Just got the dreaded "your payment could not be processed" e-mail from SG. Looks like I'll be slipping back into the grey for the next little while, as the cc is maxxed and I'm flat busted. So anyway, don't take me off your friends' list- ah'll be bahk.
I'll leave you with this.........

Montreal was fun. Cold as hell, but fun. Hoping to head back there in the summer. Got my stuff into a great store up there so I'm happy. To have my shirts available in one of the coolest cities in the world- that's alright, innit?
We're finally moving into a new space this month- can't wait. My current landlord is starting to be kind of a prick. I've been there for 6 years and he still gives me a hard time about having- gasp! - ventilation in a t-shirt print shop. I've tried to explain to him about all of the nasty chemicals swirling around the air & how I'd like to live past 40 and all, but all he sees is dollar signs. I mean, we discussed this last winter and that's why he doubled my rent, but he's still being a dick. So I'm really glad we're moving. Not to mention the new place is in an actual industrial building and is about 3 times the size of where we're currently at.
I didn't get laid in Montreal. I haven't been laid in a very long time. Now that I'm 36 I guess I'm just an old creep. I have realized that's how some may see me (even though most people say I don't look much older than 28). I feel like an old creep coming on this site and looking at naked girls half my age. But, whatever. If they took away the naked girlies I'd still probably keep my membership as most of my time spent on here is reading friends' journals & news stories.
I'm finally getting into Nina Hagen. It's about fucking time.

Things are slowly starting to get better again. I'm going to Montreal on Thursday, can't wait! My mission is to try & get the gear into a store or 2 up there. No idea where I'll stay or what I'll do for 4 days besides wander around like I usually do when I'm there, but I'm sure it will be fun. A needed break too- my first trip out of the east coast in like 5 years. Montreal is a fucking awesome city too, just being there is a buzz.
Thanks for the birthday wishes from everyone, that was super nice.
I'm sending out promo packs with catalogues, stickers and buttons starting next week, so if anyone wants one send me your address! I recently bought a button making machine off of EBay and I'm going to start going nuts making millions of zbq buttons. If you or anyone you know wants 1 inch buttons made I'm your man!
I'm also excited because it looks like we'll finally be able to move the print shop into a new location by early March. This place is in the same neighborhood (which is nice) but is way bigger so we'll be able to set up a third print station, meaning higher productivity. And also being able to actually move around without knocking over a box or getting smeared with ink would be sort of nice.
I'm getting really bored of going out drinking. Must be something wrong with me. I'd rather stay home & get some nookie. If there were any nookie for the gettin'......

So things are going better now. Thanks to everyone who offered comments and support, it really helps. Just having a hard go of it financially but that's par for the course for January. So I bounce a couple of checks and have to eat beans for supper once in a while- things could be much worse. It's going to take a lot more than that to make me stop doing this.
ZBQ undies are in the house, they are totally unique and made right here in Halifax. Hopefully I'll have them on the site soon, but you should see some pics of them before too long.
Finally saw the complete SG DVD last night- I've had it for a while but my DVD player was uckfayed. Really enjoyed it.
One of my goals this year is to start making short erotic movies. For the most part no nudity. I've been collecting film gear and I'm going to start soon. If anyone wants to help me let me know. Peace.

I've never been closer to just giving up on everything. The shirt biz is a tough one and this month is the slowest in over a year. I might just call it a day, change my phone # and move to the country. I love what I do, but I'm really getting fucking fed up. If things don't turn around soon I'm finished.
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I'm back from the grey.....hooray! Hooray!

Been drinking too much lately. Tis the season I suppose.

I now officially have no interest in Christmas at all anymore. It's a "cruddy, bloody bore" (Hooberbloob Highway).

I've decided that I need to open a store in Montreal.

Twix ice cream- it's pretty good stuff. Who knew?

Any questions?

Aaah what a bloody whiner. I turn into such a fuckin bore when I'm off the drugs. Last night I jumped with both feet and much enthusiasm directly off of the wagon and smoked a bloody fucking spliff. And fuck was it nice. I'm glad I took a break but now my brain needs a change again. This might get me in trouble with straight-edge types, but I honestly believe I'm much healthier mentally when I'm smoking pot on a semi-regular basis. If I don't get a little vacation from my own fucked-up mind for a couple of hours every day I start losing it. But now I feel like myself again. Long live the mighty herb.

It's been forever since my last update. I've been hunkered in front of the computer for a month straight doing color seps and rearranging my web site, but I finally finished and last night I posted 14 new brilliant new designs. If I do say so myself. And I do.
Still off of pot, I've been tempted a few times but I know that once I take my first puff it's right back to the daily smoking routine, so I'd like to delay that as long as possible as it's quite expensive and exhausting being a pot addict. It's hard work, actually.
Got stinking blotto the other night though- leaving off the pot always seems to lead me down the path of overconsumption of alcohol, which I suppose is not such a great thing. Going to bed at 6AM is fine unless you have to be up at 10 to look after the boy all day.
I still don't have a girlfriend and am starting to wonder if I ever will. In a way I don't care. I've been single for so long that it will be very hard for me to adjust to being one half of a couple, if and when that ever happens. Being single has a lot of perks and I like coming and going as I please. I suspect I may just be too selfish to be in a relationship anymore and maybe girls can sense that. Or maybe I'm just a big wuss who's too afraid to actually ask someone out.