tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5193625825113540006.post1585839762695233564..comments2023-08-12T06:00:37.682-07:00Comments on Life in the Middle: AvoidanceJoanna Sandsmarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08185283030930904414noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5193625825113540006.post-48656386232892580002008-07-26T21:14:00.000-07:002008-07-26T21:14:00.000-07:00Yup, happens to all of us. I just glanced at the b...Yup, happens to all of us. I just glanced at the book list next to the comments and saw that Yo Meow Ma is listed for 19 cents by a vendor on Amazon. Argh! That's just mean!Joanna Sandsmarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08185283030930904414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5193625825113540006.post-88063751648624077442008-07-26T20:16:00.000-07:002008-07-26T20:16:00.000-07:00I feel like a heel, but I laughed all the way this...I feel like a heel, but I laughed all the way this funny story about your misery and pain. ;D And can I tell you how pleased I am to see that even real writers get the blues and will do almost anything to avoid workin' on the very project they couldn't refuse? Heh. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5193625825113540006.post-7702631964395219072008-02-16T15:43:00.000-08:002008-02-16T15:43:00.000-08:00Actually, that's exactly what I asked for. And alt...Actually, that's exactly what I asked for. And although he poked the side, he did the poking with gusto. Even on the side, I hate that finger poking part of giving blood.<BR/><BR/>But it's a very good tip for others, so thanks, Becky!Joanna Sandsmarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08185283030930904414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5193625825113540006.post-41939068264021707332008-02-16T15:36:00.000-08:002008-02-16T15:36:00.000-08:00Blood test hint: The next time they want to stick ...Blood test hint: The next time they want to stick your finger, make sure they use the side of your fingertip, not the pad. A lot less nerve endings in the side make a big difference.Becky Mushkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11833297935575559624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5193625825113540006.post-59956608784497279702008-02-10T19:40:00.000-08:002008-02-10T19:40:00.000-08:00I'm not a fan of tattoos so I won't advocate that ...I'm not a fan of tattoos so I won't advocate that one, but I understand about feeling the need to do something to "give back" to society. There are so many rules about what you can and cannot do in order to donate. In the big picture, it's good because the chances of having tainted blood are much less. But in individual cases you can wish they weren't so strict.Joanna Sandsmarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08185283030930904414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5193625825113540006.post-11827696372404855092008-02-10T10:40:00.000-08:002008-02-10T10:40:00.000-08:00I'm bummed because I'm ineligible to donate blood ...I'm bummed because I'm ineligible to donate blood for a year because of my New Year's trip to Mexico. (Like you, I'm normally a by-the-calendar donor.) According to the Red Cross, the place we stayed is considered a CDC malaria zone, though it was so cold that I'm certain the mosquitos -- and probably the malaria parasites themselves -- had flown south to warmer climes. <BR/><BR/>So I'm trying to figure out what altruistic thing I should do in the meantime. Or if I should take this window of time to jump on the tattoo bandwagon.F.S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09720867256373500667noreply@blogger.com