Apocalypse Hal - Gone in 60 Seconds

Buckle up! We are hitting the street for the next few weeks.

Keeping a folding bicycle at work is sooooo passé.

This is a 3 part special. It was meant to be all in one comic but I am really liking these one page compositions.

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Bite off more than you can chew.

Mr Rimsky

A zombie ate my cupcake!!!!

I know you’re already asking why the hell is Mr Vitamin G talking about cupcakes on a zombie blog!  Well I’ll be honest, when it comes to food I am like plastic surgery to Tori Spelling, yes, a total mess minus the bleached hair and extraordinary acting career.

If you’re ever in the mood to squeeze out some creativity or bake up some brains, then boy have I got a bad ass little book for you!!  Welcome to ‘A Zombie Ate My Cupcake’ authored none other than Lili Vanilli.  So I it should be said that cupcakes are kind of yesterdays news and macaroons have swooped in and stolen the limelight, but macaroons are extremely limited in terms of their decoration space and creative flexibility.

I know cake decorating isn’t everyone’s thing and there is a certain amount of patience required, however, if you want to impress/repulse your friends with some gory goodies, then check out these bloody beauties below:

Day of the Dead Skulls – A tad too pretty, may require some gruesome upgrades.
 

 

Undead Gingerbread – creepy but oh so cute!
 

Radioactive Slime – Make your guests second guess their first bite!
 

Blood Stained Brains – Mmmmmmm Brains!!!!
 

Bleeding Hearts – My Favourite! 

 

Maybe Mrs K will whip some up for our next morning tea at work?

Bite you later

Mr Vitamin G

Apocalypse Hal - Hugelkultur!

Please dispose of your zombies thoughtfully and be kind to the environment.

Bite off more than you can chew.

Mr Rimky

What's on your Apocalyptic Box??

Here at BZF it’s no secret that we’re big fans of movies and TV shows with an apocalyptic twist.  The last couple of years have seen a slew of these kinds of movies dominate the box office and of course AMC has a ratings darling with The Walking Dead.

A few Friday’s ago, I had the pleasure of hosting Mrs K at my humble abode where we indulged in home-made burritos, appletini’s and some end of the world fun.  Our mission was to uncover some quality small screen gems to satisfy our cravings for some doomsday debauchery.

So what is on the small screen to satisfy your appetite?  Well you will be pleased to know that there are a number of shows out there that are not just one hit wonders but seem to be hitting the mark with audiences all across the globe.

The 100

Ok, yes this show is only in the fledgling stages of its debut season, but the ingredients are there for a fun ride.  Horribly attractive hotties against a grim background? Check.  Planet earth in ruins with freaky nuclear mutated animals? Check.  Admittedly, the show has received mixed reviews but hopefully it gets a chance to prove its worth.

 

Helix

Such was the success of season one, Helix has already been green lit for season 2.  This was Mrs K’s pick of the bunch and for good reason.  Helix gives us an insider’s look at a team of scientists based in the Arctic who work for the Centre for Disease Control.  It’s been a while since we’ve had a virus themed show so isn’t it time you got injected?

 

Falling Skies

Falling Skies presents a different sort of apocalypse with aliens replacing zombies – think ET finding home in your backyard and enslaving the human race!  Believe it or not, this show will be debuting its fourth season in June this year thanks to strong ratings and a devoted fan base. 

 

Revolution

I will be honest and say that I haven’t had the chance to check out Revolution, although I have heard good things.  Two seasons have screened and the third is yet to be announced, but with a cool premise solidly in place (the planet suffers a massive blackout) there are many possibilities to be explored in this post apocalyptic setting.

 

Did we miss any of your faves?  Let us know what's on the top of your apocalyptic viewing list!

Bite you later

Mr Vitamin G

Apocalypse Hal - Making Tracks

This is just a basic guide to tracking. Once you master this you can start on the advanced course which includes drunken ninja clowns.

If you need an explanation. Clowns have big feet. Pirates have peg legs. Drunks stagger much like zombies do, so you need check for empty beer bottles. Ninjas occasionally do leave footprints so they use a sideways shuffle so you can't tell which direction there are going in. They may also wear jaki-tabi shoes.


Bite of more than you can chew.

Mr Rimsky

Apocalypse Hal - Herbal First Aid

First aid nature's way.

Now kids, don't buy drugs. Grow them it's cheaper! No wait - that's not what I meant.

Oh man I am so going to get in trouble.


Bite off more that you can chew.

Mr Rimsky

Lord of the flies

A bunch of English schoolboys wake up on a deserted tropical island. An A-bomb? Mass evacuation? Airplane crash but no wreckage remains. Kids but no adults.  Everything they know is gone and there is a scary "beast" haunting the jungle.

Sound like the TV series Lost but no. It is the classic book Lord of the Flies. The second book on my reading list.

But survival isn't the problem for the boys. There is tropical fruit, fresh water and pigs that they learn to hunt. They have fire. No this story is about people existing without rules, society or authority. Being schoolboys ramps it up as the older boys now face the responsibilities of the adult world with no guidance.

What starts as a jolly good adventure quickly turns nasty as rivalries emerge and things fall apart. Good natured and likable Ralph is elected chief but Jack, leader of the pig hunters starts to undermine him. Chaos and fear stalk the boys and simple tasks like keeping a signal fire going begins to lose meaning. There is murder.

Finally it is Ralph as the outcast, fleeing the tribe across the burning island. Slowly it dawns on him exactly what his fate will be when caught. They have sharpened a stick at both ends!

Written in 1954 by William Golding, for many this book was required reading at school. Golding was a school teacher himself and clearly wrote the book with a lesson in mind - the savagery of mankind. "Maybe there is a beast… maybe it's only us."

And while the book may be dated by our standards, the theme is universal. You see in The Walking Dead. Never mind the zombies, it your fellow humans you should fear.

And while there are no zombies in Lord of the Flies, Golding uses an interesting device to give the imagined "beast" a physical reality. A dead pilot whose tangled parachute makes him move. What better than a "zombie" to symbolise the growing fear gripping the boys.


Bite off more than you can chew

Mr Rimsky