tag:blogs.poz.com,2008:/shawn//14 2008-07-23T16:53:01Z (a.k.a. "Shawn Decker" in our Community Forums), contributing writer for POZ Movable Type 3.33 tag:blogs.poz.com,2008:/shawn//14.1289 2008-07-23T16:48:36Z 2008-07-23T16:53:01Z

Just popping in to say I'm still alive. Visiting family and away from home for a couple of days- all is well! On the good news front, Team Supersnack officially ranked in the Top Ten fundraisers for the AIDSWalk NY,...

Shawn Decker http://www.mypetvirus.com Just popping in to say I'm still alive. Visiting family and away from home for a couple of days- all is well! On the good news front, Team Supersnack officially ranked in the Top Ten fundraisers for the AIDSWalk NY,... tag:blogs.poz.com,2008:/shawn//14.1281 2008-07-18T09:48:31Z 2008-07-18T10:17:24Z

Sean Strub, founder of Poz Magazine and overall badass, has written about the passing of Jesse Helms over at the Huffington Post. Check it out: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sean-strub/condomizing-jesse-helms-h_b_113329.html Sean shares an incredible story about an early 1990's caper, involving himself, Peter Staley...

Shawn Decker http://www.mypetvirus.com Sean Strub, founder of Poz Magazine and overall badass, has written about the passing of Jesse Helms over at the Huffington Post. Check it out: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sean-strub/condomizing-jesse-helms-h_b_113329.html Sean shares an incredible story about an early 1990's caper, involving himself, Peter Staley... tag:blogs.poz.com,2008:/shawn//14.1277 2008-07-16T11:20:58Z 2008-07-16T12:02:56Z

Today I am 33. For quite a few years after my diagnosis, I could never have imagined reaching this number. However, a few years before my diagnosis, I was pissed off at my grandfather- who was watching me one day....

Shawn Decker http://www.mypetvirus.com Today I am 33. For quite a few years after my diagnosis, I could never have imagined reaching this number. However, a few years before my diagnosis, I was pissed off at my grandfather- who was watching me one day.... tag:blogs.poz.com,2008:/shawn//14.1274 2008-07-14T08:50:11Z 2008-07-14T09:16:54Z

I was back in full force at Cold's Gym, earning my iced mochas, the policy I'd set forth to get me to the gym... and the policy worked: I went three days in a row. Then tragedy struck: I got...

Shawn Decker http://www.mypetvirus.com I was back in full force at Cold's Gym, earning my iced mochas, the policy I'd set forth to get me to the gym... and the policy worked: I went three days in a row. Then tragedy struck: I got... tag:blogs.poz.com,2008:/shawn//14.1270 2008-07-11T08:05:33Z 2008-07-11T08:32:29Z

Shawn Decker http://www.mypetvirus.com tag:blogs.poz.com,2008:/shawn//14.1265 2008-07-09T08:08:43Z 2008-07-09T08:33:23Z

Yesterday I rejoined Gold's Gym, which I christened "Cold's Gym" (click to read my 2006 resignation letter to Gold's) in a previous blog entry due to the fact that I'd surrendered my membership because I kept getting sick there. It's...

Shawn Decker http://www.mypetvirus.com Yesterday I rejoined Gold's Gym, which I christened "Cold's Gym" (click to read my 2006 resignation letter to Gold's) in a previous blog entry due to the fact that I'd surrendered my membership because I kept getting sick there. It's... tag:blogs.poz.com,2008:/shawn//14.1263 2008-07-06T20:59:38Z 2008-07-07T11:34:27Z

Jesse Helms died on July 4th, and I only know of him through his anti-gay statements pertaining to people with AIDS. His solution to the epidemic in the 1990's? It was simple: gay people should stop having sex. The AIDS...

Shawn Decker http://www.mypetvirus.com Jesse Helms died on July 4th, and I only know of him through his anti-gay statements pertaining to people with AIDS. His solution to the epidemic in the 1990's? It was simple: gay people should stop having sex. The AIDS... tag:blogs.poz.com,2008:/shawn//14.1259 2008-07-04T11:10:45Z 2008-07-04T11:16:01Z

For most folks, the 4th of July is all about putting on your favorite pair of jean shorts, getting drunk, setting off fireworks and getting laid. For me the 4th is all about the pranks. This time of year, fireworks...

Shawn Decker http://www.mypetvirus.com For most folks, the 4th of July is all about putting on your favorite pair of jean shorts, getting drunk, setting off fireworks and getting laid. For me the 4th is all about the pranks. This time of year, fireworks... tag:blogs.poz.com,2008:/shawn//14.1257 2008-07-02T20:24:16Z 2008-07-02T20:33:28Z

To compete in the Miss Virginia pageant, you have to win a local title first. The new Miss Virginia entered this year's competition as the reigning Miss Arlington. Miss Arlington is run by a very cool group of folks, whom...

Shawn Decker http://www.mypetvirus.com To compete in the Miss Virginia pageant, you have to win a local title first. The new Miss Virginia entered this year's competition as the reigning Miss Arlington. Miss Arlington is run by a very cool group of folks, whom... tag:blogs.poz.com,2008:/shawn//14.1255 2008-06-30T18:46:41Z 2008-06-30T19:35:45Z

Every year, Gwenn and I travel to Roanoke to witness the crowning of Commonwealth royalty at the Miss Virginia pageant. Miss Virginia is part of the Miss America system. It's a scholarship program. Of course that much is true, but...

Shawn Decker http://www.mypetvirus.com Every year, Gwenn and I travel to Roanoke to witness the crowning of Commonwealth royalty at the Miss Virginia pageant. Miss Virginia is part of the Miss America system. It's a scholarship program. Of course that much is true, but... tag:blogs.poz.com,2008:/shawn//14.1246 2008-06-26T06:37:05Z 2008-06-26T06:38:04Z

This Friday is National HIV Testing Day. People should know their status, but every year I fall into the same trap... I wake up, take a shower, and head out for a test, hoping against hope for a negative result....

Shawn Decker http://www.mypetvirus.com This Friday is National HIV Testing Day. People should know their status, but every year I fall into the same trap... I wake up, take a shower, and head out for a test, hoping against hope for a negative result.... tag:blogs.poz.com,2008:/shawn//14.1241 2008-06-23T09:14:38Z 2008-06-23T10:09:34Z

One of the perks of speaking out about HIV is that it's given me the opportunity to see most of the United States over the last ten years. My friends in Bella Morte have said the same thing about being...

Shawn Decker http://www.mypetvirus.com One of the perks of speaking out about HIV is that it's given me the opportunity to see most of the United States over the last ten years. My friends in Bella Morte have said the same thing about being... tag:blogs.poz.com,2008:/shawn//14.1236 2008-06-20T09:06:01Z 2008-06-20T11:38:16Z

I was recently reminded of Oprah Winfrey's Favorite Things episodes by Kathy Griffin's new season of Life on the D-List- one of my favorite things, incidentally. I thought, "Why not do that on the blog? Shawn's Favorite Things?" And what...

Shawn Decker http://www.mypetvirus.com I was recently reminded of Oprah Winfrey's Favorite Things episodes by Kathy Griffin's new season of Life on the D-List- one of my favorite things, incidentally. I thought, "Why not do that on the blog? Shawn's Favorite Things?" And what... tag:blogs.poz.com,2008:/shawn//14.1227 2008-06-17T23:50:57Z 2008-06-18T00:19:56Z

A few weeks ago I finished my second book, which means that- if it's ever published- you'll get to read it sometime in the future. Pretty vague, huh? Finished, of course, is a relative term. If the publisher picks it...

Shawn Decker http://www.mypetvirus.com A few weeks ago I finished my second book, which means that- if it's ever published- you'll get to read it sometime in the future. Pretty vague, huh? Finished, of course, is a relative term. If the publisher picks it... tag:blogs.poz.com,2008:/shawn//14.1223 2008-06-13T04:24:48Z 2008-07-11T08:10:54Z

The Hemo2Homo Connection Movie Review Homo: I'm a bad gay. A horrible homo. I don't like shoes or shopping. I don't like gossip and I don't like hearing people talk about their feelings. And now that I've suffered through 2...

Shawn Decker http://www.mypetvirus.com The Hemo2Homo Connection Movie Review Homo: I'm a bad gay. A horrible homo. I don't like shoes or shopping. I don't like gossip and I don't like hearing people talk about their feelings. And now that I've suffered through 2...