OK OK so we made it

Me and Joe have been back in town… since Thanksgiving. We rushed it home through a snowstorm, through the prairies, through the night, through Ontario (which is HUGE) and finally made it home. Feels nice to be home.

Now its concentration on the website and the shift that is upon us. Its important for all of us to look around us and observe with clarity, dissection if needed, and neutrality, to see the world in a new light, new perception and new understanding. When this begins to happen, a flow of information will hit the collective consciousness, and change our planet for the better, forever. Got any questions…. hit us up evo@collectiveevolution.com

http://www.collective-evolution.com

Thanks for watching and listening during the trip! We enjoyed it very much and hope u did too.

Regards,
Mike Pacione

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Heading back towards Home

Ok so again its been awhile since I posted… but we have been doing some cool stuff.
#1.. We saw David Icke in Bellingham Washington… A very awesome lecture. Something I think everyone needs to look at it. So if you get the chance.. youtube his name, or find one of his books, or one of his dvds… Its a must! He shares alot of truth which will help the world. Just check it out… cool?
#2. The states was very interesting. Downtown Bellingham was very cool, and I liked it alot… especially the amazing Italian restaurant we went too. I couldnt help be see all the stores and buildings that are actually vacant… I could really see the recession there. Its VERY real, and its only going to get worse… but its for the better! Do you research on the coming economic collapse too. cool?
#3. We met up with a friend of a friend, who went to see David too. Our buddy Dulu introduced us to his friend Andre who lives out in Victoria with his girlfriend Jess. Both of them were so cool and we were really glad to get to know them. Such an awesome journey we have been on physical and spiritual, and how we were able to meet and share that with such awesome people. Thanks for all the learning and hospitality. We shall meet again… and have BURRITOS!
#4. Victoria BC is awesome… its a totally different climate than the mainland. Winters barely get snow and its warmer longer here. Didnt check out Tofino but its all good. Beautiful place and experience none the less. We are now waiting for the ferry to take us back to the Mainland and we can start pounding the drive home.
Had some vehicle difficulties, but fixed it up with the help of CAA. In a way we kinda wanna get home now… its been a while and such a great trip, but we feel called back. Plus swine flu is about to “break out” (ever so calculated) and travelling checkpoints arent the greatest idea. Ill keep u posted with more that we do and see, and try to post more pictures. Sorry it was vague… but we got like 5 sites going now!

BOATS HERE!
Peace!
Mike

Where did I leave off?

Ok so I know I neglect this, but i think a good blog post has got photos and videos and schtuff for yall, but its incredibly tedious to upload them, especially videos (especially when its HD) but when we get home Ill do a nice recap for you guys.

So I write this from White Rock, British Columbia and Bellingham, Washington. I cant believe we made it. We stayed in Kamloops for 2 days, which was awesome. If you ever go there, bring a mountain bike or a snowboard… Its a wonderful place surrounded by mountains. The last morning before we left there, we decided to climb one of these mountains. Harder than I thought… but we got some cool video of it and pictures….

After that, drove thought the desert mountains for hours until it turned into thick lush forest type mountains… with snow on top? or are they burnt? we couldnt figure it out. Some spots were really “smoky” but the clouds looked weird too… You decide 😛

thennnnn we chatted with Al at the carwash for bit… was able to get showers there too. Legit. We kept driving and stopping… until we found our way into Cloverdale, right next to Langley. Met up with Josh and Saffron, who were ever so kind to let us hang out at their place. Really comfy too, right above Danni’s electronics and bikes! Through some hanging out, going for $5 breakfast (Josh we still owe ya!), sleeping in the van during the rain (amazing) and playing with Eddy (the kitten) and Simba (the other kitty) it was a great time. Thanks alot guys! and we will definitely meet again!

After this, we decided to ‘hunt’ into town…and the hunt ended with all you can eat sushi and korean bbq… oh man. Ever been so full you feel like puking, but you have to keep eating or they charge you the rest of the food, and ate anyways? Yea. Legendary meal.

After finding the North Star of car travelers and RVs (wal-mart) we fell asleep in North Vancouver, awaiting the next day. The next day consisted of waking up, going to Stanley Park which is one of thee coolest parks ive ever been to. Trees thicker than cars, and leaves of all colours. I made it to the shore, and encountered a huge Crane and Starfish, that watched me dip my hand into the Pacific Ocean. Quite an accomplishment. I can finally say Ive been to both coasts of Canada! After that we headed into the downtown core, and about 500 pictures later, Joe had his book and we were off. It was an amazing day that ended in White Rock with free tea and a dark spot to sleep outside of Home Depot. Goodtimes.

Woke up today anxious to get to the border and into Bellingham, Washington. After some breakfast subs, and with the mountains behind us, we headed towards the border. Got through just fine, and no hassle. Americans are different people, but great people none the less. Joe went for a nap and I ventured into this really cool park that had a Salmon Sanctuary, where they help breed and spawn them. Got some really good footage and pictures, along with a great walk and reading… I know sounds boring eh? Well it was the opposite. “Mikes Adventures” I call them. Found some kids doing wheelies and jumps on their bikes, and decided to get some cool pictures of it. Gotta email them later, but the looks on their faces was legit. Kids felt like pros.

Now Im chillin in Starbucks drinking my green tea.. waiting for dinner… and tomorrow… DAVID ICKE!!!!!!!!

PEACE,
Mike

Golden BC!

So we left Canmore, and heading into Banff National Park… did you know you had to PAY to get in? $20 per day!!
Thats just not right… not because of the money, but the principle of charging people money to enjoy the nature of the earth that is each of our birthrights. Not because some governments says we can… Cant wait for alot of this control to crumble! (www.collective-evolution.com)
Into Banff we went… the town was nice, but very touristy. Lots of shops and things were expensive. The best part, and the reason why people go is of course… the Nature. Surrounded by mountains, and streams of beautiful turquoise coloured h2o. After that and a LONG nap (tired from the hike in the morning) we headed towards Lake Louise. The infamous Lake Louise! It was beautiful and the definition of “picturesque”. Ill upload pictures later 😛
We creeped through the mountains, going up and down and around. Until we landed in Golden, BC! Finally British Columbia! We made it. Still more to travel, but we made it across the country through the provinces… I know theres more above us, but we cant do those, Its practically winter up there now!
We had a deep fried dinner, and some tea… and asked the locals wheres a nice place to sleep. We crept up one of the mountains to “kicking horse” ski resort. We tried to find this creepy little campsite within the mountains, but we couldn’t find it. Just dirt roads and bush, just waiting for Sasquatch to jump out!
Woke up to the Sun coming over the mountains. The purple to orange shift of colours in the sky, while half asleep seemed magical… something I wont forget.
Breakfast in town… some french toast and tea did the trick, especially with a view of the mountains as we ate. Some reading and surfing of the net… and we’re off… where? Dont know… but thats the best part.

Coming around the Mountain…

Hey guys!
Ok, so ill give you a little update. Im in Canmore, AB right now, and its absolutely paradise. Surrounded by mountains in a small village of maybe 10,000 people. Im hoping to go for a hike here in the mountains before we hop over to Banff and Lake Louise. Things are expensive, but if you EVER go on vacation again… try coming out here. Maybe staying by Calgary, and then driving in. Its wicked!
Yesterday we spent the entire day in a beautiful home facing the 3 sisters peaks. Had a bit of a spiritual afternoon into the evening, and even encountered some ‘phenomena’ if you wanna call it that. I got to hang out with 2 great Authors, both books Joe and I have read; Dale Sarna and Michael P Mau. What a great experience guys, and we appreciate your time and love!
Ive got some even more reading material and even a screenplay! Who knows where this could go. Good start to the West Coast!

Got Money ?

Ok so Im typing this in a Second Cup in Calgary…we finally made it out here. Edmonton was really nice, and i’ll post some pictures on that on my next post. We kinda ran through Red Deer, was a beautiful little town. I’ve noticed alot of things are industrial down here. Must be because of the oil rigs. Everyone drives a huge truck or SUV, or at least they are extremely common. Ive also noticed that it seems like a lot more money circulates out here. Nicer cars, houses, and things are more expensive. Its true what they say… its kinda booming out here… or at least it was.
We checked out West Edmonton Mall, and I have to tell ya its pretty damn cool. Its more of an attraction that a mall. Its got a HUGE rollercoaster, waterpark, bumper boats, tons of restaurants, a casino, laser tag, an amusement park and much much more. Was really cool see… too bad it just stunk of consumerism. That will all change soon enough.
Had some technical difficulties with the van but got them repaired. Hopefully big purp should hold out with us til the end. Having a great time and Joe and I have too many inside jokes. “Yo Yo fucking blows” hahaha clip from FUBAR.

Seeing Dale Sarna tomorrow in Canmore! Google his book “Evolve” Finding the truth about love. Really good.

Peace!

Back on the Road… for awhile now…

I KNOW I KNOW! We haven’t posted on the CC blog for awhile. Well, thats going to change. Im going to post a huge update and then follow up from there… CHECK IT.

Ok, so we’ve been back on the road since Thursday, trying to get out of Ontario. Let me tell you, its not as easy as you think. Ontario is HUGE! We first stayed somewhere in Scarborough at a friends house, cooked up some secret potato and tomato dish. The same one we had when we left to go to the East Coast. Woke up, jumped in BIG PURP (the van) and we were off. Headed up the Hwy 400 towards Sudbury. We were looking to hit Sault Ste Marie, but we left late and ended up in the BURY. Really nice place, found a comfy spot to sleep. Felt good to be back in the van. I got some cool shots in the morning.

We bought some veggies, forgot to go check out the giant Nickel, and headed to the “Sault.” Now, the Sault, has a huge italian population, and of course me and Joe decided to stop by at Pino’s. Grabbed some italian bread, olives, pickled veggies, and some unreal antipasto mix. Throw in some olive oil, and it was a lunch ill never forget.
We decided to drive up to Thunder Bay, but never made it… lol (Its far!). We got maybe a third of the way. Northern & Western Ontario is absolutely beautiful. Driving through the Valleys and Mountains, Rivers and Lakes was fantastic. We found a place on the side of the road to sleep. It looked like a hunting trail, but it was only for the night. It gets reallllly dark out there, but the stars were unbelievable. Afraid of bears, we keep the windows closed… lol.


We finally made it to ThunderBay. Nice little town. The last stop of the Legend, Terry Fox. His memorial was really cool. Got some good shots.
TERRY PHOTO
So we kinda stumbled upon a Casino too.. Next thing we knew, we were drinking crown and cokes, watching the roulette table spin over and over. Bad idea. lol
After ThunderBay is Kenora… and WERE STILL IN ONTARIO! its been like 3 days lol.
Best part, as we were leaving, a beautiful BALD EAGLE flew right in front of our van, like 10 feet away, and it soared over us. It was carrying something for its nest, and I got a real good look at it. Ill never forget it, its burned in my brain. I’ve always wanted to see one in person. Check that off the bucket list.

We finally made it into Winnipeg, Manitoba. Its funny how everyone says Central Canada is flat… Ill tell you what, the instant we got in Manitoba, it flattened out.. straight, flat, and full of crops. Canada is such a cool place! Cant wait for the mountains. Winnipeg was an interesting city. The roads were a little crazy, but we handled it. One of our first missions, was to find a SWISS CHALET. The GPS found it, but unfortunately it didnt exist. Swiss Chalet is not in central Canada! So we found Indian food, unreal! Then after dinner we found ourselves searching for 1 of 2 Casinos in the city lol. On the way, we discovered the most box store plazas I have ever seen in my life. There was every store you can imagine. Im from Toronto that has almost everything, and this had more. Kinda scary in a way. After Joe won some chips, we crashed at Wal-Mart, and woke up to some of our Canadian friends :

Off to Regina we said. Prairies all the way. Regina was really nice… also had a casino. That was the last time im going in one. Joe somehow later on convinced me to purchase Arby’s for dinner. Bad idea. Probably the worst food I’ve ever eaten.
We discovered that Saskatchewan has alot of UFO and crop circles sightings, so we headed out into the prairies to sleep. Such a wicked experience. We meditated to try and contact ETs, but that story is for another day…
We saw a deer, heard the coyotes coyotes howl in the night and pester the cows in the morning. Damn those cows are HUGE.

After some subway breakfast, and some tips of what to see and do in the area, we headed to Saskatoon. And thats where I write you this. Its beautiful outside, and im sitting in a park with Wifi. Whats next? Cowboy hats….?

One Love

Pit Stop

So we ended up having a pitstop in Toronto… I know I know… it interrupts the trip. But it depends on how you look at it! It allows us to resupply and fix up the van in cool like gadget ways, PLUS we got Joe to surprise his baseball team, when they thought he wasn’t going to come. Unfortunately, they still lost but its all good. I’m considering Toronto part of “Cross Canada” so I’m going downtown to hang out with my brother tomorrow, and go see some cool shit. Maybe the art gallery? hmmm.
Before we got here, we stopped off in Fredericton to hang out with Gillian!! She showed us around town, took us out for LUNCH (mozza sticks!) and then for local ice cream! right up my alley. Was good seeing her and the small city again. After that we drove through New Brunny, into Quebec, weary of Moose. Had breakfast at a Subway, who they were ever so hostile for us speaking english (jeez) but its all good. Into Montreal we went, in hunt of….POUTINE!

Found it! Small local place, where they were not speaking English, or French, or anything that sounded remotely understandable in any dialect. One guy had a HUGE mustache… Im talking, half mustache / half beard potential. Either way it was $5 for that huge delight.
We had to be into Pembroke for around 6, to go check out an EARTHSHIP (google it, hella cool).
Unfortunately we got sucked into Montreal traffic from Hell, and couldnt make it (sorry Errol!) Either way, we ended up in Ottawa, hit up an ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT SUSHI! which pretty much saved our lives. After a good rest, we awoke, grabbed booster juices, stole internet signal, and off to TDOT! the ever so low vibrating Toronto :)!
Now we plan our escape….

Hey, we’re still on the bridge.

Ok so post st.hubert vs swiss chalet rant… we are on our way back now, going westbound towards Toronto pitstop. Ill give you a bit of an update, because yesterday was an unreal day. Ok, so Monday night, we jumped on the late ferry ride leaving Newfoundland, to Sydney, Nova Scotia. Go on board, and I had the faint feeling that they had the air conditioning on… and if you’ve ever been to Newfoundland, or even the Atlantic ocean, its not the warmest. So we found a spot with plugs for the laptops. Tried to fall asleep, because the ride was from basically 10:30, when we boarded to 7:30 am, when we landed. I got maybe 20 minutes of sleep. I was cold and uncomfortable, and trying to find a spot to lie down was impossible. So I didnt.. I wandered the boat, and met a young man heading to Toronto for school. chatting passed the time, and next thing I knew I was watching the sunrise on the atlantic ocean, one of the most beautiful sights in the world. After waking Joey, we got off the boat and heading into Nova Scotia, to attempt the Cabot Trail. After realizing it was going to take 3 hours, and lots of gas ($$) we turned around and said for another day. On that decision, we found a 300 ft ferry ride that costed $5! haha. Kinda like a floating platform that took 2 minutes. Next, we found a really good shower that helped with the no-sleep. We took turns driving and sleeping until we stopped at Antigonish for Subs… mmm. Then we booked it all the way to PEI across the confederation bridge. Heres some facts: The bridge is huge! 13kms long, approx 10 minute drive across. Worlds largest bridge to cross a body of frozen water (winter..duh!) AND it doesnt cost you to cross INTO pei, but they charge you $40 on the way OUT!.. Jeezzz. Luckily they had Canadas #1 Rated Ice cream there : Moos. Unreal Cream. We drove into Charlottetown as we crossed miles of red soiled farmland. We chilled at Indigo after buying some beers, and found ourselves talking for over an hour, to 2 dudes that we met in the New Age section. Talking about our website and the whole collective evolution that is taking place as we speak (www.collective-evolution.com), Was great to see more people start to awaken. After that we tried finding a spot to look at the stars from an abandoned Airport, but only found ourselves watching planes fly close to our heads. Then while looking for a place to sleep, we stumble upon the cutest little foxes. Joe decides to throw them a peanut, and next thing we know, we are hand feeding 5 of them! Cool experience. We slept behind a shoppers drugmart, great sleep btw. Fixed our broken signal light in the morning, and headed to the beach… Spent the entire afternoon on the red sands, in the most beautiful sun, watching crabs dance around me as the tide rolled out. Very enlightening experience. Booked it from PEI (I will be back!) and headed towards Moncton in search of St.Huberts… the infamous “swiss chalet comparison.” We soon found, it had NO comparison, and sucked! check out the previous blog post to see Joes rant/ratings. I lay here in our amazing van, waiting for ETs to arrive… til next time…
Love and Light,
Mike

St Hubert vs Swiss Chalet

For those of you who are not yet aware, Swiss Chalet and St Hubert are very similar in what they offer as a restaurant.

We, being from Ontario, grew up on the wonderful flavors of Swiss Chalet and HAD to find out how the rival is.

Approaching the restaurant there was a bit of excitement. We had been eating a lot of fruits, veggies and bean salads with water. Our pallets had not been treated to delicious chicken, fries and sauce in a long time. The building looked promising with it’s nice exterior and the smell was unreal. Then we got to the doors. Let me preface by saying, it was not a windy day and we are not the weakest of guys. The way they had designed the lobby/front door area was poor. It created a wind tunnel that made it very difficult for the doors to open without a very strong effort. I don’t know if this is a ploy to keep out the elderly or overly famished patrons, but it was ridiculously tough.

At the table, the interior seemed nice, could be that this place is a step up from Swiss Chalet in terms of interior and decor. Waitress arrives and we order 1 coke and 1 water each. We had already known our food orders due to the nature of our visit, comparing Swiss Chalet to St Hubert, so we ordered 1/4 chicken with fries. Waitress then asked if we wanted our coleslaw vinegar’d or creamy, we chose vinegar’d. It was nice to see that an appetizer of coleslaw, all you can eat, was offered for free. Looking through the menu we found the prices to be similar to Swiss Chalet as well.

Now here is the big part, this will be broken down into the ever so crucial judgment points in comparing the two restaurants.

SH = St Hubert
SC = Swiss Chalet
The scale is from 0 – 10 with 10 being the highest. 10 could also represent beauty, unrealness, glory, or divinity.

The Coke
SH – 9
SC – 10
While both are of Cocacular nature, there was a small but distinct difference. The glass that was served at SH was smaller than that of SC. While this possesses some obvious rate of depletion vs refill opportunity issues, it also creates a different flavor. The smaller glass seemed to have the same amount of ice, which means, the beverage has a higher ratio of melted ice to coke, thus leaving the SH’r with a watered down beverage.

The Roll/Bun
SH – 3
SC – 9
SC offers a beautiful almost miniature version of a calabrese bun which comes slightly warmed and is beautiful on the pallet. SH offers a hamburger bun that has been lightly toasted. This my friends, was a great disapointment.. but hey! Maybe it would accompany the meal/sauce well.

The Roll/Bun in Accompaniment With The Meal/Sauce
SH – 2
SC – 10
SC, for any that have had it, it’s amazing with the meal and dips so well in the sauce. Its simply amazing.
SH – As you may have guessed by the fact that it’s a hamburger bun, this sorry excuse for bread was horrible with the sauce. All it really did was make the sauce taste cheap and bad. Horrible!

The Fries
SH – 5
SC – 10
SH’s fries are McCain frozen fries similar to those you would get at McDonalds except they are not cooked in whale fat and don’t have much salt. This leaves them slightly plain but still crispy. It offered a mediocre potato flavor with a decent crisp, neutral to the meal, but they could never be eaten on their own and didn’t excite the pallet enough to say “hey.. there’s some fries left.. you better finish those!” These fries certainly wouldn’t initiate a call to the waitress had your meal come without a plentiful amount.
SC’s fries.. beautiful flavor in a light yet slightly crispy potato stick. They are seasoned to complete perfection and simply cannot get better. You can even sense the ingredients are more pure and won’t land you on a gurney had you initiated the waitress for not only more on your initial meal but to order a second plate.

The Skin on The Chicken
SH – 7
SC – 9
I know, not a huge deal right? BUT IT IS! SH has a crispy beautifully cooked skin but it lacked flavor, thats simply it. It didn’t offer a ground breaking accompaniment to the chicken, thats a big deal.
SC on the other hand has a wonderfully basted, seasoned and cooked skin. Crispy and goes great with the chicken. An impressive combination.

The Chicken
SH – 8
SC – 9
SH had a nice, moist and sizable amount of chicken. The grade of chicken was clearly good and it was easily the highlight of the meal. It was well done. I would say the portion size is bigger although not by much vs SC.
SC has a better chicken flavor wise for sure. It is just as moist and comes with the same quality as SH. The only slight complaint that can be made is the portion size at times, it can be a bit small.

This was left till the end because it is such a crucial part in the meal. Quite possibly the one thing that would bring together the entire meal. The one thing that can spring a smile onto the face of the frequenter in an instant, and again when they recall the experience while writing about it on their blog.

THE SAUCE
SH – 3
SC – 10
I know right? SH only a 3. Well this sauce was no sauce at all and it certainly wasn’t a perfect medley of spices perfectly picked and proportioned! This was a gravy, that was watered down and clearly not well thought out. This gravy did not bring the ever so important smile to the patrons face. It did not go well with the fries, it did not go well with the chicken and it was HORRIBLE with the bun. Its runny nature meant that when you would dip fries or chicken into it, there was a lively chance that it would drip off and hit you lap while on the way to the mouth. The place should be shut down for this one part on its own!
SC sauce. Oh what can I say about this sauce. It is perfect. It is full of rich and tasty flavors. It’s so good you could drink it if you still had some left at the end of the meal. It’s so good that people are always asking fellow table dwellers if they have any left to dip the final fries or bun into to prolong the experience of this glorious sauce. This sauce will bring that ever so elusive smile and it will engrain it in the memory for eternity. Its that smile that exists on my face as I write this blog right now!

The Overall Experience
SH – 5
SC – 9
Quickly, if you want a tasty and delicious meal consisting of chicken, fries, sauce, a roll and a coke, go to Swiss Chalet. If you want to punish your pallet or tastebuds, possibly for the reason that they don’t like a food you wish they liked, then go to St. Hubert.

Nail in the coffin? You know those little bowls of water with a small, cute, but effective piece of lemon in it that you get at the end of your delicious meal at Swiss Chalet? At St Hubert’s.. you don’t get it…

Joe