Sunday, July 24, 2011

If I can regenerate like "Wolverine" of the 'X-men' or "Sylar" of 'Heroes'...

If one could regenerate at a rapid speed like "Wolverine" of the 'X-men'* comic books or "Sylar" of the TV series 'Heroes'^, what would be the most meaningful thing that you could do?


If I were given such a gift, the first thing that I would be doing would be...


making regular visits to the Bloodbank to donate my blood away.


Here's the mascot of Bloodbank@HSA and isn't it cute... :P


Oh gosh, look at the crowd here. Although I don't like crowded places,
but isn't it nice to see such a big crowd of people here at the BloodBank
willing to give their blood for the greater good. :)


This is the last counter before I step into the room and donate my blood.
Luckily, I have made an appointment online**, hence I was placed in a priority queue.
I have tried walking-in to the Bloodbank@HSA before and the waiting time can be as bad as 30 minutes. Hence, I have decided to make an appointment this time round and the results were satisfying.

Though I am not a frequent visitor here, but based on my own experiences, I find that the pain that you are getting from a normal insect bite were not as painful as the pain that you are getting throughout the process of donating your blood. It's probably the sight of the needles that might be giving you a greater sense of fear.
(Yesterday, I just found out that an individual will donate 450ml of blood per visit.)

After donating your blood away, here comes the nicest part, which is...
Lunch provided for free after each donation that an individual have made. You get to choose a main dish, a drink and a dessert. I didn't take a photo of the dessert because it's Green Bean soup and I would prefer eating Red Bean Soup on top of Green Bean Soup.

Well, in conclusion, isn't it nice to do a good deed by donating your blood away and treat yourself to a free meal. ;P
(As for myself, as I am a very clumsy person, I would get myself cut very easily and rather than wasting all those blood away, I would rather donating them away.)

* Click here to find out more about "Wolverine" of the 'X-men' comics.
^ Click here to find out more about "Sylar" of the TV series 'Heroes'.
** Click here to find out how to make an appointment with the Bloodbank@HSA.

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