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The wonderful HVB store was created and opened while I was unable to talk, walk, or even open my eyes I think I was still in the ICU.  My struggle to stay alive over the last year sometimes hinged on the store’s existence; the overwhelming responsibility,  the most amazing people, the sense of duty being called on to save lives of the voiceless. I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t have made it through the cancer recovery without that store. I look at the space now a year later and am embarrassed by the enormity of it, half of the space I don’t even use. It was a very painful year having so much of my leg and skull removed, swapping parts, the pains seems only to have lessened a little. Talking with people in HVB really reduced the pain, discomfort, and sorrow. I hope enough people come into the new location when I need them. Still waiting for that cloned part of my face to be ready for the final surgery but I’m done with the agonizing melancholy bit. This has also been a very rad year with fun- just varieties of fun I didn’t know existed. I thought the way of living I was accustomed was the only way and anything else would be dreadful I was half wrong. Having a deformed face is still a very sad thing but only because of how some people react and man I wish others had no eyes sometimes.

As soon as I knew I was moving my creativity flared and I designed a bunch of new things and feel more relaxed. I’m exited cause now I should be able to hire another helper and be able to pay attention to designing new things and improving on others. I’ll have less commute time and I look so forward to that. I love riding my bike but I just don’t have that capacity yet. Melinda and I have a refuge of a comfy quiet home in 5q Saint Johns where the new location for the store is. Three ideal spaces now it is up to the slum lord, come on ladies be cool now. The new store will be great fun and I hope it stays open longer than a year.

Micah Perry HVB Chief Belt Enforcement Agent

I blew it on the bike so I’m forced to mellow out. I really can’t tell how injuriously effected I am cause all the cutting is beneath the skin and the pain meds mask really well. Leave a comment so I know someone’s paying attention and go to the FB thing and be my Fren: Micah on the FB. Oh and the store page is at http://Facebook.com/HELDVeganBelts please click whether or not you like it.

If you are disfunctional enough to subscribe to my YouTube situation then you can experience the fine film to accompany this great photo. The store is so much fun you have to come check it out. OK now I can sleep.

I suggest grabbing the video player and putting it on your desktop and just letting it run whether people are on it or not cause something is bound to happen that just might surprise you. I’ll try to get the player to work here but go to the link below and see all the options on there.

The URL: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/heldveganvideo

Go ahead and see the page this is coming from click here.

Entire slew of fine characters and so idea springs forth out from the gaping hole. Soon more custom type stuff I’ll show you later. For now look how perfect this person fits the purse I made, wow. Sales are fine but I might need more volunteer help making them.

Speaking of help I finally made a “Donation” button on the m3house website after being told to do it enough. So please if you can give a couple bucks that’s how.

Extraordinary amount of pain right now I don’t know why. I’m healing still and my nerves are finding there way home and I’m on four kinds of opiates and still hurts like fuck! When people are talking about interesting things it goes away. I’ve implemented a few strategies that help but I can’t do them all the time. I’ve been working on several new cool belt designs and making the “Save Micah Perry” cause on Facebook work. They are saying its a Dental issue so I have to cough up $18,000.00 after Insurance. I’m a little spazzed come visit that always helps.

donate at M3house.org Thank you.

So what should I make? I’ll start with some easy little zipper pouches but really I have heaps of salvaged material to work with. All colors and types of vinyl, fabric, plastic shipping material, flat inner tubes. I need to make more inner tube wallets people dig those. I’d like to try to make some shoes, thing is, we have to be able to do it quick to keep the prices low. My thinking is that high prices and sustainability/greenery are not in the same group. Not even the same universe, uh oh don’t get me started on greenwashing. These people really piss me off to no end with all the effing hype about how GREEN they are because the jet they use has recycled pop bottle cushions. Give me a break!

Oh I almost forgot; if you haven’t heard we are looking for a store to open around Alberta or SE 12th, something similar to those. and…

The fabulous employee of the month award is not given lightly but this one works so hard and puts up with the most difficult employer in town that she deserves all the accolades that come with such a prestigious award… Courtney Flummoxed Otter Kintz you are the new Employee of the Month!!!

She makes the best Vegans!

Thank you Courtney for all the hard work. HELD would not be nearly as good with out you!

At M3house.org

For info and ordering go to http://m3house.org/HELD/SpikeCollar.html

Here is a local made video I found if you have any questions. All the gear is tested and guaranteed to last. Our ethic is built upon sustainability and rights for all animals human or otherwise.

So why am I there? Well I may not be a hippy but I am an environmentalist and I also think the gap between them and the vegans is unrealistic. Vegans are environmentalists and environmentalists if well informed and ethically sound should be vegans. We brought along a whole bunch of “Meat is not Green” literature to freely pass out. They are seemingly scared of us the way people are at the Portland Saturday Market. Ee gad man look it’s the “Vayguns”!

I realize they are serving mostly vegan food at this conference so they won’t have to talk about so it’s important that we show up to bridge the gap. Please come and support, it is very hard to face this adversity everyday all day long. It is exhausting.

PS. the patent system was set up by wealthy corporations to protect themselves. No way I could afford a patent to prevent evil corporations from destroying all the work HELD has done.