Doin' my duty
**Update** I have now added the picture that Kitty Photoshopped for me.
Well, the place where I work does its civic-minded things and I like that. I enjoy working someplace where they'll put their money and time into worthwhile things like Green workspaces and blood drives.
Here's the picture Kitty took of me today after I gave my pint. Ichabod treated me to a steak dinner tonight and I feel great.
You can also see my very desk behind me as I'm very busy these days. :-)
Well, the place where I work does its civic-minded things and I like that. I enjoy working someplace where they'll put their money and time into worthwhile things like Green workspaces and blood drives.
Here's the picture Kitty took of me today after I gave my pint. Ichabod treated me to a steak dinner tonight and I feel great.
You can also see my very desk behind me as I'm very busy these days. :-)
Squirl chattered at 7:36 PM
44 comments
Don't let her fool you with that sweet smile. She wasn't givin' blood, she was injecting squirrel dust.
Kittay, you could at least describe your version...
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Kitty, I haven't seen yours yet. I'm a little skirred.
Bucky, shhhh, that's our little secret. And, no, not until I know what the picture looks like.
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Nice job. I've never been able to give blood. They tell me I'm too tiny. Blah to them.
yaaay for giving blood. its something i've always wanted to do. you are too cute squirl :)
Did you get the sticker that says, "Be nice to me, I gave blood today!"? I always wear mine all day.
Because you don't do something nice just for the sake of being nice. It's always for the recognition!
These blood drives keep getting closer and closer to HELLoween each year. I wonder if there is a connection?
Nah, couldn't be.
YAY for you! Your "silly little thing" is on its way, left here yesterday :)
Yay Squirl!! I've never been allowed to give blood--always "too little iron" or "you've had a cold too recently dear" or there was that one time I fainted on the table--they gave me icecream that time....they don't like my blood I guess!
I think it's dangerous to drive on blood.
You should stop it now.
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Kitty, you're right! I need to replace the one I have on here now with your version.
Amber, thanks. My mother was always underweight when she went to give blood. They still let her give a half pint. :-)
Blogaholic, thanks! I'm embarrassed to say that I only started giving a few years ago. I'm glad I do now.
Ern, do you see that crooked heart on my shirt? That's exactly what is says. It's also asymmetrical. I think that says something about my personality. :-)
Mr B, well, the collectors of the blood did come out during the day. Draw your own conclusions.
Susie, thanks! I'm excited.
Effie, I work with a woman who's always low on iron so she can never give. At least you got some free ice cream for passing out. If that's any consolation...
Bucky, that's why vampires never can get a driver's license.
DRAW my own conclusions? hehe
Mr B, I was sooo hoping you'd catch that one!
Hey now, don't be talkin' "catch" when you're talkin' blood. That ain't a good mix.
I've given 2 gallons so far. It's such an easy way to make a huge difference in someone's life!
Sorry, Mr B, and I took a close look at your profile pic. Ummm, okay, then.
tshsmom, good for you. It really is something that money can't buy.
Kitty, thanks! I love it.
Sorry Squrrrl, I just wanted to have a Loins Day Out.
Well, dem loins sure are out. :-)
I, too, was admiring the loins of Mr. B's new avatar. I'd put MY money into the Savings and Loins.
Good one, Bucky, savings and loin.
Thanks, Kranki.
Kitty, I ain't goin' there.
I saw this on flikr first. Good for you for giving blood. You do have a great smile, squirrel dust or not. :)
Hey Squirl, I don't mean to hijack your blog comments, but I didn't know where else to turn for witty, humorous ideas.
I would LOVE ideas from you and anyone who happens by here today (Saturday).
Here's the thing:
My sister is getting married in Texas and is holding the reception at a place that has a movie marquee out front. People who hold events there can decide what they want to put up on the marquee, in the style of a movie i.e.
"Gone with the Wind"
Starring: person A and person B or any kind of welcoming message or phrase to set the tone of the party.
I am having trouble thinking of movies, I keep coming up with songs.
"Going to the Chapel" "Deep in the Heart of Texas" etc. which may or may not work.
Ideas?
Info that may or may not help:
They originally met by being set up on a blind date by mutual friends. Are considered very outgoing/chatty by most people. And the reception is expected to be QUITE the Shin-dig.
Help!
Ahhh, all this fresh air is so, well, refreshing.
Danielle, are you wanting to play with the movie title, or are you wanting to use the exact title of a movie?
Mr. B., I'd say either, as long as it is recognizable what it is referring to.
I also realized that the marquee is actually _inside_ the room where all of the dancing and partying will be.
So, maybe a song would work too.
The only thing I've come up with so far is:
Shake your Groove Thing!
Party on down at A and B's Shin-dig.
Unfortunately, I don't know too many country songs.
"There's a tear in my beer"...
.. maybe not.
I like the idea of a movie better, since it is a marquee and all.
You could go with the easy "When A Met B" or "Let's Give them Something to Talk About"
Or you can bring it in to the cyberworld and put up, "I Am Sooo Going to Post This!"
Love the photoshopped picture!
Damned employers! They expect you to give blood and work too?
Mr. B, I had been thinking about the When Harry Met Sally thing, but couldn't remember enough of the plot to decide if it was a favorable comparison or not.
Kitty, I laugh at your coagulation comment. :)
Why, thank you August! I've been told I have a corny smile, but I can get other people to smile so it can't be all bad.
Danielle, Happy Texas was the first movie that came to mind but it really doesn't fit a wedding. Four Weddings and a Funeral sucks, too. What about When a Man Loves a Woman?
Mr B, you seem to be on a roll. Any more ideas?
Kitty, ar, ar, A, B, blood, good one.
Sierrabella, yes, I still had to work. The whole thing took almost an hour and a half, though. Somebody didn't get info across straight and the Red Cross was way understaffed for the morning.
And didn't Kitty do a great job!
You could do What Dreams May Come where the husband literally goes to hell to get his soul mate.
Yeah, maybe not.
Mr. B, the _title_ What Dreams May Come sounds really nice and pleasant, but yeah, if it implies he went to hell to find my sister, I dunno.
What about phrases? Things that take into account country/Texas themes or perhaps engineering science type stuff (they are both engineers).
Just Hitched it too cliche.
And well, phrases talking about being saddled could be too risque...
Blood, sweat AND tears!! It's all right here at Squirl's Place.
Good luck, Danielle -- I'm fresh out of clever ideas, but I hope you find one that is just right.
"I'll have what SHE'S having"
;-)
How about:
"He's the spurs to her jingle jangle jingle."
That's sort of suggestive though. Hmmm.
Maybe a movie quote:
"We'll always have Paris...Texas."
So, Danielle, has anything worked yet?
Danielle, hopefully you'll get something good.
Swuirl, info about Pottercast at my blog. :)
Well, Danielle, your sister is not so sure about the hell connection for the wedding, but I think it coulda worked if she had not seen the posts here first :-).
We did not think of the "When Harry met Sally" one, some variation of that may work, but we have one for the moment. We will have to tell you off-line, as fiancee wants to keep it secret from the rest of the family until the Big Day.
Thanks for all the ideas, though!
SQUIRL! Do not be alarmed, but it seems that a vampire has attacked your arm.
Granted it was a one fanged vampire, but still, this being October and all you cant be too careful.
Dip yourself in holy water and eat some garlic bread. If you dont burst into flames, I think youll be ok.
Jess, don't tell her to use the holy water. What if I came over while it was still mist in the air? You know my skin would boil clean off.
Gotta be careful with the holy water in my family. Crosses, too.
And don't be dissin' the one-fanged vampires...they're known among their own as "Bucky Biters." I have a fondness for them, for some reason.
Mr. B, I actually really liked the "He's the spurs to her jingle jangle jingle" but well, I don't get to have the final say, do I?
Kitty, thanks for the ideas too.
And Squirl, thanks for being supportive about letting me get ideas from everyone here. Your questions and prodding helped!
And I don't think I ever properly said how cool you look in your pic up there. The groovy one and the normal one. Cool, because ya know, its cool to give blood.
literally, giving blood makes me cold.
;-)
Eclectic, yup, blood,sweat and tears. Now I'm hearing the horn intro to Hi-De-Ho. thanks :-)
Amber, Thanks!!!
Danielle, so glad if my blog helped at all. It really upped the number of comments I ended up with. :-)
Jess, OMG, a one-fanged vampire. That's gotta be worse than a one-eyed-one-horned flying purple people-eater. So I better get on the holy water and garlic pronto.
Bucky, I will spray no holy water in your direction. Bucky-biters???
Love the groovy pic, Squirl! It should be a poster put up at every blood drive!
I once watched a movie where it was vampires who were fronting the blood drive and the blood didn't go to the hospitals in the end...the vampires fueled themselves discretely on it....I can't remember which movie that was...
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Effie, that's pretty skirry.
Wow, I am just catching up . . . wonderful that you give blood!!
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