international carnival of pozitivities

i received this from ron hudson at ICP and thought i would pass it along. i think that the more perspectives that get added, the more hearty the finished product. (if it ever is finished!) and i am really glad hiv plus people have a voice. it really is lacking in my city and i am trying to rally some support to address that. i am not convinced blogging is the approach to this in denver just yet, but we'll see. i've been wrong more occasions than i remember.


Dear Friends of the International Carnival of Pozitivities (ICP):


We have published the first edition of the ICP for Year Two and now have set our sights on the 14th consecutive edition of this forum for people living with HIV/AIDS and their allies. Our next host is Jim Johnson of Straight, Not Narrow. At this time, we are requesting your submissions of articles, personal stories, artwork, poetry, music, and other messages about living with HIV/AIDS or about supporting someone who does.

Please consider submitting your work to help us fight the stigma of HIV/AIDS and to present a real vision of what it is like to live with HIV/AIDS around the world. Our deadline for submissions is 2 August 2007 at midnight New York time. If you would like to contribute something, but do not have a blog of your own, email me to submit your work as a guest writer at 2sides2ron, my personal blog.

As usual, I am still seeking hosts for future editions of the ICP. Please visit the ICP homepage and consider whether or not you would like to host a future edition. In addition, please consider linking your site to ours by including these sites in your blogroll or by including announcements of publication and calls for submissions. Any help you can offer will be greatly appreciated.

Safe Journeys!

Ron Hudson

2sides2ron
Poundcake Love
The International Carnival of Pozitivities (ICP)

then, i have always loved this group. a couple of good dance hits, and then of course one of my all time favorites "don't leave". this is faithless. and somehow, i thought this song may be a bit apropos. the lyrics are tender.and the idea that only with mellowing are we able to relax and fit in. but maybe we lose much of our passion and our ability to make a change in the world if we do that as well....

i'm off to the gym.

blessings be!

Faithless ft dido - one step too far
Uploaded by hakim93200

You can sleep forever
But still you will be tired
You can stay as cold as stone
But still you won't find peace
With you I feel I'm the meek leading the blind
With you I feel I'm just spending wasting time

I've been waiting
I'm still waiting
I've been waiting
I've been waiting
I've been waiting
I'm still waiting
I'm with you (with you)
Its always one step too far
One step too far

You can walk too far
But still you won't be found
You can look down on the world
But still you won't find love
You won't find love

Maxi Jazz:
Only with mellow
Are you thin enough to slide through.
If the sun or the moon should give way to doubt,
They would immediately go out.
One swallow don't make a summer,
But tomorrow has to start somewhere.
Only with mellow
Are you thin enough to slide through.
Only with mellow
Are you thin enough to slide through.
Don't Let nothing ride you
Only with mellow
Are you thin enough to slide through.
Don't Let nothing ride you
One swallow