Zombie Apocolypse Survival Game

Okay, so this is a game that my friends and I love to play, and is actually an adaptation of another game. However, since my friends and I are completely insane and do not like to follow rules we had to make it fit our own crazy needs.


So here's how it goes.


You pick you team, location, weapons, and vehicle. But there are specifications.

Okay, Team:

Pick three people:

Two from your top favorite fandoms--come on, it's me and my friends here, you should have KNOWN fandoms were going to weave their way into this somehow.

And one person from your real life. (Haha, zombie bait)


Location:

The last place you visited, either the woods, suberbs, city, whatever. Just the last place you were recently.

Weapons:

One weapon from a fandom--but this CANNOT be a lightsaber. Sorry, no cheating on this one. :(

One weapon one of your fandom people uses,

One close range weapon of your choice,


Vehicle:

SUV,

Truck,

Or Tank,

Your choice, choose wisely. :)


Okay, so that's that. I am curious about your responses. :D


And just for laughs, I'll post mine.


Okay, team:

Dean Winchester from Supernatural! :) 

He's a good zombie fighter, if you saw that episode. :)

Daryl Dixon from The Walking Dead,

Because, who wouldn't want him on their team? I mean, really? 

Maybe my brother. Yea, probably my brother Jackson. He'd be a good zombie killer.

Location: 

The woods,

Not so limited supplies (if you know where to look) and limited zombies.

Weapons: 

Sonic Screwdriver, would be good for getting through doors. Weird choice, but fun. 

Daryl's crossbow, of course.

A machete, pretty good for chopping up zombies at close range. :)

Vechicle:

Truck, of course gas mileage depends on the truck, but truck yes. Sorry Dean, we had to leave the Empala.

Okay, now there are my choices! Now let the games begin and may the odds be ever in your favor. 

Seriously, my history teacher started class out with that line one time...not sure whether or not to think that is awesome or really REALLY weird. :) 

Post your results in the comments and share the game if you want! Let's go kill some zombies! 

So What Have I Done Today?

Hmmm, let's see, besides being severely dehydrated and tired---the very fact that I didn't just roll back over in bed and hide under the covers until the fever eventually made me a walker--speaks volumes. 

So what did I do today? 

I went to the store, yes, it was needed so it had to be done. 

I wrote five chapters of my book. I'm back on it now. :) That's a big plus. Praise the Lord! :D 

I sat on my butt and watched Supernatural and Doctor Who--yea, that was yesterday and today. Nothing like having a fever and waking up believing you are trapped in the Tardis. I'm NOT joking here, I mean, my room looked like the Tardis. I had also just watched The Black Spot, so I was waiting on the siren to come and take me to the sick bay. 

My favorite episode of ALL time has to be "Vincent and the Doctor". I cried SO freaking hard during that one. Vincent has to be one of the best people they've intertwined into that show. Loved it, and that episode really redeemed the show for me. I hated--and I am under using the word so much--"Let's Kill Hitler". I hated that episode on so many levels. Loathed it with every fiber of my being. For the sake of internet etiquette do NOT ask me why. 

As for Supernatural, I'm still watching and loving it. Dean Winchester is one of my favorites. His internal battle and character development really is one of the highlights about this show. He's a very fascinating character, and he really gets you invested in the show. You become attached to these characters, you know, and you want to see them to the end of their journey. I'm not saying this show doesn't get really weird sometimes, but hey, I survived Doctor Who--so I can pretty much weather nearly any weirdness. Right? 

Almost. There will always be an exception. I actually pause the episode here and just put my hand over my face. It took a moment to process, and for those of you who haven't seen this episode--trust me, it takes a while to process the awkwardness. 

I watched newest The Walking Dead episode. 0_0 The Governor OH MY GOSH! 

Oh, I knew he was coming back. Trust me, but these past few episodes oh my goodness! How much does it take to kill this guy? I mean, he is pretty hard core. I haven't really seen this hardcore since Merle....man I miss Merle. :'( Anyone else with me on this one?

He is the ultimate version of "Every villain is a hero in his own mind." (Tom Hiddleston by the way...can I get some Hiddles love here?). I mean, he is a very complex character with a LOT of crazy going on. I mean, just when you think you've gotten to the bottom of his crazy he's got a crazy underground, zombie prison basement! I mean seriously, dude? How many levels of nutso do you have? :)

I also bought and watched the entire first season of The Legend of Korra! 

Don't judge. The last time I was sick I watched the all of Aang The Last Airbender and loved it. The Legend of Korra was the natural next step. I love both shows and I really loved the new tone that The Legend of Korra brought to the Avatar series. It's much darker and a bit more mature than the first one. I miss some of the more humorous aspects from the first one, but I believe in order to keep the gritty feel, TLoK had to remove the more 'kiddish' elements. Though, I will confess, Aang had me in stitches. 

My favorite character is Asami Soto. She is so amazing! 

I love how she is such a strong and independent personality. She's kind, compassionate, smart, brave, and a quick thinker under pressure. If anything I like her better than I like Korra. She's had some real struggles in her life, some times much more so than Korra, and each time she has shouldered the load with incredible grace. Asami Soto is my favorite, hands down. 

I also got some online Christmas shopping done. :D My friend Hannah will be pleased with her present! I always love it when I buy a present for a friend that I think they will really love! :D I will not tell you what I got her, because she still reads my blog. Sorry, no hints, Hannah! 

What else did I do today?

Well, I thought of some really good stuff to do but I lacked sufficient energy to do them. Story of my life, but I'm pretty sure that today it had something to do with yesterdays vomiting. Thanks for the prayers and get wells there guys, it means a lot to me! ;) 

I decorated my blog for Christmas, yes, I know....I said I wouldn't do it until after Christmas. But I didn't want to wait any longer. As for my room, however, I'm still wanting to hold off there. I don't really want to share my abode with a tree yet. Yea, a big dusty tree that my cat (C.C.--the cat I'm pretty sure I can't throw holy water on.) likes to climb and knock over. 

But hey, everyone can use a little Christmas cheer can't they? It was fun, but I'm still not ready to listen to Christmas music yet. Yep, I'm to busy listening to Imagine Dragons. Love them, they've been my music obsession for about a year now. :) My brother has even started listening to them. Haha! I have corrupted another mind! :D He's also watching Supernatural and Sherlock now! Hehehehehehe, all that's left is Doctor Who and he'll be SuperWhoLocked and be completely insane like the rest of us! 

There has been very little productivity here in these past few days, but I've been sick and it's been a tough week. I'm just grateful I haven't turned into a walker yet. Again, the strength required to fight that off is highly underestimated. 

But I have loving friends and a loving family--duly noted by the fact that they haven't used my illness as an opportunity to kill me. Of course, that may have been because they were too afraid to get near me--the threat of me vomiting was quite high after all. 

Mainly they've just been like,

Lord love them. 

But yea, it hasn't been a really interesting day, but there it is. I'm just trying to be thankful for all that I've been given and all that I still have with me. :) God is good!

So Happy Thanksgiving to all of my lovely followers, I hope you all have a wonderful day. :) And no matter what your traditions may be, I hope you have a love filled holiday. :)

Hello There

Well, I'm sick.

I spent most of last night spewing my guts out until I dry heaved, and now I'm lying in bed demanding jello. How was your week end? :(

Life has a funny way of throwing crap at us when we least expect it, and this week is one of those weeks where I was knocked up side the head multiple times. I'm so nauseated right now, even watching television makes me want to hurl.


Yea, so just a quick, unpleasant, update before I curl back up and go back to a restless sleep.


Rebecca

This Love is an Addiction

Okay, I'll admit it. I have an addiction. Photography has been a growing interest for me in these past few months, and while I still have much to learn, I'm completely in love with it! 

I've always enjoyed photography, but it was not a serious interest. I only used a point and shoot digital camera, which is still a pretty awesome little camera, and I would only do pictures when I had to for a class. My 'real' interest started when I was working with Mrs. Johnnie. She explained photography tricks, terms, and basics to me and really sparked my interest. I took a few more pictures, and a friend of mine suggested I submit a few photos to a magazine she knew of. The entrance/acceptance to the photography magazine encouraged my interest and ever since then I've been taking pictures of everything. 

Now my camera bag serves as my purse, and my converse and boots have been through quite a beating as I climb and hike all over our land just to snap a few pictures. A camera is becoming my sole accessory, and I feel empty if I don't have it with me. My friends are probably the most photographed people for miles, and with each shoot we improve more and more! :D 

I've even had people asking me to do photos for them and if I'd like to team up with them and go out to take photos! :D It's really exciting. I'm meeting more and more people each day, and my friends have had their interest in photography grow! Every time one of us learns a new trick, we share it and compare notes! We even have photo editing parties at my house! It's so much fun to share this new interest with my friends! 

My mother has been really sweet to let me use her Nikon J2 for my photography. It's such an amazing camera! It constantly surprises my with the amount of detail it can capture. 

This is also one of the hobbies that I can really fit into my busy schedule. The stress of my schedule and this past week is also eased by having such a relaxing hobby. With photography, you go out to capture the beauty of the world, and with that comes a sort of blissful contentment. That might sound silly or dramatic, but it's true. This hobby is one of my BIG stress reliefs.

Today, I went out for about an hour and here are a few of my favorite shots. 

I actually took this picture AFTER these thorns dug into my hoodie. :( Not cool plant....not cool. All the same, thanks for the picture and for not making a hole in my new jacket...or me! 

Can anyone else believe it's nearly Christmas? I'm having some trouble with that! 0_0 I mean, wasn't it just Halloween? Can't we slow down a little!? I'm not ready yet! I don't want to share my house with a dead tree or give up my 'regular' music for repetitive Christmas tunes! Not YET winter! 

Look! It's your friendly photographer/blogger! 

Yea, I bundled up really good because it was pretty cold out. I look like an Eskimo though. 

I also do NOT approve of the weird bump thing my pony-tail makes in the top of the hoodie. Oh well, the genie hairstyle doesn't always work with hats, hoodies, or bandannas. 

In Which I Confess

Okay, so I've been dropping hints about the really bad situation that's been plaguing my family for this whole week....and I've continually told you that I'd eventually confess. Well, here goes. 

I will not disclose a vast amount of detail, but I will give you a run down.

Earlier this week (Monday) we got some really bad news. The little girl we were adopting from China had a bad health turn. Her mental state may be deteriorating, which means we might not be allowed to adopt her. My parents are looking into the medical reports and they are requesting further details. But that kind of thing takes months....and they were supposed to travel in January or February. If they don't get good news soon, they won't be cleared and the adoption will be off. 

Please pray for us in this area.

I've also had personal issues too. One of them I really won't go into, it's just a little too personal, and the other is just sad. My cat Hobbes may have ran away....and he is my favorite. I worried about him wandering off like that....and now he's gone. It's really heartbreaking because he was always my comfort animal....and now he's gone. 

Please pray Hobbes comes back. And that I have the strength to make it through the other situation. 

It breaks my heart that this week has been this way. It started out with such high hopes....and then ended so horribly. We've all been fighting off those sad doubts and fears all week long, plus our regular responsibilities. That's why my posting has been so brief. 

Please pray for us and these issues. Please pray they will work out for the best and that everything will return to normal soon. 

Thank you for your continued prayers. 

Rebecca

Black and White Photos

These are just some experiments, I tried some new lighting and settings to get better effects. Let me know how you like them. Again sorry I haven't been blogging lately. 

In Honor of Catching Fire

In honor of the new Hunger Games movie, I present Mockingjay photography! 

I just wanted to drop a few pictures in real quick because I'm going shopping today! Yep, time for Christmas shopping! It will be loads of fun, and a good distraction from some of the sad news that's been floating around. 

Yes, I am going to stop being vague about that. I will tell y'all what has happened, but just not right now. 

So in the meantime enjoy these photos! 

Nightlock!