2012: the end is nigh!

11 more months til the planets in our solar system align with the sun and the centre of the galaxy... as foretold by the ancients and acknlowledged by modern science. Does this mean anything for us or is it just a galactic date mrker of the beginning of a new 5,000 year cycle? probably the latter. But unfortunately, the "powers that be", or the western capitalist empire, seem determined to unleash (holy) war on Babylon (Iran) this year.
Another war in the middle east ay, so what? say the majority of people. What with Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan etc we've been living with these wars for so long they're now the norm. The mainstream media recently (falsly) reported the end of the war in Iraq, so i guess its time for the next one.
I brought up the topic recently with the in-laws, who said, "arent Iran the bad guys?" so the papers and TV would have you believe, they are a "nuclear threat". so time to invade, just like Iraq with its WMDs (which it turned out never existed), Afghanistan with AL-Qaeda (who were never formally charged with 911 and who's leader was murdered in violation of international law in Pakistan, without facing trial.)
The murderous Zionist regime of Israel has never declared its nuclear weapons, yet wants to invade Iran on suspicion they have them. Problem is, Russia, and probably China, are ready to help defend Iran if its invaded. Which means WWIII. Seriously!
IF invaded, Iran will block the oil exports from the region, causing the price of oil to skyrocket worldwide, followed by further economic collapse, which will lead to civil disobiedience on scale that will make the Arab Spring and Occupy protests of last year seem minor in comparison.
This is not my doomsday prophecy, rather just a collaboration of the info i've been noting from the news lately. War with Iran must be avoided, it is truely the Crusade foretold in prophecy which will spell doom for modern society. Pay attention, and please, give a damn

NZ goverment to ban growing and sharing food

just read this article... opposition to the proposed bill here.

25% of eligible voters didn't vote in last weeks election.. looks like NZ is more than happy for the capitalists to ruin the future.

shocking pink

I'm working out the the DFS store in the international departures area of the airport this month, drawing on posters and things for Calvin Klein "CK Shock". behold the fruits:

transformers!

new school Bumblebee commissioned canvas...

beneath the waves

latest work... a lovely poolside private commission!
detail:
latest on the Rena oil spill disaster: "The Government admits it has "dropped the ball" by failing to sign up to an international convention that would have protected taxpayers by an additional $12 million for the cleanup of the Rena oil spill."

I'm not blaming the government, but i think this is a clear sign that their dreams of offshore oil drilling are ill-conceived. Protect our beautiful oceans!

NZ oil spill disaster - some facts

just a few things I've put together from reading online...

• "It emerged yesterday that on the day the Rena struck the reef, Maritime NZ declined an offer of two inflatable barges which could pump up to 100 tonnes of oil at a time."

• Maritime Union general secretary Joe Fleetwood said he had been calling on the New Zealand Government to buy an emergency oil spill response vessel "for years'' but to no avail. "Now we're caught with our pants down and now we're looking to (salvage company) Svitzer to get their clean-up vessels from Singapore.''
  
  
• "This is huge. It will take a long, long time to clean it up - we've never seen anything on this scale before. It could take years" - Sustainable Coastline's director Sam Judd.
  
  
• "We stand on the brink of disaster if the salvage goes wrong," said Shane Wasik, NZ Underwater Association president and a local diver.

• Our reckless centre-right gvernment are talking about using a toxic substance to clean up. Rick Steiner, a veteran of the Gulf of Mexico spill last year, said the dispersant Corexit 9500 was not suited to near-shore waters. According to the Alaska Community Action on Toxics, the use of Corexit during the Exxon Valdez oil spill caused people "respiratory, nervous system, liver, kidney and blood disorders"

Wakatipu again

Lake Ohau from above:


I return victorious from Queenstown, where me and Elliot painted out notorious backpacker bar "Altitude":

also got to go riding at Cardrona.. here's Els:
returned to Glenorchy...to go 4wding in "paradise", back to Arrowtown to unsuccesfully look for gold, and painted a couple extra pics for Base X Backpackers. Cheers guys!