my name is AJ.

Sending off my little sister on her first trip without her...

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:02:37 -0700

Sending off my little sister on her first trip without her fam!!! 8th grade field trip to the East Coast! Have fun Justine!!!! #NY #BOS #VA

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geek-art: Geek-Art.net : Dan Luvisi - Badass Heroes

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:55:50 -0700

geek-art:

Geek-Art.net : Dan Luvisi - Badass Heroes

geek-art: Geek-Art.net : Dan Luvisi - Badass Heroes

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:55:45 -0700

geek-art:

Geek-Art.net : Dan Luvisi - Badass Heroes

geek-art: Geek-Art.net : Dan Luvisi - Badass Heroes

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:55:40 -0700

geek-art:

Geek-Art.net : Dan Luvisi - Badass Heroes

danieldempsey: My dude straight loving him some nsync.

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:57:06 -0700

danieldempsey:

My dude straight loving him some nsync.

@christinaperri dope meeting you again Christina! Thanks for...

Mon, 13 May 2013 16:29:27 -0700

@christinaperri dope meeting you again Christina! Thanks for being so sweet and down to earth.

angry-beibers: angry-beibers: I ALMOST GOT INTO A CAR CRASH JUST NOW MY LAST WORDS WOULD’VE BEEN...

Wed, 08 May 2013 12:26:07 -0700

angry-beibers:

angry-beibers:

I ALMOST GOT INTO A CAR CRASH JUST NOW MY LAST WORDS WOULD’VE BEEN “THAT CLOUD LOOKS LIKE A DICK.”

STOP REBLOGGING THIS YOU ASSHOLES I COULD’VE DIED

togamivevo: in third grade this kid got in trouble for saying “be free my niggas” when we released...

Wed, 08 May 2013 12:25:30 -0700

togamivevo:

in third grade this kid got in trouble for saying “be free my niggas” when we released the butterflies

sodomymcscurvylegs: SHADE! omg HAHAHA

Wed, 08 May 2013 12:25:07 -0700

sodomymcscurvylegs:

SHADE!

omg HAHAHA

Chatham square = Disney College Program Chatham square...!?!? please say yes! <3

Wed, 08 May 2013 12:06:55 -0700

haha… =X

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bigtimejessemacbelieber: so i was in class looking at my nails and i see that my nail polish...

Wed, 08 May 2013 09:14:30 -0700

bigtimejessemacbelieber:

so i was in class looking at my nails and i see that my nail polish chipped off in the shape of a head
but then i looked some more and thats not just any head, thATS BRUNO MARS

jordanloveskats: yo

Mon, 06 May 2013 14:12:36 -0700

jordanloveskats:

yo

pag-asaharibon: Filipina American scientist Katherine...

Mon, 06 May 2013 14:11:20 -0700

pag-asaharibon:

Filipina American scientist Katherine Luzuriaga, who helped find a cure for HIV baby, among TIME’s most influential people

One of two Filipinos who made this year’s TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World is Dr. Katherine Luzuriaga, a pediatric allergist and immunologist from the University of Massachusetts. She was part of the team that developed a cure for an HIV-positive infant.

The other awardee is Philippine President Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino. They were among the prominent and distinguished personalities who were honored at an April 23 awards ceremony at the Time Warner Center on Columbus Circle. Aquino was not present.

“We consider this a great achievement,” Luzuriaga, speaking for her team, told The FilAm. “We’re very honored and actually very humbled to be among the ranks of these individuals that have been chosen.”

Later, she asked me, “Pilipino ka ba? Darating ba si presidente?”

Luzuriaga, who is also a professor of pediatrics and medicine, said her team is honored “to have our work considered to be of great influence. To a scientist, that means a lot.”

The work does not end with the TIME honor, she said. “One of the things about the finding is that it points the way to new studies that we can do and we’d like to go on and continue to make progress again for pediatric HIV infection.”

As explained by the doctor to PBS: “This baby was born to a very high-risk mother who was not diagnosed as HIV-infected until she presented in labor. So she had no prenatal care, which put the baby at risk for HIV infection. Customarily, if you’ve got a mom that’s HIV-positive, antiretroviral drugs during pregnancy are recommended and then you treat the baby for a period of time afterward to prevent mother-to-child transmission.

“Because this baby was at risk, Dr. Gay decided to begin treatment very early and to treat the baby with three drugs. The baby had blood drawn at 30 hours and then was started on antiretrovirals without knowledge of what the baby’s status was. The tests turned up positive.”

The team of Luzuriaga included AIDS researchers Dr. Hannah Gay, a pediatrician at the University of Mississippi, and Dr. Deborah Persaud, a virologist at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center. They were also honored at the awards ceremony.

Luzuriaga, a Filipino American, has been at the forefront of pediatric HIV/AIDS research. Her bio says she has over 20 years experience in “patient-oriented research focused on mother-to-child transmission of HIV.” Her father’s family is from Bacolod, Negros Occidental. She grew up in Metro Manila, and graduated from the American-International School.

Among the TIME 100 are artist and music entrepreneur Jay-Z, conservative politician Rand Paul, and 15-year-old blogger-activist Malala Yousafzai who was almost killed by the Taliban because she became the voice of young Pakistani women who aspire to be educated and independent.

“I know that TIME Magazine spends a great deal of time selecting their people and some of them are very controversial and that’s what makes the list so interesting,” journalist Barbara Walters told The FilAm.

Echoed journalist Arianna Huffington of the Huffington Post. “They’re not just picking people for the good they do, but for the influence they’re having in the world.”

Follow this link for the complete list of TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World.

yohjihatesfashion: Omfg lmao

Mon, 06 May 2013 12:41:41 -0700

yohjihatesfashion:

Omfg

lmao

lexipascua: I made these typos just for fun and entertainment...

Mon, 06 May 2013 12:08:00 -0700

lexipascua:

I made these typos just for fun and entertainment because I have been obsessed with AJ Rafael’s Red Roses album for the past two days. I keep repeating it all over again and I swear it’s becoming a bad (well not really, but you probably get the point) addiction. My favorite songs from the album are Mess We’ve Made and Emma Watson. Just thought I’d let you guys know.

P.S. Sorry for any wrong lyrics. I don’t memorize it all, okay? lol

whoa this is awesome!!!

promo4homo: this hurts my heart more than anyone could ever...

Thu, 02 May 2013 21:44:53 -0700

promo4homo:

this hurts my heart more than anyone could ever know

I hope she’s just playin us all and all our reactions are recorded for some reality show or some shit