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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Tag Archives: life
May
04
2012
Our Lives After Their Death
There’s a full moon tomorrow. I’m in a weird headspace. In social media, I’m seeing snippets here and there from those I’m connected with, remembering the passing of our good friend Derek Miller last year. My thoughts on Derek, as his death took the world by storm by way of an incredible blog post, were [...]
Feb
08
2012
Making Sense of the Madness
Hello, minions! For some reason, there are more of you reading me than there have been in three or so years, and I’m feeling the pressure to post at least a couple times a week as a result, despite the fact that I’m swimming the seas of crazy in these moving days. God forbid you [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged changing, changing things, moving, new pace, new places, slowing down 1 Comment
It’s cold and flu season, and I’m your canary in the coalmine. Got railroaded by the bug last week and I’ve been sick a full week. I spent my weekend being The Human Spigot and exploring my all-too-close love-affair with polar fleece and cozy slippers, sipping honeyed tea and regretting food choices that turned me into [...]
Posted in Autobiographical, Opinion (Editorial & Commentary), Psychology & Moods, Society Also tagged fear, getting over fear, halloween, horror, movies, opening your mind Leave a comment
May
26
2011
The Week That Was: A Round-Up
What a week. I’m just finishing up some coffee, then I’m dragging my tired ass into work. A lot of changes coming for me. I’ll share one day. Not today. But life is settling down. It feels like the end of a long road. Not quite there yet, but getting there. I got to see the [...]
Posted in Autobiographical, Current Events, Dimestore Philosophy, Specifically Steff, Sports Also tagged hockey, oprah, social media, stanley cup, writing Leave a comment
May
13
2011
End-of-Coffee Ponderings
The sun is shining. It’s disconcerting. A tease. More rain lands on Sunday, if not before. Vancouver’s in the throes of one of its wettest, coldest, greyest springs in recent history. I’ve not worn shorts once this year. I haven’t even entertained the thought of planting basil yet. Today, most of the tech community will convene [...]
Posted in Autobiographical, Journalling, Specifically Steff, writing Also tagged growing up, philosophy, pragmatism, sunny days, the right choice, thinking, wondering Leave a comment
Just Like a Cloudy Sunrise