About Steff
This is my interstellar craft of truth and wit. Buckle up. If you want celebrity gossip, this is not the blog for you. If you want comfortable postings that’ll fill you with happy fuzzy thoughts about the world at large, or self-help guru shit, this is not the blog for you.
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Category Archives: Being me
Aug
23
2010
Everybody Has Reversals
One of my favourite movies is the little-known David Mamet skewering of Hollywood, the filmmaking parody called State and Main. In it, supposed screenwriter Phillip Seymour Hoffman laments being kicked off his first movie. The bookstore owner, played by Rebecca Pidgeon, says to him, “Well… Everybody has reversals. If you were never down, how would you know when you [...]
Also posted in Autobiographical, Dimestore Philosophy, Eating Disorder, Hygiene & Health, Loving and Knowing Yourself, Opinion (Editorial & Commentary), Psychology & Moods, Self-Love & Self-Esteem, Specifically Steff, beauty, fitness, keeping it real, weight loss Tagged accepting blame, being ready, better, butter, fucking up, getting fat, getting ready, getting thin, getting your game face on, kicking ass, kicking ass and taking names, losing weight, moving on, owning up, taking a chance, taking responsibility, weight less 1 Comment
Aug
21
2010
Unbottled
I’m awash in lazy contentment like a kitty sprawled in a sunbeam. It’s been had a long week filled with accomplishments, lotsa physicality, and a whole lotta thinkin’ goin’ on. Through it all, I’ve kept most of my stuff bottled up. Writing wasn’t on the landscape this week. Sometimes I put a lid on it all [...]
Also posted in Autobiographical, Dimestore Philosophy, Opinion (Editorial & Commentary), Specifically Steff, keeping it real, money Tagged changing, hoping, moving on, new life, new times, self-employment, transition 2 Comments
Yesterday I cycled 42 kilometres. That’s the fifth time I’ve ever bested 40km in a day. It felt pretty awesome, because it’s the first time out of all those times that I managed to Finish Strong. Fitness, for me, isn’t just about health. It’s about proving things to myself. It’s about saying now that “That [...]
Also posted in Autobiographical, Journalling, Life 101, Loving and Knowing Yourself, Opinion (Editorial & Commentary), Self-Love & Self-Esteem, Specifically Steff, fitness, keeping it real, weight loss Tagged becoming healthy, change, change yourself, changing yourself, exercise, fitness, growth, health, improving, losing weight, malcolm gladwell, mastering fitness, tipping point, weight loss Leave a comment
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