Aura V. @auravulpes@computerfairi.es

Ya know, I wasn't expecting the himbo's story quest to have quite so many puzzles...or, well, any.

Okay, nevermind. I guess I'm only getting stabbed once today. But I did get my COVID booster, so there is that. I guess the Tdap booster and HPV vaccine will have to wait 'til another day.

(Probably for the best if the booster affects me the way it's affected others)

One of my life goals is to receive as many available vaccines as possible, and I further that goal today by getting my HPV vaccine, along with my Tdap and COVID boosters

I get to get stabbed three times today!

Incidentally, yes, those anaesthetics ending in -caine do tend to be related to cocaine in some way. Another fun fact for you.

Feel free to use this info however you like. I just think it's interesting that cocaine is still used for this purpose when there have since been better topical anaesthetics.

Fun fact: cocaine is still used as a topical anaesthetic! In fact, in the US, it's approved under not one but two brand names! Names that gained recent approval at that.

I've made some updates to my last blog post:
https://aurav.neocities.org/blog_posts/blood_dono_psa.html

I've added a disclaimer at the start to the effect of "I'm a USian, please research for your own country." And I've added a bit on asinine eligibility requirments (you can't give blood if you're a guy who's had sex with another guy) and how it's fine to say "fuck it, they don't deserve my blood then." I still think you should give if you can, but this and similar """requirements""" are fucking ridiculous.

New blog post! It's a follow-up of sorts as to what I was saying yesterday about how you should absolutely be giving blood and registered to donate marrow and organs. I talk about what they entail, how they work, and try to hit a few common concerns. Give it a read and let me know if you've got any further concerns I could maybe help address.

https://aurav.neocities.org/blog_posts/blood_dono_psa.html

And, finally, please register as an organ donor. In some countries, you might be by default, but a lot of countries require you to opt-in. Go check and register if you need to!

While I'm going on about this stuff, have you considered becoming a marrow donor? Marrow is also valuable for life and you don't have to be dead to donate. It's a bit more intense than blood donation (much more for proper marrow rather than peripheral stem cells), but you only give once a match is found. Definitely consider it if you haven't before.

A quick PSA:
If you're able to do so, please give blood! Blood supplies are generally lower than demand for blood products, so giving blood can very much save a life. So, please, check the eligibility requirements for your locale and, if you're eligible, go donate! Whole blood, red blood cells, platelets, or plasma, all are useful!