If the past has foreshadowed anything for me, it’s the fact that it all comes in multiples. Events, people, success, failure, feelings; all of it. Years ago when my camera was taken in Toronto, I truly felt like my life was taken from me. The force that drove me was gone, and I had little to run on. After the event of that, I got a loan, got a job, and bought my force back. And soon after, I earned it back. And now, life has dealt me something I never planned on.

August 12th, 2010 was a day unexpected. After a day of a gruelling work, I left to enjoy the company of friends to cheer my sorry ass up. Few hours later, I finally began to feel a bit better. I drove my car down Lakeshore Rd in Port Colborne, around 8PM. The sun was ready to set, and the darkness of night began to poke its sly head. And here is where life decided to rear its ugly, painfully fisting side. A young girl a few months into a G1 License, and her father were driving the opposite way on the same road. In only split seconds, the young girl turned directly in front of my vehicle, causing me to screech into her car, which was accelerating into mine. The force of the hit didn’t hurt anyone and no airbags were deployed. The car though, didn’t make it out so well. My drive (literally) was now gone. Life had come full circle once again.

After spending months contemplating changing the course of my life, thinking about mixing things up and doing something different, something positive, it took a halt at this moment. I thought that I would forever be cursed with different things hindering a journey.

Instead of ditching the idea, I shot a wedding the next day, and then a family portrait the next. I took a line of credit, drove a rental and worked steady. I decided that it was now or never if I were to do something with myself, with what was going on in my head. So I took the next 3 weeks, 25% on the phone, 65% working, 10% drinking and I decided to quit my current job, and move. Where you wonder?

Toronto. The big city, and I never could of imagined how things are now. 6 months ago, the thought of living on my own, with 3 other great dudes, would have never even had the energy to come to fruition. I am now living it. I bought a car in the midst of the madness of moving, finding a job and gathering money together. I did this because I knew if I didn’t, things would just take longer to change. I needed a different look on life. And I decided to provide it for myself. Screw waiting. I’m ready for right now. This ain’t no cry for attention, it’s a state of mind address.

If we’re friends, then we’ll talk and I’m sure I’ll see you soon. If you’re in Toronto, come visit.

Oh yea, and I am still shooting photos. Duh.