Day 29: An action shot

Close to an action shot as I could find....was in DC all yesterday and trying to get back too life......



Day 28: A before & after shot of anything

Of my hair....taken a while ago, but still have same issues, eventhough it is short now. 

Day 27: Something that gives you purpose

Mentoring! I love the kids! Picture from our retreat this weekend. The girls were cooking lunch! (We try to teach them how to cook!)

This Weekend

This weekend I organized a weekend retreat for the girls and mentors that I work with.  We had a blast! The girls had bonding time they got to pig out on food and just have good clean fun.  We rented a vacation home in Lieper's Fork, TN and it was GORGEOUS!!! See.....

They want to make this an annual event.....we shall see. I know next time I can't plan all on my own (not my choice).  That was one reason I have not blogged or posted pics for the photo challenge lately.I am trying to be more consistent with my posts, but been ripping and running the past week and I have not had time.

Next weekend's project is to find a car.....I HATE car shopping. Hope everyone starts the week off great!

Day 26: Where you go to relax/get away

Centennial Park! This is the view from my office building. I love to just sit in read when I have time....which is a rarity.

Never been tested....

Do you know what today is???? If you have been online, facebook, or twitter you should know that it is World AIDs Day. Friends have changed their avatars, they have posted links, blogs, and videos of what you should get tested today.  I have even done so....but one of my last tweets I said this:

really wants to post something....but people might take it the wrong way

Was going to post on twitter, then I decided to blog about it because I would have the give an explanation.

Every year I post that people should get tested, that people should know their status and so on, but guess what....I have never been tested. I have always had this debate in my mind should I or shouldn't I.....

Some may call me a hypocrite, some might say I am crazy, but if you follow my blog you might know why I am none of the above. Honestly I have debated about being tested, but why should I?  Something I have posted on my blog is that I am virgin and plan on staying that way until married.   All the behaviors that I have seen listed on how you can get it....done none of that.

Will I ever get tested...yes, but right now I have not. One of my friends on facebook stated that she gets tested every year even though she is married and her doctor laughs, but she knows if she gets something she knows who gave it to her. This will probably be my mentality one day.

You might read this and disagree with my thought process, I am open for opinions....not judgment.  I believe that everyone should know their status and AIDS should be taken seriously and there needs to be a cure found. As I read the various posts today from people attempting to raise awareness about the disease it is a disease that affects so many people and it is a disease that can be prevented.

If you think I am wrong, let me know. I go back and forth every year, but my thought process is....when I go to the doctor (which I am doing now....I am afraid of doctors) I am not going to have me test for everything I could have just because people say I should.

Day 25: Self portrait myspace-esque

Okay....this is how my teenagers take pictures and most of them still have myspace pages.....and are migrating over to facebook. This is an AWFUL pic, but I did it.

Oh....holidays got in the way, but I am back!