Art is life.

Part of this blog is dedicated to my hobby, modeling. Living simply (in a Motorhome or otherwise) doesn't mean giving up ones hobby. Whatever full timing rig i end up with will have to have a work bench in it for my model hobby. It's the simple things in life that keep us going. Art is as important, in my opinion, as saving the environment. We must create beauty as much we help to sustain and improve our environment.

As i prepare for summer and get through exams I will be working on the Lief Ericson star ship. This is an AMT kit from the 1960's that was recently reissued in 2011 ( i believe). It will be lit as it comes with 9 volt powered engine lights. This should be rather exciting. I also have purchased, from Paul at Paragrafix.biz, the photoetch upgrade kid. Paul does amazing work and offers a good range of upgrade kits for all of your science fiction needs. 

Speaking of science fiction. Another kit that I have I have a special project in mind for. Now, as whatever fulltiming rig I finally settle on there will be a remodel. I'm just that particular about my living arrangements. I'm sure much wood will be placed in the interior, but one thing I have wanted to do is upgrade lighting. 

The Lindburg Area 51 UFO space ship will be turned into a 12V LED lamp. Mostly I'm going to run a brass tube through the middle and wire in some strip lighting at the bottom. However, that will have to be done next year when I have more time.  I think this will make a wonderful lamp. I haven't even thought about the nuts and bolts of the project. That will come next year, and it will be loads of fun!

So hopefully I will be starting the Lief Ericson next week. There will be updates and maybe a good video or two about that. I may do a nice unboxing if I find the time.

Enjoy~

"The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance." ~ Aristotle

Landlocked...again

I'm back to working on my thesis (ie: procrastination)...or really just my literature review. It's just a big research paper that is not interesting. Last month I spent time in 9 different states. If I take out Ohio in that equation I had a blast. Some of the company wasn't the best, but that will happen with any trip. Once this semester is over I'll be working in North Carolina. I'm extremely excited about this. I'll be one step closer to what I want in life. One step closer to proper freedom. If graduate school has taught me anything, it is that much of the info that college forces down your throat is useless. I'm not here to be a PHD. You couldn't pay me to do that type of degree. I refuse. I know I'll benefit from my maters degree. That is the only reason I'm putting up with being in college any longer. The world/life doesn't wait while you spend decades in school. I'm a firm advocate of education, but enough is enough. I suppose the last month of traveling has me a bit down now that I'm shackled to working on projects that I don't care about other than to get a grade. I suppose I am just more hands on than anything. Working on papers and meaningless research is uninteresting and unproductive. There are many areas of research that are extremely important. However, they aren't in my field and I don't want to be involved. What I want is to be out in the field. The front lines of environmental action. Back out on the road attempting not to have a HUGE eco-footprint.

I'm babbling. For the sake of boring everyone this will be short. I do need to actually work on my paper. I have a goal of draft one to be done by the end of the week. Not entirely sure that will happen.

I went rig hunting on the 30th with my Mum. I believe we both decided on a class C motorhome. I love my Jeep and want to keep it, and it won't really pull anything I can fully live in. Most fifth wheels will involve a HEAVY truck investment and are a bit to luxurious for my taste. So a class C with a slide out will be what i'm looking for. Once I get my hands on that the modifications will start. I'm fairly certain I can't leave anything original.

"Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them - that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like." -- Lao Tzu