Dusk at St Andrews

It was the kind of building that takes your breath away when you walk through its doors.

It was slowly growing darker, a sign of the changing seasons and the intricate stained glass shone faintly onto the wooden pews below.  It created a kind of reverance that one can only find in magnificent old buildings.  Someone had obviously laboured painstakingly over its creation, wanting each and every detail to be perfect.

I walked down the isle and breathed in the ambience.  I took my seat in the padded wooden pew and watched as a young man took the stage and started rapping.

I sat and appreciated the contrast.

High Fiving Fun

I high fived a US customs agent today at Chicago O'Hare.

She was cool black woman that yelled at everyone in a non-offensive way to hurry up and get their laptops out of their bags and their shoes off.  She helped me with my laptop as I gathered my stuff after making it through the scanner without any beeps.  Overwhelmed with a feeling of relief I held up my hand and without hesitation she slapped it.  

Awesome.

I've high fived Starbucks employees in the past, they're a semi-regular occurance in the grocery store and I once double high fived a customer service representative at Canadian Tire (she deserved it), but I feel as though hand slapping a US customs official has just taken it to another level.

It made my day and judging from the smile on her face I'm pretty sure it made hers too.

I'll focus right after this one.

Love

"The two of them spoke of love, for had they talked of other things it would have been a great waste"  

- Chretien de Troyes

The Epitome of Cool

This guy was a baller before that term was even coined.  Look at him beside his private jet, his girl cuddling in and his friend looking admiringly at his car.  I think this is what success should look like.

The Marriot, Milwaukee Wisconsin

Truth?

A Starbucks Adventure.

I sat in a Starbucks in Madison Wisconsin and enjoyed a tall soy London Fog surrounded by university students this morning.  Flip flops, hoodies, cargo shorts, it was like a Hollister ad come to life.  

After the barista made me my drink I went to my seat across the shop and started sipping.  Suddenly she shreaked "WAIT! THATS NOT SOY!"  

The cup stayed in midair, poised before my mouth as about 25 university students stopped talking and turned to face me.  I felt the tension in the air as the barista asked me if i was deathly allergic.  

"I'm not" I replied and everyone breathed a sigh of relief, glad that the two sips I took weren't going to send me into seizures.  

Bryn-Vampire Weekend

Seriously?

Glass Ceilings

Do you put a ceiling on what you deserve? Are there limits to what you think you should have?

Ever walked into a really high end store and felt uncomfortable? I have, I proceeded to skulk around the isles, feeling the quality of the fabrics all the while feeling completely out of place. The shop associates either looked at my slightly suspiciously or ignored me altogether.

Sometimes I buy things with this in mind. I can't help but think that certain things are above me, and I'm not talking financially persay, more that I'm not worth that product, that furniture or those items of clothing.

I'm trying to change my attitude, I'm worth that expensive Prada coat, I'd have to go into debt to get it but in no way should I feel that I somehow don't deserve that product just as much as anyone else. If it was the most important item for me to buy than I should get it.

We erect that glass ceiling over a lot of stuff in our lives. Why couldn't you be wealthy one day if you wanted too? It comes down to you seizing opportunity but many people doubt their ability or decide not to take the risk.

What is your glass ceiling over?

Its time to rip it down.

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Wild

Today I thought . . .

If Toronto wasn't so darn cold in the winter it would be amazing.

The Linux Cafe

The Linux Cafe, corner of Grace and Harbord. Best panini I have ever had, no exaggeration. They purposely send their wireless internet signal into the park across the street so one can enjoy a meal and work while sitting in the sunshine. Something is just right about this business model.

walk you home By Karmina

Karmina, my newest find. Excuse the lameo vid that someone has obviously homemade, just listen to the song and then go hug someone.

Best Part of Waking Up

Buckeye Salvage