Happy Friday!

Love, CASIE

This is one of my fav songs on one of my fav all time albums. This weekend I sat alone, late and at the cottage kitchen table writing, finally working on that book I’m been talking about, and finally doing some web stuff I’ve been avoiding. It wasn’t until I slowed down, I realized how fast I was going. I’ve always liked MIA but “Live fast, Die Young” isn’t in my creative “take over the world” plan.  If I’m ever having a bad day, I go put on Lisa Loeb – Tails or White Stripes – Elephant. I love those albums.

This is Dad and I doing the CN Tower Eggewalk about a year ago, almost to the day. It was so awesome.

This Makes Me Happy

When problems overwhelm, us and sadness smothers us, where do we find the will and the courage to continue? Well, the answer may come in the caring voice of a friend, a chance encounter with a book, or from a personal faith. For Janet help came from her faith, but it also from a squirrel. Shortly after her divorce, Janet lost her father, then she lost her job. She had mounting money problems. But Janet not only survived, she worked her way out of despondency and now she says, life is good again. How could this happen? She told me that late one Autumn day when she was at her lowest she watched a squirrel storing up nuts for the winter, one at a time he would take them to the nest. And she thought, if that squirrel can take care of himself with the harsh winter coming along, then so can I. Once I broke my problems into small pieces I was able to carry them, just like those acorns, one at a time. – White Stripes, Little Acorns

Been there like Janet, and I worked my way out. You can work yourself out too. Your life if your movie and you are the director, and you choose what roles you play and who stars in it with you.

All the worlds a stage, babe.  Take centre.

Last night a bunch of us went out on the town. It was heaps of fun! First stop was the Praxis event at Hart House on the U of T Campus. Second was the annual party at Entrinsic. Nice to see the team there too! They have heaps of cool art done by Happy Sleepy. Lauren and I are sitting in front of one of the installations.

Best Friends Forever <3

Storified by CASIE STEWART· Fri, Apr 19 2013 11:05:02

Watched Big Fish today, gonna go biking in the sunshine later. Beautiful weekend! Hope you are enjoying it.

<3 CASIE

 This was a cool thing to wake up to on Monday morning! Last spring I was a model in the  Dare to Wear Love fashion show for Toronto’s World Mastercard Fashion Week. This year, I’m on the website with fashion legend Jeanne Beker!

See last year’s post about the fashion show here.

The show for this season is March 22nd. See the DTWL details here and the full World Mastercard Fashion Week schedule here. It all starts next week!

Have an awesome day!

I intended to post this for International Women’s Day but to ME, every single day is a day to celebrate the wonderful women in my life. Two of the most very special people to me today, and forever will always be my beautiful Mum and my sister Jenie. I love them dearly.

Rounded up these images from old posts. This ones for you girls, I love you and you mean the world to me.

Us on the set of American Pie Beta House years ago.

And this is for you too…

For all you other ladies out there, don’t wait for a special day to tell someone you love them. Tell them now!

Sending sunshine your way,

<3 CASIE

The world needs you to stop being boring. BE AWESOME.

<3 CASIE

This is inspiring. I need one of those Nike bands.

Enjoy!

Feel incredibly lazy & hungry for ramen after watching this Nike #makeitcount video. @caseyneistat ow.ly/h9MlT #inspiration

— Leesa Butler (@theFList) January 26, 2013

FROM THE INTERNET! ha. Love it. Me too

I’m getting a new book case and today
I curled up on the floor
almost in childs pose, but reading
old poetry books.

I’ve been trying to read more,
books I mean. I read words all the time.
I read worlds of words. All the time.

I found a library downstairs, didn’t know it was there.
We stopped and looked at the books,
I’ll get that one for you. I have some
to exchange.

I put my card in the back and a sticker on another.
I love the book exchange, and
that shine of inspiration
you have.

Today was a wonderful day. It looked like this to me.