i'm alive.
so today is the big 1-9... and in honour of this occasion, i figured i'd write something in here.
since i've last updated, my life has taken another 180degree turn in a direction that i didn't even know existed. i've come to the realization that the only way i'm happy, is when i'm making things happen in my life. and i would have never believed how easy it is to actually go out and make things happen! but the first step to moving forward in life was to let go of everything.
i have this amazing opportunity. i'm out on my own. supporting myself, and enjoying life. it's the greatest feeling in the entire world. sure, i'm not rich, but making enough just to live comfortably is what makes life interesting.
i guess you could say that i've seen the light. my point-of-view has broadened so much since i immersed myself in the real world, that i can't even imagine what it would be like to confine myself to some boring suburb ever again. you'd be amazed at how less difficult life is when all the neccessities are within close range. you have more time to think about things that really matter, when you don't have to worry about how spread apart things are.
this summer i had to let alot of things go. alot of people, and alot of my lifestyle... because when given a fresh start, it doesn't make sense to hold on to anything that makes life more difficult. can you believe i didn't go on the internet for almost 2 months?! 2 whole months! did i miss it? a little. did it make me realize how little i depend on it, and how much else there is in life besides my computer? YES! i've gone 8 months without cable, and couldn't give a fuck!(because i can still download episodes of lost and the oc when they come out)
here's me, now, in a nutshell:
-i now work at cora's. recently voted toronto's #1 breakfast place.
-in the past month i've personally made breakfast for adam fucking brody, mike mccready(bassist from pearl jam), matthew good, mos def, and a bunch of canadian idol finalists.
-i walk atleast 2 hours a day, and only take public transit if absolutely neccessary.
-still smoke. still smoke weed. they are parts of my lifestlye i'm just not willing to give up.
-i cut off all the black hair, and am back to my natural colour, for the first time in years.
-i took out the eyebrow ring, and got a nose ring.
-still haven't grown... or gained weight.
-i'm sure i've changed in many other ways... i'm just so used to them, that i can't think about it right now.
time is flying by SO FAST. like... seriously. i can't believe summer is over already. this is my first autumn where i haven't returned to school, and i have never felt better. sometimes i'm glad that i wasn't accepted into ocad. i would have never had this opportunity to see what life is really like, and how insignificant alot of things really are. i've never been so exicited, humbled, optimistic, and uncertain all at the same time. but it feels good. it really does. and i still don't regret a thing.
take control of your life, folks! do something! it doesn't matter what... just do it! i feel like some sort of kooky motivational speaker... but i speak the truth. happiness is out there... in the last places you were ever willing to look.
on that note, i'll make a picture post in a couple days to give you guys something to look at... and then i don't know if i'll update this ever again. infact it's not even my livejournal, itself, that keeps me coming back... it's the people. you guys are some of the greatest people i've ever befriended, and it's kinda sad that some of these relationships only occur through here. i consider some of the people reading this to be the best friends i've ever had, whether you live in the gta, or the united states. you guys are awesome... and i'll never forget you.
<3
greg.
since i've last updated, my life has taken another 180degree turn in a direction that i didn't even know existed. i've come to the realization that the only way i'm happy, is when i'm making things happen in my life. and i would have never believed how easy it is to actually go out and make things happen! but the first step to moving forward in life was to let go of everything.
i have this amazing opportunity. i'm out on my own. supporting myself, and enjoying life. it's the greatest feeling in the entire world. sure, i'm not rich, but making enough just to live comfortably is what makes life interesting.
i guess you could say that i've seen the light. my point-of-view has broadened so much since i immersed myself in the real world, that i can't even imagine what it would be like to confine myself to some boring suburb ever again. you'd be amazed at how less difficult life is when all the neccessities are within close range. you have more time to think about things that really matter, when you don't have to worry about how spread apart things are.
this summer i had to let alot of things go. alot of people, and alot of my lifestyle... because when given a fresh start, it doesn't make sense to hold on to anything that makes life more difficult. can you believe i didn't go on the internet for almost 2 months?! 2 whole months! did i miss it? a little. did it make me realize how little i depend on it, and how much else there is in life besides my computer? YES! i've gone 8 months without cable, and couldn't give a fuck!(because i can still download episodes of lost and the oc when they come out)
here's me, now, in a nutshell:
-i now work at cora's. recently voted toronto's #1 breakfast place.
-in the past month i've personally made breakfast for adam fucking brody, mike mccready(bassist from pearl jam), matthew good, mos def, and a bunch of canadian idol finalists.
-i walk atleast 2 hours a day, and only take public transit if absolutely neccessary.
-still smoke. still smoke weed. they are parts of my lifestlye i'm just not willing to give up.
-i cut off all the black hair, and am back to my natural colour, for the first time in years.
-i took out the eyebrow ring, and got a nose ring.
-still haven't grown... or gained weight.
-i'm sure i've changed in many other ways... i'm just so used to them, that i can't think about it right now.
time is flying by SO FAST. like... seriously. i can't believe summer is over already. this is my first autumn where i haven't returned to school, and i have never felt better. sometimes i'm glad that i wasn't accepted into ocad. i would have never had this opportunity to see what life is really like, and how insignificant alot of things really are. i've never been so exicited, humbled, optimistic, and uncertain all at the same time. but it feels good. it really does. and i still don't regret a thing.
take control of your life, folks! do something! it doesn't matter what... just do it! i feel like some sort of kooky motivational speaker... but i speak the truth. happiness is out there... in the last places you were ever willing to look.
on that note, i'll make a picture post in a couple days to give you guys something to look at... and then i don't know if i'll update this ever again. infact it's not even my livejournal, itself, that keeps me coming back... it's the people. you guys are some of the greatest people i've ever befriended, and it's kinda sad that some of these relationships only occur through here. i consider some of the people reading this to be the best friends i've ever had, whether you live in the gta, or the united states. you guys are awesome... and i'll never forget you.
<3
greg.