Zombie Apocalypse

So the other day Mr. Poppins woke up a little disappointed. You see, he had been dreaming about the Zombie Apocalypse.

Apparently he was winning.

This is the conversation between Mr. Poppins and I, regarding the Zombie Apocalypse dream:

Mr. Poppins: I am kind of looking forward to the Zombie Apocalypse.

Me: I'm not really looking forward to it.

Mr. Poppins: You know what we call people who don't look forward to the Zombie Apocalypse?

Me: Women?

Mr. Poppins: No, Zombie Food.

Normally, I wouldn't go telling everyone about Mr. Poppins' fondness for the Zombie Apocalypse. Not so much because he would be embarrassed. I really don't think he would. After all, he was winning. But there's a small--teensy, tiny, itty-bitty--part of me that feels that maybe--yes, maybe--he should be at least a little shy about it.

Mr. Poppins posted about his dream on facebook, proving once again that you can never really and truly, one-hundred-percent, know another person. Perhaps the fault is mine. I mean, I should have known.

He was winning.

But the awesome part, even more awesome than the winning, was that apparently Mr. Poppins is not alone in his Zombie Apocalypse fetish. Apparently, geeks everywhere--the boy kind--are plotting with zeal the best plan of counter attack when the zombies rise. These plans, from what I can tell, usually involve an armored school bus, some flame throwers, and a machete.

I'm sure I'm oversimplifying.

A friend even posted a link to a real live article about the Zombie Apocalypse, which referenced a photo essay:

We here at BB HQ spend a lot of time talking about very important things. Of which would be the Zombie Apocalypse.  It seems that geeks of every level have not only been plotting how to deal with the zombies but also how to make them.

You will realize, on closer inspection, that the above picture is of a zombification of a school bus made entirely of legos.

Well. 

There is a quiz that will test your odds of surviving such an apocalypse. 

71%

As you can plainly see, I have only a 71% chance of surviving the Zombie Apocalypse. But wait. The test did not take into account the fact that I am married to Mr. Poppins.

I think my odds may have just improved dramatically.

And then I googled zombie apocalypse again, and no joke and I wouldn't even have recognized him if we weren't facebook friends, came up with a guy I went to kindergarten with modeling a Zombie Apocalypse t-shirt:

 

He was a precious and adorable little boy. Now he's a bad*ss zombie killah and he gets paid for it. Seriously. Mr. Poppins will be impressed. This is the t-shirt I am getting for Mr. Poppins:

I wonder if I can get the friends and family discount?

Anyway, it turns out that the Zombie Apocalypse is a huge big deal and, still, I have the luxury of just going about my business and taking my survival for granted.

I do so love Mr. Poppins. 

Comments

[Scott Lefebvre [AKA Scott Fearwerx]]

You should definitely get "Mr. Poppins" the "Zombie Survival Guide" by Max Brooks.
And although there isn't a "Hey! I've known you since Kindergarten!" discount button on the site, just give me a heads up when you place your order and I'll toss a couple freebies into your order that will make you feel that much more special.

[The Dol]

don't accept the freebies, polly! that's how it starts!

[Polly Poppins]

The Dol, it's not technically freeware just comp'ed but I'll watch out for it because we all know that giving geeks free clothing is a lot like feeding Mogwai after midnight.

For those of you born after 1985, that's a Gremlins reference.

Gremlins is a movie.

You can google it.

[pandora]

zombies are making a comeback.
just like the vampires.

actually, you might get a kick out of this.
currently book that i am reading is titled: pride and prejudice and zombies :)
oh it stays very accurate to the original story line.
not only is elizabeth bennett ahead of her times and independent, she keeps a dagger in her stocking and has the swash buckling sword skills that a pirate would be jealous of.

also, on my campus there is a game titled humans vs. zombies.
it's like 3 dat tag game.
oh the boys love it.
i mean, what 20 year old wouldn't like running around campus in camo and nerf guns?

[pandora]

ugh my grammar skills.

"currently the book that I am reading"

i've been out of school for too long...

[pandora]

ps: i only got 34%.

=/

[Alice]

I liked my life better before this post.

[Diosa]

Zombies so arent' sexy.

[Polly Poppins]

pandora, I saw that book at Barnes & Noble. If you say it's good, I'll get it.

Alice, just find your happy place, honey. Everything will be just fine.

Diosa, exactly.

[pandora]

polly, it's more like good cheap entertainment.
i mean it's zombies, not much substance.
but, i'm enjoying it.

[Bookgirl]

I have only a 24% chance of surviving the Zombie Apocalypse, and Mr. Poppins is 3,000 miles away, so I'm counting on you to miss me. And maybe publish my work posthumously. Unless I find my own NYC geek before then. Then maybe I've got a shot...

I bought P&P & Zombies for the girls in my department as a "I know you make way too little money and you really want to read it and this job sucks but please, for the love of all that is holy, don't leave me" present/bribe. They both loved it, and then passed it on to me, so it's in the queue. Also, they both still work here, so maybe it worked.

And I had no idea the Zombie Apocalypse was even a possibility. If the end of the world is coming, I would love a heads up, so I can do a lot of drugs and have indiscriminate sex. You know, like how I spent my last semester of college, knowing I'd soon have to be a grown-up...