A day in the life

The quote shown above is from the iconic 1998 film "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" starring Johnny Depp. Depp plays Hunter S. Thompson, a journalist in who's supposed to covering a race, but Instead gets fucked up beyond belief and searches for the "American dream". If you have not seen the movie, then you do not understand what crazy is! But this was not just a movie, Thompson actually lived this during April of 1971.

To understand what is actually going on in the movie you must first understand Hunter S. Thompson. To this man waking up, take a few hits of acid, getting some breakfast, and snorting a few lines of blow was child's play. Thompson was such a heavy drug user that many people would not work with him. He was an amazing journalist, it showed through his work, but he was ALWAYS on something. When he managed to actually turn in his work before deadlines it was fenominal. There is no question the man could write, the life style he lived provided such detailed and bizarre in site that readers could not help but love it. 

Throughout the movie Johnny Depp portrays Hunter perfectly. In preparation for the movie he actually spent three months in Thompson's home. Studying his movements, mimicking the way he talked, taking drugs with him, until he became Hunter! With all the crazy things Hunter had put into his body over the years, he did not think like the average person. It actually scared the shit out of him when Depp would portray him because it was so perfect. 

Hunter was the type of man who had complete control of his life. He was the only one in charge and because of this he did as he pleased. With the prolific amount of drugs he took it is astounding to think he maintained his sanity. Towards the end of his life his touch with reality obviously started to fade, but he was still functional. He had always told his close friends and family that he would be the one in control of when his time would come. He had always been an avid gun collector and that would be the weapon of choice. He had been heavily involved in politics during his younger years, and still fallowed what was going on in the government closely.  The attacks of  9-11 2001 had a lasting impact on Hunter. He was discussed by the world he lived in and took his life on the night of February 20, 2001.

Before his passing he had put aside the funds and planned his funeral in detail.  Back in 1972 he was involved with a campaign in Colorado and nearly won. His campaign poster featured a double thumbed hand holding a payote button( psychedelic cactus). For his funeral he wished to be cremated and shot out of a giant statue of this symbol. His wish became reality on August 20, 2005 at a private funeral in the middle of the desert.