New favorite quote!

" I TRAVEL NOT TO GO ANYWHERE, BUT TO GO. I TRAVEL FOR TRAVEL'S SAKE"

So true!

Some excellent trips coming up!

And last but not least....

"If the girlfriends don't get you, a sweetheart sure will"

February Top 10 List!!!

Well since I haven't done a top 10 list in awhile I shall keep it going!

1) Lucero - 'Nobody's Darlings' (Tattoo anyone??)

2) Two Cow Garage - 'Speaking in Cursive' (Something good did come outta Ohio!)

3) Drag The River - 'Bad at Breaking Up' (Punks turned country)

4) Jameson & Ginger (Always)

5) House Wine (Best wine ever... thanks Amy!)

6) The Hangover (Doesn't get old)

7) American Dumpster - 'Rumor Mill' (Thanks Agent!)

8) Receiving a topless pic with 'I heart Stevie' across her chest (hot!)

9) Pawn Shop (Best show on TV)

10) Cory Branan (He really DOES play the wildest shows)

Happy Valentines day everyone! I leave you with a quote " True love is like ghosts, which everybody talks about and few have seen." -Francois de la Rochefoucauld

-Steve

Jerry! Jerry! Jerry!

Well.... I may or may not have seen Jerry Springer at a bar last night!

If it was Jerry, a few observations...

1) Can drink martinis like its no ones business

2) Eats french fries plain

3) Talks with his hands a lot

4) Did not take to kindly to Amy and I staring at him and attempting to take pictures

5) Not as tough without his bald security guru Steve

-S

"And this goddamn guitars....

never quite in tune, I'd leave it behind if it weren't all I could do....All sewn up with bad tattoos"

Ooooooh Lucero!

New tattoo this friday!

Annnnnnnd booking my room for the Philly tattoo convention as we speak!

-S

"Does this hair style make my ego look big?"

OK... wow.... I'm speechless....

*deep breaths...deep breaths*

If anyone knows me they know I'm a big fan of my home state, good ol Jersey... no matter how much I travel, I always end up back here, and it always feels great. Whenever anyone hears NJ they think "great....asshole.... extra large coffee in one hand, and a middle finger on the other." It's fucking Jersey! We have produced some earth shattering things... Bruce Springsteen, Taylor Ham, The Sopranos, just to name a few.... All these reason its makes me proud to be from good ol Dirty Jersey... until now.....

I am officially at my wits end!

I found out the reason behind all things evil in this world and it starts with MTV (Empty V) and the 'Jersey Shore' It seriously frustrates me to no end, when people see this train wreck of a show they will associate NJ with it, not the positives I previously mentioned. I was flipping through the tube and stopped on this show and lasted 3 minutes, until my blood pressure rose, my hands turned to fists, and my brain cells were decreasing with every word spoken. I have never seen more spray on fake tans, fake muscles, and fake boobs. Any guy that has a nickname "The Situation" deserves to be locked in a room for 10 minutes with a few Hells Angels. And the girl with the nickname "snooki" ?!? "Hi.... welcome to planned parenthood".... I can't figure this show out, and more importantly can't figure out why its even on TV?!?!

A few of my observations:

1) Horrible....Horrible tattoos

2) The guys shirts are tighter then the girls

3) The BRIGHTEST white sneakers I've ever seen in my life

4) They DON'T deserve a Scarface poster

5) And... The WORST, absolute WORST hair I have ever seen in my life... Don King thinks your hairs fucked up

Seriously what's with that one heathen? He could be lifting weights in a wind tunnel, and that hair would NOT move, are you kidding me?!?! This seriously is hurting my head.

I'm from Jersey, I love the shore, and this officially ruined it for me, I REFUSE to go back to where these cretins where. Just doesn't feel right. It used to be about funnel cake, and rides, and skee ball. Now its about "this ho" and "that playa" and i'm tying a noose as we speak....

And to top it all off, this one clever fucker just said "I wanna put pickles under her bed" that was the final straw.... WHAT?!?!?! Who says/thinks that?! Pickles??!?!?! Fucking really?!?!?! I think the steroids shot through their arms, and landed right in their cerebellum, and exploded like a fire work!

I can go on all night about this, but if i do I will almost guarantee a trip to the ER. I just wish these kids parents knew about birth control.

So please...please.... PLEASE don't think of these kids when you think about Jersey, we have much more to offer then this train wreck. So please go back to thinking of the middle finger when you think about Jersey... Thank you!

-Steve

"I...I Need a Picture of this Cat...."

Greetings from 'Tattooed Moms'.... the best bar in Philly....

"Did That Just Blow Your Mind?!"

After a loooong night on South St in Philly....

I'm pretty sure I was having a conversation with this mannequin... Don't judge me....

-Steve

Back to the studio!

What is up everyone!

After some long, hard (get your mind outta the gutter) thinking last night, I decided I need to do what has made me the happiest in the past... and that was playing and recording music.

So I pulled out the old notebooks that I carry with my while I travel that consists of stories, and songs i've been fishing. I'm in the process of cleaning those up and mastering them.

Once that is complete I'm going to book time at Clearcut Studio, (Where Stevie and the Trash recorded) and put out a nice little album for all to hear...and by all i mean mostly my friends...

I already have a handful of songs, and EVEN some special guests that are willing to come down to the studio to lay down some guitar or vocals for some tracks.

So this is definitely going to be a fun project!

Once the dates are set, I will let everyone know so if they wanna come down to the studio and hang out, fine by me!

This is going to be about my 7th time recording (Stevie and the Trash, Furious George, etc.) and good ol lucky # 7 will make it the best by far.

Definitely will be some nice treats too!

Love you all!

-Steve

And Meet Me Tonight In...

Atlantic City....

Or don't.. whatever...

But either way, I guess I'm not the most responsible when I go to good ol AC...

But for some reason, I always end up going back, always saying "this time I'll behave".... never to often the case....

A few memorable experiences in AC... (Which I will not elaborate on...don't try)

1) Arriving in AC with my buddy at 8:00 PM.... and drinking to 7:00 AM..... in this time.... we met a nice Italian man (Pinky rings, cigars, silk shirts...get it...got it...good) who gave us a ride to the 24 hour Irish pub....my buddy riding shot gun, me in the back seat....and on the floor in the back seat....next to my feet... a .44! This is was only the beginning....

2) Also during that same night....We may or may not have been running from the cops..... we may or may not have covered ouorselves with newspapers, like the bum next to us, as the cops drove by shinning a light.... (who says i'm not a quick thinker when drunk?)

3) Another time.... after a few good hours of day drinking.... was in my room ready to shower... thought I heard a knock on my door, so i flung the door open....and snuck my head and half my body out... (editors note.. i was far from sober) the door came back with vengeance and knocked me a few feet in the hallway...as the door locked behind me....so i was now stuck in the hallway...holding my cell phone, and wearing only my fedora...your heard that right...ONLY a fedora.... I had to call my buddy who was still gambling to come up with the extra room key. (Of course he took his sweet time)

4) Had an interesting run-in on the boardwalk after a Dropkick Murphys Show

5) Did I mention 24 Hour Irish Pub

There is a few more interesting stories, but won't be shared at this time. After all my pizza just got delivered.

So in any event.... I'm itching for another trip to AC.

I mean...my birthday celebration this year will be in Vegas, and I think I need an appetizer before that.

Yup that's right... Vegas this year...October/November....Anyone I know is invited.... Let's do this right!

So to sum this rant up.... I quote the legend Mike Ness.... "Drinking, gambling, and women...stealing hearts, and playing with guns"

-Steve

"Southern California, Sunsets Like a Long Goodbye"

So driving to work today.... freezing car, winter jacket, snow hat, my coffee.. cold, minutes after purchase. Shitty morning... until my Ipod played a song about California...ooooh takes me back a few months ago, on my journey to California. So in the lovely Jersey winter, some pics to keep you all warm. Taken from my hotel room, driving around Hollywood, and San Diego. To say I had a blast would be an understatement! It was great seeing some of my old friends as well, miss you all.

Ohhh Cali.. every time I come back you keep treating me better then the last.

And as Butch says: "Hard to believe that nobody will see, what I see, through my bloodshot eyes."

Miss you California....

-Steve

CONTEST!!!

A special prize for the first person who guesses where i was in this pic.

-Steve

OMG!

Really?? Like seriously???

One of those Jonas heathens got married?!? I seriously thought they were all 12!

There is officially no justice left in this world! Not only do they "make music" Is that what their calling it? And now their getting married before they can even walk into a neon sign and order a whiskey? When will the madness end?

I wonder which of the cretins will first emerge as being caught doing blow off a skanky hookers ass... Only time will tell!

I may not have much, but if there's one thing I'm thrilled I'm not... It's that I'm not a Jonas. (C)

Another Year!

Well considering this year consisted of traveling, causing trouble, making some excellent new friends, seeing my 2 closest friends tie the knot, lots of empty bottles, lots of empty cigarette packs, and lots and lots of amazing times, it's hard to believe it's already over!

So I guess I should be the first to admit a lot I've done this year, wouldn't exactly classify as "smart", "safe" or "sane"

So what better time to do something right then now?!?

To all my friends, have an amazing holiday and a kick ass New Years! Live it up and party like rock stars! After all you only live once! Next time I see you all, first rounds on me!

Now that I proved I'm worthy of 'Saint' status....

Whats the difference between Tiger Woods and Santa?? Santa stopped after 3 ho's.

Awwwww shit!

Strange Night in Cincinnati...

So with the year ending I thought about the strangest place I ended up drinking this year...and it would have to be....an Olive Garden in Cincinnati, Ohio.

So being stuck at a Days Inn, without a car was the least of my worries.... First the hotel non smoking.... With jet engine size smoke detectors plastered on all 4 of my walls...

I leave my hotel room for a cigarette....black dickies, chuck taylors, wife beater, fedora.... walking past the hotel front desk, the "Ohio Cute" girl behind the counter just looks at me to my and i say: "How's your night going?" Her reply: "Those are a lot of tattoos, your not from around here are you?" To my reply: "Nope, born and raised in Nebraska" with a smirk on my face, she now knows i'm joking. I say "Is there anywhere to go get a doublewhiskeycokenoice around here?...within walking distance?" Her reply "Olive Garden"..... Great!

Back to my hotel room to throw on a white t-shirt...

Walk past the "Ohio Cute" girl again, this time... black dickies, chuck taylors, white t-shirt, fedora. I look at her and say "I clean up pretty good eh?" She laughs, and i'm out the door trucking to Olive Garden. Now let me clarify...I'm from NJ/NYC area...Italian food is a god send and would never be caught dead in an Olive Garden. Although being caught dead and being at an Olive Garden in Ohio....not very far off....

I toss my smoke and walk in, and B-line it to the bar....the empty bar... Throw my credit card down, and say start me a tab and I'll have double Jameson shot to start out... "I'm sorry sir...we don't have Jameson here...." My jaw drops.... The bartender says "we have bushmills, its very similar" I tell the bartender, I'm well aware what bushmills is. I tell him I'll take a double. After fooling around on my blackberry and checking the Dodgers score, I hear a barstool pull out 2 down from me. I hear a female voice say "I'll have a ...." Without taking my eyes off my Blackberry I interrupt and say "Obviously not Jameson since Gestapo Garden doesn't sell any" I hear the bartender sigh.... She orders a glass of white wine....

"Let me guess.... your playing a show tonight?" I wonder who she is talking to, she repeats herself... I look up. "Excuse me?" She says "Well your alone at the bar, keeping a low profile, visible tattoos, playing on your blackberry, and looking very suspicious" I tell her "ok ok ok you got me... have you ever heard of the Jonas Brothers?...I'm the singer" She laughs and obviously knows this conversation is going nowhere fast... She then says "Your obviously not from around here" To my reply "What gave it away? The 'Fuck Ohio' I have written all over my face?" She laughs and said "Precisely" She then goes on to tell me that "Cincinnati isn't all that bad, I'm from here" I give her my condolences and explain to her that "I'm from the NJ/NYC area, and Cincinnati is more like Bushmills, while my home is more like Jameson" The bartender sighs again....

At this time, i kicked nearly 3/4 of the bushmills bottle, and with only 1 slice of pizza in me I grabbed at the airport, I'm feeling extremely good. My new friend at the bar, asks me where I'm staying I tell her the hotel behind here where I've been wondering if theres been more murders or roaches there. She tells me I'm staying at the hotel a few minutes from here for a conference for work, a 4 star hotel, with all the amenities. I explain to her "my hotel has a bed and a door, i'm considering myself lucky"

At this time the bartender walks over to me and says "Excuse me sir..." I cut him off "What?? A miracle happened and the gods are going to pour me a double of Jameson?" Another sigh followed by a the bar and kitchen is closing in a few and...." I cut him off again "Great in that case I'll have one of your fancy pizza's to go" He then brings me the bill, and my drinking buddy grabs it and says "it's on me, to prove to you Cincinnati isn't that bad" I thank her and tell her that I will dedicate a song to her on the next Jonas Brothers album. She laughs. Then asks how long I will be in town for, I tell her my flight takes off first thing in the morning. She gives me her number and tells me to hit her up, next time I'm in town. I tell her "definitely" and she leaves. I proceed to crumple the napkin her number was on and toss it in my empty glass. The bartender brings me my pizza and asks "why would you do that?" To my reply... "I'd drink a bottle of Bushmills before I venture back to Cincinnati" The bartender does one last sigh and "asks me to leave" I leave to walk back to my hotel, eating the pizza on the way, only to leave the rest with "Ohio Cute" girl at the counter. Make my way to my room, and pass out.

Said it before and I'll say it again. Never trust an establishment that does not carry Jameson, and never trust a city where they claim to fame is putting chili over spaghetti. I'll take my NYC pizza any day.

Goodnight Cincinnati!

I desperately...

Need a vacation, hell I'd even settle for just a night away.

Anywaysssss Philly Tattoo convention is only a few months away!

Men who "talk" to Deer's

So maybe I should clarify My whole "Talking to Deers" on an earlier post, in the middle of the night I found myself outside smoking a cigarette and about 10 feet from me stands a deer...yes asshole... a real deer. He is just staring at me...I ask the deer "What are you doing so far from home buddy?"

The deer doesn't move... to which i reply... "Me?? aww no buddy i live here, just drinking some whiskey, having a cigarette, you know the whole 'better to burn out then to fade away'" I find funny, nothing from the deer. Tough crowd...

Believe it or not, this deer does not move and just stares at me. My whole mindset was "IF you keep talking to him, no way would he attack you" Which then raises the question...do deers attack, i mean I know they have the shows "When animals attack" but not sure if I ever saw a deer on there. I ask the deer that question, no reply...

So after a good 10 minutes of deer talking and smoking cigarettes, the whiskey is making everything spin, so the bed is calling. I actually said goodnight to the deer and went inside.

Lay down in bed, and 1 minute later my Blackberry goes off, (Who is texting me at this time of night) a good friend of mine, her text says "Stevie im drunk and need a good laugh, tell me something" After wondering if I would be committed if i told this story, I told her... to her reply....

"Stevie your either a genius, or the dumbest, most irrelevant person I know"

And on that note.... I text back "all of the above, goodnight"

Ooooh NYC...

So after collapsing on my bathroom floor that morning (don't ask) I decided what better way to handle that situation then to go to NYC that night...

After arriving at the bar and a steady diet of Jameson and cigarettes, I find myself involved in a conversation about tattoos with some girl....about 40 minutes later, and numerous empty glasses, this conversation moves to the bathroom stall"

"Steviieeee (spoken by said drunken girl) Isn't it fate that you have a panther tattoo and I have paws tattooed on my chest??"

"Aww babe, your so cute!" (Gives her a kiss)

At this time, the whole "fate comment" got the better of me, so I left the bathroom to find my ride....To which I say...

"Ok time to get the fuuuuck outta here"

Then I heard "Dancing With Myself" and NYC seemed so surreal to me. The booze, the freezing weather, the uneasy feeling in my stomach from whiskey and cigarettes, the women, although for some reason all I thought about was the girl who I actually didnt stand a chance with. Weird, with any luck i'll have more conversations with deers tonight...

I swear Jameson is magical!

Direct TV...

Sooo a few weeks ago my buddies and I were at a bar in CT watching the Ravens/Patriots game...on Direct TV....and it decided to cut out every 2 minutes. Therefore i now have great animosity towards Direct Tv. To prove it here is the e-mail I sent them:

Hi direct tv....

The amish called they want their technology back....

Your product is shameful and that's an understatement. How can sell something that costs an arm and a leg and it barely works?! So if there inclement weather outside your product pretty much shits the bed. Now that's great if you live in an area that there's never wind, rain or snow. Unfortunately I do not have that option. Seriously your product doesn't work with bad weather?! "Hi direct tv, welcome to planet earth" I'm pretty sure mother nature is not a direct tv subscriber. You really need to come up with a better satellite. I might as well put a wok up on my roof and right direct tv in it....I'd get the same results. And save alotta money in the process to put towards my cable provider which works despite the weather (you heard that correctly, I don't have direct tv)

But I'm no stranger to it. I know your selling point is the NFL package which is fine and dandy considering football happens during the winter when weather is at its worst. Although I was watching Ravens/Patriots a few weeks back at a bar in CT (state in the east which at any time can have bad weather) with some fellow scholars as myself. Outside....a gorgeous day! The kinda day that makes you happy to be alive. Inside "first down".....signal cuts out...."He airs it out and...." ....signal cuts out. So now direct tv doesn't work in bad weather or in perfect weather?!? Do I need to be on top a mountain to watch direct tv so the signal doesn't get blocked. So not only did you raise my blood pressure...your also the reason the Ravens lost that game. How do you sleep with yourself at night?

So to sum it up. Please fix your product because as we all know word of mouth is killer and I have a big mouth...ill scream it from mountain tops....and I have no problem getting there since THAT'S WHERE I NEED TO BE TO WATCH DIRECT TV WITHOUT IT TELLING ME TO CALL YOU GUYS EVERY 2 MINUTES!!!

So please let me know if this is true.... Does direct tv stand for:

Don't

Invest

Ridiculously

Earned

Cash

To

This

Vasectomy

Please confirm?

Hey Direct TV.... What's the opposite of above me?

I look forward to your reply.

Signed....

FDTV

Jameson....ASAP Doctor!

Sooooo my excellent ability of making horrible decisions, once again was in full effect tonight. *High Five*

Currently Driving home, looking forward to that bottle waiting for me.

It's just so hard to say 'no' to a pretty face these days. A few examples:

"Sure pretty lady at the counter, I'll sign up for a membership for your massage place"

**Editors note: No happy ending**

"Sure darling, i have no problem going to a book signing on a Sunday during football season"

"Sure gorgeous I have no problem walking your puppy, that is wearing a sweater, and dressed nicer to me"

"Broadway play about the love between two animals, how can i say no to that. Lets go"

These are a few currently in my mind, i could add more, but the cop behind me doesn't seem to fond of me swerving and typing.

I gotta practice this whole "I don't think that would be a great idea" saying...

A wise man once said...

Spooning leads to forking, which sometimes leads to cupping....

***Everyone get that, whos going to?***