John Zerzan - A Sense of Impending Doom

Tonight, I am watching a lot of John Zerzan on U Tube. I recommend you take time out of your miserable existences to watch a few. Things are afoot even as we speak on the up coming situation. My questions to John are about the design fault in Man. The selfish gene from which he cannot escape. John talks about Future Primitive. I am not sure I agree with this but I do know we are heading very rapidly to a catastrophic situation, and I believe we might wake up to the day, "when no one goes to work", when the system collapses. Man cannot escape his destinty and he is not the successful species he so nearly is. Personal gain is what stops it.

What amazes me is how society today actually poisons itself. The cigarette industry, the pharmasutical industry (treatments not cures), the motor industry (check out "Who Killed the Electric car". A society which actually limits its progress for short term economic gain at dire consequences. Governments that allow this to happen will bring civilisation to its knees, from the inside, as predicted.

Maybe I am an extreme example, having escaped from the West and turned to a less destructive industry - though nonetheless destructive, but I am sure more are following. Depression, suicide etc. is at horrific levels (16,000 student suicides last year in India alone). I am glad I have never taken anti-depressants (except the valium mum gave me as a kid) and see this as feeding the machine. Also, against my mother's wishes, my refusal to take anti-biotics and my research into natural remedies - powerful stuff ginger and garlic! Though I know physically I am prone to sickness.

And places like England are just cusioned further up the tree. Trendy people doing their bit for whatever. One thing I like about John is how he rips at the sugar coated eco-friendly actions that are just rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic. There's a lot of that going on. We are still heading to the 6th mass extinction.

Why I am I getting married? Why am I having kids? You can hope against hope and live in denial, and why not? I am no smarter than the next man. But I would encourage all to stop feeding the machine.

But listen to Zerzan. A lot of what he says is spot on.

Road to Recovery

Tuesday afternoon and a space before my private class.

We got our studio photos back yesterday and I must say they look fairly awesome if a little staged/fake etc. But not too bad. I will post them when I have some copies.

About 3 weeks to go now and fairly calm. In truth, I am looking for wadr to being on the other side of the wedding, as opposed to the day itself, but it will be awesome to see my buddies. Chai, my long term Thai pal, will be there too and you guys who are coming should definitely meet him.

Movie night tomorrow will probably be, "The Counterfeiters" or " Who Killed the Electric Car" both of which are awesome.

My sickness is slowly dying. I can feel it has lost its grip and my vigourous and constant attack of;

1. Salt water up the nose and salt water gargling.
2. Inhaling steam bath of red onion, garlic, ginger, honey, pepper
3. Drinking tons of water.
4. Massive doses of Vitamin C.
5. Daily regular doses of Vitamin A, B and D.

has destimated it's attack force. It ain't dead yet but it will be soon, I hope and pray.

Teaching has been okay, though Phit and I are fairly different people ( though we share a desire to teach effectively). Progress is being made, but it's a fine balance of keeping it fun and keeping them learning. It's reading all the way.

Nicholas Parsons Strawberry Cake

Wednesday night is movie night, and tonight's selection is probably a boxing film called The Hammer. It's cheap, it's fun and it's about an over 40 boxer. I thought I would show it for Patrick as he seems to love talking about his boxing days.

Tom came over last night and I made some White Russians. We listened to Just a Minute which, being American, he hasn't heard before. He really enjoyed it. I love Clement Frawd and we couldn't get over how fast Nicholas Parsons can speak considering his age. How old is he? Paul Merton is excellent too as always.


My fluy cold has graduated to my head, where is is now firmly lodged. My secret recipes of spicy steam bath are failing to kill it, though it it no longer resides on my chest which is a relief.

It's funny because no one at work dares mention the fact that I have been sick for about 2 months because they know it comes from the little kindergarten children I teach and they are terrified I might have to stop one day. If I continue to be sick all year I will have to change to older kids. I am not going through all this again. In addition, I bet in the holidays on glorious Koh Phang Ngan I get well again, only for it to come back next term. It looks like I will be sick at the wedding too which will be a 'orrible shame.

God Damn it! I have started to play Travian again. I am on Server 3 if anyone cares to join me. It is a hell of a commitment but I want to be massive and crush nearby villages. Video games are great for being evil, aren't they?


New guest at Movie Night tonight is Andy. He is big, like a rugby player and is from Wales. He is also very friendly and funny. He will be most welcome. And he happened to mention he will bring some green with him, which is especially good.

Me and Tom launched into a huge music debate last night. As mentioned elsewhere, Tom is a veritable gig guide book on 70's American West Coast cool, easy times guitar bands. He describes at great length the many camp over sit-in rock festivals he has attended. Grateful Dead....stuff like that. These early reggae CD's I have been making have been going down well with the posse. Yo!

My teaching website is coming on and I am getting a few hits and keep adding more stuff to it.

OMG! Watch the docu called Earthlings. It's about animal cruelty and after you will for ever after hate people and love animals. It is absolutely disgusting what we do to these poor creatures. In truth, I cannot wait until we wipe ourselves of the face of this rock. We deserve nothing less. Looks like I won't have to wait too long. I see Greenland is falling into the sea.

Here's a link you can watch it online (and a very handy health guide too, courtusy of DrBen)




http://drbenkim.com/

I have decided to add a babe of the blog. If any girls read this and want a hunk of the blog tell me and I can do that too. Hmmm.... who shall I choose...there are so many....

Ho ho ho....

Here's the real one...
Suddenly I feel like some strawberry cake....

Saturday Morning Drunk

Patrick Larkin came over last night. Recent discoveries in Hat Yai found me Smirnoff Vodka and Jamesons Whiskey which aided the evenings entertainment.

Paddy used to dabble in boxing in his years in London and told me many stories. He was also in Holland for quite a time.

I have been making a few audio CD's lately with some very cool tracks on them - mainly early Reggae and such like.

I am still suffering with this 'orrible cold etc. which is a real fucking pain, but life goes on.

Oi is off to college again today. I feel sorry for her, but I did the same at her age and it ain't for long. I told her after this run, not to do it again. The education system is just another fucking way the machine makes money out of you, especially out here where often Thais have to buy their jobs by putting down a large downpayment before starting. How crap is that?


Oi has just handed in her notice at her current school. The Nazi boss has all sorts of crazy and cruel rules for the school and she ain't taking it. One thing I really like about Oi is that she has principals and she don't drop them for anyone.

Newish movies are;

Felon - totally awesome prison drama with Val Kilmer in his best role yet.
Married Life - great poison your wife drama.

Movie night a couple of weeks ago was "The Bourne Ultimatum" which actually I didn't enjoy but it might not have been a movie night movie, if you catch my drifter.

Other DL'd movies yet to watch are;

Waking Life
The Counterfieters
Juice
Girl Cut in Two
Chromophobia

I also recently enjoyed "Head in the Clouds" with Pen Cruz and Char Theron

Laters...

Laughs

Yesterday, was actually a great time, despite still being horribly sick.

I went up to Danny's mansion. He lives in some politicians house with swimming pool and huge garden. Tom came along and we drank Guinness, smoked some weed and chatted idly away under the big, big sky. It was so good to be outside and away from my own pit.

Danny, the disgruntled Aussie, is good for conversation and has a lovely Golden Retriever dog.

I eventually came home and Oi was here waiting for me.

I have been playing Oi some Beatles songs which she know knows and likes (Strawberry Fields etc). I gave her some whiskey too.

Sunday morning now and Oi has gone to work.

Jameson's

Such has been my terrible mood of late that when I spied a bottle of Ireland's finest on the top shelf of a backstreet liquor store, I thought "Damn it! Why not?"

Now I sit with Jameson's on the rocks and substantially happier, though all invites have so far been rejected to join me. Oh foolish folk to pass up free Irish Whiskey!

I also purchased stinky blue cheese and Doritos. All horrifically expensive but very, very nice.

Cheers!

Movie Night

Wednesday rocks around again and I have to delve into the abyss and pull out a corker movie. This is not always easy, but it usually pays off.

This week has been so-so. I have been battling to keep active am doing fairly well. The human mind and body are intrinsically linked for sure.

Seeing Oi is always good and I am hoping life with her will be wonderful. It should be, because she is.

After the wedding I plan to move house, to the country with a nice garden I can sit in and watch the stars at night. I hope it pays off. People are looking for me as we speak.

I am hovering between sick and ill and it's a line line. Sore throats and a blocked ear right now, but struggling on. I keep drinking plenty of water.




I have been getting a lot of reggae lately and got hold of a history of Jamaican music 4 CD pack which is awesome. I am also putting 2 movies on one DVD which is saving money.

I continue to bombard John Zerzan with info of impending doom. He is always nice and thankful for my mails. Right now, he is the only person I can listen to - politically speaking.

Tons of good stuff on the radio. Just a minute is back and there was an interview with The Police during their current tour which was good.

Tonight's movie: Felon (I think)

Wasted

It's nearly 10 on Friday night. I am wasted and pretty tired after the week.

I have been sick again. This time with a killer throat and gummy eyes. It's been most uncomfortable. Though in the midst of it, I got my mojo back. I decided, after weeks of mental torture to get busy again and just keep doing stuff all the time, rather than being my usual lazy self. It has kickstarted me and I hope it won't peter out.

I been watching Baraka this week, Everyone should see this total mind trip movie. The bit with little chicks sliding down these aluminum funnels is particularly sicking.

Oi has come over and is exhausted. She is trying to do her college certificate and her full time job at school. And she is close to collapse.

I have had some Black (Guinness) and some green (weed) tonight so, naturally feel pretty good.

Last Wednesday's movie night was "Carry On Camping" which Shaz and Tom enjoyed, I think. Carry On can cut both ways. I mean, I loved them as a kid, but later viewings left them a bit weak. A tough one, that.

I am watching and involved in a lot of Anarchy stuff lately, and it looks like I follow this route.

Tons of movies from DL. I just watched Empire of the Sun. What an awesome movie. And did you know the kid was played by Christian Bale! And John Malkavich is great too.

Well worth a watch, if you ain't seen it in a few years.

Probably tired, by now.....

...zzzz....zzz