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: philosophy
Jul
14
2011
The Unfogging
People talk about “clarity.” “Oh, I gained clarity.” Sometimes I’ve said it. Sounds pompous, though. Change a word and it’s “Oh, I gained weight.” Gained clarity? Did you eat a crystal ball for lunch? How’s THAT work, eh? Tonight, I’m experiencing unfogging. Not clarity, just unfogging. Don’t know quite what I’m seeing, but it’ll sort out, and quick. [...]
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, life, pragmatism, sunny days, the right choice, thinking, wondering Leave a comment
Apr
01
2010
What to Learn from Unemployment
I woke up with a smile this morning. I woke up unemployed. It’s not permanent… yet. They have three months to hire me back. If they can’t, I get severance then. If they do, tickety-boo. Just not for a while, please. I’m so fuckin’ tired from runnin’ so fuckin’ long. I need to stop. I [...]
Posted in Autobiographical, Dimestore Philosophy, Journalling, keeping it real, Life 101, Specifically Steff, writing Also tagged adversity, faith, finding myself, finding yourself, gratitude, hope, lifechange, lost my job, new direction, opportunity, pink slip, unemployment, unemployment insurance 2 Comments
"I commented to a friend once that I'd love to have the trappings of success, but could never live in the trap of success."
Posted in Dimestore Philosophy, existentialism, General, Journalling, keeping it real, Life 101, Opinion (Editorial & Commentary), Psychology & Moods, Society, Specifically Steff, writing Also tagged birthdays, existentialism, legacies, life led, life questions, midlife crises, midlife crisis 1 Comment
It’s the weeks where we feel beaten down before Monday begins that are the hardest to face, eh? This morning’s rife with the turmoil of a good Pacific storm. A lot of wind and rain. As is usually the case, a good windstorm means a blue sky’s on its heels. I literally see both from my [...]
Posted in Advice, Dating, Dimestore Philosophy, General, Journalling, Opinion (Editorial & Commentary), Sex, Specifically Steff Also tagged mondays, perspective, spring, struggle, weather Leave a comment
Just Like a Cloudy Sunrise