Pure Joy

I came across this today and it brought pleasant memories to my mind.
Who doesn't love the 'Dance of Joy'?

WHAT IS M O V E M B E R ?

"Movember (the month formerly known as November) is a moustache growing charity event held during November each year that raises funds and awareness for men's health."

The Movember Foundation was started in Australia in 2004. It is a not for profit, charitable organization that implements a month long event called Movember each year in the month of November. Movember's goal is to raise awareness around men's health issues and raises funds charities chosen by each country involved, focussing primarily on prostate cancer.

These are the facts that scared me most while I was raising my own awareness:

• Every year around 22,300 Canadian men are diagnosed with prostate cancer
• 4,300 die of the disease, making it the number one cancer threat to Canadian men
• Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in Canadian men
• Treated early and effectively, prostate cancer has a cure rate of over 90%.
• 1 in 8 Canadian men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. 1 in 27 will die from it.

Canada's Movember organization is the Prostate Cancer Research Foundation of Canada (PCRFC). They are our main supporters in eliminating and preventing prostate cancer. All funds raised in Canada go straight to the PCRFC.

just one more day ♥

Sorry about your Grandma Barry.

"She was somebody who was a very humble person and a very plain-spoken person,'' he said.

"She was one of those quiet heroes that we have all across America. They're not famous. Their names aren't in the newspapers,'' Obama said.

"But each and every day they work hard. They look after their families.

They sacrifice for their children and their grandchildren. They aren't seeking the limelight. All they try to do is just do the right thing.

"And in this crowd there are a lot of quiet heroes like that, mothers and fathers, grandparents who have worked hard and sacrificed all their lives,'' drawing satisfaction from the hope of a better life for their own offspring.

"That's what America is about,'' Obama exclaimed, his voice rising to a shout as the crowd responded with a roar.

"That's what we're fighting for. And North Carolina, in just one more day, we have the opportunity to honour all those quiet heroes all across America and all across North Carolina,'' he said.

"We can bring change to America to make sure that their work and their sacrifice is honoured. That's what we're fighting for.'' From the Sydney Morning Herald

He's such a hero.

Tweet Tweet

I made a new Twitter profile.
The many faces of me.

SNL Presidential Bash - TONIGHT!

I just about peed my pants when I got my answer...

As I was checking out tonight's Election Special on nbc.com, I came across a little quizzy. I laughed to myself as I answered most of the questions. The last question revealed my perfect SNL match...Mr.Bill Clinton!

I chuckled. Given the last question, "If the phone rings at 3am, you would?", I can see how my silly answer, got one in return. I reckon I would threaten the caller given Bill was ringing me at 3am, again!!

In spirit of poking fun at the Clinton's, I share this ecard with you. SNL is really taking the 2008 election coverage to the max! Check out the Presidential Bash tonight at 9pm EST!

I Can Strut

Q: WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE A YOUNGER YOU IF YOU ONLY HAD 5 SECONDS TOGETHER?

1. Casie Stewart

2. Age:26

3. My wisdom:

"Just because you don't have money, doesn't mean you can't compete. You just have to be more creative! "

Got some wisdom?
Send it here: submissions@strutmagazine.com

One day to go for the 56th US Election!! Go Obama!!

CNN is reporting the following for the US Election tomorrow (see image). What an exciting time! I hope and prey Obama wins. It will be a real shame for the US to have old fart McCain in office for the next term. It truly is time for change in the US. Their economy and state of the nation has become such a mess since Bush has been in office (including his investment in the war on Iraq, however, we won't touch on that item!).

I'll be at a pub with friends watching the future of the US unfold!!

Educate yourselves! I'm sharing some interesting facts I found here about the election & candidates:

• Either candidate would become the first president born outside the Continental United States, as Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii and McCain was born at Coco Solo, Panama Canal Zone, a US naval base.
• This 2008 election will mark the first time since the election of John F. Kennedy in 1960 that a sitting Senator will be elected President of the United States.
• The new president elected in 2008 will be the first president in 184 years to take office after multiple consecutive two-term presidential administration (Bush & Clinton)
• McCain would be the oldest U.S. president upon ascension to the presidency at age 72 years
• Barack Obama and John McCain are 24 years and 340 days apart in age.
• The 2008 election marks the first time since the 1928 election in which neither an incumbent President nor an incumbent Vice President ran for their party's nomination in the presidential election

Sarkozy & Palin - Punked

Pass for Cash

Upper Class.

Social Class.

A cool class.

A school class.

You can pass,
if you got the cash.


2006 - Me.

Be Inspired

I sat in on a friends class a few years ago at University of Waterloo. I do not remember what she was taking as her major but I have always taken a liking to university classes no mater what genre. The class I attended this particular day was on focused on Shakespeare. It made me think "Shakespeare is fascinating, I want to be fascinating". I came up with two things inspired by the class. Often, when I am in class, especially when not a registered student, I am inspired by a variety in topics and unexpected ideas of interest.

acutely ironic
a bird writes a sonnet
sings the sonnet
out of tune
across the river
to a loon

Prof, English

speak prof speak
for what you say
is what you teach

teach prof teach
for i sit here
and yearn to learn

read prof read
for what you do
is how you lead

lead prof lead
for i sit here
and fight to write

Lackluster

I used to know someone who constantly surprised me by their lack of motivation to do anything. To go out, to work hard, have dreams, try, do, any of those type of things that involve stimulus or drive. Their lack of inspiration, inspired me, and for that, I am thankful. This is Lackluster.

dull and boring
uninspired & unmoved
bland and down
uninteresting & unconcerned
spiritless and square

for a matter of fact
that's just you

Glance

I look away for a second

The rush of the wave

Approaches my towel
Causing me to spring and move
Out of the way of the ocean

When I lived at the beach I wrote all the time. It was so inspiring and free to be there, I wrote this in 2004 the pic is from Aquabumps. They have the best shots from Bondi and other amazing beaches. I always miss it when I see them but i'm also reminded of how great it is.

Board, Go!

Breathe and surf
Take it in
Oceal pearl
Sandy feet
Salty skin
Running back and forth
Feel the sun
Burning down
Ride it in
Take Me out again!

Fond Memories...

its cold outside and i wanna stay warm

the wind is whipping at my windows

winding my thoughts around

whirlwind words spin

Me, Bondi Beach, Aus, 2004.

High.
Sunrise,
Over sand,
Over sea.
Sunshine,
On my face,
On my feet.
Sunflower,
Growing tall.
Eat your seeds.
Sunny day,
At the beach.

Recieved this Today

How fucking true. Lol. I had a good chuckle over it.

Pay it Forward Peeps

GIVING IS ITS OWN GIFT

Watch this video and let me know your thoughts. I participate in The Daily Challenge and it makes me feel great to do at least one good thing daily to help make the world a better place. I recommend giving it a try. This is your world, your life, and you have the power to change it. Do it. ♥

Happy Halloween

I wish you all a very Happy Halloween. I love to dress up and today is one of my most favorite days of the year. Always has been! I am at work in Zombie gear today. I called Mum and she's at work as a Butcher. Totally hot!

This Pho-tastic one is for Inna!

I changed my status to 'Casie is having pho for lunch today.' I love, love, love pho. I have it AT LEAST one a week.

My friend Inna asked if I was making it myself and to share recipe. I've never made pho. I'm sure it's complicated and for $4.99 at the pho place by my work, I'd rather just order it. However, I may decide to make a pho so I browsed online for a recipe and found one. This is for you Inna!!

Prep time is 15 minutes and cook time is 45 minutes.

What you need:

• Beef Broth:
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 2-inch stick ginger
• 2 pounds beef bones
• 12 cups water
• 6 star anise
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 pound lean, tender beef
• Noodles:
• 1 16-ounce package dry, flat rice noodles (pho)
• Garnish:
• 3 scallions, thinly sliced
• 1 large onion, thinly sliced
• 10 cilantro sprigs, finely chopped
• 1 cup bean sprouts
• 10 sprigs basil
• 10 sprigs fresh cilantro (ngo gai)
• fresh red or green Chile pepper, thinly sliced
• Accompaniments
• lime or lemon quarters
• fish sauce
• hoisin sauce
• hot chili sauce

Prep:
Broil onion and ginger until they look burned. Using back of cleaver, smash the ginger and set aside.
Wash beef bones, place in a large soup pot and add water to cover. Bring to a boil and immediately pour off this "first boiling" water and discard. Add another 12 cups of fresh water and again bring to a boil. Skim off foam. Add the broiled onion and ginger, star anise, salt and sugar. Over medium-low heat, simmer for 30 minutes. Slice raw beef into thin strips and set aside.
Remove bones from broth and strain out vegetables and seasonings. Soak noodles in cold water for 10 minutes. Drain. In a soup pot bring two quarts fresh water to a boil. Add drained noodles and cook seven minutes at a rolling boil, stirring occasionally until noodles are tender.
Rinse noodles under cold running water and set aside.
Return the broth to a boil over high heat.

To serve: Divide noodles among 4 to 6 large individual serving bowls. Arrange thinly sliced raw beef, scallions, onion, and cilantro on top. Pour boiling hot broth to cover noodles and serve immediately. The boiling broth will cook the thin slices of beef. Pho is always accompanied by bean sprouts, basil leaves, cilantro and chili pepper. Serve with lime and lemon quarters, fish sauce, hoisin sauce and hot chili sauce. Serves 4 to 6.

Thanks to The Vietnamese Cookbook, by Diana My Tran and for more details check here.

Baby LAMB

Gwen is grogeous. Need I say more?
This is her newest little bundle of joy,
Zuma, with Gavin Rossdale.
God they make nice babies.

My Pearly Whites

Today I received a nice little package of Listerine Whitening Quick Dissolving Strips from my friends at Matchstick.

I read the instructions and excitedly put the strip on my teeth. I am wearing it now. It tingles a bit and tastes like mint. A very 'Listeriney ' (made that one up!) taste.

It seem like it is kinda dissolving, it takes about 10-15 minutes. I'd like to use the strips all day and make my teeth uber white, super fast.


I remember I fell asleep with a Crest strip on once. I woke up, had a glass of water and screamed, my teeth were SOOOOOO sensitive. I surely do not recommend sleeping with white strips on. It fucking hurts. My teeth are already pretty white so I'm not sure how the strips will work on me. Maybe my teeth will start glowing! That would be nice. I'd really enjoy strips with sparkles in then so I always had a brilliantly glowing smile. Wouldn't that be lovely!

The goop on my teeth is still there and feels squishy. It's not so bad though. I think these guys are a-ok!!