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Posts Tagged ‘HIV’
World AIDS Day
Today is World AIDS Day, a day for remembering the unfortunate spread of this horrific disease. Around Weimar there are utility boxes which local artists decorate—sometimes with simple art, sometimes with messages. About a month or so ago, the utility box located at the Weimar Bus Station was repainted with an HIV/AIDS message—something for people [...]
HIV Testing
Friday was National HIV Testing Day. I got a jump start on the occasion actually…I took the test the week before last and got the results back on Wednesday. The testing process is unpleasant enough that I can understand why many people don’t take it. I don’t mean that the process is physically unpleasant…the test [...]
Random Tidbits
1) I need to thank Sebastian profusely for his comment on T-Com. Telling me how to switch Voicemail into English, as well as the helpful “36” command that will immediately stop 75% of the calls—voicemail calls that told me somebody called but did not leave a message. 2) I have a sleek new fridge—it was [...]
To Swaziland… or not?
Travel planning with the Cynical Queer is underway, and I’m pleased to say that several years of diligent clicking through emails has led to a US$230 hotel room coming to me for free whilst in the Johannesburg area. Woot! We’re still deciding whether or not we’re going to visit Swaziland, that tiny African nation sandwiched [...]
My Living History
Today, December 1st, is World AIDS Day. Thankfully AIDS/HIV has not been a personal problem—but it has affected two of my relatives. One of whom died from HIV related illnesses in 1997, the other is alive, living with HIV. In a strange twist, a few days ago, I decided to engage in one of my [...]
mach’s mit
Young Veggies take note! You too should wear condoms… So the German Anti-AIDS campaign is in full swing–and veggies are wearing condoms all over Germany as a part of the “Mach’s Mit” campaign. According to my sources, “Mach’s Mit” roughly translates as “join” or “take part.” Careful search of the website will yield more of [...]
