http://www.stephenrossmeier.com/blogrss.aspxStephen R. Meier BlogCopyright 2007 House of Hancock, Inc.HoH_RSSWriter v1.0http://www.stephenrossmeier.com/blog.aspx?id=121A friend sent me this quote this morning, it`s from Pablo Picasso. I think it`s a brilliant quote, and should be one`s life motto. I`m for sure going to adopt this. I mean think about it...why shouldn`t it be? Now, I know that some people might take this and run with it, and and come up with some ridiculous things, but at the same time, are they any less real even if they aren`t? does that make sense? meaning, if it`s real to you, but no one else, does that make it less real? hahWed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stephenrossmeier.com/blog.aspx?id=120karma... who believes in it? i do. i truly do. last night i was watching the World Series at a place near my house (PT`s for all those Vegas people) having a few beers and just chilling out. the bill came, it was incredibly cheap, and when the waitress brought back the change, she had made a huge mistake and gave us $10 more. We should have had $6 in change, she brought us $16. she would have never have known, as she went to the back and sat at a table to finish her dinner. yet, we wouTue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stephenrossmeier.com/blog.aspx?id=119let`s just point out first and foremost, that i`m listening to Stevie Nicks, "Talk To Me". Damn, it`s a great song! Stevie...i will talk to you. anyway, moving on...let`s see, again it`s been awhile since i`ve written, and as i mentioned last time it`s been a very interesting time. truthfully it`s been a very rough time period. so much has happened. some things that i could never even imagine and others that i don`t even know what to say, i`m so amazed. yet, that`s life right? and as bThu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stephenrossmeier.com/blog.aspx?id=118again, it` s been awhile since i wrote...i keep trying to be consistent but life has thrown a few curveballs my way in the past few weeks. but i`m not alone, and i know that i`m a lot luckier than most. so anyway... what`s on the mind today? besides the fact that Eddie Money is seriously talented and that the weather in Vegas at 8:18 in the morning is perfect right now, a couple of things: 1. you can`t run a company just to break even and pay yourself huge wages. ummm...there are invMon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stephenrossmeier.com/blog.aspx?id=117real courage...that`s what I want to talk about today. have you ever seen it up close? i mean really seen it? and i`m not talking about watching your favorite football team go for it on fourth down, or driving your BMW 33 more miles when it says that you have only 31 left to go...or having sex for the first time after a heart procedure and wondering if you`re going to have a heart attack. no...none of that. i`m talking about watching someone go through something that most people wouldThu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stephenrossmeier.com/blog.aspx?id=116i can`t help but think about all those adds for a certain credit card that add up the price of everything, and then say...priceless.<br /> <br /> what i would like to discuss today is the price of pursuing a dream.<br /> <br /> sure i could add it all up:<br /> <br /> Porsche<br /> <br /> Rolex<br /> <br /> Home in Vegas<br /> <br /> Stress<br /> <br /> Anxiety<br /> <br /> Bullshit, lies, deals that never come through...blah, blah, blah...<br /> <br /> and i would still say prWed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stephenrossmeier.com/blog.aspx?id=115 i wasn`t mad at her, not at all. she had given me an amazing two days and had done for me what i failed to be able to do. plus, as i lay dying, i laid there with a smile on my face and my heart filled with joy instead of hate. and why shouldn`t someone else have life, if I didn`t want mine. so i laid there in the tub, packed in ice, feeling the life leak out of me faster than the blood, with a smile on my face and the thought of, what an amazing girl. and so beautiful. so beautiful. i begaTue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stephenrossmeier.com/blog.aspx?id=114it`s been awhile since i`ve written...and thank you to all those who asked me why i wasn`t doing it anymore... so this is for you. today, i want to talk about how easy it is to quit and give up. it`s too easy. when things get tough, it`s easy to run away or just throw in the towel. the real challenge, the real growth, the real reward comes from sticking! from not giving up and persevering! to have the attitude that you must go on. right now in my life i`m in the toughest situation i`ve Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stephenrossmeier.com/blog.aspx?id=113So i`ve been gone for awhile, away from the daily blogging. Perhaps I had nothing to say? Or perhaps i`ve had too much to say and my thoughts have been running around my brain like a mad man on Absynthe, and i can`t clearly articulate them. Either way, i`ve decided to come back and talk about a few things. First off, never trust a Video Store clerk who is 15 years younger than you. I`m not even going to discuss this further, but I will be returning a certain movie today. I mean seriously...wtWed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stephenrossmeier.com/blog.aspx?id=112i was cleaning out my garage, and i came across notebooks upon notebooks of writings that i`ve done over the years. everything from stories to story ideas, to thoughts at the time, mostly about girls that i had come across over my years. so much material! and such fearless writing.... makes me wonder, as we get older do we lose our fearlessness? do we begin to tighten up and become just big Pussies? (sorry girls for the use of the word :D) i think so. i say this because there are so manWed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stephenrossmeier.com/blog.aspx?id=111Today`s Play List for the morning: Caroline, by Concrete Blonde: This band has some serious tunes, and this one is simply elegant. It`s that song that you want to be on about your fifth vodka and soda, allowing your mind to get lost in the lyrics. And once you`re down the rabbit hole, turn on Joey and then take it to level eleven with Tomorrow, Wendy... Stay or Leave, by Dave Matthews: My long lost buddy from Woodbridge, VA, Jason Solomonson turned me onto this song, so unfortunately I thiTue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stephenrossmeier.com/blog.aspx?id=110wow, so i`m sitting here listening to a little Maxwell "Ascension"... man does this song make you want to dance. i`m going to do the centipede soon, hope I don`t throw out my back! maybe i should just stick with popping and locking. "You`re the highest of the high" i`m hoping everyone had a great weekend. i did, as my brother came into town. can`t beat family. so what`s on my mind this morning? i`m going to have to go with the show Californication. now i brought this up last week, anMon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stephenrossmeier.com/blog.aspx?id=109Is there anything original anymore? I ask this, as I just saw an article talking about how they are going to remake Footloose! Ummm, why? I believe Kevin Bacon knocked that one out of the park! Well okay, that might be a bit of an overstatement, but what other movie do you have a game of chicken with tractors?!!?!? I wonder if that scene will make it. It was just so riveting. Anyway, i just don`t get it. I mean is Hollywood really that lacking of stories? Or do they really think Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stephenrossmeier.com/blog.aspx?id=108tick tock and you don`t stop... okay, so i`ve been "blogging" all day for these Guest Blogs that I was asked to write for this Virtual Book tour that I will be going on, and well... I might be blogged out! i mean really... but let`s see, there has to be something that I want to talk about. perhaps something to do with me watching, Heathers last night? have you seen this? let`s just say this...NO WAY does that movie get made or released in today`s society!!!!!! Don`t get me wrong.Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stephenrossmeier.com/blog.aspx?id=107"the drugs don`t work, they just make you worse..." Lyric from The Drugs Don`t Work, by The Verve. What an awesome song, and really the entire album. So solid. Almost every song is good to great. Especially, Lucky Man. God, I love that song. It reminds me of my days hanging with one of my best friends in Chicago, when we use to go to the pool hall, play all day, betting and drinking... Him and I aren`t friends anymore, and it sucks. How does that happen? How do two people go from beiTue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stephenrossmeier.com/blog.aspx?id=106so i`m sitting here laughing about a story that happened back in high school (yes, 20 years ago or so) that I never knew about until about two months ago! it`s classic. i guess what happened was I asked a girl, who happened to really like me at the time, to come with me to the Video store, which obviously one would think met that I was asking her to watch a movie with me... ...well, i guess instead i had her help me pick out a movie, and then...that was it! i went home! by myself! i Fri, 22 May 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stephenrossmeier.com/blog.aspx?id=105i love this line... "i tried to do handstands for you..." brilliant. so it`s been awhile since i wrote, and i guess i`ve just felt completely uninspired, or that train that hit me on Sunday afternoon, all the way into Monday morning`s sunrise, has finally departed! wow. why do i do party like that again? oh, because i`m an idiot (remember the movie Heathers?) anyway, a couple of friends have turned me onto the show Californication, and now i feel like writing...have you seen thThu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stephenrossmeier.com/blog.aspx?id=104at what point in life do you decide to just be a dick to other people!?!?!? freaking amazing! absolutely amazing. i`m still venting from a conversation I had with a guy yesterday. wow!!! i mean, sorry for calling and taking up ten minutes of your precious time. you were the one who wanted to talk with me...freaking c*nt! damn! i mean seriously...at what point do people think it`s okay to shit on others? and i mean really, when do people decide that they are better than others and thFri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stephenrossmeier.com/blog.aspx?id=103hello hello hello... how is everyone`s day? mine is gearing up for a long one, and i got crap for sleep, so it should be interesting. here`s what i want to talk about today, WHAT WOULD YOU DO FOR MONEY? i say this because i think that here in America it`s easy to make money, but doesn`t it matter how you make it? and shouldn`t you have integrity, or does that not matter? i mean, i live in Vegas, so i`m well aware that there are a lot of people out here who make money doing certain thWed, 13 May 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stephenrossmeier.com/blog.aspx?id=102So the question is do all relationships ultimately end up badly? And can some things ever be unsaid or undone? Or do you just have to walk away...and sometimes forever? I think the movie, Cocktail, examined this in great length, well kinda. Wait...that movie was about a bartender! Never mind. But i was reminded of this last night and i`ve been thinking about it this morning over coffee. And I realize that i`ve had quite a bit of relationships in my life and a lot of them have gone South, aTue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stephenrossmeier.com/blog.aspx?id=101seriously! think about it...TOP GUN, has taught me everything I need to know! first lesson, never abandon your wing man. second lesson, having the need for speed...well, not always a good thing! but still fun. and lastly...following a girl into the women`s bathroom is a definite winner! you`ll get places with that. agree? disagree? what else from this classic? oh, of course...never a good thing to have a breakdown when flying a $32 Million dollar Jet! let`s move on... i`m liMon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stephenrossmeier.com/blog.aspx?id=100Been gone for so long...from my blog that is! And i realized while sitting with a good friend yesterday, that I really missed it.<br /> <br /> First a couple of things...a smile and a hello can go so far to make someone`s day. Try it out.<br /> <br /> And asking someone how they are doing and really listening can even go further. So take that to heart and remember it!<br /> <br /> Now moving on...i`m feeling very good this morning. I have two big interviews about my book today and am very Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stephenrossmeier.com/blog.aspx?id=99don`t sing your lullaby... Who remembers the band, Kix? Great stuff. Wow, what happened to them. Anyway, what to discuss today...oh, i don`t know. I`m just thinking about hitting the pool and getting some sun later today. But here is a little ditty that i wrote, inspired by a friend in Chicago: God he was fucked up. It was already mid-morning and he had been going all night and didn`t see an end in sight. And noone was answering their phones, so he did what anyone else would do. he callThu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stephenrossmeier.com/blog.aspx?id=98I`m starting my day off with a little Tragically Hip, `When the Weight Comes Down", and i have to tell you, it`s waking me up and making me want to move a little... Haha. Anyway, i was thinking of what to write this morning and my brain keeps coming back to all these lists and quizzes that Facebook has, such as: 1. What serial killer do you most resemble? 2. If you were a disease what disease would you be? 3. Who are your top five gay crushes? 4. Name the following five terroriTue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stephenrossmeier.com/blog.aspx?id=97 Riveting & Suspenseful!, April 18, 2009 By Geraldine Ahearn "Author Geri Ahearn" (Phoenix, AZ) - See all my reviews The main characters in "KATKA" is Gavin, Katka, and Simona. Gavin is a handsome, young man who is trying desperately to run away from his past. Katka is Gavin`s girlfriend who is convinced that money, and love combined is her top priority. Simona is a gorgeous, seductive woman who is convinced that business is number one, and everything comes next. She is sneaky,Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stephenrossmeier.com/blog.aspx?id=96"and i said maybe... maybe...you`re going to be the one that saves me...you`re going to be the one that saves me..." have you ever thought about these words, this song, `Wonderwall` by Oasis? first off, it`s one of my favorites, and secondly, the words are so damn cool. but have you ever thought that you`ve met that Wonderwall? that one that is going to save you...or can someone save you? i think so. next song. "you could be the devil in my bed...you could be the angel in my headFri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stephenrossmeier.com/blog.aspx?id=95Are you a natural disaster? A Tornado? Perhaps a Hurricane? Tsunami? Fire? Earthquake... You get the point... Meaning, have you ever come into someone`s life and completely turned everything upside down? Or vice versa, had someone come into your life, and make you wonder if water`s really wet and the sky is really blue? Make you question everything you were living for, or thought you were living for? And is it a horrible thing? Or maybe a good thing? Can good come oThu, 16 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stephenrossmeier.com/blog.aspx?id=94so it being Tuesday yesterday, i watched a movie last night, and for last night`s viewing i decided to go with `Slumdog Millionaire`. since i`ve seen the movie before, i was really able to concentrate on certain aspects of the film, and all i can say is, what a beautiful movie. absolutely beautiful. how can one not be moved by this movie? thank G*d it won the Academy Award last year! because when you watch that movie, it makes you realize that they make a lot of shit these days.Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stephenrossmeier.com/blog.aspx?id=93i spent this past Easter with an old friend, actually an ex of mine...we`re friends now, and yes, it`s been up and down, but i have to say that it was one of my favorite days in awhile. we had a great time, and it`s so nice to be able to be good friends with someone that meant so much to me a few years back. she still does, and always will. so why am i writing this? because...you hear it all the time, "i hope we can remain friends....". well it`s true...especially in this case, and really excTue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stephenrossmeier.com/blog.aspx?id=92i`m sitting here at Starbucks this morning, still on cloud nine, feeling very light, almost surreal...<br /> <br /> everything is changing for me and things are happening that i always dreamed of. and as i sit here trying to take it all in, i`m thinking back to all the people who have always been so encouraging, and i realize now, how much that means to me, and how much i needed that! <br /> <br /> how everyone needs that.<br /> <br /> sometimes in life you take chances or want to take bigFri, 10 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stephenrossmeier.com/blog.aspx?id=91Life in the world`s biggest playground.... It can be crazy, and as my friend just pointed out, if you have money and time in Vegas, you can get into some serious trouble...and even more serious debauchery! Everyone always thinks about the Strip, but let me tell you, i`m convinced the real stories, are out in the suburbs! I mean how many people go to pick their kids up at school and see a collection of Penthouse Pin-ups, all siliconed up, picking up their babies! I`ve actually seen car wrecThu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stephenrossmeier.com/blog.aspx?id=90What is the miracle drug?!?!?<br /> <br /> Is it a smile? Love? A kind word? <br /> <br /> A partner that loves you through and through, unconditionally!?<br /> <br /> Or a child, who you`ve brought into the world.<br /> <br /> Perhaps a pet, that seems to smile at all times and lays by your side at the worst of times...<br /> <br /> Curious...<br /> <br /> Or is there one?<br /> <br /> Maybe a combination of everything...hmmm.<br /> <br /> Would love to know what yours is?<br />Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stephenrossmeier.com/blog.aspx?id=89Sometimes I sit in front of my computer wondering what to write, and when i don`t know, i start to just write lyrics from whatever song is playing...i can tell you, this can be a great exercise! Right now those would be..."you`re all i need...all i need..i`m in the middle of your picture..." Yes, Radiohead`s "All I Need". Now, i`ve talked about this song so many times before, it`s just freaking brilliant! I mean, absolutely brilliant. It just cuts to your soul. I can`t get enough of it!Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stephenrossmeier.com/blog.aspx?id=88so do you ever realize that sometimes your biggest hurtle in life, can be yourself?<br /> <br /> i mean, damn!!!!! do i get in my own way sometimes!<br /> <br /> crazy stuff!!!! comes down to something i heard a long time ago, or maybe i just wrote it in my first story I ever wrote, Teaching Pandas to Swim... but in it i said that, you can`t find life`s answers at the bottom of the bottle or between some girl`s legs.<br /> <br /> now...i`m not necessarily saying that either of these thingsMon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stephenrossmeier.com/blog.aspx?id=87so for some reason i woke up this morning thinking, in life do we all have 15 minutes of fame or 15 minutes of prostitution? i`m leaning towards the 15 minutes of prostitution. i mean think about it, haven`t all of us found ourselves in situations where we are essentially "prostituting" ourselves out? i mean, yeah, it doesn`t have to be the "turn on the red light" kind of prosti situation, but...you know what i`m saying right? cause i know i have...and actually i kind of find myself in Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stephenrossmeier.com/blog.aspx?id=86So here`s my question, what if everyone were on an equal playing field? Meaning, what if everyone were born with the same amount of money, power, fame, etc.? Do you think that half the people that gloss the covers of society`s magazines would be interesting anymore? Would we care anymore? And would these people be able to get by in life? Who would be the people we looked up to? I think it would be those that are compassionate, passionate, true, and just good people. We`ve all met those Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stephenrossmeier.com/blog.aspx?id=85 It wasn`t even 6:45 in the morning and I had already lost more money in the market than most people make in a year. By 7:19, i was having my first of many, many drinks of the day. I remember the time as i remember thinking that most working people weren`t even up yet. I had been up for two hours and as mentioned earlier, had already funded a private education at an Ivy League school. As I sat there downing a Bloody Mary, I tried to get a grasp on what was happening but my mind was so clowdeTue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stephenrossmeier.com/blog.aspx?id=84Have you ever thought about how powerful a simple smile and the word hello is? I mean, for example, i woke up this morning not feeling too hot, and as soon as I walked into my Starbucks, right away one of the girls yelled out `Hello Stephen` with a great big smile. I immediately felt myself smiling, and feeling better. So just remember that... And just because you might be having a bad day, someone else might be having a worse one. I`m sometimes truly amazed at what some people goMon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stephenrossmeier.com/blog.aspx?id=83The ocean has such a powerful and mesmerizing effect. To wake up to waves rolling in and the sounds of seagullls, and the smell of fresh ocean air... It makes you see life in a total different way. It calms you, soothes you, makes you dream, or live that dream. I`m lucky to be doing that this morning! "so eat my dust you insensitive f*ck!" Haha... Special thanks to KM for introducing me to that song. Great person, and someone whom I owe an apology. Anyway... Let me ask you..Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stephenrossmeier.com/blog.aspx?id=82Rumor has it of a high stakes gambling game that takes place in the suburbs of Vegas, on the outer edges...it`s a helluva game. A lot of money is in play, and the party is by invite only. Security is really tight. And the action is dazzling, spectacular, morbid ,and not for the faint of heart. If you get asked to go, make sure you`re not with a group of friends, as the party won`t be that enjoyable for you. Why? Because you`re the game. Ask yourself...if you were locked up iTue, 24 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stephenrossmeier.com/blog.aspx?id=81alright, so this is going to be a great week, i`m in an awesome mood, from having a very relaxing, and productive weekend! just got done with coffee with a good friend from back at ASU, where we caught up with everything, and were able to have a great chat. then i came home and read some amazingly stupid headlines, and at this point, i`m not sure which is my favorite: 1. JP Morgan who got $25 Billion in bailout money, is spending $120 million on two new jets, and $18 Million on a new hMon, 23 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stephenrossmeier.com/blog.aspx?id=78I woke up in a terrible fit of sweat. My heart was pounding and i felt like i had experienced something horrific. "baby, what`s wrong," a soft and comforting voice said to me touching me delicately but with purpose on my arm. that voice. i turned quickly, only to find that it was her. i just laid there, completely confused and unable to understand what was going on. what was going on? how did she get here? why was she here? She spoke again. "baby, what`s wrong? are you okay?" she then aTue, 17 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stephenrossmeier.com/blog.aspx?id=80Okay, so i`m not that political, but maybe i should be.... For the past year, i have sat and watched the complete meltdown of our Country and the bullshit attempts at rescuing it by our Government! And laying in bed last night, i made the mistake of watching CNBC or MSNBC, whichever about the AIG bonuses... All i can say is....FUCKING AMAZING!!!!! TRULY FUCKING AMAZING! You as a group lose over $165 Billion dollars in bad derivative contracts, almost single handedly wreck the financiTue, 17 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stephenrossmeier.com/blog.aspx?id=77So I took a few days off from writing, perhaps i had nothing to say, or just was reflecting... Anyway, it`s Monday morning, got out of bed late, and am now starting the week. Not really sure what to comment on, except that it felt good to not be tied to my computer all weekend! Had an interesting weekend at that as well....yet, i really saw the dark side of life, the sadness of some people`s lives. One of my friends discovered her husband was cheating on her and was absolutely crushed! Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stephenrossmeier.com/blog.aspx?id=76Fast cars and Fast women... Haha. So anyway, i went out to the race track yesterday to help support my buddy and his company, Supercarlife. essentially it`s a driving experience where you get to learn how to drive a high performance vehicle, get instruction, test drive a few cars, then actually take a few out on the track! fun time. actually a lot more fun than i thought. You drive Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Porsches, Astons, and Mercedes. And i will say this from the start, having Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stephenrossmeier.com/blog.aspx?id=75okay, so obviously i`m on Facebook quite a bit, and at this moment i`m not really sure if that`s a good thing or a bad thing. i mean i guess it`s good in that my book is being read in 19 different countries, and i`ve been able to meet some new people who i find quite intriguing, and lastly have been able to reconnect with old friends/acquaintances! but today i want to discuss my favorite thing about FB...the relationship status tag!!!! it`s awesome. i love how it announces to the world of useTue, 10 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stephenrossmeier.com/blog.aspx?id=74do you ever wonder why people can`t break up? why instead, they go on living shitty lives, or cheating on one another, or just being generally unhappy? you see it everyday, and it`s gotten to the point where over the course of the weekend i had two separate conversations with friends about it, and on top of that, don`t think there has been a day that has passed in the past month where i haven`t been reminded of it somehow, someway. i mean let`s start with people that can`t break up with peMon, 09 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stephenrossmeier.com/blog.aspx?id=73Writing teachers will always tell you that just because it`s your life or happened to you, that it`s not always interesting, or something that others want to hear about. I think that`s true for a lot of people, but then there are others who you definitely want to hear about. And because of this, I will be starting another story, Vegas Baby...Vegas. It will essentially be a Bright Light`s, Big City meets Leaving Las Vegas, with a little of the Buk`s Women or Hollywood mixed in. A total studFri, 06 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stephenrossmeier.com/blog.aspx?id=72so the past two days i`ve been in a bit of a fog! but i just started up the computer and hit the shuffle button on my iTunes and guess what... a little Steve Perry and Journey with `Don`t Stop Believin`! there we go. and it just doesn`t matter than i`m not just a small town girl...hmmm, what!? oh well. that combined with a quick cold shower and a canned Starbucks Doubleshot Energy/Coffee drink, today might just be a good day. now if only Ice Cube`s Today Was A Good Day came on....come oTue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stephenrossmeier.com/blog.aspx?id=71 About two weeks after being in Prague, Gavin woke up one morning, completely hung-over and told himself that today was the day he was going to talk to her. He had confidence on this day. Fueled by the combination of lots of alcohol, little sleep, and an ass that you could bounce a quarter off of that was laying next to him from the night before, Gavin jumped out of bed, splashed some water on his face, threw on some clothes and headed out for coffee. He hoped she would be theMon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT