Today I surprised myself: I finally got to a hospital where I had to take a blood test for a few weeks now... and it didn't really hurt.

Most of you who read this don't yet know me, but my friends who do know this about me: I hate needles. In fact, I'm mildly needle-phobic.

Either the lab-tech today was gentle, or was using a new, less painful needle. Either way, I hardly felt it this time.

(Not that I want to do it very often from now on...)