Be kind to your senior citizens. Cause everyday I am getting closer to being one.
Now for a bit of trivia. The background is based on a still from the 1968 movie Bullitt starring Steve McQueen. The 10 minute car chase through the hilly streets of San Fransisco is considered a classic and a cinematographic breakthrough at the time.
Sea of Myriad Rivers Merging is another book on my reading list. Sounds a bit like a poetry book - well there is some poetry. Ninja poetry!
The Bansenshukai (which translates as Sea of Myriad Rivers Merging) is one of three classic texts on ninja. It was penned in 1676 by a
ninja known as Fujibayashi and has never been available in English. Until now.
In November 2013 Antony Cummins and Yoshie Minami published a full English translation of the 22 volumes of the Bansenshukai. Yes 22 volumes (544 pages).
And it is a fascinating and also frustrating read. For a start it is a translation of the authentic text and so measurements are in tradition units like momme and bu. And while the book discloses many secrets of the ninja, there are many secrets withheld. Throughout the book are references to "details to be orally transmitted". These are the secrets that were handed down by word of mouth only and so were not included in the original text.
Never the less, with this book you can now learn:
yo-nin and in-nin infiltration techniques
how to make a flying ladder
tanuki-gakure (raccoon dog hiding)
the truth about the water spider floating seat
seven ways to use a sageo sword cord
the fire recipe for Cherry blossoms at dawn.
An essential read for any survivalist or history buff. And available on Kindle.
I know you’re already asking why the hell is Mr Vitamin G
talking about cupcakes on a zombie blog!
Well I’ll be honest, when it comes to food I am like plastic surgery to
Tori Spelling, yes, a total mess minus the bleached hair and extraordinary
acting career.
If you’re ever in the mood to squeeze out some creativity or
bake up some brains, then boy have I got a bad ass little book for you!! Welcome to ‘A Zombie Ate My Cupcake’ authored
none other than Lili Vanilli. So I it
should be said that cupcakes are kind of yesterdays news and macaroons have
swooped in and stolen the limelight, but macaroons are extremely limited in
terms of their decoration space and creative flexibility.
I know cake decorating isn’t everyone’s thing and there is a
certain amount of patience required, however, if you want to impress/repulse
your friends with some gory goodies, then check out these bloody beauties
below:
Day of the Dead Skulls – A tad too pretty, may require some
gruesome upgrades.
Undead Gingerbread – creepy but oh so cute!
Radioactive Slime – Make your guests
second guess their first bite!
Blood Stained Brains – Mmmmmmm Brains!!!!
Bleeding Hearts – My Favourite!
Maybe Mrs K will whip some up for our next
morning tea at work?
Here at BZF it’s no secret that we’re big fans of movies and
TV shows with an apocalyptic twist.The
last couple of years have seen a slew of these kinds of movies dominate the box
office and of course AMC has a ratings darling with The Walking Dead.
A few Friday’s ago, I had the pleasure of hosting Mrs K at
my humble abode where we indulged in home-made burritos, appletini’s and some
end of the world fun.Our mission was to
uncover some quality small screen gems to satisfy our cravings for some
doomsday debauchery.
So what is on the small screen to satisfy your
appetite?Well you will be pleased to
know that there are a number of shows out there that are not just one hit
wonders but seem to be hitting the mark with audiences all across the globe.
The 100
Ok, yes this show is only in the fledgling stages of its
debut season, but the ingredients are there for a fun ride.Horribly attractive hotties against a grim
background? Check.Planet earth in ruins
with freaky nuclear mutated animals? Check.Admittedly, the show has received mixed reviews but hopefully it gets a
chance to prove its worth.
Helix
Such was the success of season one, Helix has already been
green lit for season 2.This was Mrs K’s
pick of the bunch and for good reason.Helix
gives us an insider’s look at a team of scientists based in the Arctic who work
for the Centre for Disease Control.It’s
been a while since we’ve had a virus themed show so isn’t it time you got
injected?
Falling Skies
Falling Skies presents a different sort of apocalypse with
aliens replacing zombies – think ET finding home in your backyard and enslaving
the human race!Believe it or not, this
show will be debuting its fourth season in June this year thanks to strong
ratings and a devoted fan base.
Revolution
I will be honest and say that I haven’t had the chance to
check out Revolution, although I have heard good things.Two seasons have screened and the third is
yet to be announced, but with a cool premise solidly in place (the planet
suffers a massive blackout) there are many possibilities to be explored in this
post apocalyptic setting.
Did we miss any of your faves? Let us know what's on the top of your apocalyptic viewing list!
This is just a basic guide to tracking. Once you master this you can start on the advanced course which includes drunken ninja clowns.
If you need an explanation. Clowns have big feet. Pirates have peg legs. Drunks stagger much like zombies do, so you need check for empty beer bottles. Ninjas occasionally do leave footprints so they use a sideways shuffle so you can't tell which direction there are going in. They may also wear jaki-tabi shoes.
