Matthew Gyurgyik

Well after spending a good 4 to 5 days working on the website I am almost done. I have to get input from my client and see what she wants done, fixed, adjusted, etc… Besides that I believe I got everything done she wanted. It works in every single web browser that I’ve been able to get my hands on.

Well it is christmas eve, yay! I’m still going strong. I’ve been working on a website for a client which has been taking a lot of time. I’ve worked the last two days updating the computers at the school. I’ve been working on converting my uncle’s tapes to cds. A side takes about an hour and he has like 15 tapes. I got 5 left!

I got my christmas presents wrapped and they are ready to go for tomorrow. It is raining here, and it is pretty crappy. I’m hoping the weather gets a bit better. Maybe some snow for christmas?

Well amazingly I have had about 5 different computer jobs within the last week and a half. Incredible! It is a lot fun, but I’ve been busy as heck. I should be starting a web dev job which will mainly involve updating the code to make it W3C complaint.

WM: Openbox
GTK: MurrinaGilouche
Wallpaper: Lambency Blue
Tray: Stalonetray
Sidebar: Conky
Top Bar: Conky (mpd info + clock)

So a few days ago I finally decided to byte the bullet and sign up to donate blood. I wasn’t going to donate unless if I was able to do it first thing in the morning, mainly because I had tests, in my last two classes.

Anyways, I was little bit nervous that I’d pass out or something like that, the main reason why I waited over 6 months to give blood. So yesterday was the day to donate blood. I woke up, ate a waffle and drank a glass of milk. Rushed off to school and just made it on time by the skin of my teeth! I hide my book bag and laptop, went down to the office to check-in (as I don’t have a class block 1), and then went to donate blood.

First, I had to look over a book which basically said if you have any type of disease or illness don’t bother to donate, turn around and go back. After reading the book, I checked in, and then sat down to wait for my turn. When I was called, they took my blood pressure, temperature, checked my iron count, etc… standard stuff. Lastly I had to take a test to make sure I could donate blood. The test asked if you were out of the country, had this or that medications, etc…

So I passed the “test” and I was ready to go. I had to wait for a few minutes for a bed to become available. The nurse who took my blood was very nice. She asked me if I had an arm preference and how I was doing. She put iodine on my arm, found my vein, and stuck me with the needle. I was off. She asked me how I was feeling and I said I was fine. My friend was talking to me and everything was going well. He then went to entertain someone else. Again the nurse asked me if I was feeling alright, I said yes, and then she told me that I was half way done.

Shortly after being told I was half way done, I started to feel a bit strange. I didn’t think much of it. The strange feeling got worse rather quickly. I was starting to feel lightheaded. As the nurse told me to let her know if I didn’t feel, I did just that. Right after I told her I wasn’t feeling well and that I was light headed, I got extremely dizzy and started to blackout. The nurse lowered the bed and raised my feet up (I guess this helps). The put cold wet rags on me and I eventually recovered. From what I was told I was very pale. I probably laid on the bed for about 20-30 minutes afterward. I eventually got up and went to get some sugar (cookies, chips) and fluid (water + coke). While I was eating I got sick to my stomach and I had to use the bathroom. Of course that had to have someone escort me to the bathroom to make sure I didn’t pass-out or anything like that.

I went back to the gym and stayed there until lunch. I missed my government class and homeroom. I went to donate at 8:00am and didn’t leave until 11:00am. I felt pretty shitty until about 2:00pm. However, I felt fine the rest of the day. Needless to say it was an interesting  experience. I plan on trying again, but drinking a lot more before I donate, and having the bed put into a bed position before I start.