AHHHHH! Back in Chicago... I haven't been back since Christmas... goodness!  I miss Chicago. Maybe I will move back here someday... 

Hey Everyone...

I know some of you have already sponsored me and I appreciate it greatly!  For the first time in my life, I am trying to make some contribution to this world.  After working at a HIV Clinic for the past 8 months, I really have experienced the reality of HIV/AIDS.  Many have financial and psychological difficulties that prevent from going on with their daily life.  More than not, many of the HIV patients need the services that the Lifelong AIDS Alliance provides... the basic daily needs... food and shelter.  I hope that more of you... my dear friends will donate and help make a difference.  But, if you are not able to donate a lot, thats ok... every little bit helps.  You can make donations online... its really easy.

Click here to visit my personal page and make a donation online today!

Please think about it...

HIV/AIDS in the United States

• More than one million people are living with HIV/AIDS
• Each year, more than 40,000 people become infected with HIV
• Increases
  in new infections, combined with a decreasing death rate, have led to
  huge increases in the number of people living with HIV/AIDS that
  require care
• It is estimated that one quarter of people living with HIV/AIDS do not know they are infected

HIV/AIDS and African Americans

• One half of all new infections in the United States are in African Americans
• 64% of women infected with HIV/AIDS are African American
• HIV/AIDS is the leading cause of death for African American women aged 25-34

HIV/AIDS and Women

• More than one-quarter of all new infections in the United States occur in women
• 78% of HIV infections in women were transmitted through heterosexual contact
• A
  CDC study showed that women with HIV/AIDS were less likely than men to
  receive prescriptions for the most effective HIV treatments

HIV/AIDS and Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM)

• Less than half of all new HIV infections are transmitted through male-to-male sexual contact
• More than 300,000 MSM in the United States have died from AIDS in the past 20 years

HIV/AIDS in King County

• There are an estimated 9,000 people living with HIV/AIDS
• 64% of people living with HIV/AIDS in Washington State live in King County
• Almost one half of the people Lifelong serves live at or below the federal poverty level of $9,570/year

Thanks for reading this serious entry.

I am so sad that Keane concert in chicago is POSTPONED!!! Who knew that Tom was a alcoholic and drug addict???? Dang! What the hell am I going to do now?  At least they haven't postponed the show in seattle yet...

On a light note...

What the... I mean why would Samuel L Jackson star in this movie... CRAZY! The Daily Show is soooo hilarious!

Ah... It was great to spend time with my cousin this weekend.  It went way too fast.  I hope she had fun.  We went on a sail boat ride at sunset on saturday... it was bad... i felt seasick and it was freakin' cold!  But it was definitely an experience. 

My birthday came and went... i hate getting old now... I could just hear the clock just ticking away... I never thought i would be one of those people... ick!

I am so excited!  My cousin is coming to visit me this weekend.  I haven't seen her for a while... sad...  Last time she was in town was when I first move to the city.  No car, no tv, no computer, no internet... It was pretty much a bore... I am totally determine to make a much more exciting this time!  Welcome to the Emerald City!

So to my reluctance, my good friend convinced me to join Fantasy Football... I don't know anything about it... If anything, i thought all the guys who were into were dumb.... i mean how can you be totally obsessed with something that is "FANTASY"???? She started all girls league called "No Sausages Allowed"   Isn't that funny?  Here is to a season of confusion and potentially being obsessed with football...