Donating blood

I did it at last!! Donated blood for the first time and it felt sooooooooo good!!  Needle was pretty big though. Nurse asked me to look away but I was curious....hehe..didn't hurt at all..just a small ant bite feeling.

The people at the Red Cross were all very nice here in Cairns. One old lady volunteer keep asking if I wanted something to eat after I was done with the blood donating and keep offering me cheese that she took out from the fridge as she says 'it goes soft, you see, so I have to keep it in the fridge'. She must be over 70years of age by the looks of her!

All went well, they got 450ml of my blood in only 6min 50seconds!! Nurse said I'd better not be in an accident as that was very fast! It usually takes about 10minutes or so for blood donation!  My blood would come gushing out if I were to be in an accident..hehe!!

The nurse that took my blood, I asked her if it was OK to walk back as I walked to the Red Cross (about 3kms) to donate blood (not sure if I was OK to drive back since it's my first time) and she advised me against it. Oh well..............after sitting in the waiting area, drinking 2cups of coffee (I know..supposed to drink juicec but the coffee was too tempting!!), 2small bars of chocolate, a piece of cheese and biscuits, I started to take a leisurely walk back under the very hot sun. Had to stop twice though, as it was so very hot and I didn't want to over-exert myself. Reason being, I wanted to make sure I didn't feel faint or woozy (which happened for the first few minutes after they were done taking my blood) and faint somewhere on the road! Better be safe than sorry.

Next thing, maybe organ donor but since I'd again be in Papua New Guinea, no point being an organ donor in Australia, is there? Time enough for that later.

I would encourage everyone who hasn't done so to donate blood as it help saves lives.

Pictures of my Parents

A young Mr.& Mrs.Goh.
Good looking couple.

'Muscle' Boy-18Sep06

Adam skinny after a huge bout of vomitting and purging last few days before these pictures were taken.

Adam was sick for those few days before these pictures were taken on 18Sep2006.
See his 'Muscles' (Ribcage, Shoulder Blades BONES more like!)

Adam's Friday the 13th 2006 Pictures

Closeup of Adam's cobwebby face.

Pictures of his face all drawn to look like a cobweb at daycare but as he had taken a nap (rest only, he didn't actually napped!) some of his 'artwork' has come off.

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Adam blowing his birthday cake. He is 3years old.

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It's Adam's 1st birthday and just past Chinese New Year for 2004.
Watch what he does to the oranges...I filmed this a few seconds too late as he just took a bite of an orange and put it back into the basket and I was trying to 'catch' him doing it again..

August 2006 - KLIA on 6Aug06

Pictures taken on 5August dinner and 6Augusst at KLIA Airport

How Adam calls his Mummy

I just don't know what this kid is hearing and absorbing..........!!

Previously when Adam calls me and he is excited and wants to show/tell something...he will keep calling and calling, "MeeArk MeeArk MeeArk MeeArk" instead of "Mummy Mummy Mummy".

Nowadays, ever since he went to daycare and mixed with all the other children in daycare, he has started calling me "Watch me, Marp, look!! Marp! Marp! Look at me, Marp! Marp! Look at me"  Not Mum or MeeArk anymore.

So I have 'progressed' from 'MeeArk' to 'Marp' and an occasional 'Mum'. Othertimes, Adam still calls me 'Mummy'  

I don't know if I prefer "MeeArk or Marp" though..haha!

Adam & Emilyah

so coyyyyy!!!!!
Adam claims Emilyah as his girlfriend!! No more hesitation!! Happy and proud about it too!

Pictures of Adam and Emilyah taken in 2003, 2004 , 2005 and 2006.