How to prepare for the next zombie Invasion

In light of the Holiday!

How to prepare for the next zombie Invasion

You may already be prepared for natural disasters; you have your stash of food, flashlights, matches, etc. But are you prepared to stave off the next zombie invasion? Know your enemy! Zombies are not an overly intelligent bunch; they are slow moving and clumsy. Generally speaking, you stand a good chance of out running one. However, they do have a keen sense of smell, and you could be easily overwhelmed by a hungry mob. Its best to find a safe place to hunker down and try to hold them off until the problem is resolved.

Zombies, also known as the “undead” feed off of human flesh; they can also infect a human by biting them, the infection from there bite will turn the human into a zombie. Early symptoms of the infection include, fever, chills, headaches and general flu like symptoms. Within three to six hours the victim of a bite will slip into a coma, and complete the transformation into a zombie. If a friend, or loved one, is bitten, don’t let them live! As soon as an infected human changes into a zombie they will start hunting for food.

Should you find yourself in the company of zombies you will need to know how to kill them. Experts agree the proper way to disable a zombie is to sever the spinal cord, or destroy the brain. This can be accomplished with a common house hold item that can be used as a bludgeoning device. It should be something that is easily excisable and fits comfortably in your hand; find something that is portable and light weight. Crowbars are very effective, but you may find their weight tiring when battling an undead army. You may also want to stay away from items that use ammunition or fuel, as they can run out at the precise moment you need them; if you choose to use a traditional weapon such as a gun or chain saw just make sure you have a back up.

Spend some time thinking about the best way to fortify your house. If you have a lot of ground level windows you will need a way to reinforce them. Some homes are not suited for this kind of defense, so you may consider seeking refuge at another location. You might need to talk to your neighbors a head of time to determine the safest place to stave off the invasion. However be prepared that this plan may change if you neighbors are bitten or have already turned into Zombies. In case you are not home when the dead rise to plague the earth; make plans with your family to meet somewhere. It’s a good idea to surround yourself with non-infected Humans. If you can gather a large enough group commandeer, and fortify a box store. There you will have plenty of food, medical supplies, clean cloths, entertainment, and plenty of items in the sporting goods section to outfit everyone with a weapon.

Keep in mind you are now responsible for the survival for the human kind. Like any wide spread plague it will take time to be resolved. Keep a level head, and high spirits. If you find the thought of smashing in the brains of your undead neighbor disturbing, it will come naturally in the heat of the moment. You only have to hold out till ZEMA (Zombie Emergency Management Agency) arrives to destroy the undead on slot.

Bibliography:

Zombie emergency management agency (ZEMA). (2009). Retrieved on November 21, 2009, from http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=63566622560.

The Science of Zombies (2009) Retrieved on November 30, 2009 from http://www.fvza.org/zscience1.html

Long time no post

I know it's been a while since I actually posted.  Things are going fine out here. Nothing much interesting. ExceptIgotaNookformyBirthday. It is pretty, and I can read embarrassing books without people seeing that I'm reading embarrassing books!

That's all for now *furiously downloads lots and lots of books*

Love affair with an ereader

Recently I have found myself reflecting on the way that I feel toward my Barnes & Noble nook.  In several of the library science classes I've taken, ereaders have taken center stage for debate on the future of libraries.  Ereaders--do we love them?  Do we hate them?  Can one ever have the same kind of attachment to a device as one can to the bound and visceral pages of a book, new or aged?

I've found that some librarians love them.  Some outright reject them--not to create a stereotype here, but I find these librarians have never actually held one in their hands.  I think there is a conditioned fear of change within the library community that these personal, miniaturized libraries will one day replace the brick-and-mortar establishments.  I believe this is possible, though not likely.  Libraries, whether physical or online, are organized repositories of the things we are looking for, and we will always need these places.  We will always need librarians to assist us in the search or application of what we find.  I find that once a hesitant librarian actually faces the tiny, attractive villain that they think ereaders are by holding one, they become much less intimidated.  Ereaders have needs to--in a way, they have created more services for the library to provide, and in turn, more actual need for libraries themselves.

I love my ereader.  I hesitate to say I love it like I love an actual book, but I do love it at least as much--I would say it's like children, but I have none, so I'll say it's like good friends.  You love your friends.  You love them all equally, but probably in different ways and for different reasons.  Books and nook are like that for me.  I love my nook to an almost unhealthy extreme, which is probably brought on by the fact that it has provided me so many positive and intimate story time experiences, and it's small enough that I don't have any excuse to part myself from it.  It goes everywhere with me, in my purse.  Unlike a book that gets swapped out on completion, the nook remains, along with all the stories I have previously read on it.  I don't have to worry about finding a purse to fit the dimensions of each book I read, because about 2 months after purchasing the nook, I invested in one that could fit it.

Then, there is also the unbridled freedom of anonymity that the device provides.  The cover I bought (I have the Bronte cover in Storm offered by Barnes & Noble, with a picture of me and my husband kissing at our wedding on the front) doesn't betray anything of what I might be reading on my nook at any given moment.  I can read romance novels in public without the self-consciousness that strangers will judge me.  I can read my old teen fic favorites or downloaded geeky fan fiction on my college campus and claim it's a text book on interacting with geospatial technologies if anyone asks.  I can read  The Count of Monte Cristo for the tenth time without having to hear my husband say "that book? again?"

For me, the proof is in the reading.  Because I used to find it cumbersome to switch out my purse to fit every new read, my pleasure reading was limited to before bed.  Now, because I can read whatever I want without anyone being the wiser, and the nook goes everywhere with me, I read before class, after class, in waiting rooms, over lunch at work, and anywhere else I have a few spare moments.  In the 3 months I've had my nook, I've read 5 novels, 4 short stories, a handful of free previews (the first 3-5 chapters of a novel).  I don't have to tell you what I've been reading (HA!) because that's the beauty of the nook, but titles include The Stand, The Mist, Rosemary's Baby, and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.  A note to librarians: 3 of the 5 novels I've read on my nook so far were digitally "checked out" from local library offerings.  Between the ereader and audiobooks, I'm going through about a book a week now (!) in addition to what I need to read for school and work.

I'm halfway through my latest pick--Enchanting the Lady by Kathryne Kennedy.  I was a little skeptical at first, because some of the story seemed contrived and there are some names that will make you role your eyes (there's a Prince, and his name is Albert, and so he is Prince Albert--maybe I'm the only one whose brain is stuck in middle school, but I laughed out loud when I read it).  However, by the end of chapter 4 the character of Sir Terence had me hooked, and since that point the story has carried itself despite a few other minor distractions.  It was a free offering from Barnes & Noble, so I can't really complain; I'm not sure at this juncture if sequels have been written to this book, but I might be tempted to purchase them having read this offering.

Alula

Finally Sold That Tahoe

So at the beginning of the year my dad gave us his 1996 Tahoe that he has had for a long time. Well we decided to sell it to pay some bills plus whats the point in having a truck that we never use. This is going to cause some complications with the upcoming craft fairs but I'm sure I can figure something out. I will just have to use tables that will fit in our Prius I hope that won't be to hard. Well that's something to think about on a different day. Well that's all for now.

Fuzzy

Strange Stuff

So I am still sick I've managed to get on another round of antibiotics for the never ending bladder infection. And cysts on my ovaries that feel like this is the time to burst not fun. I have been spending the last few days putting little man thru potty training boot camp basically no diapers unless we are going in the car for a long time or he is going to bed. It has resulted in a lot of laundry but I think (and this could be wish full thinking) that he is starting to get it. Well at least I am trying. I'm also trying to think of something to make for craft fairs but I haven't been able to think of anything let alone build up the energy to make it. I am thinking of taking a website design class at the college up here I think that could be fun, or going to the art place down here that does pottery classes but my wrists won't put up with it. Well the thinking continues with no solutions coming to mind. Hunting season is in full blast right now Mr Man got a deer this year but not his elk and lets say he hasn't been the best company lately even when I was pregnant with little man he got his elk that year. But I guess it is a trade he got a really nice deer this year when he didn't get one last year. Well that's the strange stuff going on here tomorrow I'm making ginger snaps and an apple pie wish me luck.