CASIE STEWART

THIS IS MY LIFE • BLOG EST. 2005
LIFE

the forces of gravity were strong today

Kept me down. Ice pack and heat pack on shoulder arthritis pain. Couple friends over last night. Dinner with Dad, his GF and my sis earlier in the night. He is so funny, Dad. Watched Swimming Pool a forgein thriller on Netflix today. Pretty sexy, saw it years ago. Made me wanna write another book. It’s been long enough, I’m a grown up now. So many stories and photos from the years pased. Ate so many M&Ms this weekend. Have a nice giftpack prize for someone this week. Gonna be upgrading your Monday tomorrow with Virgin America too, tell you about it in the morning. Closer is a really great movie, seen it a bunch of times and watched it on Netflix today too. I love this movie for so many reasons, Natalie Portman, Jude Law and Clive Owen to start. My iPad has opened me up to enjoying the internet more than always blogging or tweeting. It’s helped me relax a bit, if you can believe it. Really looking forward to my vacation in San Juan next month with my Boston friends. Beach, sun, sand, friends, fun, tan, love it. I never really take a day off because I love what I do. Will be so damn lovely to full on relax. Really hope arthritis arm stops hurting by the AM. Lots of work to do and its all on computer, typing. Workplace hazzard. Going to bed early so I wake up ready to take on the world.

Hope you had a nice weekend. I did 🙂 xo

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movember madness

I love Movember. So many MO’s around this fine city. What is it I love so much about it? I like a man who can grow a nice one and the donating to charity. The fun of a whole mass of people doing good is pretty darn great too. I’ve got a video in the works showing off my MO gear. The Annual Movember Toronto Gala is Movember 25th at the Guvernment. See event deets on FB here. Judging starts at 10pm so bring your best MO cause I’m a judge again this year.

Here’s a pic I took in last night’s fog. It was so crazy. My condo felt like a glass box in the sky. I couldn’t see the ground, the CN tower or the building next door. Thickest fog I’ve seen in the city ever! Some great ones on BlogTO today.

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yesterday on twitter, this happened:

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i’ll tell you in another life when we are both cats

meowwwwwwwwwwww.

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Blogging is a weird and interesting thing, so is life.

Piano typing my thoughts to the music. Things are so clear in my head. I love writing. I just downloaded a piano app for ipad.

I don’t get why people are mean sometimes. I guess I should get it because it’s been a regular occurance where girls try to knock you down when you’re excited about something and feeling happy. What is the point in doing that? Seriously? You only make yourself look stupid and put out bad energy. It’s annoying. Being nice will get you further. So will being friends with girls who are doing well instead of trying to knock them down. Ya hear what I’m sayin? Sheesh!

I need some new music.
What are you listening to? What should I be listening to?

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yesterday on twitter, this happened:

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every day is special if you make it so!

today was a full on day. scooted out to a meeting about a new project.

had lunch at this cute place called Bld on Toronto Street. like it there.

oh hai, lemme take this call while i take my own photo aka work.

walked by and say this guy remmebering. made me sad. i paused and thought about all the soldiers who have fought for our freedom and made the ultimate sacrifice, their lives.

i thought about grandad and grandpa and my family and mum and all the things that i’m grateful for. so many things. thank you for being part of my life.

this is nana and grandad and mum and my aunt & uncles. i bet grandad never thought he would be on the internet! amazing eh grandad?! love and miss you.

ok onto the next stop…

popped into  fashionably yours where i was most fabulously styled by jay strut for raymi’s 10 year anniversary party tonight at wrongbar.

so many great finds in there. it’s located at 632 queen street west west of bathurst. go there say HI to JANET and JAY for me when you do. they are lovely and nice.

oh what to wear?

i tried on some seriously lovely dresses.

it came down to the fuchsia betsy johnson or the little sequin french connection number. i look like a huge dork…i am. get used to it.

i want to walk in your shoes, yes yes i do.

one day i will have a boyfriend who can wear these shoes with style and look hot.

and the winner is…SEQUINS. kinda knew it, i love sequins so. probably all the years i spent wearing them as a young ballerina from the age of three for ten years that did it.

ok time to get ready for raymi’s party. see you on the dance floor! byeeeeeeeee!

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Writing

Stories are gifts.

How long have you been reading stories? Forever.

How many stories do you read a day? Where do you read them? How long are they? Who is in them? What are they doing?

What are you doing when you read them? What are you reading? Why are you reading it? How does the story make you feel?

What do you think about them? Where are you when you read it?

Think about it.
Read more.

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yesterday on twitter, this happened:

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photo diary: wendesday november tenth twenty ten

where i got my ipad. an empty space lined with caution tape now, only a memory.

hung out at starbucks, i read apps and downloaded information to my brain. smart.

oh, to be that sweet breeze that brushes by and makes you feel warm then smile.

do you men know about this store? if i was a man i would check it out. i will, they blog.

i am addicted to where’s waldo like a child. i will find you all, wizard, scroll, wenda.

afternoon stopover in this little spot. the 420 so well hidden from daytime traffic.

i find this type of construction a joy to watch. all the little men like lego, building.

is this what my building looks like under ground? fascinating really, isn’t it?

so many beautiful buildings in our city. sometimes the sun hits them just right.

benches for tomorrow. i don’t have a poppy. war isn’t the same now as when grandad went.

the leaves are so very beautiful in the sun this time of year, look at their beauty.

these ones were so dull, their colour had been lost and the wind blew them all away.

dear this time of year, i love you. stay for a while, will you please? xo casie

popped into the most colourful store in the city, peach berserk for some sunshine.

arrived home and got this travel pack in the mail. thank you to the team at @constantbody.

that is my day in photos. i will stay home for the rest of the day now 🙂

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the value of believing in yourself

I had this favourite book when I was little, actually, I still have it at Mum’s there’s no way she would get rid of our old books. It retells the story of Louis Pasteur, whose unwavering belief in the concept of germs led to a cure for rabies. I loved it, I’m sure I read it over a hundred times. I woke up today thinking about it and decided it’s time, I need to do a couple things I’ve been putting off:

renew licence
renew health card
sign up for flirty girl fitness classes (have a week pass)
call my trainer and get our sessions in order

It’s just after 8am (damn you internet almost 9’er NOW!)  and I’m heading to get all this done this morning. I can do it. What are you doing today?

Yesterday I had another date with my boyfriend Raymi. Have you noticed how I call everything my boyfriend? It helps to fill the void of not having one. I love my gadgets and my friends and they make me happy. One day I will find a nice charming tall man who loves to do nice things for me and is smart and good looking. (Bats eyelashes through the internet, hi!).

Maybe when I am in Dallas, Boston, San Juan, or LA next month I will find one. Just kidding, working/friends/sister time. Who cares if I don’t I reckon I’ve not got time for that anyway. I’m waaaaay too focussed on myself and where I am going with my beautiful mind life. (Selfish much?) NO, FOCUSED TYVM.

She gets me to take her photo 8,000 times. Cute when she asks. What people fail to understand is THAT IS US WORKING. She posted about resto we went to, it’s called BOOM. Good thing we were sitting in the bright sun because my damn-era aka camera flash broke. Had to return the bitch (warranty count: third unit). I love the warranty and this girl at Best Buy, she’s given me two new guys so far. Wonder how many I will incur in two years? Moohaha warranty is on my side here fur sure. THANKS!

Ok ok I’ve been stalling and there’s probs gonna be a line the size of Canada’s Wonderland by the time I get there. Looks like I’ll be going buck wild with Angry Birds and Where’s Waldo on iPad. Oh man I love that thing! OK byeeeeeeeeee.

Have a great day!

P.S. Did you get a ticket to RAYMI’s 10 YEAR BLOG ANNIVERSARY PARTY? It’s tomorrow night at Wrongbar. See you on the dancefloor. Lots of swag, prizes, entertainment and stuff so come.

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yesterday on twitter, this happened:

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VIRGIN AMERICA: we’re all winners here

Yesterday I gave away a flight on Virgin America at Finch Station. I let out a few clues via Twitter/Blog and in order to be eligible you had to meet me there with an I LOVE VIRGIN AMERICA sign. I rode the subway playing Angry Birds drinking Vitamin Water hoping like crazy that people were ready to meet me.  Imagine if NO ONE was there? Oh man, I’d be mortified.

Well, there were a bunch of people and they all had signs! Christine was the first one to spot me on the subway car and I heard her yell “she’s here” which was followed by her running beside the car to the door where I was about to exit.

Imagine my surprise when I saw all these beautiful faces! (BTW don’t judge me for the crap photos, returning my camera today as the flash seems to have died. I am a camera killer.)

Analog:

Digital:

In order to make sure the winner was TOTALLY random I was blindfolded with my pashmina and stood in the middle of the group whilst spinning around then stopped and pointed. Not the most advanced method but deff the most tried, trusted and true. The winner was Rochelle Latinsky. Congrats!

After the big win some peeps had to go back to work and I took Phil & Tyler to Boston Pizza for a little lunch date.

Big thanks to my new bestie Calvin at the Yonge Sheppard Boston Pizza for treating us all. Imma cook up some fun with that guy, he seems to have his finger on the pulse of some neat stuff and it all involves YOU.

I’ll be giving away flights for the next couple weeks each Monday at a random TTC station. You know where to get all the info and you know that it could be you who gets the Virgin America experience. Nothing like mood lighting, leather seats and wifi in the sky!

Enjoy the day my friends 🙂

LIFE

it’s the little things that count i tell ya my deary

Woke up to to a super sunny view of the island, tweeted it and rolled out of bed. Been waking up pretty tired lately, probably from staying up late w/ Andy playing Angry Birds. God I love hate that stupid game.

I’ve been using my PC less now that I have ipad. Haven’t blogged from there yet, WordPress app seems to be not functioning properly. I can officially say I’ve been mac’d and it’s only a matter of time before I switch to iphone. We all knew it would happen one day…

Listening to Diamond Rings – Special Affections, liking it. Got this lovely email just now:

Hey Casie,

I love love your blog (appreciate how positive you are in a world of blogs of people complaining) and would love to send you an organic skincare treat that I think would be perfect given your new(ish) post as Provocateur.

What’s your mailing address?

Thanks!!

Those little things make me so happy, getting natural skincare stuff is great but the fact that someone took the time to point out my positvity and thank me for that is totally lovely. Being positive is contageous and so is smiling, so do it, live it and feel it. Your life will be better.

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yesterday on twitter, this happened:

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VIRGIN AMERICA FLIGHT GIVEAWAY

Hey peeps, don’t have much time, gotta get to that TTC station and give away a flight. Imma be at a station that rhymes with something you do to yourself when you are like “omg is this really my life”. I will give the flight to a person who shows up with a sign that says I LOVE VIRGIN AMERICA. Station is NORTH. FAR. You will be blogged.

I will be there noon -1pm. BE THURRRRRRRRRRRRR. Bye.

xoxo your Virgin America PROVOCATEUR

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I went out to visit a friend and ended up in the Budweiser box at the NFL game with the band

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Seriously, I met the band This Side Up at Bud Camp in the summer and became friends on FB. As you do. He told me they were coming to TO but I had no idea they were the Kings of Beer at the big rig for the Tailgate party. I showed up, was VIP in past the line and handed a beer. It was awesome. My friend asked if I wanna go to the game, NFL (not a sports fan) but I said yes. Free food and beer and at least a 20/1 ratio boys to girls.

I’m still at the game now, football is looooooong. I have no idea who is winning or what the hell is going on. Team Montreal is really fun and the Bud Girls are great. They also had make your own poutine and nachos.

Today is awesome. I’m giving away a Virgin flight tomorrow.  It’s Upgrade Monday…wait for it! Love you.

PS: I am also in my fucking pajamas!! Aaaah.

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inspiring social change is totally cool!!

good morning

would you like some coffee

yes please he says.

some history, i have been following the work of craig kielburger since i was 14 and saw him on sally jesse raphael. he had just come back from his frist trip to africa with his parents circa 1995. i was working on publishing my book, JEANS, an anthology of poetry and prose. i was doing heaps of charity work in my city and found him to be so inpiring. i also had a crush on him because of all the great work he was doing.

sharing two great items with you today from me to we style, i really love and believe in this company.

he is great, see?

me to we  ‘africa’ tshirt & monashee bamboo scarf  (blue)

shirt: 100% organic cotton, designed w/ threads for humanity, all proceeds go towards communities, charities and grassroots organizations. that is very cool. get it here

scarf: super soft and warm too, thick enough to be worn different ways but the material is thin enough that it’s not bulky, 64% organic bamboo, 24% organic cotton % 8% spandex. get it here

when i was having brekky w/ michael yesterday we got a surprise visit from jonathan and his little mate, baby greenwald. oh god they’re cute.

he was really into my new virgin america provocateur biz cards and can’t wait to fly virgin. get’ em young!

for more info or style from me to we check’ em out at metowe.com or @metowestyle
have a great day! daylight savings yahooo! what are you doing with said extra hour?

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this is my world its real i hope you can feel it too

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Woke up had a nice bath listening to music on ipad. I love a bright sunny Saturday morning when you wake up not hung over. Meeting Michael for brekky at Epicure on Queen now!

Lots to share with you later today xo

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he called me brainy hot and he said that was the best hot in the world. thank you for that.

I used to do these Friday posts that were called TGIF: Twitter, Google, Internet, Facebook. A roundup of some of my fav things from around the week this week. Guess what? I’m bringing it b-b-b-back. Here we go. Please comment, it’s nice when you share, I share, we share.

Twitter:

Influence. It’s a word that gets tossed around on the internet when talking about brands and people and ROI and social media but what does that really mean? The big draw I feel used to be traffic, if you had traffic, you had influence. Thanks to Twitter and a couple other sites, traffic on your blog is not the only way to measure. There’s more that come into play, attitude, reputation, audience. Brands want to connect with people that represent the same things they stand for, people who identify with the brand make it more authentic. (A word now totally over used BTW.) For example, Virgin America is a great brand match for me, I’m a cheeky little rabble-rouser, I like to have fun and I reckon Sir RB and I will make good friends. (P.S. we meet in Dallas Dec. 1st). Klout was recently featured in the Globe & Mail and I think what they are doing is great. Here’s a snippit:

“In the fast-changing social media world, influence is becoming increasingly important as companies start to focus more on who is leading conversations as opposed to how many conversations are happening. In many respects, there is more emphasis on quantity rather than quality. “

Google:

Check out my commercial from the Smirnoff Canada Graphic party in July 19th at Andrew Richard Designs in Toronto. Been chatting NYC agency and girl’ be getting paid.  I’ve done a bunch of tv/movie stuff in the past and I think I’m ready to look back down that alley and try it some more.

Internet:

Last night I had a fancy dinner with all the trimmings at Malena in Yorkville with Raymi. I was her date. It was quite lovely.

Thank you David for the fabulous VIP treatment and giving this kiwi girl your finest New Zealand lamb and pino. (The way to my heart all you potential boyfriends out there!) Raymi posted a zillion photos on her blog with details on what exactly we ate. She is such a foodie. I’m a noob in the gourmet eating department but I’m a good date.

Squid ink pasta & lobster!

Facebook:

Facebook this week added a ‘see relationship’ section where you can see all the relationship interactions. Is this cool or is this creepy? I dunno. Decide for yourself. Congrats Vaneska on the engagement too! ♥ Yay for LOVE.

In other FB news, today I was asked to be enter a Miss Canada pageant. Ahem, in the petite under 5’5 category! Yay for mini’s like me. Whatta ya reckon? Should I do it? Would not be my first pageant, that’s all I’m sayin!

Happy Friday friends 🙂

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i’m looking for a dare to be great situation

Phone rung early and it was Mum calling from the boat in Virgina. They sailed down from NY and are stationed there for a few days. So wonderful to talk to her. I MISS YOU MUM. Woke up beside Andy, we fell asleep watching a movie on Netflix. Life is awesome.

Pretty stoked for today, not exactly for any reason but I’ve got high hopes to make the most of the day. Watching Say Anything for the first time while I work. Have heaps of people to follow up with today. I am my own admin assistant. Been chatting with an agency in NYC about that Smirnoff commerical I am in. They’re processing my payment. I wanna do more commercials. I am really good at acting. Just ask Mum, I’ve been at it my whole life. Haha!

Hope you have a wonderful day. Remember, you will never be as young as you are right now. Make the most of the day!!

* working on a little video fror movember these are some outtakes!

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i taught ’em both how to jane fonda

today was one of those days

it started out shitty

then it got better

andy and i joined darren for lunch and a patio beer. that’s amazing because it’s freaking november, it was only warm in the sun but in the sun it was warm and it was lovely.

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Omg I can’t believe that bitch is …

Omg I can’t believe that bitch is getting married to Victor Newman. She has him so drugged up it makes me sick. Hearing Victor call her baby also makes me sick. AND on the Newman plane? Bitch please. You is gonna get caught and Nikki is gon’ whoop your ass after she kills you.

Nikki and Victoria seriously need to do something to get the Newman family back on track. Now that Billy published the article about Heathers campaign and Victor backing it, shit is gonna hit the fan. She is totally fucked now, fuckkked.

JT and Mac taking Read is also not good. I cant believe they are getting married. Victoria is gonna crack under the pressure and how is she gonna stand up to Victor in the law suit with Abby?

Don’t even know where to start with Daisy back in town and pregnant. There is no way to predict what is going to happen there except that is is going to make you angry. Lauren is going to go off the chizzle if the other whack job Ryder shows up.

The whole Sharon and Adam thing is just weird. I dunno WTF is up with Nick either. The new Noah is a babe. Did you see him last week in his undies? Babe.

Billy Abbot is my hero. I wish I had a boyfriend like him. Likes to have fun a little wild but so in love with his wife and willing to take a stand to protect her and support her. He is also very sexy with his shirt off and cute when he’s drunk.

Deacon really pisses me off. The fact that he is working with that bitch is so fucking annoying. I hate how he is sneaking around and being a weasel into Nikki’s life and ruining it along the way. What a fucker.

Well, until tomorrow xo

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I have a new boyfriend, his name is Andy.

He is an ipad. We are in love. Remember I said I really want an ipad? Well,  I painted, scratched, and WON. I could feel I was gonna win, something inside me just knew. Power of positive thought I tell ya. We spent the night together and I took him to dinner last night too.

I named him Andy because I won him at the Amex Canvas event yesterday and it was artsy. We’re gonna be makin’ art together and  gettin’ creative and I kinda have Edie hair anyways.

I downloaded heaps of apps: Globe & Mail, Angry Birds, ibooks, CityTV Video, Google Earth, Draw Free, Page Capture, Bubble, Twitter, Tweetdeck, Mashable, Facebook, GT Racing (fun), We Doodle (fun) and my fav game Cut the Rope.

Thanks Amex. You are awesome!

I’m really frustrated at the moment with a couple things. It’s one of those days. I need to get outside and soak up some sun. Maybe andy and I will go down by the lake on my bike. This is my photo, I am very deep & emotional. Andy Warhol drew the knives, I drew the blood and showed emotion. Someone on Twitter just said I am cute when I’m mad, why do boys always say that? I AM NOT CUTE. I AM ANGRY.

I am really excited for December to come, I will be travelling and that makes me happy. I hope you have a good day. I’m sure mine will get better. I’m going to check the mail, maybe someone sent me something nice. BYE!

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i am an artist

Remember my art blog borderline artistic? I post drawings and paintings and poems and stuff. This afternoon I’m attending this Amex ‘Digital Canvas’ Media Challenge. I made this with the Amex FB app. Whatta ya think? You have probs seen the ads but you can make one too here.

It’s a big media shindig where people paint (yes me) and money gets donated to United Way. There’s a a chance to win a trip to NY, gift cards, an iPad. I really want an ipad please.

In prep for the art show I browsed a few old things I did for inspiration. Perhaps I will recreate something I did years ago? Well, it really depends on the paints and the setup. It is also quite dependent on my level of anxiety at the time.

unnecessary wheels collection: crab apple

one of my fav’s – t-shirt material

strike out in a different direction

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halloween: this social scene ain’t broken

Welcome aboard Virgin America Halloween Flight 31, my name is Casie Stewart your VX Provocateur. Our in flight entertainment tonight is Toronto’s own Broken Social Scene and they’re playing live.

You ready for takeoff? Show was at Queen West hipster hot spot Parts & Labour. Nice choice.

Show was rad. Perfect Virgin America mood lighting.

We were chatting this babe in the bathroom about her dress and little did we know that she was a band member.

Guy with hood is a babe too.

Lady Gaga telephone hat & costume was so well made.

Hat was quite heavy. Deff needs long hair, looks silly on me.

You know this fine fox, Courtney Love otherwise known as Raymi the Minx.

This fine Queen & ruler of Egypt is my sister Jenie. LOVE YOU.

Total babes. BTW food at P&L is great. Meat table + cheese FTW.

Kate Killet is a kyooooote kitteh.

Say hello to Kate from Virgin America and her red wig. Totes on brand 😉

Great to see the VX peeps. They are all so cool, honestly, I am so happy to have met them and totally stoked for the next year of awesomeness. Look out Toronto.

Bathrooms at P&L have the weirdest mirrors. So hard to really get a good look at your outfit.

Best costume of the night, Adam & Eve.

Scariest costume of the night, this guy. AAAAAAAAAAHH.

Liked these guys, bloody butchers with muscles. Mmmm.

Enjoyed these too.

Heh heh got your nose!

BTW my PROVOCATEUR biz cards are realy and should be arriving soon. Oh yeah.

“Fool! Don’t you see now that I could have poisoned you a hundred times had I been able to live without you.” Cleopatra

True love right here. I love the blurry ones.

Raymi, Jenie & I had a freaking blast, not that I had any doubt. Virgin America is a sure thing. Thank you VX for great night.

Ok BYEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!

P.S. Have you got your ticket to Raymi’s Blog Party of the Decade? You want to be there. There will be food and booze and entertainment and prizes and Raymi and me and cool people. Get ’em here!

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This was me at 6am these are my new Moovboots. Best ones yet. Siberian Huskies.

And now for something special, Street Style/Unstyle: You Decide!

Rarrrr…

WoRD Up.

Yesterday was my first time on the mic in Dundas Square.  There was a cute boy painting a mural all day, was pretty.

I thought I would have been more nervous but I wasn’t, I was just like “ok lets do this”.  That’s a good sign. I have more anxiety now that it’s over. Been there so many times, seen peeople perform, danced, celebrated Olympic wins, it always seemed like such a huge space and now it feels smaller.

One of my fav performances was John Mayer, I know he’s a bit of a dick but I really like him. I wanna do something big there. The whole place is Virgin Mobile sponsor/branded. My mind was thinking abut Virgin America…can we get a plane in there somehow and have a party on it?

It was pretty chilly out. Winter is coming. It snowed today, so pretty. I quite love the winter. The sun is shining so bright in our place this afternoon. I’m watching “I hope They Serve Beer in Hell” the Tucker Max movie, VERY offensive and very funny. Some people really wont like this movie and find it quite inappropriate, good thing I’m not friends with many of those ones. Haha. Lots of swearing.

Did you see this? It would be great if you txt “armyourself” to 898475 (reg txt rate whatever your plan is) and for every txt received GlaxoSmithKline Inc. will donate $5 to Look Good Feel Better. Hope to reach $25,000. Pretty rad that GSK donates for you and to a great cause.

This Tucker Max movie is something else? Have you seen it? What did you think? I need to rest up before the Broken Social Scene Show at Parts & Labour w/ Virgin America tonight. Happy Halloween 🙂

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