Okay folks.....I've been following Kevin Smith's tweet ever since he first announced he was kicked off his Southwest flight from SF to Burbank. I was sitting right here when it happened....well...not RIGHT here but....you know what I mean. I gotta say that I'm a little irritated right now. Not because Kevin Smith is going off on SW and their protocol nor because SW is maintaining that he was too fat to fly. I'm actually really pissed off that the news threw down some half-assed story about it and then the public backlash was "Good for SW for making fat people buy two seats" and "If you don't like the policy, lose some weight".
Uhm.....okay.......now folks. Not EVERYONE is fat....especially by choice. I personally LOVE people with meat on their bones. They're f'ing sexy! That applies to both men and women. I mean wow.....a woman with curves around her hips and a man with meat...everywhere.....so hot. I'm not talking about morbidly obese like "Fat Bastard" fat.....I'm talking about people that are bigger than a size 6 or waist larger than 30 inches. Kevin Smith in my opinion is pretty hot and it isn't because of "who" he is. If he was just an average Joe working a regular 9-5 walking on the street (or driving by), I'd stop and look for sure. But I digress. Having an out-right prejudice toward people who may actually not have the ability to be thinner than 140 pounds is WRONG.
We'll use me as an example. Dude...I'm not kidding...I was fat. Like 240 pounds kinda fat. But it wasn't because I ate too many cheeseburgers at McDonald's or because I like everything dipped in fat and fried twice. It would have been nice if I could use that as an excuse. No matter how many diets I tried or how many hours I worked out, I stayed fat. I went to several doctors and had just as many tests to try and figure it out. It came to be that my long term exposure to birth control was killing my liver which thus created an inability to properly burn fat and thus a rather large version of a once very small me came to be. Now, since that realization followed with corrective measures, I have slimmed down quite a bit even though I actually eat more. I'm still not 105 pounds though. I never have been and I never will be. In fact, even at the pinnacle of my fitness, I weighed in at 142 pounds....all muscle. I was leg pressing 240lbs every other day, running 1 mile everyday...my body was tight. I might be lucky to get down to 150. But more than likely, I will hover around 160 for the rest of my life. Okay....so...I'll never be a size 0 or a size 2. I'm totally okay with that. What's important is that I'm fit, healthy and able to enjoy life.
But seriously? Why the fatty bashing, folks? Since the news broke out about Kevin's debacle with SWA, so many people are saying how great it is that SWA has a "people of size" policy. I get it that if you cannot sit in ONE seat, you might want to consider buying two. In fact, you should! But the outright bashing of over-weight people, saying crap like "go lose weight" or "go on a diet", that's just wrong. I know people who can eat just about anything and never gain a pound while there are folks who so much as look in the direction of a Subway sandwich and gain 2 pounds. And then there is this, "our society is so fat" crap. Uhm......has anyone paid attention to the crap that is being put in our everday food that is purchased at the grocery store lately? All these hormones and junk that are meant to fatten up animals are being passed into our digestive system. YEAH WE'RE FUCKING FATTER! DUH!!!! And the shittiest of shit is that the healthy, organic food that we're suppose to be eating is REALLY pricey which makes it harder for folks that have 4-6 mouths to feed everyday to eat truly healthy food....especially in THIS craptacular economy.
Stop hating....it's bad for the soul. If the US really wants to get this obese thing under control, then it's time to change the way our food is handled so that everyone has the opportunity to have a healthy lifestyle.
On being "fat"
A Hump Day Joke ~ In honor of Tainted Love
Getting a hairdryer through Customs.
A young woman on a flight from Ireland asked the priest beside her,
'Father, may I ask a favour?'
'Of course child. What can I do for you?'
'Well, I bought an expensive woman's electric hair dryer for my Mother's birthday that is unopened and well over the Customs limits, and I'm afraid they'll confiscate it. Is there any way you could carry it through Customs for me? Under your robes perhaps?'
'I would love to help you, dear, but I must warn you: I will not lie..'
'With your honest face, Father, no one will question you.'
When they got to Customs, she let the priest go ahead of her.
The official asked, 'Father, do you have anything to declare?'
'From the top of my head down to my waist, I have nothing to declare.'
The official thought this answer strange, so he asked, 'And what do you have to declare from your waist to the floor?'
'I have a marvelous instrument designed to be used on a woman, but which is, to date, unused.'
Roaring with laughter, the official said,'Go ahead, Father.'
A Spiritual Conspiracy
On the surface of our world right now
There is war, violence, and craziness
And things may seem dark.
But calmly and quietly
At the same time
Something is happening underground.
An inner revolution is taking place
And certain individuals
Are being called to a higher light.
It is a silent revolution
From the inside out
From the ground up.
This is a global co-operation
That has sleeper cells in every nation.
It is a planetary Spiritual Conspiracy.
You won't likely see us on T.V.
You won't read about us in the newspaper.
You won't hear from us on the radio. We don't seek glory.
We don't wear any uniform.
We come in all shapes and sizes, colors and styles.
We are in every country and culture of the world
In cities big and small, mountains and valleys
In farms and villages, tribes and remote islands.
Most of us work anonymously
Seeking not recognition of name
But profound transformation of life.
Working quietly behind the scenes
You could pass by one of us on the street
And not even notice.
We go undercover
Not concerned for who takes the final credit
But simply that the work gets done.
Many of us may seem to have normal jobs.
But behind the external storefront
Is where the deeper work takes a place.
With the individual and collective power
Of our minds and hearts
We spread passion, knowledge, and joy to all.
Some call us the Conscious Army
As together
We co-create a new world.
Our orders come from the Spiritual Intelligence Agency
Instructing us to drop soft, secret love bombs
when no one is looking. Poems ~ Hugs ~ Music
Photography ~Smiles ~Kind words
Movies ~ Meditation and prayer ~ Dance ~ Websites
Social activism ~ Blogs ~ Random acts of kindness...
We each express ourselves
In our own unique ways
With our own unique gifts and talents.
"Be the change you want to see in the world"
That is the motto that fills our hearts.
We know this is the path to profound transformation.
We know that quietly and humbly
Individually and collectively
We have the power of all the oceans combined.
At first glance our work is not even visible.
It is slow and meticulous
Like the formation of mountains.
And yet with our combined efforts
Entire tectonic plates
Are being shaped and moved for centuries to come.
Love is the religion we come to share
And you don't need to be highly educated
Or have exceptional knowledge to understand it.
Love arises from the intelligence of the heart
Embedded in the timeless evolutionary pulse
Of all living beings.
Be the change you want to see in the world.
Nobody else can do it for you.
Yet don't forget, we are all here supporting you.
We are now recruiting.
Perhaps you will join us
Or already have.
For in this spiritual conspiracy
All are welcome, and all are loved.
The door is always open.
Brian Piergrossi
www.thebigglow.com
THE 2012 MANIFESTO
Alright.....this was e-mailed to me. Obviously someone (or something - maybe Malach?) is looking out for me...and you....Hobbs....you're thoughts? Anyone??
HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE COMING TRANSITION
The crisis we are now experiencing is just a prelude to the major Transition in global consciousness that will occur during the 2012 period. In order to make the shift, the corrupt, hierarchical systems which do not serve the needs of Humanity must collapse. This will create fear and hardship for many, but for those who prepare for the paradigm shift to a new matrix of consciousness and being, the transition will be viewed as a mere inconvenience necessary for the rebalancing of Earth's and Humanity's energies. Here are the top 10 ways that you can prepare:
1 - Recognize that The United States of America is an Empire in decline. Most empires do not go to bed willingly. History shows us that the USA gets very belligerent when the economy goes south or other nations refuse to do what it tells them to. New alliances are forming that intend to counter US Hegemony. The Dollar is about to be rejected as the global currency. Unjustified and irrational wars have brought the USA to bankruptcy. The deficit is out of control. We are at the mercy of foreign energy sources. The global community is fed up with Bully USA and is about to pull the plug on many fronts. Expect the US Government to lash out in a last-ditch attempt to salvage Empire.
2 - Study and familiarize yourself with the concept of Peak Oil and its ramifications on our economic and social systems. In an era of energy scarcity, endless economic growth is not possible. The days of Milk and Honey are over. Value of Fiat paper currency (e.g. US Dollar/USD) is predicated on continual economic growth fueled by cheap energy. Peak Oil will ensure that the USD, globalism, the US economy, and all systems dependent on finance capital will collapse. This shedding process is already underway. Realize that the Good Ol Days are over and that materialism is a thing of the past.
3 - Unplug from the Mainstream Media (MSM) propaganda stream. Television, commercial radio, daily newspapers, and most of what you read on corporate-sponsored websites is disinformation and propaganda whose only purpose is to control and manipulate public consciousness in order to stifle development of human consciousness and true democracy. Kill your Television. Read, listen, watch and support local, independent, alternative and grass-roots media. Start your own blog, low power FM radio station, public access TV show, or 'zine to share the truth as you know it to be.
4 - Understand that Corporations (the Dark Forces) control our government and politicians (CorpGov). Voting is a charade to make you believe that you have a democratic choice. Democrats and Republicans serve the same elite puppetmasters and are no different from one another, no matter how genuine their rhetoric sounds. If you don't believe that Corporations are in control, then ignore that the Congress and the White House bailed out corrupt Banksters to the tune of TRILLIONS while they put on a dog-and-pony show about how much a public healthcare system will cost! The Federal Reserve will never be audited to expose the rampant corruption. The voting systems are rigged to ensure the Elites get the results they want. If you choose to engage in the voting game, only vote for Third Party and Independent candidates. Corporate-backed politicians must be flushed from the system permanently.
5 - Economically detach from The System. Know that the Finance/banking, Insurance, and Real Estate (FIRE) economy is all about sucking money from your pocket and transferring it to wealthy Elites. It is essentially legalized theft of your labor and the wealth that such labor creates. Try to operate in a cash-only fashion, under the table and out of the banks. Barter for goods and services. Consider joining or starting a local currency (LETS) system. Take your money out of the big corporate banks and place it with your local non-profit community/employee Credit Union. If you are concerned about the long-term viability of the USD and the negative effects of inflation, consider buying a home with productive farmland, machinery & tools, or other tangible goods that hold and can create value. You should also consider adding gold and silver to the mix.
6 - Learn to grow, harvest and store food. Modern just-in-time (JIT) delivery systems allow for only several days worth of food on store shelves. How long will that food last during a (manufactured?) disaster or economic collapse. Energy descent will make food via supermarkets harder to come by. Build your soil and grow your own healthy, organic fruits and vegetables. Establish a chicken coop and harvest the eggs, meat, feathers and manure. Goats are great for brush-clearing, milk and cheese. Rabbits re-produce quickly. Ponds can be stocked with fish. Learn about Permaculture and how it can make your homestead more productive with less work.
7 - Get off The Grid. Make your own energy. Capture, store and purify water. Without clean water we cannot survive. Municipal water systems are at the mercy of evaporating budgets, aging infrastructure, energy requirements, diversion by source communities/states, and tampering. Harvest rainwater from rooftops and in ponds, drill wells, establish storage tanks high up for gravity feed, install plumbing and filtration systems to ensure the water of life keeps flowing when the power goes out. Put a hot water solar system in place. Learn to purify water with a solar oven. Similarly, become energy independent. Install solar PV panels and a DC battery system, install a wood stove for heat, store fuel and have a generator in place for when the grid goes down.
8 - Learn traditional skills and healing practices. Wood working/turning, spinning, weaving, soap making, leather crafts, knitting, sewing, blacksmithing, metal working, herbal medicine, CPR, locksmithing, gun smithing, hunting, fishing, trapping, archery, animal husbandry, horse-shoeing, natural building, instrument making, coppicing, etc. Work with the local resources you have at hand rather than imported materials. Start a local guild of artisans and craftspeople to share knowledge and barter crafts.
9 - Build local community. Get to know your next-door neighbors and the locals. Attend or organize community celebrations and events. Create a phone tree for emergencies. Start a local tool/equipment exchange or barter system. Form a Neighborhood Watch, seed savers' exchange, or manufacturing cooperative. Volunteer to help the needy. Support your local farmer and shop at local, independent businesses to keep your money circulating in the local economy.
10 - Develop a personal spiritual practice. This does not mean religion! Mainstream Religion (Christianity/Judaism/Islam/Hinduism) is dogma that is used to politically and economically enslave humankind. Conversely, spirituality allows the individual to directly connect to Source (God/Goddess, Higher Self, the Universe, whatever you wish to call it) without an intermediate or middleman (Church, priests, dogma, institutions) getting in the way to control you. Spiritual practices include: meditation, yoga, Kaballah, shamanism, indigenous/Earth-based spiritual traditions, Tantra, ceremonial magick, prayer, etc. Pick the path that works for YOU and stick with it to develop the essential spiritual skills that you will depend on to navigate the Transition.
Remember, LOVE is the key to our collective success.
Visit A NEW MATRIX online at http://anewmatrix.blogspot.com to find out more.
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It started with an idea
Each of us encountered this idea at some point in our young lives. It was the idea that there was so much more to this world than what the eye could behold. And so we searched for what that was...the ever elusive mystery. We found that the more we tried to uncover this mystery, there was more to be found. And at one point we discovered that for a brief moment, we were immortal. We resided in the ether for just a short time and then it was gone...
Gone.
We tried to find that mystery again....we searched for that power that held us above the others as perfection in the flesh. But it was gone. Only for brief moments along the way did we see glimpses of it and wondered, could this be the source? But it wasn't. We reveled in the thoughts....and then let them go like butterflies chasing the wind.
We lost our way as we caved under the pressure of having the dream force fed to us. Some of us held on....we held closely to our hearts the memory....playing out the role of this place like actors upon the stage...gracefully hoping it would all come to an end and one day soon, the curtain call would give us relief. Then we could go home, kick off our shoes and shut reason out.
I've let it linger inside me.....held tightly to the hope of finding the source again......but one day....not so long ago....I let it all go. I let go of my hope of ever finding that source, I let go of hoping to have the drama end. I found that I was surrendering to the fire of the dream and all I could hope for was that I'd be so oblivious to it that the death of the idea would come quick and painlessly. It was when I let it all go, surrendered my will, that I was found by source itself and it brought with it a gift.....a reminder.
Here is my message to those who are still hoping for a glimpse...for those who have yet found it....and for those who have crossed with me over and over again....
I forgive you for all things past, present and future. I release you of any bind that may have tied us together. May you go forth and find exactly what you are meant to find and may source bring to you your mission in time for our reunion.
Go forth now and spread this message.....you have to start by letting go, forgiving....allow your hearts to open up....trust me...trust yourself. There is more to come.
Namaste my friends.
And then.......
Murk said it was because Mal and AP tried to kill him off but the truth is....this place ain't been anything without some little girl throwing out big words words like "tumultuous". Well, here I am.
I (formerly known as "just me") have been on massive hiatus as you all know. Now...Doc Murk won't dare tell my secrets because I have paid him not to and he knows I know where he lives. Thus, no one really knows what I have been doing or why I suddenly went cold....no trail...just silence. Well...you don't need to worry about where I've been. Just welcome me home like you would any pet and feed me your bleeding heart. Okay?
Alright, let me give you something that is WoW worthy.
I've been researching a lot of shit (and playing with my "happy aquarium" on Facebook - seriously). For awhile there, I was losing my fucking mind with what I had been researching. My research took me traveling to places I had never been to and meeting people I could never have imagined meeting. This has been one crazy ass year!
And then.....amongst it all.....it happened......IT......HAPPEND. Suffice to say....I haven't been the same since. Okay, sure....you guys are going to say I'm nuts....or I'm screwing around.....but I'm being dead serious right now.
I had the kundalini awakening followed directly by a full blown chakra openning and it lasted for WEEKS....not seconds...not minutes...WEEKS. Since then, I have been tapped into universal knowledge and entities beyond ordinary "reality" - if you can call it that, I've been given access to information about what is going to happen in 2012, the demise of the current civil structure and how the new civilization should live, I've been given the ability to heal....but it's 100 x's stronger then before, I've been reconnected to Spirit in a way that is in divine perfection with the universal order and I found out that if we're not going to wake up anytime soon, we can pretty much kiss our asses good bye. I've been reconnected to a very key element from my past that is vital to my future, I've had several "coincidental" happenings that have furthered my faith, and by the grace of God, I've been liberated from my previous physical limitations.
I'm exhausted......I'm weary on my road.......I have so much that needs to be told here and now. But I need to sleep......
For now........I'm calling my brothers out........it's time to gather on the Hill.
~Em
Fill Up the Tub
World People, we have a problem. No, wait. Not a problem, a blessing. That blessing is the information age. If I'm on my couch and I want to know what the name of that fighter pilot who flew solo over Japan in WWII was, I go to wikipedia. If I want drama, I go to a blog or a reality TV show. I want to see if my friend in WA is sad? I check Twitter.
Exchange is good. But echange is echange. Remember that. You give, you take. You take, you give. Everything is out there now. Cameras are small and work on remote voice activation. Sound recording devices are the size of a button. Not spy shit, dude. Normal people have this. And when normal people have this, shit gets around. People get angry, suspicious or bored and they start rolling tape. Better, encrypting digital signal on yo ass.
You have a blog with a fake name. Everyone knows its you. BUT, it gives your mind a space to vent with a little wiggle room. It's like the world is on valium or morphine and we all get to hear what people are really thinking. It's not cute.
All of my speculation in the 1990s was right. Human beings are just dying to see their brothers and sisters fall down. They're spending hours and hours monitoring each other for the latest slip. They're hungry for information.
Now, we can get in people's head for real. Even if they never go online, people can put them online. Shit can get freaky. People get caught doing shit now more than ever. eerybody's citizen good cop, officer friendly on their neighbor. Are you in?
Come on. Let's police this place. Let's out our brehteren. Let's fuck shit up and squeal on peoples skeletons. Once we really get cooking, the truth will be laid bare. We're facinated because we're so close to being THAT PERSON... we're one slip away. One bad moment from it. One late bill from it. One angry friend from it. We're all their and we're all scared, thrilled and about to be outed big time.
We are all dangerous, unhinged, dirty, twisted beings, writhing around like worms in the mud. Blind and weak. We project a giant ego on a screen and play that it's us... but we know. We're oh so close to being told on.
Outed.
Who will be the next scandal? The next rumor victim? Public inside joke?
You?
The Secret Life of the American Family
The laundry never gets aired but every family has weird crap. In speaking with a cross section of people from all ages, shit gets weird when family is involved. The normal vision of a family is a fabrication. Families are never normal. Some are cut throat corporate style families, some are like cults, some like secret clubs, others like dictatorships.
And oddly, the more normal the outward facade, the creepier the innards. The Murks have a very open media style of public relations. everyone knows we're nuts and we pay a social price for that. But when I examine the secret lives of other families, I see that oh my fucking GOD are they twisted. The less you see going wrong, the more they seem to have hidden.
I used to laugh at the old cliche made for TV movies. People ain't like that, I'd think. Families in my view were more like sitcoms. Brash blabbermouths and idiots acting out their inner oaf daily while the neighbors looked on in disgust. But NO!
Those neighbors, the normals? They be fucked up kids! They pull the blinds and bury the bodies in the woodshed. What, I made like 1/3 of a century before I got the inside scoop that Mr. and Mrs. Apple Pie are secret necrophiliacs or pill poppers or sadists. I mean, I saw some weird families growing up, but I assumed I just got lucky and saw ome cool dirt, but hey man, it's everywhere! WOW!
All the old sayings about people seem to be coming true, much to my dismay and delight. I'm dismayed because I swore anyone older than me was dumb, but I'm delighted to know that they were right but they're FUCKING CRACKED homey!
Ever watch cops and wonder where they find these people? THAT'S US!!!! Holy hot fucking shit balls! That's what we really are and we just make everything seem prettier in our minds so we don't feel like swine rolling in shit.
Keep an eye open and watch even the highbrows go trailer park. Open the eyes and see it.
Why am I bothering to post this? Dunno. I honestly thought the human race had some nobility. But no! Joy! We're all just grunting shit processing machines with bad teeth and acne! Now that is awesome. Indeed, sir. Indeed.
This Just In...
You suck.
Nope. I'm dead serious.
We've all been discussing it and we're pretty sure that you blow, bite the big one and are indeed grodie to the max. It's because we care about you that we let you know. Most of your other friends are too busy hitting on your significant other to even take notice.
Why? You never post here anymore, and when you do it's stupid self indulgent me fuck stuff of gayness, except for the chick who posts the humpday jokes. Now those are good. But everyone else... you're a lame piece of lame cake with a glass of douche baggity sauce on the side.
The solution? Post some cool shit for the people, todos! Bing! Problem solved. You get your hair back, your dog back, your house back and your half back. In short, you will be cool again... or at least we'll pretend you are so you can get back to feeling like you're worth something.
The Uravelling of M
Let's get one thing straight again... you all suck. Well, now that the pecking order is established:
1. Murk
2. Angry Piper
3. Everyone else
let's get down to business. Brass tacks as they say. I want y'all to bear one thing in mind. The whole blog circle we had going was awesome. Truly spectacular until one fine fated day... it fell apart. That parting coincided with the demise of one Dr. Robert J. Murk. Look it up, fagzilla. It was growing when I had an active hand in it. Now, it is dead. Why did I leave?
You. You people. Self important, arrogant lime suckers. I did everything for you. Then, you claimed I wasn't needed. Oh, oh, Murk you're too negative and bombastic and hairy-sexy-o! You make us want to leave! So shut up and make us stars! And I did. But you all fucked up. You pretended it was YOU who made traffic bump up here.
Na na. Na na na. Twas me, fuckers! Eat that.
And I will bring it all back. Watch me.
Long Lost ...Hump Day Jokes
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Little Johnny's Chemistry teacher wanted to teach his class a lesson about the evils of liquor, so he set up an experiment that involved a glass of water, a glass of whiskey, and two worms. "Now, class. Observe what happens to the two the worms," said the professor putting the first worm in the glass of water. The worm in the water moved about, twisting and seemingly unharmed.He then dropped the second work in the whiskey glass. It writhed in pain for a moment, then quickly sank to the bottom and died. "Now kids, what lesson can we derive from this experiment?" he asked.Little Johnny raised his hand and wisely responded, "Drink whiskey and you won't get worms!"
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Little Johnny woke up in the middle of the night and went to the bathroom. On the way back to bed, he passed his parents room. When he looked in, he noticed the covers bouncing. He called to his dad, "Hey Dad, what are you doing?" The dad answered, "Playing Cards". Little Johnny asked, "Whose your partner?" The dad answered, " Your mom". Little Johnny then passed by his older sister's room. Again, he noticed the covers bouncing. He called to his sister, "Hey Sis, what are you doing?" The sister answered, "Playing Cards." Little Johnny asked, "Whose your partner?" She answered, "My boyfriend."A little later, the Dad got up and went to the bathroom. As he passed Little Johnny's room, he noticed the covers bouncing. He called to his son, "what are you doing?" Little Johnny answered, "Playing Cards." The Dad asked, "Really? Whose your partner?" Little Johnny answered, "You don't need a partner if you have a good hand!"
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You thought I left … Well I did, but I’m back.
I hope you enjoyed these hump day jokes!
~wicked love~
Hobbs' New Favorite Blog
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