Well, we've been donating more lately. I've donated twice since the first time and I haven't had any other problems, so I think it was just because I didn't eat enough the first time. We've got $5 left from yesterday's donation after going to Wal-Mart and getting a few necessities, and we don't have any other things that we really need since most things are provided for at the Center of Hope. So from now on, after each donation, we're going to eat, and put the rest back into savings unless we need things like shampoo or whatever.

Also, a lot has been going on at the Center of Hope as well, a lot of drama. The people there fight all the time and sometimes Kim and I find ourselves in the middle of it. Not actually a part of the fight, but sort of asked to take sides, you know, and we're not going to do it. A really Christian black lady there (named Willie) told us that it was Satan doing what he does best (divide and conquer), and it really does seem true. It's just funny how she talks, because everything is in some way related to Jesus.

Anyway, I'm done with this blog for now. It's time to get back to StarSphere! See you guys later.

Phew, what a day yesterday. Everything started out fine, you see, but it took a change for the worse, much worse. Yesterday was the day we were going to donate plasma for a little extra spending money, so we took the bus to DCI (the plasma donation center) and signed up. We were figuring on being there for about two to three hours, but instead we were there for about seven hours. We got there about 11:50 AM to donate. We signed up and filled out all of the paperwork, but were waiting because there was only one nurse who could do physicals on the new patients. How unlucky we were, because there were 3 or 4 people ahead of us. Well, after waiting about six hours or so, I finally took my physical and went to get hooked up to the plasma machine.

First, let me explain what happens: after getting hooked up to an IV in the arm, they draw blood. The blood then goes through a centrifuge and is separated from the plasma. The plasma is collected in a container and then your blood is fed back into your arm. Very few people seem to have a problem donating, but however, I seemed to have ran into some. While the blood was collected and spun, I was getting very light-headed, dizzy, and such. It was bad enough that I honestly felt like I was about to die. I couldn't think of anything but what was about to happen and whether or not I was going to feel better. It just happened so quickly that I didn't really know what was going on. I got very hot and was sweating profusely and lost most of the color in my body. However, once the blood was fed back into my arm, I was fine. However, they repeat this process enough times to fill the container, so I went through this four times, if I can remember correctly. Anyway, after getting disconnected and sitting up, my blood pressure was VERY low. It was at 90/60, and which if you know me, my blood pressure is high if anything. So, this has got me wondering if I have a bad heart or blood problems or something of the sort. I made a measly $25 for this, which I then used to eat with and pay for a taxi back to the shelter.

This morning, I wasn't able to get up because I didn't sleep very well and was very weak, so Kim had to go outside alone today. For lunch, I wasn't hungry because the shelter just doesn't really serve food that is appetizing for me (and yes, I know, I'm picky, but I just don't eat chicken and turkey, which is what they have served almost every day that we've been here).

Well, anyway, I hope some people start signing up for the e-mail programs I've been talking about. Some extra money for me that I don't have to feel like I've almost died for would really be appreciated. Anyway, later all.

I just got an idea, and I would like everybody to help me if at all possible. As most of you know, there are paid-to-read-email sites that send you advertising e-mail, but you get paid to read it. As I am in a jam right now, I would like to refer everybody that would be interested in helping me to these programs. Then, if you can refer others, we both get a percent. It's not much money, but if I can get enough support, I will have a little bit of living money until I can find a job. First, though, you need to sign up for a program called e-gold. It is a lot like Pay Pal, but I'll make a little extra if you sign up for that too. Here is the link for it: http://www.e-gold.com/e-gold.asp?cid=1368798. After signing up for that, you'll get an account ID that you can use for many of these programs that don't send personal checks. Anyway, here are the sites:

http://www.himalaya-mail.com/pages/index.php?refid=jfox1980
http://www.beta-cash.com/pages/index.php?refid=jfox1980
http://getmecashmails.com/pages/index.php?refid=jfox1980
http://www.acar-cash.com/pages/index.php?refid=jfox1980
http://www.ProPaideMail.com/pages/index.php?refid=jfox1980

Sign up for as many or as little as you like. As I find more, I'll post them here. Thanks for everybody's support, and feel free to comment if you sign up for anything. Thanks!

Okay, well, it hasn't been much of good news to report. I'm now homeless living in a shelter with Kim. We're looking for jobs together and have a few good leads, especially with a dry cleaning job. We might get lucky enough to both get a job there, but the bad thing is that we don't have a car anymore, so we're stuck walking. *sigh* Well, after we get our first paycheck, we'll be able to afford some bikes hopefully which will make the transit to and from work a lot easier, at least from the shelter.

The reason we're in the shelter? Well, we were staying with Kim's parents, but it just got to be too much. They were forcing us around without any respect and giving out hipocritical rules which they themselves wouldn't always follow. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind working, in fact I want to work to show them my respect, but they just wouldn't give me or Kim any in return, treating us like children. When we tried to talk to Barbara about it, she just wouldn't listen, she was always more interested in what she was going to reply to us with. We respect her opinion but just didn't believe in the ways, which is why we parted. I said something in anger to her while leaving, which pretty much banned me from their family. I don't care though because Kim is with me, and if I'm banned, so is Kim. I hate to split a family up like that and I've told Kim that she should try to ammend the relationship with her family, but she just won't do it, at least not yet.

Well, I'll talk a little about the shelter now. It's actually a pretty nice place and Kim and I have both made friends with a marriend couple who is just about our age. He plays Dungeons and Dragons, so we've been playing a lot of that lately, but it's hard to find a place to play sometimes. We get three meals a day, and we can get seconds or thirds, but they don't always serve what we want, but either way, we're getting exercise and eating healthier. I already feel like I'm losing weight, and so does Kim. We're also going steadily to a church now, which we both REALLY enjoy. It's a great setting with great people, but with a twist. I can't say what twist just yet, as I've invited my Mom to come, so I don't want her to know just yet.

Well, anyway, I'm going to get out of here. I'm on a library computer, so I don't have a lot of time. Goodbye, all.