Zombipocalypse, 2011

So, this weekend was the first ever Zombipocalypse.  It rained.  It happens.  I mean, zombipocalypses could potentially happen at anytime so, it makes sense to be prepared.  Here are the photos and some quick little side notes.  First is the preparation.  I made zombie fingers.  Basically I used the fresh bacon from the CSA and wrapped it around rod pretzels and securing them with toothpicks, then baking them in the oven for about 20 minutes.  I was worried when they first came out because the bacon had made the pretzels soft.  I let them cool off before I coated them in chocolate, though, and they hardened right back up.  And were amazing.  I should have gotten a second pack of bacon, but I was worried they wouldn't turn out and I would ruin all that bacon. 



Zombie fingers...





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pre-zombie fingers...




Bear helped mama with her costume.



So, day of party photos now.  Mostly just chilling.  Since it rained all weekend we ended up hanging in the house and the garage.  We put up a sheet over the garage door and projected movies and music, it was pretty boss.  Ry was diligent and actually got a fire started, too.  So we had that, though it was cold cold cold and I didn't spend much time outside because I didn't want little bear outside.  Oh, did I mention I let him stay up til 11?  We were going to let him go til he dropped but he refused to drop so we eventually put him to bed.  He had a blast.  I think it's safe to say we all had a great time. 

I did makeup for ry, myself, bear, tom, the shig and Brittany.  I got better as I went on, my makeup (which I did first) was considerably the worst.  Rachel's makeup, which she did her self was pretty awesome, and Jess pain did a pretty good job, too.  Honestly, most of our zombie compatriots were pretty excellently made up.  I should have made Rachel do all of our makeup, though. She was much better at it than I was. Oh well, practice makes more zombies. 

 JJ brought these lovely treats, which I'm going to pretend she made with CSA eggs as well:



Deviled eggs level 2, eyes of the damned.



Zombie casual hour.  Just chilling and mixing. 



Keef of the dead and his lovely zombie drove all the way from
Maryland to hang with his undead companions.

Silly survivor.  It's only a matter of time before you are one of us.

Zombie hoard smells brains. 

Hey, I can see you out there...

We even had a zombie Chell.  She made her own glow in the dark companion cube and leg braces.  Awesome.



What zombie party is complete without the second coming of Christ?
And his beautiful prom queen of the damned, of course.



I always feared my child would be the death

of me...

We were dead before we even knew it

So, the first annual Zombipocalypse has been changed to Saturday, October 1st, 2011.  It looks cooler that way, too, 10-1-11.  100111, Very binary and post-apocaliptic.  So, it has been done.  Hopefully more people are free to attend with this change.  JJ has the music in the hizzy, she just got it to me and I'm totally listening to it right now!  How exciting!  Thanks JJ, you're awesome!

I'm still looking for food/drink suggestions, I have a few already but more are always welcome.  Also, I'm going to post a "bring list" on facebook asking people to bring stuff so I don't have to cook a ton of stuff or buy a ton of stuff.  Kind of pot luck zombipocalypse.  Really, I'm just preparing us to all work together efficently in the event of an acutal zombie infestation.  So, look for that within the next week or two.  Cause the party is really only like a month from now.  I'm getting excited.

Does anyone own a fog machine?  Or a disco ball or strobe light?  And may I borrow these things temporarily?  Also, gonna post this again on facebook as well but everyone who is going to be a zombie needs to bring their own headstone and if you are going to be a survivor I need to know ahead of time, we can only have so many survivors.  What's a good old fashioned zombipocalypse if everyone are survivors? Invite your friends!  This is gonna rock.

We'll make some noise we'll wake the dead.

So, the date for Zombipocalypse 2011 has been set, Sept 24th.  It's gonna be awesome.  Seriously.  I'm currently accepting recipes for zombie themed foods and decorations and I'm also accepting any zombie related songs that aren't on the list already.  See below for the current updated  list so far (sorry if I'm missing something you told me to put on there and it's not on there yet, leave it in the comments).  Also, if you have any of these songs please let me know in the comments so I don't have to purchase them all, I can just borrow them from you for the party. 

I also have been wanting to film a short zombie spaghetti western.  Anyone want to help or have any suggestions?  Like a five minute video, something for youtubes or whatever, but I just have been wanting to do it. 

Zombie playlist songs:

Johnathan Coltrain, Re:your brain
Horrorpops, Walk like a zombie
Roky Erickson and the Aliens, I walked with the Zombie
Nudist Colony of the Dead
Return of the Loving Dead - Nekromantix
The Priscillas - All My Friends Are Zombies
Koffin Kats - Graveyard Tree
Creature Feature - The Greatest Show Unearthed
Creature Feature - Aim for the head
Voodoo Church - Zombie A go go
Gorillaz - Hip Albatross
Michael Jackson - thriller
zombie girl - The darkness
White Zombie - living dead girl
The Used - wake the dead
Oingo Boingo - Dead Man's Party
Cranberries - Zombie
Zombies!Organize! - Zombie Manifesto
Kingston Trio - Zombie Jaboree
Designer Drugs - zombies!
Zach Selwin - Were comin' to kill ya
Sek - living dead beats
Acid bath - pagan love song
Acid Bath - new corpse
Zombina and the Skeletones - nobody likes you when you're dead
Wednesday 13 - I walked with a zombie
Murderdolls - She Was a Teenage Zombie
Zombie Zombie - Driving This Road Until Death Set You Free
This World - Christian Olde Wolbers
The Limousines - Internet killed the video star
Family Force 5 - Wake the Dead
Mc Chris - Mc Chris is Dead
Mustard Pimp - Zombie Revenge
L7- Pretend that we're dead
Zombie Zombie -walk of the dead
Grendel - Zombienation

BTW, the ones in the different color are songs I already own or ones I am for sure going to buy because I really like them. I'll be posting other things related to the party as it gets closer, including a sign up sheet for what you would like to bring or help out with for the party.