My Life in 60 Seconds
March 12, 2013
A little over a week ago, Gwenn saw a post on Twitter about a contest put on by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation and the Vail Film Festival. You had to make a creative video about how HIV has impacted you, and also use the phrase “keep the promise on AIDS”, which is a nod to AHF’s film, “Keep the Promise: The Global Fight Against AIDS “. (Debuting at the Vail Film Festival at the end of the month.)
Oh, and your entry had to be 30 or 60 seconds. So, here was my winning entry. This time, I drew my life in chalk. To prove I’m multi-faceted.
Hope everyone is well!
Positively Yours,
Shawn
Baby Cured of HIV?
March 5, 2013
Positively Yours,
Shawn
VLOG: Draw My Life
February 26, 2013
Here’s our latest video- it’s a Draw My Life video. A lot of YouTube Vloggers are doing them, and Gwenn thought my life would work well in the context. And I do like to draw, so I gave it a shot, thinking that a Draw My Life with a little story about HIV floating around out there might educate some folks… plus, it was fun to do. A lot of work, but totally worth it.
Regarding our last video and the subject of How To Survive A Plague… was bummed that they didn’t win for Best Documentary. I haven’t seen the others that were nominated, but I’m glad we have the time capsule that is this very powerful movie.
Hope your week has started off on the right track.
Positively Yours,
Shawn
VLOG: Movie Night… How to Survive a Plague
February 19, 2013
In this week’s video, Gwenn and I discuss How to Survive a Plague- the movie about the early days of treatment activism. Our fingers our crossed for this incredible film, as it is up for Best Documentary at the Oscars this Sunday.
Hope everyone is doing well.
Positively Yours,
Shawn
VLOG: Be Our Valentine?
February 11, 2013
This week’s video is all about V-Day, and why you shouldn’t count yourself out if you are living with a sexually transmitted infection. Be our Valentine and Share this video with friends! Much love to you all, thanks for reading and watching.
Positively Yours,
Shawn
VLOG: Have You Been Tested?
February 5, 2013
Our latest vlog is about HIV testing… check it out!
Last week’s vlog was about the difference between HIV and AIDS. You might know the difference, but a lot of folks don’t. So we figured we’d explain it.
Hope everyone is doing well!
Positively Yours,
Shawn
Congrats to Labtest Contest Winner: Mary!
February 4, 2013
This time around the winning guess- which came under the wire this weekend- was 583… just two t-cells off of my actual count, which was 585! What’s interesting is that the champion, Scott Anderson, was way ahead of everyone in the field with a guess of 588 until Mary swept in and bested him by just one little ol’ t-cell…
So congratulations to Mary!
New videos will be posted on the blog tomorrow. Hope everyone had a great weekend.
Positively Yours,
Shawn
Labtest Contest IX: Win A Rise Above HIV Shirt!
January 29, 2013
It’s that time again- time to guess my t-cell count for the chance to win a fabulous prize! So what is the prize this time around? It is a Rise Above HIV t-shirt, designed by my friend and Synthetic Division bandmate, Josh D’Elia, and modeled by my lovely partner, Gwenn, below…
This time around everyone is up against the first champion to ever guess the exact count, Scott Anderson. He is someone I’ve known since we were teenagers and he is a steadfast competitor who has no intentions of being a one-time champion. Feeling lucky to take him down? Then take a guess for a chance to win! Post your guess on my Poz blog Comments section- see the official rules below.
Good luck!
Positively Yours,
Shawn
SCOTT ANDERSON (GUESS: 620 ACTUAL COUNT: 620)
Previous Champions…
March-July 2010: Charles Oliff (guess: 567 actual count: 565)
July-December 2010: Aimee Lee (guess: 516 actual: 511)
December 2010- March 2011: “Satan” (guess: 666 actual: 662)
March-July 2011: Sharon Paul (guess: 520 actual: 508)
August-January 2012: Justin Starkenburg (guess: 570 actual count: 579)
February- June: Bob Geise (guess: 595 actual count: 590)
July-September: Sahara Frog (guess: 515 actual count: 512)
Official Rules
1. You have to post your guess (between 300 and 800 t-cells) on my Poz blog Comments section
2. Relatives are allowed to guess!
3. Closest guess wins- no Price is Right logic applies.
4. One vote/guess per person.
5. Deadline is Monday, February 4, 2013 12:01 am EST
LIFE IN PHOTOS
Dolph Ziggler is out of action in real life (for now).. but on my video game he triumphed over the Jawas! #games #wwe #starwars #dreammatches
Always share a good laugh with my doctor. Here, I say something that makes him really lose it. Will post the vid in a future Shawn & Gwenn video! http://YouTube.com/shawnandgwenn
A ritual of my life- the tubes, soon before my blood fills them. (Routine labs!)
Looks like it will be later... goodbye for now, old buddy.
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