On Friday I turned 35- my Mom took some joy in telling me that I am officially middle-aged now. She laughed, not in the normal teasing manner that someone does when you pass American society's age of relevance- 23. She chuckled as if to say, "Can you believe this...
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Results of Labtest Contest… (Drum Roll)
I'm not flashing a gang symbol for my HIV positive group of surly thugs, The Tainted Bloods, I'm actually showing you my latest t-cell count: yup, 511 t-cells! Woo hoo! While technically it's a lower number than last posted (570-something) four months ago, it's...
Reaction to National HIV/AIDS Strategy
On Tuesday the National HIV/AIDS Strategy was released to much fanfare before the White House's reception dinner for the AIDS community later in the evening- the first of it's kind since the epidemic hit this country well over two decades ago.We've come a long way...
Girls Just Wanna Have Safe Sex
Gwenn sporting her Fashion Against AIDS shirt at coffee the other day. I thought the picture was too damn cute- and poignant- not to post here. Here's to hoping that frank discussions about safer sex are a part of the White House's National AIDS Strategy, which is...
Last Day of Guessing (and Voting!)
At midnight I close the voting on my Labtest Contest. I'm debating whether to sneak in a guess of my own... what I do know is that I'm adding a copy of my latest CD, A Symptom of Life, to the prize mix. Okay, now the pot is sweet enough, so take a stab! Also, while...
Win Lauren Hoffman’s New CD
I have the first item for the eventual winner of the Labtest Contest. While having coffee with yesterday's NPR Song of the Day songstress, Lauren Hoffman, I asked if she'd donate a copy of her new album, Interplanetary Traveler, to the winner.She said yes!So the...
Labtest Contest Time
Last March I held a "Labtest Contest", giving readers of this blog a chance to win something cool simply by guessing how many t-cells I have. Well, tomorrow I get my routine labs done! So pony up with those guesses. For a refresher, here are the rules (subject to...
Back to the Future Day?
I hope everyone had a great day celebrating the 4th of July. I won't lie, I had some beers and a veggie dog (Gwenn and a majority of my friends are vegetarians) and a real dog (I'm still 15% meateater) and then started a week on HIV meds before going to bed. Why HIV...
My Reputation Buried By A Tweet?
I've worked hard to be, if not a respected voice, at least a voice of some reason in the AIDS community. I know, at times, I come across as a bit shameless. But hey, considering the shame so many who live with HIV- in silence- feel, I just consider myself a pendulum...
Sack-Tapping Futbol Fun
Gonna keep this entry light and nimble on the type front. I know "athlete" doesn't come to mind when you think of me, so I won't bore you with the details of my awesome farm league baseball career or my recent tennis injury (okay, I will, it's a slightly sprained...