I’m sure many of you have already seen this video, but for those who haven’t this is one of the more interesting videos I’ve seen in a very long time.
Is it a phone? Is it a piece of wood? Is the person simply insane?
Watch this and decide for yourself…
This is a re-post from last year, but with the debut of The Walking Dead coming up this weekend, I thought it made sense to post this again. Hey…it’s for YOUR protection.
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Do you have a plan for when the zombies attack?
Please, people…don’t tell me that Halloween is the only time of the year that you think about zombies and the undead. C’mon now…surely you must realize that zombies could bring havoc to the land of the living at any time of the year. What will you do when it happens? Where will you go if you’re being chased by flesh-eating beings? How will you survive the impending apocalypse?
Well…I’ve got a plan. It’s not perfect, it’s not absolute, but it’s a plan. In fact, Sunshine was a little taken aback at knowing that I actually had a plan in place. Well…she’s gonna be in a world of hurt if she doesn’t at least have an escape route in the back of her mind.
So because you never know if somebody who will eventually be a zombie on my trail will read this (and use it to catch me later….duh!!), I’m not going to provide my detailed plan here. Instead I’m going to help all of you by providing some very important tips on how to stay alive during a zombie apocalypse:
Find a mall. Not only are there a LOT of resources there that are available for you in order to survive (food…water…those shoes you saw on Sex & the City), but there are normally a LOT of places to hide from the undead hordes that might be coming after you. Obviously, there may be some drawbacks like the distinct possibility that more and more zombies might surround the mall because it’s where they used to congregate when they were alive…but for the most part you’re probably in a pretty safe spot. BONUS: Pick a mall with a Wal-Mart or some outdoor specialty store for easier access to zombie-destroying weapons. 
Find a way to stay alive for 5 years. The suggestion is that bacteria will have eaten away at the zombies to the point that they cannot actually “survive” after 4-6 years. So if there has been a “zombie war” and you have found a way to self-sustain, then you’ve got a great chance at long-term survival. Hey…I’m no expert. I’m sure there are ‘official’ websites and books out there that can tell you, in detail, what you need to know in order to completely survive the zombie apocalypse.
But don’t let the Halloween talk make you think this is the only time of the year that you need to think of a plan. Any good parent should have a solid zombie plan.
It’s just a given, isn’t it?
I know…it’s a pretty pompous blog post title. I can’t help it…I’m just so damn excited.
I had been told about a month ago that the national sales meetings were going to take place in Orlando, Florida this year. The only problem was that I was also told that it wasn’t a guarantee that I would go.
Thankfully, that fear was squashed on Monday morning.
It was confirmed that I’m heading to Orlando next month on a 4-day business trip. Now on previous trips, I’d blog about what things I could do on my down time. I did it for my trip to Chicago and my two trips to St. Louis and I’ve even asked readers to help me on what to do on a trip (like my trip to Fairfax/Washington for last year’s national sales meetings).
Portofino Bay Hotel - Orlando, FL
This time it’s a LOT easier. Not only am I a theme park junkie, but (get this) I’m actually staying at the Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Studios.
Yeah…I’m a lucky bastard.
So there are four of us going on this trip and I’m the only one who has been to Universal Studios before. And because of our schedule, we’ll only have a Tuesday afternoon to check it out…so they’re relying on me to be their tour guide. And what’s better is that one of my sales reps (who lived in Orlando for ten years) is also going to be there at the same time we arrive and can’t wait to hit-up Universal Studios with us.
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando
The plan is to tackle Islands of Adventure first-thing and check out The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, which is supposed to be an amazing experience even if you’re not the biggest fan of the franchise. I also need to check out the Jurassic Park River Adventure as I never got to enjoy it the last time I was there. After that my sales rep wants to hit the roller-coasters. I’m not a HUGE roller-coaster fan and I’ve got a massive fear of heights, but I told him that I wouldn’t “pussy-out” and disappoint him.
We’re also going to try to hit a couple of rides over at Universal Studios, too…with The Revenge of The Mummy ride at the top of my list.
But here’s the thing…the parks close at 6pm at this time of year so we won’t have a lot of time to see everything we want to see. But the great thing about Universal Studios is that they’ve got a thriving night life with their CityWalk area.
CityWalk's Rising Star - Orlando, FL
And I couldn’t be more excited about the possibility of crossing off one of the items on my Bucket List: to sing in front of a crowd being backed by a live band. How is that possible? One of the night clubs at the CityWalk is called Rising Star and is a karaoke bar…but it’s not a normal karaoke bar with cd’s playing music in the background, but rather you’re backed by a FULL BAND (including back-up singers!). I think I’ve already got a few song possibilities picked out but I’ll wait until I get there before throwing my name in the ring. If all things go well I’ll be able to videotape it and throw it onto YouTube along with the ton of others already available.
The only other thing on our schedule outside of business meetings for the week is an Orlando Magic basketball game against the Phoenix Suns. I’ve never been to an NBA game before so that should be a LOT of fun (even though, as a Canadian and a Toronto Raptor fan, I have a massive “hate-on” for Vince Carter).
So needless to say, I’m just SLIGHTLY excited about this trip and I’m sure I’ll be writing more about it in the next couple of weeks.
There are days where I just LOVE my job.
Y’know…I really didn’t feel like writing anything last night so I decided to do something different: post some of my favorite gifs.
If you don’t have a great internet connection, this page is gonna SUCK.
Just sayin’.
Hope these at least bring a smile to your face…
I took Friday off from work so I could spend an extra day with my son and make it a 3-day weekend. Sunshine and I had also decided to have a second weekend in a row together and make it a full-on family weekend with my son and her two girls.
So Ankle Biter and I arrived by mid-afternoon and immediately head to the Discovery Center. They had a new space exhibit so I just had to take advantage of it…
There were a few different space outfits that Ankle Biter tried on. This one just happened to turn out the best. Thank goodness those Russians are on our side now. They are, right?
Okay...you need to suspend your disbelief and pretend that this "optical illusion" is actually an optical illusion. Well...I tried to take the picture at the right level. It kinda worked.
I can't tell you just how awesome it was to see all of the kids getting along. I just loved seeing them play and do things together. Thankfully, when they weren't running around and screaming they were calm and quiet and drawing. Seriously...I loved moments like this.
There's just something about having breakfast with all of the kids together that brings a smile to my face. And, apparently, it brings one to them as well.
We decided to take the ferry from Halifax to Dartmouth. It was Ankle Biter's first time on a boat so he was pretty excited. And Sunshine thought that the kids deserved a treat so she bought them a small pack of Timbits. Of course, the donuts were completely gone before we were even halfway across the harbour.
What...you didn't think we'd go too long in the day without the obligatory self-portrait, did you??
This picture brings a smile to my face because I dream of what our future will eventually be like. I really, really believe that we'll be a family under one roof some day. Until then, I'll always cherish moments like these.
After enjoying a stop-over at the Dartmouth Alderney Gate Library, we made our way back on the ferry to catch some lunch. Ankle Biter was just mesmorized by the ferry and being on a boat. I'm looking forward to bringing him back in the spring when it's warmer so he can enjoy the roofless upper deck and TRULY take in the experience.
One of the awesome things that I noticed this weekend was that Emm was beginning to take on a "big sister" role by reading to her sister and to Ankle Biter. For a few minutes on a Saturday afternoon, Emm was the queen of her castle.
As we were visiting some friends on Saturday night, Ankle Biter whipped out a Mouse Trap game. I'd like to say that this game is the most frustrating board game I've ever participated in. Any slight bump just ruins the entire thing. It's ridiculous. I hate it. Ankle Biter loved it, though...so I guess I can't complain too much.
I absolutely love this photo of Sunshine (taken at a playground that we all went to on Sunday morning). I don't know if it's just me...but I just think she's especially beautiful in this shot.
Sunshine took this picture of Ankle Biter at the playground. She is such an amazing mother, it's just extremely difficult for children to NOT love this woman and want to respond to her. She's just amazing, and my son is learning that.
Sunshine took this picture of me at the playground. No...that's not my purse on the table next to me (y'know...for those of you wondering).
Ankle Biter loves the swings, and he's slowly graduating from the "baby/toddler seat" to the "big boy seat". I didn't want to push him too hard, but he certainly enjoyed being a big boy.
The most fun the three kids had at the playground was to take turns going down the slide. Sometimes, though, there were 3-kid pile-ups taking place. They didn't seem to mind too much.
I know it looks like Mo wasn't having any fun, but I'd like to think that it was the sun shining in her eyes. That's what I'll use as her excuse, anyway.
What can I say? This picture turned out much better than I had initially anticipated. I'm just in love with this.
And of course we had to end our weekend with a self-portrait. Y'know, this weekend may not have been something that we're used to but it turned out to be a LOT of fun. It was a family weekend...and I couldn't ask for much more than that.
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