Hello everyone!
I know some of you read my Face Book status and said to yourselves, "Oh boy, here she goes again, talking crazy" But people this is serious! I had been thinking about doing this for the last few weeks, and when I went to the Doctor's office for my appointment, I got some disturbing news. For the few of you that I have had this conversation with, that mark where I told y'all to take me out back and shoot me, was 9 pounds ago. YIKES!!! SO I have decided on a plan, and with my plan I intended on trying to do some good for more than just myself.
The absolute end result is to be in competition condition by May 1st. This goal is going to come in stages. However this note is regarding Stage 1: Swimming a sub-12 minute 500. Now a few years ago BC (BC=Before Carmen) this would have been a sucker's bet, since I have been able to do it well under 9 for years. But a few years after having Carmen, I tried it; and as Mike SP can attest to since I think he was there @JFK Pool that day last year, I couldn't even make it down one lap before needing to sit down.
So that is how it benefits me. Here is where it helps others, with your help. I had decided before summer to start a team for AIDS Walk New York, to do the walk in May 2010. Now it's hard, for some strange reason, getting people to give $25 a pop, so I have decided to take a leaf from President Obama's campaign finance strategy. I am taking $10 bets on my actual time I achieve on my Stage I Goal. Now, most of y'all who have never seen me swim will think yeah OK, she is bugging. But all of you who know me, and the few who have seen me swim will tell you, she is a beast so she can prob get there in sub 10min. So it is my exact time you are betting on. Time format will be in mm:ss, so when you place your bets make sure you note your sub 12 minute time.
Oh I forgot to tell you the catch: Sub 12 minute 500 by December 1st!! Yes People DECEMBER 1ST 2009!!
All bets will go to AIDS WALK New York as one sponsor The Believers, and whoever nails the right time clocked on December 1st will have a $200 tax deductible donation made in their name for the organization. That way you can write it off on your taxes and still feel good about helping an organization the does an awesome amount of good, you know. And if you don't feel comfortable in gambling, which I know many of you don't, then you can make a donation and just list that you are, and I will list you as an independent donor.
I will be using Face Book (http://www.facebook.com/fromblue2u) and Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/fromblue2u) to chronicle my progress on my mission. There will be photos, unflattering and real, as well as journal entries right here on my blog (http://fromblue2u.blogspot.com/) for all the funny, not so funny and completely honest physical and emotional progress.
On December 1st, there will be an event at the pool to actually see if this can happen. I will pray I don't collapse, but I'll have EMS on standby.
So how can you beat that?? $10 bets on how low can I go, I get back into shape, and all proceeds go to helping men,women and children living with AIDS and HIV? I want feedback people, and honest opinions. You know we are all fam on here, cause if we weren't I wouldn't have added you! LOL
Let's get this going!!!
Love you all lots,
Me =0)
PS: For all of you living outside the NYC Metro area, I will be setting up a PayPal account for the purpose to accepting pledges for my AIDS Walk New York fundraising, so you all will be able to donate online by the end of the week.
I know some of you read my Face Book status and said to yourselves, "Oh boy, here she goes again, talking crazy" But people this is serious! I had been thinking about doing this for the last few weeks, and when I went to the Doctor's office for my appointment, I got some disturbing news. For the few of you that I have had this conversation with, that mark where I told y'all to take me out back and shoot me, was 9 pounds ago. YIKES!!! SO I have decided on a plan, and with my plan I intended on trying to do some good for more than just myself.
The absolute end result is to be in competition condition by May 1st. This goal is going to come in stages. However this note is regarding Stage 1: Swimming a sub-12 minute 500. Now a few years ago BC (BC=Before Carmen) this would have been a sucker's bet, since I have been able to do it well under 9 for years. But a few years after having Carmen, I tried it; and as Mike SP can attest to since I think he was there @JFK Pool that day last year, I couldn't even make it down one lap before needing to sit down.
So that is how it benefits me. Here is where it helps others, with your help. I had decided before summer to start a team for AIDS Walk New York, to do the walk in May 2010. Now it's hard, for some strange reason, getting people to give $25 a pop, so I have decided to take a leaf from President Obama's campaign finance strategy. I am taking $10 bets on my actual time I achieve on my Stage I Goal. Now, most of y'all who have never seen me swim will think yeah OK, she is bugging. But all of you who know me, and the few who have seen me swim will tell you, she is a beast so she can prob get there in sub 10min. So it is my exact time you are betting on. Time format will be in mm:ss, so when you place your bets make sure you note your sub 12 minute time.
Oh I forgot to tell you the catch: Sub 12 minute 500 by December 1st!! Yes People DECEMBER 1ST 2009!!
All bets will go to AIDS WALK New York as one sponsor The Believers, and whoever nails the right time clocked on December 1st will have a $200 tax deductible donation made in their name for the organization. That way you can write it off on your taxes and still feel good about helping an organization the does an awesome amount of good, you know. And if you don't feel comfortable in gambling, which I know many of you don't, then you can make a donation and just list that you are, and I will list you as an independent donor.
I will be using Face Book (http://www.facebook.com/fromblue2u) and Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/fromblue2u) to chronicle my progress on my mission. There will be photos, unflattering and real, as well as journal entries right here on my blog (http://fromblue2u.blogspot.com/) for all the funny, not so funny and completely honest physical and emotional progress.
On December 1st, there will be an event at the pool to actually see if this can happen. I will pray I don't collapse, but I'll have EMS on standby.
So how can you beat that?? $10 bets on how low can I go, I get back into shape, and all proceeds go to helping men,women and children living with AIDS and HIV? I want feedback people, and honest opinions. You know we are all fam on here, cause if we weren't I wouldn't have added you! LOL
Let's get this going!!!
Love you all lots,
Me =0)
PS: For all of you living outside the NYC Metro area, I will be setting up a PayPal account for the purpose to accepting pledges for my AIDS Walk New York fundraising, so you all will be able to donate online by the end of the week.
