April 2008 Archives

"Life is nowhere near perfect but it is […] life and life no matter how short or prescribed, is life. The word life in of itself evokes much more than the positive and that we choose to romanticize, for it also is inclusive of the not always celebrated.

We must work with the hand we are dealt, not count days or limit ourselves but rather inhale as much of life as we possibly can.

Do not concentrate on how the story ends, because all stories come to an end; rather drench yourself in all the nuances that your life offers.

We all owe that much to spirit, and spirit I'd like to believe, shall repay in kind"

-Yusef

posted on www.cholonization.com

Thirty-three is not as bad as I thought it would be. The number is just a little hard to say so I may opt to continue saying 32 (or younger) for the time being. Correcting me will not be necessary and all attempts to will be accompanied by a speedy change-of-topic and the evilest of stares.

Ultimately, 37 pages worth of Happy B-Day wishes and comments from 6 countries means a lot. I can not take the time to thank you each independently but I am grateful and thankful of all your wishes.

33, I think there is a NYC ordinance against so many candles on one cake.

Please donate via my personal AIDS Walk link below:

http://aidswalknewyork2008.kintera.org/yusef

I am writing to let you know that I have registered for AIDS Walk New York and am very excited about the event. This is a very important issue to me so I have set an ambitious fundraising goal. I want to do as much as I can to make a difference in the lives of men, women, and children affected by HIV and AIDS. Even though there has been a lot of publicity about drug treatments which are prolonging some people's lives, they don't work for everyone and there is still no cure in sight. Moreover, young people are still getting infected at alarmingly high rates.

GMHC and about 40 other AIDS organizations in the area get the money from the AIDS Walk. It's clear that we need more services and more prevention programs than ever before.

I want your help. Will you please sponsor me for the AIDS Walk? Just click on the website address below to enter my personalized web page and charge your donation. Thank you, in advance, for supporting this important cause and for showing that you join me in wanting to end this epidemic.

A few facts you may want to know:
~AIDS Walk New York is the world's largest AIDS fundraising event.

~AIDS Walk New York stands out as a model of community action and cost-efficient fundraising. The priority has always been to have the money raised go directly to vital services to help people living with HIV or AIDS.

~AIDS Walk New York benefits GMHC (Gay Men's Health Crisis), the nation's oldest and most comprehensive AIDS Service organization. The organization's staff of 189 and 7,000 dedicated volunteers provide services to more than 15,000 men, women, and children living with HIV and AIDS and their families.

~A portion of the net proceeds from the AIDS Walk also goes to dozens of other AIDS organizations within the tri-state area.

Please donate via my personal AIDS Walk link below:

http://aidswalknewyork2008.kintera.org/yusef

This is how I felt today after getting a filling at the dentist. It was my first cavity in a very long time.

I left the dentist’s office and walked along Central Park South with a swollen face, numb from the Lidocaine which had me drooling, speaking semi-incoherently, and freighting the fortunate affluent who unfortunately tend to suffer tunnel vision.

Prime example, was the faux fur coated Barbie I encountered in the elevator who sported a catalogue nose and chin and 3cc's of Botox on her frozen-look-of-surprise forehead, which seemed to want to frown when I bid her “B-ood B-orning”.

It is too bad for some that a root canal and low co-pay can’t resolve the root of our social shortcomings…