Zombies, where the fuck are they?

This month has brought many different things, we had our CDP match on the 23rd and while there wasn't a zombie scenario it was fun anyway. I donned some zombie paint to mark the last shoot of the month and maybe put people off their game a little bit. It must have worked as I placed 4th out of 15 shooters, missing 3rd by just over 2 seconds.



Failed to seat the mag and this was the result. The factory SIG mags don't fit quite right, have to do some more modification on the gun to get them to run correctly. That's what I get for running a Chinese copy I guess!


I also picked up a High Standard Flite King that was formerly owned by a police station in one of the outlying communities in the area. I have some very interesting plans for this firearm, a bayonet lug and pistol grip are two things I will be working on as well as parkerizing the receiver/barrel. Possibly going to order some nitre bluing salts from brownells and try my hand at that for some of the smaller parts.

I've finally broken the 190lbs mark and I am now that much closer to attaining my goal of 170lbs. I hope to start crossfit sometime in the next month, Very excited to start excersizing again, the first few weeks will be horrible but its all worth it. I'm starting to fit into clothes I haven't warn in over 3 years and it feels great! People who weren't aware of my lifestyle change are now starting to comment on my weight loss.

The road, the match and two wheels.

Its been three weeks now since I started eating better and I am able to see some real change. The scale tells me I've lost 20lbs which is great, its about what I was expecting to lose in this time frame. Others are mentioning that I look like I've lost weight, these comments come mostly from people who were aware of my dietary change. Things seem to be on track and I'm starting to exercise more often now, I feel much better and have more energy. I am having difficulty staying up past 11pm which I guess is what normal people do, for someone who has traditionally stayed up past 1am it is a little strange. Even now I'm having some difficulty keeping my eye's open.

Last months CDP match went well, we had 13 shooters out on a mostly sunny day. I placed 6th over all which is consistent but not where I want to be! I had two stoppages, one stovepipe and the other was a double feed that really affected my score. The hit friendly target certainly didn't help either! All in all it was a good day and I was glad that my Father was able to come out and shoot. He did well for not having any time to practice or shoot since the previous match.

Lastly, I completed my Motorcycle safety course and I am much more confident because of it. I only wish insurance wasnt so high for someone under 25! I cant wait till next summer so that I can actually afford to ride! I think about riding daily now and every time I see someone on a motorcycle I cant help but be jealous.
The interesting thing is that during the course I was able to ride a Kawasaki Ninja 250, I had no experience on this style bike but I was pleasantly surprised how good they feel. My original ideas on what I wanted in a motorcycle have changed greatly because of this and I now long for a sport style bike. I do have a preference to the naked bikes such as the Triumph Street Triple and have found myself watching every video on youtube.

GLOCKenspiel virtuoso

Just finished a "Trigger Job" on a friends Glock, I use quotations because I don't really consider is a true trigger job. There wasn't much skill required to preform this task though it was a very fun experience as I've never disassembled a Glock before (more then removing the slide). Now have a better understanding of its inner workings and I must say I'm impressed with it. Its not overly complicated and it diverges so greatly from the hammer fired guns I'm so accustomed to working on. I did polish a few of the working surfaces where metal contacts but I doubt it made a great impact on its performance. (I think I would have felt like I didn't actually do anything if I didn't polish SOMETHING!) The job is mostly replacing the few springs that are ingeniously positioned within the pistol!

 I have to say, id do 100 Glock trigger jobs before I'd do my CZ 75 or SIG again. Its just that easy.

Slow is smooth, smooth is fast

Well, went to see the new Planet of the Apes movie with my father. It was interesting, wasn't quite what I was expecting but I was pleased. I think? It had enough nods to the originals but not so obvious that it would make it hokey. The CG was decent and usually very good but was lacking on some shots. I'm not here to review movies so I'll get to the point. The main thing is that I didn't eat any Popcorn OR drink any fountain pop. I resisted the urge to have even a couple handfuls and feel pretty good about it.

Though it would have been really nice to eat the whole bag and have lots of instant gratification its not worth it. Someone told me once, "Nothing tastes as good as being in shape" I just have to keep remembering that line. Sometimes repeating it over and over when faced with some of my previously favourite foods junk.

In other news, I've been haphazardly trying to get ready for the next CDP match. I'll be running this one and have a few courses of fire thought up. I haven't had a whole lot of time to do any practice drills as of late so I'll be going into another match without shooting since the last one. Considering we have one match per month that doesn't work out so well for me. I'll most likely place 4th or 5th depending on who shows up and how many guys come out. As long as I beat a few certain people I'm doing ok. Really its all fun no matter what, its just nice to win.

Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.

I gotta get in shape.

"Too much sitting has ruined my body. Too much abuse has gone on for too long" - Travis Bickle (Taxi Driver)

Not long ago my wife had mentioned the Paleo diet (Paleolithic), I was quite interested as I've always questioned the food that we as a society eat. None of the food you see seems natural anymore, it all seems disconnected in some way. Food is more often then not tied to an emotion rather then as a means to sustain ones body. Sure, I will be using it as a way to lose weight but by no means is it a "Diet" in the contemporary sense. Unlike the adds you see on magazine covers while waiting in the line at the market (that usually include fast and easy recipes for cupcakes). This is similar to the diet our ancestors had when we were still a hunter / gatherer society, a diet we are genetically geared to intake.

It is the beginning of a long and hard road to a better, fitter and more healthy me. I start this journey with my wife and little boy, whom I love very much. Since his birth we have been having some difficulty in keeping a good diet, between working and trying to keep everything in order, fast food has been king. My diet has been poor for much longer and it has become painfully obvious that I need a change. I'm extremely grateful my wife is willing to attempt this with me, because without her on board I doubt I would have the strength to do it.


"There will be no more pills, no more bad food, no more destroyers of my body. From now on will be total organization. Every muscle must be tight." - Travis Bickle

As of this date I am 5'8 at 224lbs, I hope to reach 170lbs one day. Obviously I wont be getting any taller.