Zombie Apocalypse: IT WILL HAPPEN!

I was recently asked in an interview at the blog site Rabid Reads, (to check out the interview and other blog stops check out Harlow Gazette) if I had a zombie apocalypse plan. My answer, being I am a strange person from strange stock, of course was yes. We've had once since I was a teenager after my brothers and I watched Night of the Living Dead. We were so frightened about the end of the world we all sat huddled together and discussed where we would go, what weapons we would need, and who would be the first to be sacrificed for the greater good (sorry, Trevor.) As the years progressed the zombie grew in popularity due in part to video games and their general awesomeness. We each devoured Max Brooks' seminal Zombie Survival Guide. I'm sure you've read it (hell even if you don't believe in the zombie apocalypse it's a great manual for general survival) but if not it covers the best ways to dispatch the undead, which are the best weapons, and who to sacrifice for the greater good (still you, Trev).

I thought the Harlow family was alone in their paranoia, going to the gun range to practice head shots, playing numerous zombie video games, and amassing kick ass weapons like a machete and other blades (I even have a stake in case a vampire pops by), but I was wrong. At least three people commented their families have a plan too. Hell, even the CDC put up a webpage that crashed because so many people wanted to view it about what to do in case of zombie attack. Even the CDC has concerns. IT WILL HAPPEN! BE PREPARED!

My Zombie Readiness Kit:

Bette the Machete

Baseball bat

Far too many guns for living in the suburbs

Approx 25 knives my mother confiscated from my brothers through the years

Water

Coca-Cola Classic

37 bottles of wine

Kindle w/dozens of zombie books for "research"

Canned goods-mostly peaches and Spam for a balanced meal

iPod w/butt kicking tunes since slaughtering the undead is more fun with a soundtrack

Kill or be killed attitude

Note: This was the same kit I have prepared for a hurricanes, earthquakes, blizzards, Cthulhu attack, and a boring Friday night.

So what about you? Have you and your loved ones prepared for the undead onslaught? Did I forget anything? How many hours of your life have you lost playing games like Dead Island and my personal favorite Zombies Ate My Neighbors to get ready? Discuss.

On a side note, my blog tour rages on. Go to www.jenniferharlowbooks.com for all the stops. Also if you're in the Richmond, VA area Oct 28th I'll be on Virginia This Morning on CBS from 9-10AM and then on Sunday 29th I'll be at The Fountain in Richmond from 1-2PM for my very first signing! Until next time.

Jennifer Harlow, author of Mind Over Monsters, out now!