Where are we at with zombies? It’s hard to keep track as zombies and vampires compete neck-and-neck for popularity. I’m leaning toward zombies being the less enticing of the two at this point, but then again I see that some of you are still watching The Walking Dead for some reason, so who knows.
Certainly we’ve seen our share of zombie-themed flash mobs and dance parties, and 5ks and whatnot, and at first glance The Zombie Apocalypse Disaster Preparedness Game just looks like another one of those. However, unlike 99% off all zombie-related events, there is a point:
Survival skills! That’s certainly something that won’t be going out of style soon, especially here, where we live everyday under the implied threat of a devastating earthquake for which the city is woefully under-prepared, and which will probably level the historic downtown building from which I write (so I’m hoping it will happen on a Saturday). Jenny is bringing her game to Portland on February 21 (from 1-4 pm beginning at Pioneer Square), and it’s totally free to play as long as you RSVP. Plus you’ll leave with some supplies for that preparedness kit you’ve been meaning to put together, as well as, hopefully, a little more confidence as we march into a dark future of increasingly extreme weather patterns. And, on a lighter note, she promises that in the event of an actual zombie related catastrophe, she has better methods than these guys: