Back in the eighties he didn't teach kids. I told him he was crazy, that they pay the rent if you have a decent program for them. He listened. Which, of course, I reminded him of today.
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Back in the eighties he didn't teach kids. I told him he was crazy, that they pay the rent if you have a decent program for them. He listened. Which, of course, I reminded him of today.
That's probably the #1 reason I don't teach full-time. I don't have a passion for teaching kids - I don't really have a curriculum for it, even. So I know I can't afford my own place unless a lottery comes through or something (or I find a partner who wants to teach their kids curriculum).Back in the eighties he didn't teach kids. I told him he was crazy, that they pay the rent if you have a decent program for them. He listened. Which, of course, I reminded him of today.
Gave blood today. I'm not reacting well to it - lethargic all day. It occurs to me that I've never been this old before when giving blood. That seemed like a revelation when it happened in my head, if that tells you anything about the effect the bloodletting has had.
Let's hope my blood pressure is better next time. I have low blood pressure most of the time. Today, it was 98/56 before I gave blood.
Xue Sheng
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Well whaddaya know.... Monday was better than Sunday.... but this is not saying Monday was good.... more along the line of Sunday was real bad
sure you are still alive?
How come they let you donate?
I don't even know what mine is.
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I've only been turned down once because of my low BP. I didn't ask what my BP was that day - wish I had. I did learn about 20 years ago not to go to the snack table. Once, I made it to the table, and blacked out in my cookies. Another time, I made it halfway there. Now, they bring me cookies and juice at the chair, and I stay there about 10 minutes before I get up.
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Did they have to siphon it out? Sheesh, that's low blood pressure.
If it's any comfort, one unit of blood isn't generally enough to affect your BP.
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Don't know if you ever knew Buzz Durkin up in NH. He just got his 10th Dan,,,but his school used to run around 800 to 1000 students. It's a really nice school. Lots of staff and very professional, like everything he does.
I know who Buzz is from a long time ago, never really knew him well. But I tell ya, it's so great to see that all these guys are still training. And there's a bunch of them, as I'm sure you know. Uechi will always hold a place in my heart. I'm so thankful to have been a part of it.
Oddly, I give fast. I don't understand the physics of that. Both my low BP and the speed at which the bag fills always surprise the folks at Red Cross..
I presumed as much, or I'd be unable to stand afterwards. It seems to make me a bit more prone to greying out (which in the two cases I mentioned turned into blacking out) - but I grey out sometimes just standing up, so that's not a big change.
Xue Sheng
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Well whaddaya know....today is worse than yesterday and on a par with Sunday......and its not even 12:00 yet.....
Sorry to hear that, man. Today seems more real than yesterday - I think it has to do with not having given up a unit of blood.
Xue Sheng
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I'm currently wondering why I have a phone message confirming an appointment for Mrs Xue from "MS care".
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You should come work here....that'll get it up in a hurry
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