Pride and Prejudice and Zombies..thus far

All I have to say about this book, if you do not have patience for the classic type of writing you find in Jane Austen's actual books (ie Sense and Sensibility, Persuasion, Mansfield Park and so on), this book is not for you. I really enjoy the differences that are made to this classic, and especially because it includes zombies. The writing is also so proper and polite that I sometimes forgot that I was reading horrendous zombie scenes. Which I thought was pretty damn funny, I think that is the point of this book. People are so polite in the book and concerned with society that it is absolutely hilarious that there are zombies mutilating people right and left, not to mention eating the kitchen help in a scene. All in all, so far, I like this book and hope the rest is as funny as the first half. I would also like to add that there are talks of this book being made into a film. Why the hell not? I will definitely go.

More Progression news

Well, tonight we were finally able to down that ungrateful beotch Auriaya. Initially we tried using snake trap pulls and having me and the other two hunters misdirect on the tanks. When that failed to work out the way we wanted, we changed strats and had a DK lay out Death and Decay, then hunters misdirected the various cats to other tanks..After a few tries we were eventually able to get her down. Gah, she is a jerk.

After her, we moved on to Hodir. Initially I had a lot of trouble with the boss, my damage was pretty low because I was unsure of myself. After a few attempts we were finally able to down Hodir as pictured. I got this beaut off of him. I was surprised that I was able to roll on it and surprisingly I rolled ok at first..Then there was a tie with another player and we had a roll off. The Raid leader said that the lowest roll won, like golf rules, and knowing that I would always roll terribly, I won! So, tomorrow I plan on getting that thing enchanted and gemmed.

We moved onto Freya and had trouble with trash pulls, wiping a few times. Eventually we were able to down her, which was pretty exciting. So, all in all, I think we are doing a good job of progressing. Oh, I also got a new neck piece that I purchased with emblems of conquest. I was finally able to rid myself of that 10 man Maly quest reward. Yay!

Tomorrow we go back and I hope things continue to go well. On another note, I cannot wait to see what kind of fish I can fish up in Ulduar including the BOE ring. hmmmmm....

New Helm, my favorite mount and more

Well, last night I was able to acquire this super awesome helm. I finally got to replace this piece of crap-ola Personally I think Julienne looks super sexy wearing it.

Before and After!




















I also wanted to show my favorite mount, I cannot stop using it despite the fact I have spent thousands of gold on other mounts (ie chopper, traveler's Tundra Mammoth). I just feel that I look super scary when I use it.


Look how intimidating I am, sitting there, waving. eeek!

But seriously, as long as it took me to farm it, I have to love it.



In other news, I am working on my dissertation on DWI prisoners and I have gotten pretty far on the first paper. Hopefully, with some help I will be able to send it out to get published, I am keeping my fingers crossed!

Raid Progression and so on

Well, to start things off, I changed guilds with my husband to be in another guild called Kind of a Big Deal. There were several reasons behind the decision and while I was pretty sad to leave the people I had grown so close to, I knew it would be better to leave. So, my husband and I joined KOABD and it has been pretty interesting to say the least. Within the first week of joining we were able to down 3D Sarth 25 man, thus giving me the Twilight Vanquisher title, which was pretty cool.

After waiting in anticipation, patch 3.1 finally came out and we finally began our journey through Ulduar. Unfortunately because of server trouble, raiding the night of the patch and the several days that followed did not work. I mean players would die and not be able to zone into the instance again. Finally, as things were put in working order we were able to raid and have been doing so pretty well. I got this staff last week, which i am pretty excited about, and i got the best enchant in game for it. The only thing is, I am having an very difficult time dumping all this hit. Unfortunately I will have to live with it as I have already reenchanted and regemmed several items in an attempt to lower my hit.

As far as my PvP goes, I decided that I just do not have much fun in arena. I enjoy BGs a lot more as well as WG. I guess I am not that into PvP as I thought. =/ But I think I will continue to pvp on a smaller scale, when I feel like PvPing and doing WG and the dailies there to get all the Deadly gear that you buy with honor. Maybe I will change my mind, but arenas usually leave me feeling annoyed and uncertain of myself. Ah, oh well.

I also have to add that the Noblegarden event is kind of cute, but the whole camping eggs to get the chocolate is pretty boring and shitty. I mean I had to start doing that to do the daily which was a huge pain in the ass. It is going to take like a million years to collect 100 chocolates for the pet bunny..I want it, but should just read a book whilst "playing". If sitting there and watching things respawn over and over again can be called playing, it is about as much fun as fishing.

New Zombie Book

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is due out this upcoming April.
After reading the whole premise, it sounds like it has a lot of potential and is apparently sparking a studio bidding war for rights to make the film. The author keeps about 85% of the original book and adds a zombie menace that is threatening the english countryside and it's inhabitants. Being that everyone in the book is proper, they refer to the zombies as "unmentionables" and refrain from using the zed word. Elizabeth Bennett also happens to be a kick ass zombie slayer, as is Mr. Darcy. The book looks promising and exciting, I cannot wait to get my copy!

Top Zombie Movies

Here are some of my favorite zombie movies. I have to warn anyone reading that I may have some spoilers....be cautioned.

1- This is by far, in my opinion one of the best zombie movies out there. Although the acting is not so great at times, it has nowhere the terrible acting often found in Romero's movies. The opening zombie scene is horrific, mainly because it involves unsuspecting sleeping individuals and a zombie child. I also enjoyed the movie showing us suburbia taken over by running zombies, crashed cars, and gun firing frightened people. What makes this movie also pretty darn interesting is the fact the slow shambling zombie is not present in this movie. The zombies are fast, deadly, horrific and definitely realistic looking. I also genuinely like the main character and hope she can figure out a way to survive this zombie apocalypse. In my opinion, I believe that this movie is much better than the original, which is typically not the case.

2- I really enjoyed this movie. Although many would argue with me and say that this is not a zombie movie. I would respectfully disagree because it involves people who are not themselves anymore, who are taken over by a virus and attack any person lacking the infection. While these "infected" do not eat the living, they attack by biting, scratching and basically tear the victims to shreds if they are able. I also enjoyed the fact that a victim changes almost immediately, keeping out the whole "someone is secretly remaining in the group of survivors and they are infected" idea. That plot is pretty tiresome. While that idea was in Dawn of the Dead, the change to the idea made it pretty interesting. I also enjoyed all the shots of an isolated London, completely devoid of life with the exception of a few survivors and the infected.

3- While this is a comedy, I thoroughly enjoy the film and find it pretty scary at times. I love that the opening sequence is repeated the next day with a lack of life and that the main character fails to recognize anything is wrong. This is hilarious to me, especially when he is walking in the convenience store and appears to slide in a pool of blood or something terrible (it is left up to the audience to decide. ick)
I also enjoy the whole idea that the main characters attempt to "act" like zombies in order to avoid being detected, that was good stuff. While these zombies are slow and shambling, the movie is awesome regardless and think any zombie flick fans should check it out if they have not watched this film.



4- I really enjoyed this movie, and although I am not one for sequels, I thought this was a pretty good one. The opening scene is terrifying, as you watch a "safe" group of survivors get attacked by hordes of the infected. The rest of the movie takes place after that attack, the Americans have come set up shop and are attempting to establish a safe zone, and the lone survivor of the opening scene welcomes his two children back to the country. The rest of the movie is full of action, the infected and soldiers quickly losing control. I enjoyed this movie because the acting is terrific, Robert Carlyle (Trainspotting, The Full Monty) is great and so is the actress who plays his wife, Catherine McCormack (Braveheart). I also really like the main American soldiers as well. A great movie, especially for a sequel!


5- Although I do believe that this movie is not that great in several ways, I still enjoy this movie. The acting is lacking, but the zombies are certainly scary. I also found the manner in which these people were infected quite interesting as well. (The initial office workers, not the bitten people, that is typical) Of course the building killing off the infected was interesting to watch, especially the room filling with water, and of course who can forget seeing that zombie wake up in the room filled with water..creepy. I enjoyed this movie when I first saw it in theaters and do not mind watching it every once in a while. Compared to the real stinkers out there (ie terribly acted zombie flicks--Diary of the Dead, Zombie Strippers, Day of the Dead the remake) this one is not too shabby.

Top Zombie Books

1- World War Z definitely gets #1 on my list of favorite zombie books. The book acts as a historical account of the zombie wars told by various people around the world. The book is full of government cover up, smuggling, quarantine, greed and a whole lot more. I really enjoyed this book because of the realness of the book and the fact it does not focus on one group of survivors. This book looks at the world wide impact a zombie plague would have and this is what made it a great read.






2- Plague of the Dead has some of the elements that World War Z has. While it is not a historical account, it does address various parts of the world. The book also focuses on various main characters across the globe rather than a few in a mall or house somewhere. From Mombasa to other parts of the world, the book follows survivors, soldiers, doctors, Navy and reporters in their journey. The book also contains 2 types of zombies. The first type is what I would call the "28 Days Later" type of zombie. They are fast, animal like, bite and scratch, but they are not undead. They are just infected. Once these types of infected are shot down and killed, they will eventually rise again as the undead, slow and shuffling type of zombie.




3- Thunder and Ashes picks up where Plague of the Dead leaves off. Cities have fallen and people are panicked trying to find safe places to hide. The undead or infected are everywhere infecting those trying to survive and the military is falling apart. Soldiers are abandoning their post as cities burn to the ground. This book is exciting, interesting and full of twists and turns. A great read.







4- Day by Day Armageddon is a great read. Written in journal format, the story consists of a soldier who is struggling to survive the zombie apocalypse. Although the story focuses on one man and his struggle for survival, it is extremely interesting. The main character is an intelligent soldier full of know how and experience, experience that readers hope can help him survive this invasion of the undead. Of course, as many zombie fiction readers know, the undead are not the only worry, other survivors can be extremely problematic as well. I highly reccomend this book!





5- Autumn is a great read. And while this particular book focuses on a group of survivors, the sequels address other parts of England, the military and other large groups of survivors. Autumn is extremely interesting. While other various zombie books merely have a contagious zombie virus that is spread through cuts and bites of the undead, this particular book does not have that element. The book begins with describing people getting ready for work, school, getting their quick breakfasts and bundling up for the chilly autumn day. Suddenly and without warning, hundreds of thousands of people start choking, coughing up blood and suffocating. In an instant they are all dead, leaving survivors scared and mystefied as to the cause of this sudden epedimic. Several days pass and as those who survived begin to find other survivors, a strange thing happens. Some of the dead stand up and begin to walk around, not in any particular direction and they do not attack the survivors. An undead will begin to walk in a certain direction, hit a wall and start walking another direction completely with no reason for it. The survivors, terrified by this, find a church to stay in. A small handful of them decide to leave and seek other shelter while the rest of the survivors decide to stay with the larger group in the church. The three who leave find a farmhouse to reside in and attempt to survive. These undead wanderers who initially leave survivors unharmed, start to viciously attack and develop a group awareness. Survivors are no longer safe and once one undead finds them, hundreds if not thousands more are will soon follow.