Hollywood Bowl Tchaikovsky Fireworks Spectacular Photos

Hollywood Bowl Tchaikovsky Fireworks Spectacular photos are up.
http://flickr.com/photos/shizpoo/sets/72157607069731031/

Featuring: Shiz, じゅるる, Erika, Sherwin, Dee & Panda.

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Possibly a Bone Marrow Donor

I got a call from a Bone Marrow Donor Program staff.
Apparently I'm a possible match for someone who needs to get a bone marrow transplant.

I registered at the Tofu Festival in 2004, when Nancy's brother got sick & was looking for a donor. Apparently there aren't a lot of Asians registered for bone marrow donation compared to the number of people who need them transplanted.

So I gave them a drop of blood on a piece of cardboard paper.
And they told me they'll call me if I'm a match w/ anyone.

And so I got a call.

After going over the general procedure of how a bone marrow gets extracted from your body, Helen (the staffer) said I could think it over the weekend to see if I want to donate. I just gave my OK on the spot. It'll probably hurt a lot, but it's only temporary. Plus it'll give me more excuse to ditch work.

Then she went through a bunch of medical questions. I disclosed the lump removal surgery I had earlier this year, although it probably won't be a problem.

Now they're going to test the 4-year old drop of blood to see if I'm a perfect match. Something about testing to see if I match all six of some medical term I don't remember. The result will be ready in one week to three months.

Then I go into a lab for more testing. Probably to make sure I healthy enough to donate.

2nd Round of Hollywood Bowl

Tomorrow is the second round of Hollywood Bowl concert.
But the group is much smaller, so it'll be easier to take pictures.

Sat & Dave can't make it anymore, so Dee & Panda are coming instead.

There was one more I wanted to go to... the Sound of Music sing-along concert. Maybe next year.