I was visited by a dream I could not classify this morning. It wasn't scary enough to be considered a nightmare or night terror but it also wasn't exactly cheerful. In this dream I was stuck at ground zero of the zombie apocalypse.
I was in a large city, maybe Birmingham but it felt bigger so it might have been Atlanta. The whole city knew what was coming and most people were trying to get out. For some reason the exodus was orderly. The zombies had not yet made it out into the city and the evacuation was very similar to an amusement park closing for the evening. Think Disney World at park closing and you get the idea.
I, being very knowledgeable about all things zombie, realized that it was time to gather the supplies and make toward the freeze line. Zombies don't do well in the cold you know. I entered what was like a cross between a Home Depot and a mini storage facility to gear up. It was strange in that it had shelves and shelves of consumer goods but also all of my personal camping and backpacking gear. There were a few other people in the store/facility but I was the only one grabbing rations and packing my pack. I grabbed dehydrated food, rope, my smaller pack (bad choice probably), tent, and other supplies. No clothes though and for some reason that did not bother me. Maybe they were already in the pack.
I then started to look for weapons. If you are going to survive the zombie apocalypse you need weapons. Melee weapons are crucial but projectile weapons are what keep you alive. It is much better to take out zombies from a distance than to fight them in close combat but the undead are sneaky little bastards so you best be prepared to lop a head or two off with an ax or katana. I found a nice ax on one of the shelves, but no guns. I really wanted a shotgun and a rifle but none were to be found. This was a home store and not a sporting goods store. I was as they say, SOL.
I packed up what I had with the intention on finding the guns later and took off out of the store. That is when I woke up.
Like I said it wasn't frightening, just interesting. Why would all of my gear be stored in a Home Depot? Why didn't I store some fire arms with my gear? What about clothes? Where was my family? It seems I am not properly prepared for the zombie apocalypse. Maybe that was the point of the dream...to tell me to get my stuff together. It was an odd way to wake up on a Friday morning. How are you doing with your zombie apocalypse preparations?
*The image above is a cover from Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead painted by Tony Moore. I have spoken about this comic series before in the old blog and I just want to mention it again. The Walking Dead is the best comic series going in this reader's opinion. The collected editions are available in most chain bookstores today so you can check out this series even if you don't have a comic book store around. The series focuses on human stories in a world that has gone absolutely insane. Kirkman's work has been so well received that he has recently been named a partner at Image Comics. This is significant in that NO ONE has been made a partner since the company was founded in 1992. I just can't recommend this series enough. Do yourself a favor and read it. Then, come back and thank me.
**Notice the LiveStrong bracelet on the zombie in that picture? Is Moore making a statement about the people (zombies) that wear those things?
I was in a large city, maybe Birmingham but it felt bigger so it might have been Atlanta. The whole city knew what was coming and most people were trying to get out. For some reason the exodus was orderly. The zombies had not yet made it out into the city and the evacuation was very similar to an amusement park closing for the evening. Think Disney World at park closing and you get the idea. I, being very knowledgeable about all things zombie, realized that it was time to gather the supplies and make toward the freeze line. Zombies don't do well in the cold you know. I entered what was like a cross between a Home Depot and a mini storage facility to gear up. It was strange in that it had shelves and shelves of consumer goods but also all of my personal camping and backpacking gear. There were a few other people in the store/facility but I was the only one grabbing rations and packing my pack. I grabbed dehydrated food, rope, my smaller pack (bad choice probably), tent, and other supplies. No clothes though and for some reason that did not bother me. Maybe they were already in the pack.
I then started to look for weapons. If you are going to survive the zombie apocalypse you need weapons. Melee weapons are crucial but projectile weapons are what keep you alive. It is much better to take out zombies from a distance than to fight them in close combat but the undead are sneaky little bastards so you best be prepared to lop a head or two off with an ax or katana. I found a nice ax on one of the shelves, but no guns. I really wanted a shotgun and a rifle but none were to be found. This was a home store and not a sporting goods store. I was as they say, SOL.
I packed up what I had with the intention on finding the guns later and took off out of the store. That is when I woke up.
Like I said it wasn't frightening, just interesting. Why would all of my gear be stored in a Home Depot? Why didn't I store some fire arms with my gear? What about clothes? Where was my family? It seems I am not properly prepared for the zombie apocalypse. Maybe that was the point of the dream...to tell me to get my stuff together. It was an odd way to wake up on a Friday morning. How are you doing with your zombie apocalypse preparations?
*The image above is a cover from Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead painted by Tony Moore. I have spoken about this comic series before in the old blog and I just want to mention it again. The Walking Dead is the best comic series going in this reader's opinion. The collected editions are available in most chain bookstores today so you can check out this series even if you don't have a comic book store around. The series focuses on human stories in a world that has gone absolutely insane. Kirkman's work has been so well received that he has recently been named a partner at Image Comics. This is significant in that NO ONE has been made a partner since the company was founded in 1992. I just can't recommend this series enough. Do yourself a favor and read it. Then, come back and thank me.
**Notice the LiveStrong bracelet on the zombie in that picture? Is Moore making a statement about the people (zombies) that wear those things?
