My lovely friend Ron Hudson over at 2sides2ron has asked me to hostess the March edition of the International Carnival of Pozitivities, a blog carnival intended to provide "an international forum for interaction among those of us who are living with HIV/AIDS and for their caregivers, family and/or friends or those who are involved in the fight to end this Worldwide pandemic."
So if you've written (or have been meaning to write) a blog post about the ways that HIV/AIDS has touched your life, drop me an e-mail with the link to your post or submit your post here so that I can feature it in the March edition! The deadline for submissions is March 2nd and the carnival will be up on March 10th.
The next carnival is up now at 2sides2ron. There's some excellent, thought-provoking writing on offer, so make sure to check it out!
As you may have noticed, my blog tends to be more about donuts, knitting and my own extreme dooficity than important world issues, but as I said to Ron, hosting a carnival like this is a great way to meet some cool new bloggers, educate myself a little more on these issues and give a little back. 'Cause, you know - Bono can only do so much. In that vein, Ron is always looking for carnival hosts, so if you're interested in hosting a future edition, let me know and I'll pass your info onto him!
In other hostessing news, I'm going to be presiding over the montly Queer Youth Cabaret at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre on February 7th. I even bought a new shirt. Jealous? The theme of the evening is Homo Heroes and Queer(ing) Characters, which is the polite way of saying Roro Thinks Anne of Green Gables and her bosom friend Diana Were Drinking THEIR Currant Wine From the Furry Cup. YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
The evening is FREE and begins at 7 p.m. in Tallulah's Cabaret. I promise queerness, possibly some angst, a few laughs and my hot new shirt. Also, booze is available (but only if you're of age, queer youth!! I've got my eye on you!)
The final event that I am hostessing is my ongoing "I'm 4489 km Away from My Beaverancéefor Two Months" Sniffle n' Honk Fest '07. Katr is hosting her own "The Apartment Is So Empty Without You!!" Blues Jam back in Vancouver. I know that compared to the long distance relationships of certain other people, Katr and my separation is very teeny tiny potatoes and also, I'm here in Toronto living the playwright-in-residence dream! And living with/catching up with wonderful friends! But I still miss her horribly. The way goths miss eyeliner. Like Siegfried misses Roy. How donuts miss other warm, soft, inviting donuts. And it blows, people! It blows so hard, I had to knit myself a hat. Photos to follow.
