'll probably see you here again in a six month's to a year's time!

Stun diao! Lift weights?

"Here, take this card and claim your refreshments! It's alright, you can donate next time! Do you know where the cafe is? Come, I'll take you there!"

I could only stammer a sheepish "Er thanks alot".

So I have six months to adopt a new exercise regime to make my veins uhm, fatter! Interesting. They also gave me a stressball that says "Selamat Hari Raya" as a souvenir. ha ha ha ha (:

Did I already say? The nurses are so nice! :D

Studied with Shazie at Queenstown library after we parted with the seniors, who went back to school! It got productive only after I took an hour's nap. Yawns. The table felt so nice to sleep on. hahaha. Then Shazie started reading this book and she read snippets of it out to me which was hilarious so I borrowed another copy too!

Anw, I was reading it on the bus and there was this part which was SO FUNNY I couldn't help but burst out laughing! (I was ALONE) OMG I was mortified but hahahahahahaha it was really damn hilarious! So embarassing okay! (Shaz, this is all your fault)! The people on the bus seating opposite me must have thought I'm an escaped mugging lunatic. And I was dressed just right for the branding. I was in a hc shirt! Darn, you know the stereotypes..

I saw them shooting weird glances at me, probably thinking, "Is this girl for real?" and I had to swallow down a fresh wave of mirth. I wanted to retort and say sth like "At least I'm not reading Campbell and laughing to myself right?"

Anw, the book is called "The Undomesticated Goddess" by Sophie Kinselle. I thought it was chick-flick kind of nonsubstantial book but now that I'm 3/4 through, its really deeper than it looks.

AND IT IS DAMN FUNNY.
hahahahhahahahahhahahaha

I have maths consultation tmr but I haven't prepared for it. Dammit. I'm tempted to cancel it cause its bad to waste his time. Maybe I'll whip up sth later.