New On-Meds Day
May 30, 2008
I woke up today, and went to meet my friend for lunch before going to see Indiana Jones.
At the stop sign at the end of my road I paused, figuring out the best way to get to Cici’s Pizza and their sweet, sweet, lunch buffet. I’ve been there many times, but couldn’t figure out which shopping center it was in…
Then I remembered: I started my week on meds last night, and what should have been an intuitive flip of the turn signal took a little more thought than I was prepared for. Since I meet with my doctor on Thursdays (every 3 or 4 months), we decided to switch my stop/start date for my week on/week off HIV drug regimen.
As for Indiana Jones, the Hemo2Homo Connection are working on a review right now, which will be up next week. Because nothing says “summer” like two guys with AIDS reviewing a movie.
OK, I’m off to review my own lyrics for tomorrow night’s Synthetic Division show in Charlottesville. Hope everyone has a great weekend, a belated Happy Memorial Day to all of our troops, and the families and friends that love them.
I can’t blame my meds for being late on that one.
Positively Yours,
Shawn
Welcome to ShawnandGwenn.com!
May 29, 2008
Gwenn and I are very excited about the launch of our new website, ShawnandGwenn.com!
Give it a look, it’s the launching pad for the next phase in our speaking adventures, and a home for my blog… don’t worry, though, if you are reading me on Poz.com or MySpace, I’ll still be there (here, wherever!).
Gwenn and I began educating together as a couple in 2000, joining CAMPUSPEAK, an excellent speaking bureau that focuses on the college market. I still remember the application process- we sent in a spotty video, and I was still adjusting to my HIV meds at the time. It was so bad, I actually excused myself mid-talk to find a bathroom and throw up.
CAMPUSPEAK signed us up anyway. They were just getting started themselves, and saw potential in our program and how we approached the issue of sexual health. Within months of joining, they (and the great speakers and friends we made on the CAMPUSPEAK roster) helped us become the speakers we are today.
Now, with the launch of the new web site, we are giving it a go on our own, and have nothing but good tidings about what our relationship with CAMPUSPEAK has meant to us, both personally and professionally.
Positively Yours,
Shawn
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