This is the part of the show where you, the reader, gets to learn a little bit about me. If you have been following along on this journey, you already know I am a woodturner, that I am married and that I have two wonderful daughters. That's basic. I find most artist statements to be rather boring affairs (mine included) so I thought I would take a different slant on things. Here you are, whether you asked for it or not, the A-Z Guide to What Steve Kubien Really Gets A Kick Out Of.
A... Apples, be they fresh off the tree, in a pie, crumble or fritter, I love apples. Apple pie is my all-time favourite food, preferably with vanilla ice cream or a slice of old cheddar. I also like apple wood. Difficult but delightful wood.
B... Birch. Lovely trees and the wood has a strong history of use in woodenware. One of my favourite woods to turn and carve.
C... Chili. Simple, stick-to-your-ribs food. I never enjoyed heat in my food just for the sake of heat so tone it down, please. Best way to eat it is with nacho chips. Use those as your spoon. It saves on dishwashing.
D... Darth Vader. Loved him when my dad took me to see Star Wars and I still do. Baddest badass of all time. Interestingly enough, my nickname at the dojo is Darth Steve.
E... Hamburgers. Ok, that doesn't start with E but I am really craving a burger right now so deal with it!
F... Ferrari. Seriously, the greatest thing ever invented by mankind. Sure, the polio vaccine and insulin were good. Putting a man on the moon, nice. But a Ferrari is the perfect synergy between art and science. It is at once yin and yang. It is all.
G... Green. My favourite colour. I love walking in the forest or down the street and seeing the different shades. For another huge reason I am drawn to green, check out letter "K"
H... See letter "E"
I... Iron Maiden, up to and including the Power Slave album. Anyone reading this remember albums?
J... Jamaican cuisine, especially their curry. There is a fab take-out place in town called Beryl's Pepper Pot and I love the place. Yes, it's on the hot side but it is hot with flavour. That's ok. See letter "C".
K... Kermit The Frog. There will always been a special place in my heart for my favourite amphibian. "It's not easy being green". "The rainbow connection". Classic tunes. The day Jim Henson died, a small part of me died with him.
L... Long division. Seriously! I was always good with basic arithmetic and as long as there were no letters attached to the numbers, I enjoyed it.
M... M*A*S*H. I grew up watching this show. I've seen every episode at least 3 times and I still cry every time I see the one where Radar goes home.
N... Naps
O... OCOS (Obsessive Compulsive, Oh Shiny!!!). Ok, I have a love-hate relationship with OCOS. I love it because I think it helps fuel my curious and creative nature. I hate it because, oh, shiny!!!.... What was I saying?
P... Perry The Platypus, from the cartoon series Phineas and Ferb. This is the most intelligent thing on tv, not that this is saying anything special.
Q... Questions. I always seem to be asking them so this only makes sense.
R... Roti. See letter "J"
S... "Soggy". I don't know why but this word makes me smile. Weird, eh?
T... Twitter. I am really growing to love Twitter, so much so that I have almost abandoned Facebook. Facebook, here is a tip...quit changing everything! I know I am not the only one but I cannot keep up with the security changes, the people whose threads I see and so on. Further to that, I have no idea which posts (by people I trust) are legitimate when it comes to these things because I have no clue which ones are garbage. The only way I can find out, is to click the myriad of links provided (and await the deluge of offers to help Nigerian diamond tycoons get their bank rolls). No thanks. Twitter is a great big cocktail party where you get out exactly as much as you put in. Actually, you often get more.
U... Ummm, I am really struggling with this one.
V... Vegetarians and vegans. These people are wonderful and the more of them there are, the more meat there will be for the rest of us.
W... World War II. Ok, I don't love this but I am fascinated by the subject, especially Hitler, his mania and his hatred. I know, it is a really dark and bizarre thing but there it is. I don't use the word "hate" very often but I really fucking hate Nazi's. Seriously!
X... Oh c'mon, what starts with X that anyone cares about? X-rays? Xylum's? Xylophnes? Maybe X-Men but that would be a stretch.
Y... YYZ, the song by Rush, not the airport code for Toronto.
Z... Zeppelin, as in Led Zeppelin. Greatest band in the history of anything. Period. Those guys from Liverpool, they were ok, but they were no Led Zeppelin. Interesting point...there is currently a British MP lobbying for the knighthood of Jimmy Page. If I had a vote, I would support this, along with Bruce Dickenson, the singer for Iron Maiden (yes, I am VERY serious about this).
So there you go, a few things you probably didn't know about me. Will you sleep better tonight? Ya, I thought so. Any of these things resonates with you? I encourage you to make your own list. It is rather therapeutic, whether you share it with someone or keep it to yourself.
Thanks for stopping by.
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