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August30, 2006 - Rossini the Runner - Halfway There >> |
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Hello and welcome! Welcome to the first issue of my “Rossini the Runner” newsletter. Please let me know if you notice anything funky, because, well, I have no clue what I’m doing. And sorry it was late, too. I will be publishing these by Monday morning every week. With having my computer down, it’s been challenge to keep up with everything, but hopefully I’ll be back in full swing soon. With that, I hope you enjoy, and if you want to see something discussed or are curious about something, please email me. I’d love to know. Cheers! :J ------------------------------- DID YOU KNOW? ------------------------------- 57% of APLA’s annual budget is funded through private donations. ------------------------------- PROGRESS UPDATE ------------------------------- 5,6,7,8... No wonder I was watching CHICAGO this weekend. Apparently, I needed the inspiration. See, as some of you know, when I decided to take on this marathon, with all the challenges it presents, I said to myself, "If I can do this, then I can do anything." What I thought was going to be the most thing was the running has turned into my limitedness in resources. More simply put, I'm broke, my loved ones are broke, and they only know people, you guessed it, who are broke. When I signed up for this, I took a deep breath, and said to myself, "I will find my unique way." Being part of this was something I had to do. So when I get nervous, which happens sometimes, I keep saying to myself, "I will find my unique way to the finish line." I need it in moments, for example, like this week, when I will be turning in a recommitment form, which legally binds me to give APLA $3,800 whether I run or not. Scary, huh? But wait, there's more! The part that really gets my heart racing is that by the end of September, APLA needs the full amount. So basically, the deal is that they charge your credit card with the remaining balance and then you continue to fundraise until March 2007. Problem is... I don't have a credit card, or rather, should I say, I don't have a line of credit. If I can't get the balance low enough for me to put cash money on the table, I don't get to go. That scares me more than getting injured. That's the panic attack always waiting on the other side of the door. When that happens, I try not to smoke a cigarette and remind myself that it will work out, and sometimes, I'm fortunate to have that reminder comes from an outside source, as in CHICAGO this weekend. After watching it once for fun, I decided to watch it again with the director's commentary. At one point, Rob Marshall (the director) said that really this story was about how life is a stage and that we are all in search of our unique act. I had to laugh. How true, I thought. Just like Roxie Hart, I've been fumbling my way towards my goal (while trying not to get caught in the net of certain doom). When I see that, I am reminded of the fact that I'm still standing here is the testament that I will make it to the end. In fact, ever since I've signed up for this marathon, I've always seen myself crossing the finish line. And just as Roxie succeeds in the end, I too will find my own unique way too .... just maybe with a little less razzle dazzle. ------------------------------- ANNOUNCEMENTS ------------------------------- STAND-UP FOR A CAUSE! A night of stand-up comedy to benefit AIDS Project LA and the AIDS Marathon Thursday, August 24 at 8:30pm LIVE AT THE LOUNGE – Comedy and Magic Club 1018 Hermosa Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 (310) 372-1193 Free Admission. Reservations Required. Book Early! Call club and specify, “AIDS BENEFIT” All donations go to APLA Hosted by MIKE SIEGEL (TBS, HGTV, CBS Late Show) with: TOM PAPA (Letterman) BECKY PEDIGO (Comedy Central) SALEEM (Last Comic Standing) BRIAN GILLIS (Tonight Show) 18 and over. Two-beverage minimum. Full Dinner menu. Seating opens 7:30pm CAF? PRESS SHOP Santa Monica site assistant and fellow AIDS Marathoner Leslie Simmons has created a fabulous logo in honor of 2006 Florence and Honolulu marathons. This special design -- featuring the AIDS awareness red ribbon and "26.2" -- is available on a variety of items. Hot sellers are the 10-count buttons or magnets, as well as the note cards and postcards, great for thank you notes. Go to www.cafepress.com/runleslierun to see all the goods. ALL PROCEEDS GO TO LESLIE'S FUNDRAISING EFFORTS. ----------------------------------------- RUNNER BIO OF THE WEEK ----------------------------------------- A TRAILBLAZING WOMAN WE CAN ALL ADMIRE... Kathy Switzer is a great heroine for the feminist in all of us! Drumroll please... Women did not become "official" at the Boston Marathon until 1972. In 1967, Roberta Gibb snuck into the marathon icognito, but it was another woman who got the headlines: Kathy Switzer, a Syracuse University student. Unlike Gibb, Switzer had a race number. Race officials never suspected that "K.V. Switzer" (as she signed her name on the entry form) was a woman (Tricky tricky!). About 4 miles into the race, marathon organizer Jock Semple spotted Switzer from the press bus. He jumped off and attempted to rip off her numbers (in those days worn on both the front and the back), but her running partners warded him off. Captured in photos that were published all over the world, the incident will long endure as a defining moment in the history of women's running. Check out this awesome picture: http://www.wwnorton.com/college/history/tindall/timelinf/marathon.htm You go K.V.!! ----------------------------------------- AIDS BIO OF THE WEEK ----------------------------------------- Well, I’m going to try to do this every week and highlight someone affected by the HIV/AIDS virus. So please email your stories! For those of you who have been following my blog all along, you know already that I’m running in honor of Uncle Ronnie. Here is the posting (minus the poem mentioned, which you can view at my blog): RONNIE DEE MILLSAP October 26, 1958 to November 16, 1994 Uncle Ronnie was one of those rare and special people who was always thinking of how to bring joy into other people’s lives. Whether it was making fruit baskets and delivering them to the elderly ladies who lived alone, or buying hamburgers at McDonald’s and passing them out to the homeless, Uncle Ronnie always seemed to be constantly looking for ways to reach out to people. One of Stannie’s favorite memories of her uncle was when she was a little girl. He was working at a store at that time, where occasionally he would run across Barbie dolls with defects in it. Since there was a strict company policy that employees could not take home any damaged goods and that they had to be thrown away, Uncle Ronnie would drive back to the store after it closed for the night, just so he could retrieve the dolls from the dumpsters and give them to Stannie and her sister. Throughout the years, the girls accumulated quite a collection thanks to Uncle Ronnie. To him, everyone was important and much of his life was dedicated to making sure people knew that they mattered. That’s what AIDS took away from us. We lost kindness and acceptance. We lost the security of knowing that there was a hand to hold when we needed it. We lost a light that shined in our lives. We lost Uncle Ronnie. Uncle Ronnie passed away in the Fall of 1994. A few months after his death, Stannie's mother found a letter he had written to god during his final days tucked away in his bible. Since then, the letter has become something very dear to everyone in Stannie’s family, and in honor of him, it’s posted here in its entirety. On behalf of Stannie and her family, I like to say that we miss you, Uncle Ronnie. Please know that you’re still alive in our hearts. ----------------------------------------- LINKS ----------------------------------------- Visit my blog – http://runnerla4119.blogspot.com Find out more about APLA – http://www.apla.org/ Make an online donation – http://www.aidsmarathon.com/participant.asp?runner=LA-4119&Year=2006&EventCode=FL06 Visit my Amazon Marketplace shop – http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/at-a-glance.html/002-2564014-4522461?seller=A1FZSVIGYMYZ50&marketplaceSeller=1 Download the flyer and spread the word – http://www.geocities.com/jrossini@sbcglobal.net/RossiniAIDSFlyer.pdf Vist me at MySpace – http://www.myspace.com/oldladyrossini And just in case you are cleaning out your closets, I thought I mention that I could use a good, durable suitcase with wheels - one that can handle international travel. ------------------------------------------------------ CONTACT ME / SUBSCRIPTION INFO ------------------------------------------------------ Jennifer Rossini runnerla4119@sbcglobal.net http://runnerla4119.blogspot.com |
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