Off work today, this Monday--(see tattoo below)-----cold, dark and thankfully raining here in my part of New Mexico---the perfect day to produce a second blog of the week....the dogs are sleeping the morning away and soon i will join them for a nap.....coffee, cigarettes and planning for the spring are the orders of the day here at the homestead. I will organize my equipment for work tomorrow later this afternoon...work on my umpc's.....change over to a smaller carry bag for this coming short work week and generally sloth. It is too dark, rainy,cold and hurting to think of much that does not allow for huddling under a blanket on the couch....

I have had an East German manufactured--Soviet designed 9x18 Makarov pistol for years....I obtained this pistol prior to the fall. The East German manufactured varieties of this pistol are considered the best of all that have been manufactured and it is truly machined like a fine, older mechanical watch. I have never worked out a carry protocol for this pistol and am in the process of doing so...holsters are limited...so I may decide to design & manufacture my own out of Kydex, which i have in stock, rather than purchasing one---an excellent alternative plan in alignment with our austerity concept....I have to make myself start carrying full time again while healing up (see tattoo below)

if an 8 year old was to punch me in the left arm right now it would bring me to my knees.....

Returning to an always armed daily protocol also appears to be a necessity due to the increase in the number of the Random shooter occurrences--- all of which i believed are caused by the destruction of our society and the desperation, hopelessness and powerlessness of those around us...activated through the rape of our nation, and destruction of our class by the elites...

Sheep killing other sheep is an Omen.

On Sunday 12-11 it took 6 and 1/2 hours to apply my second tattoo shown above. This was twice the time i spent undergoing the procedure for my left upper arm. I took today off of work which appears to have been a smart move since my left forearm feels like ground meat this morning. This time the pain and blood was more extensive both during and after the procedure. Pain and blood are part of this for me...not that i am masochistic----not at all........

Pain and blood indicate meaning.

This design worked out perfectly, I believe--I only wished to do this process on myself in Black, graphic, tribal...but i had no desire to steal from other cultures....cultures to which i had no ties...that would be bullshit...so i have been forced to create my own culture, my own tribe...

my own right of passage as my story is my own....................

I plan on another piece which will connect my upper and lower left arm...I have to rest for a period of time...there will be a total of over 3-4 months planning--doing---and especially healing for just these two pieces and I need to recover, heal completely and plan the next step...I am very internally pleased to have accomplished this----now i just have to heal myself----

but don't we all.

British Soldier: You call yourself a patriot, and loyal subject to the Crown?

Hawkeye: I do not call myself subject to much at all.

I stagger about trying desperately to make sense of the new normal, beset on all sides by spin doctors of the news, insane candidates for leadership positions, random shooters, and a complete lack of societal purpose. We apparently know not where to go. Paranoia strikes me deeply this week.

There is nothing out there for me to grasp onto...nothing intelligent or understandable left in this quagmire of self destruction we call America. The middle class is destroyed...our government is worthless..our financial systems more concerned with what happens in Europe than what happens outside their front doors...These are dangerous times--- The thought experiment i return to time and time again to find peace is our homestead. As the world outside is increasingly bizarre and confusing---I want organization and security within our walls and fences....I completely understand why third world houses have thick, blank walls facing the streets to protect the living within. There is no reason or viable life out there--so we must create art and life within our walls for there is nothing left for people like JoJo and I out there. Nothing of which we wish to be part of. There is only in here. This winter as we plan for the spring's gardens, create designs for adding chickens in the spring to the urban homestead...and work on water storage------ I find my thoughts reverting constantly to the fact that we must turn within more than we have, we must organize, create, plant, and secure ourselves here within the walls our homesteading outpost.

They are turning into Zombies out there.

Cowboys and Aliens was the DVD of this past week---this film could have been done very badly---but instead it is really enjoyable, well made and entertaining..No deep Science Fiction meanings in this film--- other than answering the question we have all thought at one time or another, "what would have happened if aliens tried to pull that probing shit on Cowboys in the old west"

Daniel Craig is excellent as the silent hero...surrounded by the usual cast of western movie town characters--- Preacher, barkeep, sheriff and Harrison Ford as the local cattle baron...Cowboys and Aliens is absolutely worth a wintertime, cover up on the couch with a hamburger, movie night.

Persons unknown recently sent a letter bombs to the director of the European Central Bank and the head of the Italian Tax collection agency. The news sources and commentary appear surprised? Am i the only person who considers this merely a cause and effect situation. Do Banks, Bankers, Governments and the Elite truly believe they are going to walk away from their purposeful destruction of complete societies unscathed?? Are these individuals and institutions so removed from actual existence that they believe no mob will come for them? History is filled with non-responsive ruling units being stood against the wall. Answering my own question it must be yes----yes, they think they are immune, can be the only explanation.

On 12/11 I go in for 5 & 1/2 hrs of work to finish my left arm with a black, tribal pattern from my elbow to wrist...the previous piece, on my upper arm was 3 hours and this piece will be more complex and will require greater mental discipline from me to get through. I know what to expect this time which should be an advantage. After completion of this piece I am going to pause before beginning work on my right arm. One piece on the right arm should complete my body biography, my don't fuck with me warning and my penance.

I got a chance to put all my surplus bargains to work this week in extreme cold, snow and ice...I stayed toasty warm and had zero problems...German sweater, French Parka, Italian shoulder bag---I was the international military bargain boy pleased with my equipment and the results of my plan.

Formula for success: rise early, work hard, strike oil.

J. Paul Getty

Each week that passes i find myself wondering, thinking and Philosophizing more and more

in the singular category i call---

What the Fuck are we doing?

Our society is now so out of bounds, so lacking in reality that it increasingly hard for me to find any solid ground to use as a thought baseline. We punish the poor and reward the rich...Our leadership is incompetent....we have no basic health care nor human support services other than what the individual can pay exorbitant fees for...meanwhile we shower money on the military and paranoid institutions like DHS while neglecting any possible chance of becoming a mature, thoughtful society as compared to a palace for the elite, built on force. I have to admit that there is now no way back or no way out...it is too late...we deserve our fate created of our own stupidity.

I just received the Italian and Hungarian military surplus shoulder bags mentioned in my previous blog.

It is snowing here this Saturday and today's project is to work on applying my everyday carry equipment to these bags and select one to try out Monday at work. On first inspection the Italian bag, although used, is still very serviceable and is the larger of the two as well as the more interesting. It will be the first I try to put to use. If things work out I will provide photo's of the bag(s) and the contents.....I also need to gear up for predicted snow and rain next week....of course this to me is fun. Strange eh?

We've been discussing for a long time the inclusion of chickens here at our 90'x120' urban homestead---however something new has arisen causing my wife, JoJo to begin research anew--the miniature cow....

About the size of a Mastiff dog, discovering these miniature cows has caused us to pause in the chicken research and switch to thinking of maybe owning a miniature milk cow for--- cheese--milk to trade and of course the all important natural compost....being city pukes we know nothing about cows no matter what their size--- but we are scouring sources to determine if a miniature cow is a possibility for us? They run about $2,000 and can live for up to 15 years....they are bred to feed on natural feed grass and therefore no supply of feed grain is demanded...I am sort of unsure at this point but am open to the concept---when societies fall owning a cow, no matter what size, is an incredible asset....I imagine the city would pull it's lip up over it's head tho---that is if they find out about it or until they fall apart and then it doesn't matter.

This week the Federal Reserve Bank traded US dollars to the European Bank in exchange for Euro's---Yes the same Euro currency that practically all sources advise is doomed.....and can fail within ten days from this posting.The British Government has advised their banks to prepare for disruption from the collapse of the Euro.

Our financial overlord geniuses did this to save their brother bankers overseas, even if it is for only a very short time...You see--the brotherhood of the 1% is the important thing---the continuation of wealth and power by any means necessary to those in their class, be they European or American--- nothing else matters to them----like royalty of old they are interconnected by breeding and class unfortunately the hemophilia thing did not pan out for them meanwhile John McCain in the US Senate is attempting to pass legislation allow for Military detention of American Citizens without application of protection of the law and Homeland Security announces that the "Lone Wolf Terrorist" in now the primary threat for the US, which of course equates to anyone who disagrees with any current US policy.

What we are seeing is random, fearful steps being taken attempting to protect the elite by any means necessary---every possible lifeline is being thrown in any possible direction...but only to each other within the elite class. The rest of us are on our own.....

As a final note, a law to allow for the slaughter of horses and allowing horse meat to be utilized for human consumption in the United States has passed....meanwhile we are laying off meat and health inspectors both local and federal---I am sure however that the Republican businessmen that pushed this law into effect will police themselves---what could possibly go wrong with this and why suddenly do they want us to be able to eat horse? Next comes Soylent Green----

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soylent_Green

http://technorati.com/lifestyle/article/obama-legalizes-horse-slaughter-for-human/

If you command wisely, you'll be obeyed cheerfully.

Thomas Fuller

two blogs this week

The Human Time Project is a concept I intend to support---the project revolves around watches and health care in the 3rd world--The Human Time project offers for sale the below illustrated watch, selected for simplicity and ability to withstand the elements. If you purchase one watch--an identical watch is provided free to 3rd world health care workers...having a accurate timepiece is an essential part of medicine from the taking of a pulse to administering medicines at the correct times....this is a non-profit operation which offers both a reasonably priced watch and the ability to do good....I like this concept and am investigating.....I hope to support it with a future purchase. Take a look at the below website--and if you are planning on purchasing a watch in the near future please think of them.

http://www.humantimeproject.com/

Winter has shown up now here in southern New Mexico...it appeared this weekend with temperatures in the low 20's overnight...once again all the plants are brown and dead or sleeping till spring...we are planning our gardens with a new concept in irrigation for the spring---the droughts and increases in temperatures here makes planning the watering system to be built into the gardens prior to spring, of utmost importance...

Dark in the mornings when i leave for work and dark 12 hours later when i return...I feel like a Morlock in the winters---

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morlock

and with the plant world dead or sleeping it feels like the road out there...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Road

Throughout the winter I try to focus and work on small things, personal things. There are good things about the winter tho---like huddling up on the couch with JoJo and our Boston Terriers watching movies in the dark afternoons.....Putting my military surplus clothing/equipment to real work against the weather and being warm, comfortable and organized because of thinking out problems in advance....the winter for sure makes you appreciate the spring and green when it returns....

I have been doing remarkably better mentally at work---for reasons unknown to me---it may be the tattoo decision the mental freedom it has provided---it may be that fewer and fewer people think that their particular party or religious group has the solution to our overwhelming problems and have ceased their personal propaganda attempts against me-- It has become easier to survive the stupid these past few weeks which is quite a change for me..........

Vehicles--i am going to attempt to clean and organize vehicles this week if the weather allows--the winter is a bitch---I need to wash and organize both the Prius and the VW camper---the Prius is averaging 50.7 on a daily basis and of course is running like a clock---the VW is winterized for the drop in temperatures here to the low low 20's....the vehicles need a good cleaning/organizing due to the winter weather.....

This Wednesday I go in for the first consultation for my left forearm tribal tattoo----------------- the big, visible one--------you first work on a design with the artist---i know what i want it is merely a matter of communicating...then there is a second consultation to check that what she has designed to judge if it meets your approval before the third appointment, the actual application...............so I am about a month away from the first application session on the visible forearm tribal.

I'll be working through all the upcoming, normal people, holidays---saving my leave for late January or early February when I'll take 2 weeks off to do some work around the homestead towards the spring----then I'll start saving leave again to go camping with JoJo in the V-dub during the summer. We have to design an auto watering system for the garden and install it when we build the gardens in the spring if we wish to leave on summer weekends for camping in the mountains......

Winter is here and an old man's thoughts turn to ACTION FIGURES ?

Mine do anyway--it has been quite a while since i have added to my meager action figure collection...and prowling the net the other day I discovered the Robot from the 1998 film remake of the Television series----LOST IN SPACE....

The remake of lost in space was profoundly beaten up by the critics...but there were several excellent items of notice in the film production, design and special effects---one item of note was the "instant on" combat armor worn by the major West character which would be tremendously excellent to have available in real life--feel threatened and instantly incased in armor against the world--- the new film also put forth a newly designed combat robot....which of course would also be the ultimate real life accessory item so useful for pulling the heads off of surly DMV clerks and so forth...our society would actually be polite if we all were followed about by our own individual combat robot.....

I ordered the above illustrated Robot figure action figure from the Lost in Space Film for 1/3 of the original price. It is new in the box and may be one of the last out there affordable by cretins like myself or possibly just the last one---it's shipping weight is 19.8 lbs. !! but i have no true idea of the size since there is zero information available about this figure...I'll find out when it arrives...this item fulfills both my action figure and robot addiction all in one fell swoop for the winter...you really can't ask for more----i am spending the time prior to delivery picking out a display spot in the nerd cave....

A nation is a society united by a delusion about its ancestry and by common hatred of its neighbours.

William Ralph Inge