The Thought Does Count

For awhile now I've been wanting to do my part outside of work by donating blood to the Red Cross. However, I've been below the weight requirement (yay me!).. Until recently. Being optimistic about my weight gain, I happily singed myself up to give the gift of life. Unfortunately the very thing that caused the extra pounds, my trip to the Philippines, was also the same reason why I didn't meet another requirement. Cebu City, where my family is from and where I went on vacation in March, is considered a malaria prone area and because of this I wasn't allowed to donate blood.
I was pretty disappointed when the Red Cross informed me that I'd have to wait an entire year to donate. I didn't feel so terrible about it, however, when they rewarded my attempt to do good with free tickets to the Laugh Factory and a Galaxy game. :)
So last night we went to the Galaxy vs. Columbus Crew game at the Home Depot Center. It was my first time watching a professional soccer game and, let me tell you, it was intense. I loved how the crowd was so into the game. And Beckham was awesome!