"To survive in this world, sometimes you must have the eye of the over-sized domesticated cat." - me My last blog post was on December 4th- I was ending the year of 2014 in arguably the prime of my life: confidant and wearing a moustache for the first time, standing...
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The HIV Question on Couples Therapy
Nina and Gwenn catching up over coffee in September. Last week I tuned into Couples Therapy on VH1 because I'd heard that Bob Bowers would be making an appearance. I'm a huge fan of the One Tough Pirate, former POZ coverboy and current HIV asskicker. Though it wasn't...
Labtest Contest X: Win Body Counts By Sean Strub
BE SURE TO VOTE AT POZ.COM ON SHAWN'S BLOG THERE! HERE! The Labtest Contest is back! And the grand prize has never been better- guess closest to my t-cell count and win a signed copy of Sean Strub's incredible new book, Body Counts! The rules are posted below... be...
Operation AIDS Elves
So I'm somewhat remiss in not posting a blog entry on World AIDS Day. Which got me to thinkin'- how can we extend the magic that is World AIDS Day deeper into the holiday season? And that's how Operation AIDS Elves was born. It's a simple, fun way to spread some...
VLOG: Draw My Life
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...
VLOG: Our Sexual Health Education in High School
Gwenn and I decided to take a stroll down memory lane and discuss our sexual health education experience in high school. Thanks to everyone who has checked out our YouTube videos- we can't believe we have over 1,000 views in just two weeks. Appreciate the...
VLOG: Can You Get HIV From Sharing a Glass of Water?
Our second vlog post! We wanted to tackle a basic misconception about how HIV is transmitted, one that has mysteriously persisted for over two decades now...------------------------------------------------------------Gwenn and I are thrilled with the response to...
The Shawn & Gwenn Vlog is Here!
Here it is! Our first entry as Vloggers. Every Like, Comment or Subscription to our videos will help get more people to join in the discussion. We are just getting started, and we really hope you enjoy this new venture. Please pass it along to the folks in your...
Shawn & Gwenn Vlog, Starting Monday
Starting on Monday, Gwenn and I will be launching a twice-weekly vlog, posting new videos on Mondays and Thursdays. Why? Because we want to share what it is like being in a sero-diverse relationship, as well as opening up a discussion about sexual health...
Labtest Contest VIII: Guess My T-Cells… Win a Shirt!
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's a shirt of your choosing. You can select a Synthetic Division t-shirt (featuring the incredible artwork of late, great artist...