rebirth

it has been 407 days since i last blogged...

i will be writing something bi-weekly at the least.
(something manageable in my life)

but i will re-start like i re-started before...
this was my first blog post, from october of 2007.

So, in the spirit of overhaul, I have began here.
Life has been listless as of late, and I am the only person with the power to change.
This blog will be a forum for my life to be displayed.
My choices critiqued.
And to exorcise the demons of the past and present.
Welcome to those who wander in, and hello again to anyone who has followed me here.

note...

Nothing really is new.
The Trasheteria has re-opened to much fanfare!
I just have a free moment so thought I'd update.
I spent yesterday hanging out with my brother.
yea...
Enjoy your lazy sunday as much as me.
Even though I've already cleaned, done the dishes, met a friend for breakfast, let the repairman into the cafe, and been to the gym.
So now, i can enjoy the lazy sunay guilt-free!!
cheers!

a lil something...

I fell off the map again, for a whole month...

sorry.

truly.

Once again, soo much has happened.

The new job is easing into a routine pattern, the trip to Montreal was AMAZING! I was staying at the same hotel as a certain International Recording Grammy Winning Mega-Star. You may have heard of her... Madonna? We were ecouraged not to make eye-contact if we saw her, which was really fine by me, as Montreal has soo much going on that i was barely at the St James except to sleep.

We're opening a second location, and its keeping me very very very busy!

I've lost over 100lbs now!!! i'm smaller than i was in highschool... i wear a comfortable 34 pant now, and am being told how much i look like my younger brother, which hasnt happened in 5 yrs!

i also shaved my beard off, then promptly grew it back. i looked eleven!

The bar has been on a three week shutdown, which is crazy... i've had my weekends to myself...

went to TO 2 wks ago, and got in a fight with the escalator at st clair station.... rupture the bursus in my knee, finally back to the gym, and i hardly limp at all now!

woot woot!!

more to come...

hopefully not so sporadically...

xoxoxo

ok...

so here's the deal...

job is busy as sin. i love it.

stepped on the scale at thanksgiving. down 95lbs. go steve!

i wear a *tight* 34 pant. havent worn that since 8th grade. again, go steve!

steve is going to the Canadian Coffee and Tea Expo in Montreal next week!

ps: I have business cards now. haha. who's life is this??

on a seperate note, i'm tring to get twitter to update to this blog, so i can micro blog from my cell. keep all of you somewhat more in the loop. if there's even any of you left. i'm reacing so many of my goals right now, that setting new ones is foreign to me. but onward and upward.

the twitter will be in conjunction with semi-regular posting and pictures. so there will be more to see and do!

thanks you guys, love you all.

xoxo

steve

(radiohead concert, molson amphitheatre, months ago...)

Who's the Boss?

HEY!
so, remember that secret and potentially awesome news I mentioned waaay back when?

WELL...

I'm the new General Manager of Dreams of Beans Ltd.

Its been so busy, but soo worthwhile!

Hiatus: OVER

Ok, so...

that was... interesting.

SUMMER is officially over today. And did you all know that fall is my most favourite of seasons?

probably because it leads to layering, which means i can buy/wear more clothes. the one vice i cannot control, no matter how hard i try.

I know i've been absent. More than absent. as an anonymous poster brought to my attention. I was living two lives this summer, the Steve of 4 jobs and 80 hour workweeks, and the Steve of old when no matter where he was, it was a party.

so, i am currently at work. once i am done, i will compile a quick batch of pictures detailing some of the highlights of this summer.

but i promise... semi -regular posting is back!

xoxo

steve

the bar lifestyle...

social steve is back,
ruining peoples lives as he goes.

trasheteria

so, this is not my exciting news, but nonetheless.
i have a new job.
in addition to the cafe (where i work full time now)
in addition to the hotel (where i freelance for events now)
in addition to the catering (which is contracted and sporadic)
i'm also moonlighting as a bouncer at my favourite local club, the trasheteria.
its going to be a shitshow. the best possible way.

and, yesterday, also known as my first day off work in 5weeks, i did something amazing...
i did...
nothing.
just floated in the pool, soaked rays and felt the good vibrations. i'm totally a new man.

i know i promised pics....

but i'm still hella busy. working towards something stellar. but last week my university roommates and i reunited for some wings at Riley's... just like 2 tuesdays a month for the last 3 years at Trent.
Goodtimes.

things are going slow but moving forward
i'm in a good place right now.
picture posts coming your way again soon...
please dont forget me...

new mantra.

i've made a descision.

not like, a descision in the sense that i've come to a conclusion, but in the way that i've made a choice.

i will not live work.
i will love life.

i'm aware how obvious that sounds, but choices are harder than one might think.
it requires more steps back than people are often willing to make.
are you willing to make less money?
are you willing to do without?
are you willing to lose?

i am.
at least, i am now.

Okay,
Its been over a week.
A stressful, busy, but rewarding week.
All i do it work.
All i do is play.
All i do is pay for it.
In other news, I bought some photography.
And the coolest Tshirt I've seen in a while.
Pictures will exist again as soon as I can.
Love
Peace
More of the same.

i have fantastic news!
and i can't tell ANYONE.
because,
in all honesty,
i have the possibility of fantastic news.

argh v2.0

things are still crazy,

life is far too stressful.

but i have something in the works.

something new and exciting and very promising.

the only hitch...

patience.

(do i have enough to see this through?)

argh

i work for a multinational, so i'll keep it short...
tonight was a rediculous night.
tonight was the worst night.
i am trying to see a positive in this.
but it is more difficult than you'd think...

i carry your heart with me

i carry your heart with me(i carry it in
my heart)i am never without it(anywhere
i go you go,my dear;and whatever is done
by only me is your doing,my darling)
i fear
no fate(for you are my fate,my sweet)i want
no world(for beautiful you are my world,my true)
and it's you are whatever a moon has always meant
and whatever a sun will always sing is you

here is the deepest secret nobody knows
(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud
and the sky of the sky of a tree called life;which grows
higher than soul can hope or mind can hide)
and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart

i carry your heart(i carry it in my heart)

can my moms help her out?

theHOUR

Soo... did anyone watch the HOUR on CBC or CBC NewsWorld last night? Did you see that insanely goodlooking guy in the front row wearing a purple sweater? Yea... That was totally me. You know you're jealous. My man-crush is now a lot more intense than it was before... I watch the hour almost everyday. The only way i miss it is if I'm at work. And hey, since the Friday show is a "best of" for the week, all of th ebetween segment stuff is taped thursday. So look for me again tonight. 10pm on Newsworld, and 11 on CBC proper.
The guests were Crispin Glover (hollywood actor/crazy person), Gregory Levey(authour), and Alia Shocot (Maeby from Arrested Development). I totally loved Maeby's "Best Stroy Ever".

quel surprise!

so, big shock, i had the day off work today and i went shopping...
i needed a black belt. SUCCESS!
i bought the new GQ... Duh! is it not the last tuesday of the month??
i bought a rad warhol-esque marilyn t-shirt. seXXXy...

then... the shocker...

a pair of buffalo jeans. in a size... 36" waist!!!
that hasn't happened since i was 16! 8 years in the making!

hell yea i'm bragging. wouldn't you?

time flies...

Can you Believe 2 of my nieces are 16?


Or that the other will be 15 in 12 days?

And that this is the view from my sister's porch in Campbellford?!??!!