LET'S TALK ABOUT SEX

Today is NATIONAL BLACK HIV/AIDS AWARENESS DAY so I thought it appropriate that I used the song LET’S TALK ABOUT SEX. This controversial hit song released by the American hip-hop trio Salt-n-Pepa. It was released as a single from their Blacks' Magic album in the year 1991, and achieved a great success in many countries, including Australia, Austria, Germany and Switzerland where it was a number-one hit…The song talks about safe sex, the positive and negative sides of sex and the censorship that sex had around that time. SO IF YOU BELIEVE THE SUCCESS OF OUR FUTURE GENERATION IS PRICELESS, YOU WILL WANT TO DO SOMETHING TO COMBAT HIV/AIDS – A GLOBAL HEALTH CRISIS. THE ECONOMIC IMPACT IS TAKING ITS TOLL! LET’S GET EDUCATED, GET TESTED, GET TREATED AND GET INVOLVED! THIS IS OUR YEAR FOR CHANGE! EVERY BLACK LIFE IS WORTH SAVING!

SOME COOL MEANINGS...

1. Lecture: An art of transferring information from the notes of the lecturer to the notes of the students without passing through the minds of either.
2. Conference: The confusion of one man multiplied by the number present.
3. Compromise: The art of dividing a cake in such a way that everybody believes he got the biggest piece.
4. Tears: The hydraulic force by which masculine will power is defeated by feminine waterpower.
5. Dictionary: A place where divorce comes before marriage.
6. Conference Room: A place where everybody talks, nobody listens & everybody disagrees later on.
7. Ecstasy: A feeling when you feel you are going to feel a feeling you have never felt before.
8. Classic: A book which people praise, but does not read.
9. Smile: A curve that can set a lot of things straight.
10. Office: A place where you can relax after your strenuous home life.
11. Yawn: The only time some married men ever get to open their mouth.
12. Etc: A sign to make others believe that you know more than you actually do.
13. Committee: Individuals who can do nothing individually and sit to decide that nothing can be done together.
14. Experience: The name men give to their mistakes.
15. Atom Bomb: An invention to end all inventions.
16. Philosopher: A fool who torments himself during life, to be spoken of when dead.
17. Diplomat: A person who tells you to go to hell in such a way that you actually look forward to the trip.
18. Opportunist: A person who starts taking bath if he accidentally falls into a river.
19. Optimist: A person who while falling from Eiffel Tower says in midway See I am not injured yet.
20. Pessimist: A person who says that O is the last letter in ZERO, Instead of the first letter in word OPPORTUNITY.
21. Miser: A person who lives poor so that he can die rich.
22. Father: A banker provided by nature.
23. Criminal: A guy no different from the rest. Except that he got caught.
24. Boss: Someone who is early when you are late and late when you are early.
25. Doctor: A person who kills your ills by pills, and kills you with his bills.
26. Cigarette: A pinch of tobacco rolled in paper with fire at one end & a fool at the other.
27. Love affairs: Something like cricket where one-day internationals are more popular than a five-day test.
28. Marriage: It's an agreement in which a man loses his bachelor degree and a woman gains her master
29. Divorce: Future tense of marriage
30. Politician: One who shakes your hand before elections and your Confidence after.

¡FUCK A CONDOM…HAVE SOME HIV MEDS INSTEAD!

Each era has its phenoms, the thing that changes our assumptions of what can happen to mankind; and this is the age of HIV/AIDS. This disease though not as deadly STILL poses a significant threat to us, yet SO many of us are NOT taking precautions. There seems to be a POPULAR misconception that we might be able to avoid this disease by claiming ignorance and that is just plain STUPID! Maybe on some other level of consciousness we can, but here on earth we NEED to take action against this disease. Clearly, SEX is more exciting without a condom…they’re not very convenient, they’re not sexy, they don’t feel natural…However they are THE only thing between you and HIV/AIDS; and if not for the dark dealings I've witnessed in the GAY community, I’d say we could actually take that risk…but I’d be DEAD wrong. This game of SEXUAL musical chairs we play where the one left standing is one that has to find a seat elsewhere is reckless AND foolish. It seems that idea of NOT dealing with disease makes more sense since most of us just hang back, dreaming AND waiting…just watching as we loose the community to this killer. I suppose taking some HIV medication is a better thing to do because somehow, someway it’ll make EVERYTHING PERFECT…AGAIN…So while we wait, the INVITED fear that told us that we were NOT worthy holds us HOSTAGE, keeping us from living…Now all we have is doubt AND unhappiness…SO WHEN YOU ARE ABOUT TO GET HORIZONTAL & HE TELLS YOU I CAN’T USE A CONDOM BECAUSE IT KILLS THE MOOD OR HIS ERECTION, PLEASE ASK HIM FOR SOME HIV MEDS INSTEAD. EVEN IF HE DECLARES THAT HE IS FINE & DOESN’T HAVE ANY DISEASES YOU STILL SHOULD ASK FOR THOSE PILLS IF YOU DECIDE THAT YOU BELIEVE HIM. I’VE HEARD EVERY EXCUSE UNDER THE SUN AS TO WHY A MAN REFUSES TO WEAR PROTECTION. HOWEVER, LIVING IN THESE TIMES DOING THINGS LIKE THAT IS A ONE WAY TICKET INTO THE DANGER ZONE…PLAYING WHAT IF IS A DUMB THING TO RISK…ALL ONE HAS TO DO IS VISIT THE LOCAL HOSPITAL & SEE WHAT TAKING HIV MEDS DOES TO A PERSON & I AM QUITE SURE THEY’LL THINK TWICE BEFORE WALKING DOWN THAT ROAD THEMSELVES…AS ALWAYS THE CHOICE IS YOURS…

SELF-HELP 101

This new element (¿BLOGGER SAID WHAT?) is my way of highlighting those things that I read on the site of fellow bloggers. They could be video, stories OR photos…once they’ve touched me in any way, I will post them here. So let’s get things started with this gem of a video that I came across courtesy of a LONG time friend of mine, his blog is http://daysofeternity.blogspot.com/. I am SURE you’ll come to LOVE him as much as I do…ENJOY…

THE SEXUALITY AGE...

YOU KNEW YOU WERE HOMO/HETERO @ THE AGE OF...?

FOUND N' LOST

How did you get here?

Looking all out of place

Seeking that fine line

Between you and I

Before time

When everything was what it was

And because because

The beginning is where we began

Living under the sun

To find things now undone

Leaving me to find what is true

For me and for a few

Of those who knew

How reasonably unreasonable

Reason is

Yet we fib

Thinking unthinkable

Dreaming the unsinkable

That is feasibly unfeasible

Foreseeable huh?

Though NOT my intent

I think to myself how much you lost

And for a moment I felt sorry

But I remember when you snooze you loose

As you mumble, bumble AND stumble

All over the place

With the pain that is your life

I do have find a way to vent

Knowing how sad it is

That you are still

FOUND N’ LOST…

tgk ©

SOME HUMBLE ADVICE...

WITH THE FIRST MONTH BEHIND US SO FAR, I HOPE THAT YOU ARE FOCUSED & HAS TAKEN THOSE BABY STEPS IN BECOMING A BETTER PERSON. THIS SUNDAY, I HAVE ONLY ADVICE TO FURTHER AID YOU ON THAT JOURNEY & I HOPE THAT THEY BRING YOU SOME INSIGHT…

1.      Go through your cell phone, caller id, calendar, and email addresses and discard all the people and events that mean you no good or don’t benefit your life!

2.      Stop making excuses about your life and make changes!

3.      If you are involved with a person, job, or circumstance that is doing more harm than good, do yourself a favor - LET IT GO!

4.      Take care of your kids and devote a weekend or two when you spend QUALITY time with them. Who cares if you miss out on a "mix"! You canparty anytime!

5.      Get your debt in order! Eventually you'll want a nice home and car in your name!

6.      Stop spreading senseless rumors and try to get your own life in order!

7.      Listen more! Talk Less!

8.      Give without worrying about it!

9.      Tell him/her no for once!

10.  Tell people you love them before your hear about some great tragedy in the world or lose a close friend!

11.  Speak clearly and not ignorantly! Anyone can be a fool.

12.  Stop being someone's person on the side; ESPECIALLY if you are aware that you are!

13.  See how long you can go without checking your cell phone when it's not ringing.

14.  Appreciate everyone. WHY do we put each other down for the most ridiculous things?!?

15.  Men and women! Cry more! It's therapeutic!

16.  Stop tripping about not being where you want to be! What have you been doing to get there?!?

17.  If you aren't in relationship, it's not the end of the world! Self love is way more valuable!

18.  FORGIVE! FORGIVE! FORGIVE! All of us have been forgiven for some low life things! So open your heart! Remember - God forgave you.

19. Men, stop trying to be so hard when it comes to relationships. Let that guard down before you lose the one that's meant for you!

20.  Speak up for yourself!

21.  Live today like it's your last day, love like God taught us, and laugh like you've never laughed before!