Valentine's Day, OneMatch, and some other things!

So, Monday was Valentine's Day. Generally speaking, I'm not one to succumb to the craziness of holidays that are pretty much invented, but I love getting cards and chocolate, and I think sometimes you really need to spend a day to tell people how you feel about them (if it's nice of course... I don't really think that Valentine's day is an appropriate day to tell someone you hate them...).

I had a fantastic Valentines day for multiple reasons! Firstly, it started a day early when Alex took me out for a delicious pre-valentine's day breakfast at De Dutch, which I really enjoyed! I spent most of Valentine's day running around doing some errands, and then there was hockey. While the Canucks lost in regulation (very sad, very sad indeed) It was still a good game, and I enjoyed it. Alex and I exchanged Valentines, he got me some chocolate (of course!) and some very nice perfume which I wasn't expecting. Plus, my card had a puppy on it, so I would have been happy with just that! We went out for dinner to Pasta Polo, and the food was delicious, then we came home and watched some Valentine's Day themed episodes of some great shows! It was relaxing, happy, and just an all round great day.

Valentine's day was great for another reason too! I got a call for a job interview on Tuesday! This is a job that I think I actually stand a chance getting, so I'm really hoping that all goes well and that they may consider me for the position! Fingers crossed people, fingers crossed! Being jobless for almost a month is starting to get to my head. Boredom is really starting to take over. (Plus, there's this really cute top that I want to buy that I have no money for!) It seemed like it went really well, and I think that I have a chance to do a really good job there, so lets all hope that I may have a full time job for the next little while! *crosses fingers*

Also, I have somehow managed to severely injure myself despite doing absolutely nothing. My knee is is totally shot from yesterday, and I also threw my shoulder today. In other words, my body hates me. The only thing keeping me from constant tears is Advil and my heat pack which relieves most of the pain, but it hurts when I move and such... hopefully with some rest and another day of heat and ice I'll feel better.

I also have one more thing to mention. I was on facebook just now, and a friend posted a link to a video of a woman who is in desperate need of a bone marrow donation - I'd appreciate it if you'd watch the video below, it's very touching, and I hope gets you thinking!


Jenn needs a bone marrow match from FinePrints Wedding on Vimeo.

After watching the video, I found myself thinking that I don't do a whole lot for people physically. I've donated (or helped fundraise) a LOT of money for different causes. I've donated my time to different things, and I like to think that occasionally that good karma comes around and helps me feel good. What I don't always think about is that there are people just like me out there who are dying, and what I've always had a hard time with is that there is something in me that could save one of them. I've always wanted to donate blood, but I've never found the time... I'm an organ donor, but that really only helps someone after I'm gone. What can I do now? I've always been one step detached from actually helping people with my own hands by giving money for people to do the dirty work, so I took 5 minutes to change that.

I just added myself to the stem cell and marrow donor list. It literally took 5 minutes of my time to answer the questions and give them a little bit of information with hopes that maybe one day that 5 minutes might save someone's life. I really hope you might consider it too. www.onematch.ca offers a lot of great information, and answers all the questions you might have about the process. It's so easy, and if you're confirmed as a donor, maybe one day they'll call you up and ask you to help save someone's life.

I'm not doing it for my own self-satisfaction or good karma, who knows if I'll ever be called upon? I'm doing it because every life counts, and you never know who might need marrow or stem cells. It could be a friend, a relative, or even you.

Put yourself on the donor list.

Blog, and be happy! (And Go, Canucks, Go!)

Kyleigh.