books: 5 down, 19 to go: the zombie survival guide

My lovely zombie buddy (In the sense that we are both intensely interested in zombies, not that he is a zombie. At least, I don't think so...) was kind enough to lend me his copy of Max Brooks's The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead for this year's book #5. The book delivers exactly what the title promises, tips and strategies to fight off, defend oneself from, and overcome a zombie threat. It reads exactly like a manual and, indeed, there is exactly one joke - a joke that, in my opinion at least, was funny enough to carry the book. Additionally, it was a real eye-opener for me, since I have discovered that due to the inaccessibility of my attic, my general ignorance of firearms and the fact that I have not yet secured a refuge on a remote island, I am currently woefully unprepared in the event that there is a zombie attack in my future. But since I am a fighter and refuse to be paralyzed by fear, consider my training underway. (And please do let me know if you'd care to pool resources.)

Next Up: Lost and Found, by Carolyn Parkhurst (on loan from my lovely Amazing Race buddy)

valentine snow day

My lovely Ohio peeps have passed their terrible winter storm up and onto me, so no school today! (again!) Today's plans include:

attempting to make a nice dinner for Nathan that won't result in a trip to the emergency room,

catching up on some of the terribly romantic movies Netflix sent, which have been gathering dust for the past several days,

catching up on my zombie defense strategies,

worrying incessantly about Nathan as he traverses the entire Metro area making deliveries,

giving serious thought to writing another post, since this one was absolute rubbish,

and thinking about you, of course. (Happy V-day, punk!)