Canada Reads! My Book: On a Cold Road, tales of Canadian Musicians- Author: Dave Bidini

Hi Guys! Wanted to let you all know I’m one of the celebrity panelist along with Arlene Dickinson (Dragons Den) Alan Thicke (Actor) Shad (Juno award winning Rapper) and Anne France Goldwater (Lawyer) on CBC Canada Reads! I’m scared shitless but I will kill it for the massives! I love my panelists Arlene Dickinson(MY Canadian Mentor), Shad (The sickest Canadian Lyricist), Anne France Goldwater (The Ballsiest Canadian Litigator, HAVE TO GET A PICTURE WITH HER!) and Alan Thicke (The most Charming Canadian Actor)

CANADA READS CELEBRITY PANELIST

Hi Guys!

Wanted to let you all know Canada’s Most Unique Fashion Icon Stacey McKenzie will vlog everything conventional and unconventional in the world of Fashion & Beauty. Please checkout Rule Your Runway Youtube Channel and @RuleYourRunway on Twitter for these exciting video blogs!

Again, I want to thank you for supporting everything Stacey, I really do appreciate it very much.

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My visit to Dalian China was wonderful. I was well received by the Mayor of Dalian Li Wancai who first off called me a “Classy beauty” and named me “The Hurricane” model on the runway!  I was truly honored and appreciative.

Me and my Walk This Way Workshops made it’s debut in China with an emotional welcome that I will never forget. In all my years as a model I was told that both China and Japan fashion markets will never be for me due to my “Avante Garde” look and attitude. Yes, I was told this by many! Upon my arrival here in China, I was greeted with honor and respect, which to be truthful to you all, I have NEVER received from MOST of my peers within the industry. I don’t strive off of recognition, however, I am human and it does feel good to know that my work that I have and continue to put out is appreciated. Enough with the crying! LOL! Back to my new found FAVORITE country CHINA! Guys, you would not believe how different the REAL Chinese people are! They are kind and humbly appreciative . Also, the country is BEYOND developed! China is a mixed of old and modern world that would blow your mind. So far I’ve been to Shanghai, which is a posh city for business men and women from all over the world.  Don’t get me talking about the food! OMG! The best Chinese food is in China people! My skin is the skin of a newborn baby, thanks to the food! I had a great time touring the tallest building in China, Shanghai World Financial Center. Now, I have a major fear of flying and heights, I pushed my limits by not only flying across the world for 18 hours, but also going to the top floor (100) of this building! When I realized there’s glass floor beneath me I almost had an heart attack! For some reason, I decided to stay standing there looking at the 360 degrees view of Shanghai, I cried. The shopping in Shanghai is not the greatest, but the CUSTOM MADE /TAILORED shopping in Shanghai is THE GREATEST! I’ve had suits made for 400y ($65Cdn! YES PEOPLE)! My fave custom designs so far are my floor length cashmere cape and silk floor length dresses! From now on, I am wearing MY DESIGNS! Sorry people! LOLOL! Now, there’s so much of China for me to tell you, this is just a preview, I will be doing quite a few more blogs on my trip so stay tuned!!

Lately I’ve been watching the news and noticing young people suicides is on the rise due to BULLYING. Regardless of race, sexual orientation, gender, not rocking name brands, not looking like one of the actors on Gossip Girl, and so on it’s important for us to OWN WHO WE ARE regardless of what anyone thinks! I know it’s not easy for some people who are being bullied, I myself endured a lot of BULLYING, and sometimes it was very hard for me to find that strength to get up, get dress and go to school to face these people. At some point I realized these BULLIES, were not happy within themselves, they had issues of their own and the way how they dealt with it was to put down someone like myself and others who they see is happy and doing their thing.  YOU HAVE THE STRENGTH WITHIN YOU, FIND IT AND PLANT YOUR FEET FIRMLY ON THE GROUND STANDING UP TO THESE NEGATIVE PEOPLE. YOU HAVE ONE LIFE TO LIVE, AND YOU WILL GO THROUGH MANY UPS AND DOWNS IN THIS ONE LIFE, DON’T LET ANYONE OR ANYTHING STOP YOU FROM ENJOYING BEING ALIVE.

ONE LOVE

Stacey