Sunday, September 13, 2015

Looking for a Friend for the End of the World (And Other Things)

I have a lot of weird talents, and even more obscure skills. It's not entirely unknown for people to ask me what on earth links all these things-- why are you doing this? they beg as I start to ramble at length about my hypothetical beehives. The answer to this is super simple, but mostly I get looks like I'm insane. 
I'm preparing for the end of the world. 
I know, I know. I certainly don't look like a survivalist. Blue hair? Slight build? An almost excessive love of ruffles? Not what you would picture for someone with a bugout bag. But the truth is that life has rarely been kind to me, and the apocalypse seems perpetually nigh. And for real, I want to be one of the survivors. Who wouldn't? 
My driving force is one simple thought: 'Is this skill useful in a world without infrastructure?' Bees? Hella. Baking bread? You bet. Being able to run for long distances without (figuratively) dying? Well, duh.