here i am on one of the big green couches. been here since friday afternoon, save the trip to the hospital i had to take. i miraculously sparined my knee and tore some ligaments while dancin' like a diva on thursday night. i suppose i should find some new moves.
on top of my temporary disability, it is an excruciatingly cold -25 with wind chill outside.
so for now i am completely satisfied with one big bottomless cup of coffee, the pain killers the cute PA at Fletcher Allen gave me, Van Morrison's greatest hits album, and this site i found on DIY weddings that I can not stop browsing....
It's filled with pages of indie, vintage inspired weddings from around the country. All of them incorporate DIY touches, simple and delicate designs, and unique details that represent the personality of couples flawlessly.
Stumbling upon sites like these always re-inspire my desires to be a wedding planner and remind me of all the reasons I am completely in love with weddings.
I've been told countless times all about the long hours and extreme work ethic that event coordinators, especially wedding coordinators, must endure. I've also been told how rewarding it is to have a job doing something you love. For me, weddings have always been and will continue to be a love of mine; hopefully I'll be able to channel that love through planning weddings as a career.
"Ruffled" Real Wedding Showcase -
http://ruffledblog.com/real-wedding/
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
World AIDS Day Reflection
An article in the Huffington Post discussing the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFA) brought up a question that took me some time to think about, and I'm not sure if I even have an answer yet...
Should global health funds be focused aggressively on AIDS as it is now, or should the funds be more evenly split with concerns like clean water and general health infrastructure?
I think the answer depends on the location being funded. The countries with the highest population of AIDS also have the largest issues with general health care and services, as well as extremely prevalent issues with other deadly diseases such as malaria. In these countries, the money should be focused on overall health care, and making services available to any person with any deathly disease, not just AIDS.
The money that is reserved for AIDS should be evenly spent on immediate treatment for those who are infected, as well as education about the disease. Ignorance and prejudice are fuelling the spread of a preventable disease. Every person with the disease who was not given it at birth, had the ability to prevent themselves from getting it. Guaranteed if you were to ask every person who has AIDS if they would have rather have worn protection or not have had sex in the first place as opposed to contracting the disease, all of them would choose the first option.
Ever since my time spent in East Africa, it has been a common theme for me to believe that education is the answer to fixing many of the world's problems, AIDS relief and prevention being one of them.
Should global health funds be focused aggressively on AIDS as it is now, or should the funds be more evenly split with concerns like clean water and general health infrastructure?
I think the answer depends on the location being funded. The countries with the highest population of AIDS also have the largest issues with general health care and services, as well as extremely prevalent issues with other deadly diseases such as malaria. In these countries, the money should be focused on overall health care, and making services available to any person with any deathly disease, not just AIDS.
The money that is reserved for AIDS should be evenly spent on immediate treatment for those who are infected, as well as education about the disease. Ignorance and prejudice are fuelling the spread of a preventable disease. Every person with the disease who was not given it at birth, had the ability to prevent themselves from getting it. Guaranteed if you were to ask every person who has AIDS if they would have rather have worn protection or not have had sex in the first place as opposed to contracting the disease, all of them would choose the first option.
Ever since my time spent in East Africa, it has been a common theme for me to believe that education is the answer to fixing many of the world's problems, AIDS relief and prevention being one of them.
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