What will 2012 bring?
2012 is going to be a very exciting and busy year. I have registered and begun training for the LA Marathon and I hope this year it will not be cold and raining and I of course hope to improve on my time. We would love to see some familiar faces along the course to cheer us on and I am sure Holly would love some company while she is providing inspiration.
This year I will be refocusing on my passion and love for dance. My goal is to perform in a show this year and there are some very exciting shows coming up I plan on auditioning for. A big change in my dance career is that I will be choreographing two shows for the Downey Civic Light Opera. We just finished auditions for Cole (a review of the life and music of Cole Porter) and Pajama Game (Fosse, need I say more). For show dates and ticket information please visit www.downeyciviclightopera.org. I am so thankful for a dear friend, Janet Renslow, for taking me under her wing the past year as her assistant choreographer and teaching me so much. I can't wait to learn more her and work with her again.
Fredy and I had an incredible year last year and this year is going to even more incredible. He is so supportive and encouraging. He finally got to see me perform on New Years Eve and will be there with me and my parents of opening night of Cole.
Another goal for this year is to be more active with my blog and raising awareness of HIV/AIDS. I will start with a search for a better doctor and ask more participation in sharing your experiences. I will also look into making my blog a video blog (first I need a new computer that can handle that and better internet connection).
What do you plan on doing in 2012?
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Friday, January 6, 2012
2011 In Review
2011 Turned out to be an incredible year.
January:
I ran my first Half Marathon which was PF Chang's Rock n Roll Half Marathon in Phoenix, AZ. I finished in 1:55:58. I ran with my sister Kirsten, Holly, and Jenna. I then kicked off my training for my first full marathon.
February:
A trip to Big Bear with Donny and Ryan to the Fox Family Snow Week. I don't know how we actually made it to Big Bear since we watched the gas meter read zero miles for at least 40 miles. Thank god Mini's get amazing gas mileage.
March:
LA Marathon.. I don't know what I was thinking but I took on the challenge of the 26.2 miles from Dodgers Stadium to Santa Monica Beach. It was a freezing cold day, windy, and rainy. A special thanks to Fredy for believing I could accomplish it and to Holly for standing in the freezing cold rain and wind to watch me run past and then for picking us up at the end. I finished in 4:23:21, I was just happy to finish and I was happier to finally warm up 3 hours after we finished and we made an immediate stop at America Eagle for dry warm clothes.
April:
Went to Las Vegas for Easter which also marked the 3rd anniversary of Andrew's passing. Fredy and I visited Hoover Dam which was one of Andrews favorite places and he was very excited to see the Dam bypass bridge. He is now resting over looking one his favorite places. We walked from the Neveda side of the bridge to the Arizona and back. Some pictures are on FaceBook. We had a fabulous time in Vegas where we saw Valerie for lunch and stayed with Trevor and Marah. We also saw Le Reve and joined the cast of Le Reve for some functions around the Wynn.
May:
I watched and cheered Holly on thru the OC Half Marathon. I then meet Fredy in New York City. He was already there for work so I meet him there and he meet me at the Airport with roses. We had a fabulous time in the City. We went and saw Billy Elliot, New York City Ballet at Lincoln City, The UN, the Met, Top of the Rock, Wall Street, and crossed the Brooklyn Bridge.
June:
Celebrating my besties birthday. Happy Birthday Donny.
July:
Celebrated 4th of July and my birthday with a trip to San Diego to go Sea World. One of my favorite months out the year. Beautiful weather, the beach, 4th of July, and of course I was brought into the world.
August:
Started with a visit from Trevor and Marah. Fredy and I then went camping in Yosemite! I can't even describe how beautiful it is. If you haven't been there then you need to go. We hiked to the top of Half Dome and sat and enjoyed the breath taking views for a while. I can't wait to go back.
September:
Was filled with training and fund raising efforts for the Honolulu Marathon.
October:
Halloween and the birth month of some amazing people. My sister, Holly and my love Fredy. We continued to train for the Honolulu Marathon and we ran the Long Beach Half Marathon and finished in 1:50:02. We also went the William Clinton Foundation Benefit Concert. I also helped my dear friend Janet with Singing in the Rain and Cats and watched two incredible casts do what they love to do. We then hit WeHo and celebrated Fredy's Birthday starting off with Sushi and ending with a fabulous night in WeHo with friends and my love.
November:
Completed my first year at Villa Siena and the Irvine Company. I also celebrated my one year anniversary with Fredy and we celebrated our anniversary and Thanksgiving with a trip to New York City. Fredy and I enjoyed the holiday in NYC where we saw several shows, ran, saw friends, visited the 9/11 Memorial, and Central Park. Our Thanksgiving Dinner was totally NYC style, Pizza. Yummy. We saw Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Radio City Rockette Christmas Spectacular, as well as Memphis. Memphis is amazing and I highly recommend it. It was great seeing Denise, Clare, and Vince who I hadn't seen in like 8 plus years. Crazy how time flies.
December:
Off to Honolulu for the marathon. With your help I raised over $3400 to fight HIV/AIDS. We relaxed on the beach and enjoyed some short runs before the big day. On 12/11 we headed out for the marathon which started at 5 am and completed it in 4:04:52. We also drove around the Island past Magnum PI's house and visited Pearl Harbor. We then went to Arizona to celebrate Christmas and spend time with the family. While in Phoenix we had a little Dance Shoppe Reunion party and saw some amazing people and finally got to see Shannon and meet her baby Claire. Christmas was way to short but enjoyable and I can't believe how old my nieces are getting. Eva is 12 now. For the New Year we rang it in in Laughlin were Valerie and I performed at a Private Party at the Riverside. Fredy finally got to see me perform and it was a blast performing with Val again. I miss it.
2012 has some incredible stuff coming so stayed tuned and don't forget to click on the ads. Follow me on Twitter @NathanRWise
January:
I ran my first Half Marathon which was PF Chang's Rock n Roll Half Marathon in Phoenix, AZ. I finished in 1:55:58. I ran with my sister Kirsten, Holly, and Jenna. I then kicked off my training for my first full marathon.
February:
A trip to Big Bear with Donny and Ryan to the Fox Family Snow Week. I don't know how we actually made it to Big Bear since we watched the gas meter read zero miles for at least 40 miles. Thank god Mini's get amazing gas mileage.
March:
LA Marathon.. I don't know what I was thinking but I took on the challenge of the 26.2 miles from Dodgers Stadium to Santa Monica Beach. It was a freezing cold day, windy, and rainy. A special thanks to Fredy for believing I could accomplish it and to Holly for standing in the freezing cold rain and wind to watch me run past and then for picking us up at the end. I finished in 4:23:21, I was just happy to finish and I was happier to finally warm up 3 hours after we finished and we made an immediate stop at America Eagle for dry warm clothes.
April:
Went to Las Vegas for Easter which also marked the 3rd anniversary of Andrew's passing. Fredy and I visited Hoover Dam which was one of Andrews favorite places and he was very excited to see the Dam bypass bridge. He is now resting over looking one his favorite places. We walked from the Neveda side of the bridge to the Arizona and back. Some pictures are on FaceBook. We had a fabulous time in Vegas where we saw Valerie for lunch and stayed with Trevor and Marah. We also saw Le Reve and joined the cast of Le Reve for some functions around the Wynn.
May:
I watched and cheered Holly on thru the OC Half Marathon. I then meet Fredy in New York City. He was already there for work so I meet him there and he meet me at the Airport with roses. We had a fabulous time in the City. We went and saw Billy Elliot, New York City Ballet at Lincoln City, The UN, the Met, Top of the Rock, Wall Street, and crossed the Brooklyn Bridge.
June:
Celebrating my besties birthday. Happy Birthday Donny.
July:
Celebrated 4th of July and my birthday with a trip to San Diego to go Sea World. One of my favorite months out the year. Beautiful weather, the beach, 4th of July, and of course I was brought into the world.
August:
Started with a visit from Trevor and Marah. Fredy and I then went camping in Yosemite! I can't even describe how beautiful it is. If you haven't been there then you need to go. We hiked to the top of Half Dome and sat and enjoyed the breath taking views for a while. I can't wait to go back.
September:
Was filled with training and fund raising efforts for the Honolulu Marathon.
October:
Halloween and the birth month of some amazing people. My sister, Holly and my love Fredy. We continued to train for the Honolulu Marathon and we ran the Long Beach Half Marathon and finished in 1:50:02. We also went the William Clinton Foundation Benefit Concert. I also helped my dear friend Janet with Singing in the Rain and Cats and watched two incredible casts do what they love to do. We then hit WeHo and celebrated Fredy's Birthday starting off with Sushi and ending with a fabulous night in WeHo with friends and my love.
November:
Completed my first year at Villa Siena and the Irvine Company. I also celebrated my one year anniversary with Fredy and we celebrated our anniversary and Thanksgiving with a trip to New York City. Fredy and I enjoyed the holiday in NYC where we saw several shows, ran, saw friends, visited the 9/11 Memorial, and Central Park. Our Thanksgiving Dinner was totally NYC style, Pizza. Yummy. We saw Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Radio City Rockette Christmas Spectacular, as well as Memphis. Memphis is amazing and I highly recommend it. It was great seeing Denise, Clare, and Vince who I hadn't seen in like 8 plus years. Crazy how time flies.
December:
Off to Honolulu for the marathon. With your help I raised over $3400 to fight HIV/AIDS. We relaxed on the beach and enjoyed some short runs before the big day. On 12/11 we headed out for the marathon which started at 5 am and completed it in 4:04:52. We also drove around the Island past Magnum PI's house and visited Pearl Harbor. We then went to Arizona to celebrate Christmas and spend time with the family. While in Phoenix we had a little Dance Shoppe Reunion party and saw some amazing people and finally got to see Shannon and meet her baby Claire. Christmas was way to short but enjoyable and I can't believe how old my nieces are getting. Eva is 12 now. For the New Year we rang it in in Laughlin were Valerie and I performed at a Private Party at the Riverside. Fredy finally got to see me perform and it was a blast performing with Val again. I miss it.
2012 has some incredible stuff coming so stayed tuned and don't forget to click on the ads. Follow me on Twitter @NathanRWise
Friday, November 11, 2011
World AIDS Day 2011
World AIDS Day is December 1st, 2011. What will you do to spread awareness? Visit www.aids.gov and download the Facing AIDS pdf, print it, write your statement, snap a picture and share.
Social media is very powerful tool. Lets us it to spread awareness about HIV/AIDS.
Other things you can do to get involved:
get tested
share your status
start the conversation
go with a friend to get tested
You can also donate to my marathon efforts as I am running to raise money for APLA (AIDS Project Los Angeles). You can donate at http://apla.convio.net/goto/NathanRWise
Friday, August 5, 2011
Why Do I Run
Why do I run?
I started running back in September 2010 when I watched my dear friend Holly finish her first half marathon. I thought to myself “I can do this!” As I was training for my first half marathon (13.1 miles) I meet Fredy and he convinced me to give the LA Marathon (26.2 miles) a try in March 2011. While Fredy and I were at the LA Marathon Expo we saw the booth for T2EA (Team to End AIDS). We decided to run for a cause the next time we did a Marathon. So this time I am running to support an incredible organization called APLA.
AIDS Project Los Angeles provides much needed services to about 10,000 people in the LA area annually. This is a cause near and dear to my heart having relied on social services for my care and treatment when I was in need. Help me raise the much needed funds to ensure that APLA can continue to provide their much needed services.
All the miles I will put in during training and the 26.2 miles for the Marathon are dedicated to the health and well being of everyone that is affected by HIV/AIDS. That is each and everyone of us. According to the CDC over 1.1 million Americans are living with HIV/AIDS and some 30.6 to 36.1 million people worldwide.
Please visit http://apla.convio.net/goto/NathanRWise to support me in my efforts to Fight HIV/AIDS.
Please share this with as many people as you can. Every penny counts and helps.
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Another Year..
As my birthday approaches I begin to reflect upon the events of the past year which has been an incredible year.
Excellent health. Spent Christmas with my family. Laughed and danced with friends. Moved apartments and jobs. Had an amazing New Years Kiss. Fell in love. Lost 15 pounds (15 more to go). Ran my 1st 1/2 and Full Marathon. Shined on stage. Saw old friends. Watched friends succeed and achieve their goals. Ran over 728 miles in the past year.
I am not sure what this next year holds for me but I sure am excited to see what it may bring. I do know that December brings the Honolulu Marathon with the Team To End AIDS. I am running the marathon to support APLA (AIDS Project Los Angeles). I need to raise $3200 before September 24th. So far I am at $860 and Rubios is hosting a fundraiser for me on Wednesday, July 20th at the Irvine Location (Harvard and Main).
I will be donating a total of $1600 myself and any amount you can donate will be a huge help. To donate please visit:
http://apla.convio.net/goto/NathanRWise
My birthday is Tuesday and for my birthday Fredy and I are going to Sea World and spend sometime in San Diego. I love Sea World and San Diego and I can't wait to spend my birthday with the man I love. Fredy has been an amazing addition in my life and can't wait to see how else he will inspire me, support me, encourage me, love me, and make me smile.
Excellent health. Spent Christmas with my family. Laughed and danced with friends. Moved apartments and jobs. Had an amazing New Years Kiss. Fell in love. Lost 15 pounds (15 more to go). Ran my 1st 1/2 and Full Marathon. Shined on stage. Saw old friends. Watched friends succeed and achieve their goals. Ran over 728 miles in the past year.
I am not sure what this next year holds for me but I sure am excited to see what it may bring. I do know that December brings the Honolulu Marathon with the Team To End AIDS. I am running the marathon to support APLA (AIDS Project Los Angeles). I need to raise $3200 before September 24th. So far I am at $860 and Rubios is hosting a fundraiser for me on Wednesday, July 20th at the Irvine Location (Harvard and Main).
I will be donating a total of $1600 myself and any amount you can donate will be a huge help. To donate please visit:
http://apla.convio.net/goto/NathanRWise
My birthday is Tuesday and for my birthday Fredy and I are going to Sea World and spend sometime in San Diego. I love Sea World and San Diego and I can't wait to spend my birthday with the man I love. Fredy has been an amazing addition in my life and can't wait to see how else he will inspire me, support me, encourage me, love me, and make me smile.
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Donate to my AIDS Marathon
Dear Friends and Family,
I've decided to take on an amazing challenge to help in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Over the next several months, I'll be training to complete the Honolulu Marathon, and I'll be raising money to support AIDS Project Los Angeles. I've never done anything like this before and I am ecited to be training with such a great group of people.
AIDS continues to be a devastating health problem in the United States. At last count, 1.2 million Americans are now living with HIV, and 56,000 more become infected each year. Fortunately, here in Los Angeles, we have an incredible organization that is working hard to stop the spread of HIV. They also provide food and home health care so that people affected by HIV/AIDS can continue to live full and productive lives.
I hope you will support my efforts by making a tax deductible donation. To find out more, please visit my T2 Home Page by clicking on the link below.
I greatly appreciate your support and will keep you posted on my progress.
Sincerely,
I've decided to take on an amazing challenge to help in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Over the next several months, I'll be training to complete the Honolulu Marathon, and I'll be raising money to support AIDS Project Los Angeles. I've never done anything like this before and I am ecited to be training with such a great group of people.
AIDS continues to be a devastating health problem in the United States. At last count, 1.2 million Americans are now living with HIV, and 56,000 more become infected each year. Fortunately, here in Los Angeles, we have an incredible organization that is working hard to stop the spread of HIV. They also provide food and home health care so that people affected by HIV/AIDS can continue to live full and productive lives.
I hope you will support my efforts by making a tax deductible donation. To find out more, please visit my T2 Home Page by clicking on the link below.
I greatly appreciate your support and will keep you posted on my progress.
Sincerely,
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Test Results
On March 29, 2011 I went to see Dr Park to get my latest blood test results so here they are.
Weight: 197.8
Temp: 97.6
Blood Pressure: 132/68
Pulse: 49
T-Cells: 595
Viral Load: Undetectable
Weight: 197.8
Temp: 97.6
Blood Pressure: 132/68
Pulse: 49
T-Cells: 595
Viral Load: Undetectable
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