You too, can save up to three lives

I gave blood today for the first time. Even though I knew I shouldn't be, I was really nervous beforehand. They had to reboot the computer over three times to get me registered, and I was starting to think it was a sign that I shouldn't give. It finally went through and I ended up having no problems, although I took longer than average to finish.

I had a good experience and highly recommend everyone do it.

Catch Up

Since it's been a while since I've blogged, I'm going to review a couple of highlights from my last month.

Nick visited me at the end of January. We went ice skating on a fountain in the middle of the Sculpture Garden next to the National Gallery on the National Mall. I have been wanting to do this for so long and he was kind enough to humor me. I enjoyed it immensely.



Maria and I went out for a spicy night on the town.



My parents also came out for a visit.



We went to Great Falls. It was beautiful and way more than I expected to find. We were able to hike around and even saw a couple of kayakers go down the falls. Very impressive.



It was wonderful having them visit. I can't wait for them to come again.