Snerffle is a go!

[smeddley]

I'm thinking a St. Patrick's Day start. But if you want to get bonus points before then, keep a lookout for opportunities in everyday posts (and, of course, you can suggest rounds and challenges, or just say something funny or interesting... lots of ways to get extra points!).

For example, this one:

I went and donated blood today, but almost couldn't. And the reason was one I'd not heard before. Why was I almost rejected as a blood donor?

Answer will be posted this evening tomorrow morning (can't be unfair to my Australian peeps).

Comments

[revoked-soul.livejournal.com]

Oh man, we have to be INTERESTING to get bonus points? I'm so screwed...

[smeddley.livejournal.com]

Not all the time, and I think you underestimate your wit! :)

(and yes, evidently you were, considering - ba-dum-dum)

[revoked-soul.livejournal.com]

Ha! It actually took me a minute to figure that out...damn pregnancy brain!

Oh, and about the blood...did they consider rejecting you due to recent menstruation? It can temporarily cause low red blood cell levels sometimes, apparently.

[smeddley.livejournal.com]

You know, they never ask me that. The doctor's office did the last time I was in there, and I told her flat out, "Look, I can't even guess. I have no clue when my last one was, is it really important?" The nurse said no, that was fine, but looked at me kinda funny. Like I'm supposed to keep track or something! o.O

[revoked-soul.livejournal.com]

Yes, they really seem to think you're SUPPOSED to keep track of those things. I never quite manage to. It REALLY annoys doctors if you're pregnant and can't remember your last period, though. I had to sit around and figure it out ('I know it was a Monday, and I know it was the same week I went Christmas shopping with my brother. I went shopping with my brother the first Thursday in December, therefore...'). Kind of pathetic, but really, who remembers to write it down?

[smeddley.livejournal.com]

It's just not something I want lying around on a calendar, really. Especially since the only calendar I use is my Outlook at work. And I can't think of a clever way to disguise what I'm actually trying to say...

[gelsey.livejournal.com]

Small red "X" somewhere?

Sorry for piping up :) But it's a thought. I never remember to write it down either ...

[penchaft.livejournal.com]

I wish that I kept track, because that would help me work out whether I've skipped 6 or 7 periods in a year.

It's not like the extra one makes things more bad!