eye spy with my new litte eye

Good Morning Saturday!! It’s lovely out. I got a new camera yesterday, Cannon PowerShot SD1300 I 12.1 mpx + 2 year warranty. If you have been reading this blog for more than six months, you will know exactly why I need a warranty. If you are newer than that, search camera here and you will understand. Let me show you around a little, welcome to my house… My girls – Gwen, Love, Angel, Music, Baby. Smellin good. Mum’s fav passage by Billie Jean King “there are no shortcuts to achieving your dreams” thanks Mum. Love you. Gold angel for good luck and love. They are everywhere around my house and Mum’s house. Thanks Julie, rest in peace, I love you. Tiffany’s silver bracelet from a boy, white gold diamond ring from a different boy (both who now have kids and might be married? Oh memories.) The septum piercing I took out last month, vintage earings. The gold thing is from an award my Dad won for a hot rod he built in the 80’s. Love you too Dad! Me and frog magnet. A penis magnet. Morgan & I at George Strombo‘s party, Carly, Brock & I at the Diet Coke party all during TIFF last month. I love photo booths. I’m sure that does not surprise you. Sabrina is whiping up a quiche for brekky. She really is quite a darling. Makes a wicked quiche! Imma eat you SOON! This does not need explaining, I’ve shouted from the rooftops already. My girl Barbie, one of many around the house. She is special because she has a video camera in her chect (kinda jealous) and an LCD screen in her back (not jealous) for recording videos. Thanks Mattel! Her and I need to spend more time together. Perhaps we will take…

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yesterday on twitter, this happened:

Who calls that Quest, from the late night tv? Do they have a Twitter? Haha # Just got this: First you have to give up, first you have to *know*… not fear… *know*… that someday you're gonna die. /via @IAmJacksBot # omg fight club is like, so violent. i forgot how bloody. # sleeping in snuggie so warm and fuzzy. # gah mentions. finally did search! HI # got this new camera today. also got the warranty since i lose/break 2-3/year #fml http://bit.ly/a9nZzT # i'm a lifer babe. named Casie after your sister the doc! srsly. #yandr RT @mrsnikkinewman What's with the Y&R obsession with the T Dot. in reply to mrsnikkinewman # Photo: › Dita von Teese at the Elie Saab Spring/Summer 2011 show in Paris, Oct 6th › › HOW U SO BEETIFUL,… http://tumblr.com/xmjl0x623 # "Those who danced were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music" – Angela Monet (via yunzi) http://tumblr.com/xmjl0x4wp # gonna treat myself to a new camera today 🙂 # Photo: calivintage: http://tumblr.com/xmjl0vman # Photo: i want a maori tattoo too. this is nice. fuckyeahtattoos: http://tumblr.com/xmjl0u0it # omg catherine chancellor's speech right now is making me tear up. please don't die murphy #yandr # Thank you so much for all your replies and kind words. I'm so excited! Get ready for heaps of fun Toronto, @virginamerica style! # slept funny, hurting neck. roomie blasting bass 🙁 # looks quite lovely out today! # Morning. Still waiting… #

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I AM A VIRGIN!

Say hello to my soon to be new best friend Sir Richard Branson Because I am the winner! Thanks for you votes guys. We did it!

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you make me, feel like i’m living a teenage dream

This song has been stuck in my head for days! Ahhhh. Go outside and enjoy the sun! It’s so beautiful out. Haven’t got much time. Must get to a meeting. No word yet on the Virgin thing but as soon as I know the whole free world will know, well, unless …nevermind. You will know! Happy Friday! Make the most of today. You are the youngest you will ever be!!

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hello, you fool, i love you, c’mon join the joyride!

It is SO BEAUTIFUL outside today. Can you believe it is ROctober and 19 dregees! Gah. It’s gonna be 21 tomorrow. This is gonna be an awesome weekend! I’m going to a clothing swap on Saturday. I’ve got a massive travel bag of clothes I pulled from my closet. If I’ve not worn it and it’s not vintage or seasonal, it’s GONE! The mass piles in my room are shameful. I feel to good to be giving them away, all the leftover clothes to to a charity organization. On Sunday I’m this week’s guest on the Social Media Show on Perpetual Radio with Karim Kanji. We’re gonna be talking about New Twitter, the Virgin Contest and a few other exciting things. On Monday I’m filming a video with My City Lives about my favourite park in the city. So many exciting things happening!! I love you Toronto! Tomorrow is the day Virgin America picks the Provocateur. I’ve been leading the whole competition and have more votes, youube views, FB friends, Twitter followers and blog readers then my competition. He’s a nice guy but I rekon I’m exactly what Virgin America & Richard Branson are looking for! Thank you all for being such good sports and rooting for me this whole time. It’s been going since JULY! I make a great Virgin Girl, eh? Hope you all have an awesome day. If you can, go outside and enjoy the sun. Nothing like that warm glow on your face!

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sometimes i don’t feel like it #1

sometimes i don’t feel like it. updating the internet. sharing my life. sometimes i want to just escape and be like one of those people who doesn’t even have a facebook. who calls their friends on the phone and hangs out in person with only a small group of friends. sometimes i just want to stop blogging and i think why, why do i share things i do and who really cares anyways? sometimes i just want to escape the internet and read more books and play outside. retreat to a cabin in the woods and smell fresh air and listen to the sounds of leaves blowing in the wind… …and then… someone sends me an email or a private message and tells me that i inspired them or they relate to me or that i helped them get through something. that’s when i snap out of not feeling like it and realize that i love it more than anything. sharing makes me happy and i hope it does you too ♥ have a wonderful day filled with smiles, love and friends xo

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An artist is somebody who produces things that people don’t need to have.

The other day my house was a studio. We were filming something for later this month. I love being on camera. When I was younger Jenie and I used to talk about being grown up and what we wanted to do. She was always ready to be in front of the camera and I wanted to be behind the scenes. I like the production of putting things together the organization, the directing. Times changed since then, I want to be on camera now.  I always wanted to be well known for being good at something, I just never really knew what it was. Maybe I still don’t, but I will keep searching. I’m feeling a bit better today. I hope you feel good too 🙂 Title quote by Andy Warhol.

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yesterday on twitter, this happened:

Video: ohswan: http://tumblr.com/xmjkm5e9d # is that you in the background @cellguru? #agencyball # what do you get if you win #agencyball # OH “this is the internet we can do whatever we want” via @joelreilly #agencyball – not really watching but your commentary is entertaining # oh hello there #agencyball # took a couple cold meds now comes fun time. T-30 to K.O. # michelleforan: http://tumblr.com/xmjklsi5x # omg dancing with the stars. baby, love you. so good at dancing. # speedonbigboy asked: If your dad has any old photos or what-not from when he had the shop please post them… http://tumblr.com/xmjklhfhr # Jeopardy time. #

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SCOTIABANK NUIT BLANCHE 2010

VIRGIN AMERICA PROVOCATEUR: CASIE STEWART

The top three contestants were asked to make a video for Virgin America during Scotia Bank Nuit Blanche this past weekend. Watch my art venture in HD on my youtube channel. Big thanks to Sean at 1188 Films for editing, my sister Jenie, Sabrina, Jeremy at Trend Hunter for filming. Music is Barbra Streisand by Duck Sauce. Hair and appearance by Darren Kwik.  Catch hottie Jesse Giddings from MuchMusic and Trevor Borris in there too. Big thanks to Bob Elsasser & everyone on the internet who voted me to top three. The contest is almost over, we’re on the home stretch (I know, it’s been forever!). Lets hope Virgin America makes the right choice and picks CASIE for Toronto Provocateur. HAPPY MONDAY 🙂 This Virgin vid is pretty rad too!

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all the stars were falling one hit me in the head

visited the archives today october 2008, october 2009. ketchup and fries for dinner. getting cold outside. i’m ready for hiberation. i’m ready to recharge. don’t really feel like internetting today.  i would like to be at the beach with the sun of my face. this is ellen and loann my babes from boston who were here with yannis & bob this weekend. they all left today. thanks for visiting guys, love you. enjoy flying home on porter 🙂

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i wanna take you higher

Had a lovely lunch with the GenYTO team today. I’m sending this note from the 360 Resto up top of the CN Tower. I’ve not been here for ages and it is so freaking cool.  I’m being tour guide to four friends in town from Boston this weekend. I love this city so its really rad to show it off to them!

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just call me domestic diva

oh em gee, a baby! You wouldn’t normally say “domestic” with me in mind, I’m usually the opposite. Not really into cooking, children, cleaning and stuff like that. However, last night I cleaned my room, vacuumed and made a hearty butternut squash soup…from scratch! It startes like this, boiling the squash then peeling and putting in blender with magic ingredients before letting it simmer on the stove. Very tasty. If you wanna try just ask! I’m actually pretty good at cooking, Mum taught me well. The thing is, when you’re single, cooking for one person isn’t really that fun. I love entertaining (surprised?) and having people over, that’s when my Martha skills come out. How hot is Sabrina working our new LG Kompressor unit. Dayum grrrl! This thing sucks like a mofo. Our house is like mad clean atm. You can sleep on the carpets. I have to keep it that was cause a crew is coming to film at my place for an upcoming project on Monday. Tres exciting 🙂 Ok, TED afternoon session is about to start! I’m ready to be INSPIRED! Hope you are having a wonderful day. PS: I’m not affraid of babies anymore. Look at Isabella, she is just too cute for words. MISS YOU! I know she can’t read this yet but I just wanna let her know. xo

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A Call to Action #tedxtoronto

This morning has been so inspiring. Currently Broadway Sleep are performing and they are an eight piece group. Great voices, pretty faces. I’m sitting front row with @andrewfstewart @kristenannehill and @chrisunwin. Seen heaps of people today who are all excited and feel proud to be here. You can be here too by dropping into the live stream. I posted the link in my earlier post! Pretty stoked for all the goodness I’m gonna soak up today. If you thought I was positive and excited about life before, just wait till the end of today! Sending love + light from the front row at TedXTO!

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riveting talks by remarkable people…like me.

Ok so I’m not speaking at TedxTO today but I have been chosen as part of the select group to attend. You can catch the LIVE STREAM here. Naturally, I’m dressed cute as a button in a vintage 1960’s dress from a small shop in St. Kevin’s Arcade on K-Road in Auckland. I’ll be blogging (hopefully) a bit during the day and letting you know what smart things I’m learning and listening to. I need to get that infinity tattoo redone asap. Pretty to see lots of friends there today who I’ve not seen in a while. Oh, guess what else I did this morning? I went to the gym and ran 2k. I’ve been thinking I should really get off my ass and be more active and I thought about it so much that it got me out of bed and all the way downstairs to the gym. I’m proud of myself. The last time I went, was about a year ago I reckon. Peace out for now peeps. Mama needs a coffee! See you on the internet. Follow my Tweets for pix & commentary of the day!

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