An HIV related emotional roller coaster

A lot of my life focuses on HIV. Some days that's harder than others. Today it's been a roller coaster ride.

Today I've been angry about HIV...

Angry because I should get another HIV test. (And sure, this is preventable, and my risk is pretty minimal, but I'd be lying if I said none.

Angry because I've written two comments today about people getting HIV tests. Which makes me crazy for no known reason...

Angry because people I love and care about are sick. Which just plain sucks.

and because sometimes, my job makes me crazy.

At the same time, sometime I question the legitimacy of my anger. Which is probably silly, but it's hard not to.

And then, I read my friends page and saw rivka's post...where she pointed out this page which was funny and made me laugh. And brightened my mood considerably.

It's a roller coaster...some days are harder than others. Especially with an emotionally charged issue like the one I work with. It's good to be reminded to laugh.

But somedays, I wish I could be out of a job.

Happy Thought

Carol Queen at Lamda Rising on 3/27 at 7 PM. Who's coming with me?

Food for Thought

Today is Dine Out for Life-a regional event which benefits Food and Friends, who provide fantastic services to people living with HIV and with other life threatening conditions such as cancer. It's a good way for you to do something you need to anyway (eat!) and support an important local organization.

Here's how it works...

You visit one of the participating places for a meal (some places are all day, some lunch and dinner, some dinner)-let your server know that you want to participate and they'll arrange for some or all of the check (different places are giving different amounts) to go to Food and Friends. Or, order from Domino's and stay in. Check here for a list of participating places.

This is a great opportunity for you to get out and try something new. Go for it, and support a good cause in the process.