I Need Blood Today!

It’s “World Blood Donor Day” today so let’s get down to saving a few lives today! Are you aware that the annual demand for blood is 6 million units per year and only about 3 million units get collected? Or did you know that only 5% of the eligible population volunteers to donate? Did you know that scarcity of blood alone is responsible for the highest mortality rate of victims of accidents or burns, or of patients undergoing heart or organ transplant surgeries, or receiving treatment for cancer, hemophilia and similar afflictions?

Many people, it has been found, are afraid to donate blood! Some of them hesitate simply due to fear of the needle and some due to fear of contracting fearful diseases (HIV/Hepatitis) and yet others who fear that it will make them weaker! And there are still majorities who do not donate because they just can’t be bothered. The only time that blood donation becomes a priority for an individual is when he /she is faced with an ‘emergency’ and blood is the only thing that can save a dear one’s life.

Donating blood can save lives. One pint of blood that you donate can save four lives! Isn’t that “good returns”? Blood donation needs only 25 minutes of your time and has no effect on the pocket! It can be safely donated every 90 days and each unit you donate is replaced by your body within 24 hrs to a week! (Only healthy individuals need to consider this)!

India is calling: Where are you? Donate Blood Today. Save lives

Cute Tattoo Designs for Women and Current Trends in Women's Tattoos!

The whole field of tattoos for women is growing at a tremendous rate. If you think back even 20 years ago tattoos for women were not all that popular and most of the women getting them were keeping them covered up. However times have definitely changed and tattoo designs have really advanced at a tremendous rate. Today's tattoo have more brilliant colors and are a far cry from your grandfathers Hawaiian girl tattoo on his forearm. 

It used to be that women would get an occasional rose or name tattoos on their breast or some well hidden spot. However with current fashion trends there are tons of cute tattoo designs for women out there are women are now getting tattoos at an amazing rate.

Women's tattoo designs and placement have also changed with this new growth. No longer are women getting simple tattoos that they keep well hidden. Women are now getting cute tattoo designs done and placing them in more visible places. 

Some of the most popular items to get tattoos of are: 

1. Shooting Star Tattoos

2. Butterfly Tattoos

3. Unicorn Tattoos

4. Angel Tattoos

5. Fairy Tattoos

6. Dragonfly tattoos

7. Flower design tattoos 

The most popular places for women to get tattoos done are: 

1. lower back tattoo (especially popular recently with the whole hip hugger jeans)

2. ankle tattoos

3. front side of the hips (again hip hugger jeans have made this more popular)

4. butt cheek left or right

5. Belly button area 

Another thing that this trend of women getting tattoos is that women often seek out custom tattoo designs. They don't go to the local parlor and just by a tattoo flash design that is on display there. Women seem to spend a great deal more time contemplating the tattoos that they want done and tend to have more requirements about what they want. Therefore women tend to get custom tattoo designs. This allows them to get the exact look and feel they want and a custom designed tattoo is also fit to the location on the persons body so that it fits well.