Have a very Merry Zombie Christmas!!

...just think about it...

For Harry Potter fans

Star Wars fans are not happy that Harry Potter is now the most successful franchise in film history.

How to survive the Zombie Apocalypse - PART 3

Location can be everything. If you're in a small Iowa town where everyone is heavily armed, it's even possible that the earliest stages of the zombie attack is repelled outright. If you're in a city, move. Seriously, if you're in NYC or Los Angeles, do you think there is any chance of you living? Really? Stay out of the cities. Don't even take the interstates on the outside of them if you're heading for safety.
If you have a quality vehicle, like a hummer (military, not yuppie douchebag wannabe civilian version) that's ideal, but a van is good if it's a conversion van, to maximize space, but make sure to weld cages over the windows and secure the vehicle in case it's unavoidable to break through a group of zombies.
During the initial outbreak, if it's low level and you have the van and your friends, be sure to fill the gas tanks, and use extra. It's much better to fill the van out via funnel on a back gravel road than to find a town overrun by zombies. Constant gun fire around a gas pump with the approaching undead is never a good idea.
Above all else, the Boy Scout motto sums up surviving the initial outbreak: Be prepared. If you are prepared, you are more likely to "get lucky" and survive. Let's not beat around the bushes: you have to be at least a little lucky, but if you can survive the initial outbreak, your chances of finding a place to survive go up exponentially.

stay tuned for part 4

How to survive the Zombie Apocalypse - PART 2

Have a plan. Know where you are going to go. Forget the myths about zombies walking under water. They don't have the coordination to swim, and the gases in dead bodies would force their bodies to float. An island is the best place, but don't just think oceans. There are tons of great isolated lakes in places like Alaska, or Ontario, Canada. Find one, preferably with a lodge that requires boat or float plane to get in, and even more preferable, on an island. Thirty miles away from the nearest road is great, being thirty miles from the nearest road and on an island is optimal. Having a lodge or old fishing camp allows basic cover in the harsh winters. Have friends, only the closest ones you trust, know where this place is, and how to get there avoiding major cities.
Which brings to the next point: a small well armed group has a better chance than you going solo. Choose your closest like minded friends, the ones who have a chance. We all like big fat party animal Steve, but at 350 and with only bright Hawaiian t-shirts it's just not a good idea to include him. All of you should have a plan of where to meet and where to go if an outbreak takes place-both with advanced warning, but also where the survivors can rendezvous briefly during a sudden outbreak to get out of immediate danger, and then proceed together.
With all plans in place, always pay attention to any weird news. Don't be like too much of America: so obsessed with MTV and American Idol that you miss all your signs. The initial outbreak will give you a short time to act before it grows exponentially. Acting early is crucial.

stay tuned for part 3

How to survive the Zombie Apocalypse - PART 1

Surviving the initial outbreak is key! There are many movies and how to guides out there about how to survive a zombie attack, but they always glide over the initial (and perhaps most critical) part of surviving when the zombies come: surviving the initial outbreak.

The first part of surviving an outbreak is having your pre-outbreak preparations. You hear a scream and there's your next door neighbor munching on granny's brains - quick, what do you do? Everyone says they'd be prepared, but really, are you? There's no guarantee that the infestation will start on one coast and work to another. You may have a couple days of warning, or you may wake up and have to immediately fight for your life.

There are several things to consider for your pre-outbreak preparation. For one, do you have a basic survival kit and zombie killing weapons close by? A kit should include a fire arm you're familiar with, extra ammunition, and a non fire arm weapon. A machete is the best choice (military second hand, NOT cheap wal-mart), though a hatchet or butcher knife is also good, and easy to carry without slowing you down. You want a basic first aid kit, some jerky, matches, maps, etc. Everything you have should fit in a tight fitting knap sack that isn't too heavy. You may have to rough it.

Stay tuned for PART 2

Best news I've heard all day

New World War Z movie has the Pitt!!

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I am blogging this as a nice reminder to myself...

"I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do."

-Edward Everett Hale

summer = boating time!

boating is my favorite thing to do during the summer. relaxing in the sun... lounging and chatting on the boat... wakeboarding until your legs start shaking... airchairing high in the sky... tubing until your neck is kinked... and most important, spending time with family and friends... here are some highlights from this summer: Kassie is my "little sister" from the Big Brothers Big Sisters program. i was so excited to spend a whole saturday together for our activity. she loved trying wakeboarding, knee-boarding and riding the tube.Dani and Adam came up to the lake with me one saturday. i don't get to hang out with them very often anymore so it was nice to spend a day together. Landon learned how to wakeboard this season. he got a new wakeboard for his birthday and was a very quick learner! he was up and bunny-hopping the waves in no time. what a proDallin showed everyone his mad airchairing skills. he's a natural on that thing and so fun to watch!My dad trying to out do Dallin on the airchair. almost... but not quite. he's still above averageTracy surfin' the wakeImproving my jumping skills on the wakeboard.One saturday was girls boating day. randah, susan, tricia and angie graced us with their presence. we had so much fun!! it was really nice to have all the girlfriends back together.The tubing was intense, but such a blast. hold on! i just love these gals! it's been a great summer so far and i'm hoping for more before winter rolls around.

Congratulations!

My good friend Nicolette married her sweetheart last Friday, June 25. I was able to enjoy the special day with her, her family and friends in Houston, TX. She looked absolutely radiant. I've never seen her so happy. I wish her and Mark an eternity of happiness.

I can't think of a way...

...to make this picture more creepy.

MORE reasons BP needs to be punished for the oil spill

okay.... NOW I'm mad!

Atlantis Shuttle Launch

On May 14, 2010 at 2:20pm EDT, Space shuttle Atlantis launched into space from Kennedy Space Center in Cocoa Beach, FL. Atlantis had a successful 12-day, 4.8-million-mile mission to the International Space Station and landed today (5/26) at 8:48am EDT. This was the 32nd and final scheduled flight for Atlantis.

This was a once in a lifetime opportunity that I was able to experience. I have a friend that works as an engineer at the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX who invited me out to Florida for this event. He was able to swing some VIP passes for us! The general public viewed the launch from 6 miles away, but we were able to watch it from 2 1/2 miles away which was incredible. Launch site up closeOn the VIP bus driving to Kennedy Space CenterBefore the launch, we explored the exhibits in the Kennedy Space Center. So many cool things to see32 seconds before launch!

Atlantis takes flight!Because we were so close to the launch site, we could feel the vibrations during take-off

Only Gonna Break Break Your Heart...

Just got back from another cruise... Yes ANOTHER cruise. I'm becoming an addict! It was an amazing and horrible vacation. Let's start with the bad news. My friend Mike had a diving accident at our beach party in Cozumel, Mexico and is now paralyzed. It was a horrible day, but he is continuing to recover. He is staying at the Bellevue Hospital in New York. I was just told today that he is starting to speak and move his shoulders a little. I pray for him constantly that he'll make a full recovery and be able to walk again. People are so generous and have donated copious amounts of money to help pay for medical bills. Get well soon Mike!!Lara, Mike, me & Billy relaxing on the beach in Miami a couple days before the ship left. I can't wait to go back. Miami is crazy!The Girls on the lido deck. If we weren't exploring a Port, this is where you would find us.The Crazy boys. Love them! Lara, Kristina & Me shakin our tail feathers at the Disco.

Leaving our last port, Cozumel. This is the view from our Balcony suite. It was heaven! We are already booked for the Halloween cruise this year. I can't wait to be out at sea again. Only 6 more months!

HOT TUB TIME MACHINE!

Awesome.

I went to see Hot Tub Time Machine with a friend this past weekend and wasn't quite sure what I'd think of it. We went because we needed a girls night and heard that the movie was quite funny. And it was. What's not to love about a time travel movie that places a bunch of forty-somethings back in the year 1986, when they were in the prime of their lives? Lot's of 80's music, fashion, pop-culture and nonsense provide excellent nostalgia. (Anyone remember the bright-yellow cassette Walkman?) It almost feels like you've actually gone through a time warp watching John Cusack running around a 1986 party at a ski resort. You almost expect a kid to show up and say, "Where's my two dollars? I want my two dollars!" It helps that the movie spends plenty of time making fun of itself - The scene where they realize that their hot tub turned into a time machine is the best. Supporting performances by Chevy Chase and Crispin Glover complete the sensation that you are lost in the 80's along with the cast.
Oh, it's stupid; don't get me wrong. Poop, pee and sex jokes abound. It is rotten, funny and one hell of a good time! Go see it!

FINALLY

I was finally able to see Elton John & Billy Joel is concert a couple weeks ago. It was a long time coming, having bought the tickets in January 2009. Excellent show. Those two men are brilliant artists & performers. I couldn't have asked for a better concert. Best one to date

HAPPY ZOMBIE VALENTINE'S DAY!

I LOVE YOU, BUT WHEN THE ZOMBIES START CHASING US... I'M TRIPPING YOU FIRST