Thursday, January 7, 2010

How to Zombie Blog Step 1.

 Okay...

I'm not sure about the other zombies, but I have been told that this blog is basically something that "makes no sense" and feels more like "a chat at the local bar" or perhaps at best "a weird zine." These sort of reactions are what the zombies expected.  I applaud those brave enough to share them with me (thanks M-Dub).  Luckily, for you, its pretty obvious to me that the old saying "don't judge a book by its cover" applies with us.  We are Zombie Bloggers.  Don't worry people, this is definitely a good thing.  I know we look perhaps a bit random and misguided at first glance, but in reality we definitely aren't.  Funny how that works huh?


Let's start with the lanky freak above. The Fast Zombie.  He's a character from the World of Warcraft, which is a popular video game. (A.D.D. break 1.) The article about him linked below says:

"Like Standard Zombies *** "Fast Zombie torsos can survive when separated from the legs. The only difference is that Fast Zombie torsos crawl and attack faster." **

Since we are Zombie bloggers, and have a living dead approach to things, I think we have a lot in common with this critter.  Much like him, we can exist with or without our legs since there are many of us (sort of like Voltron (A.D.D. break 2)) and this blog is constantly being improved even if there is nothing new up.  Our legs might be refining older posts even when they are not running ahead with new entries.  This is good for everyone visiting us.  Our blog is still alive even when it has no new stuff and seems dead.  We hope this means you will want to read more.

I think this Zombie blogging style has the wonderful side effect of turning the entire faster zombies project into something a bit like the game "Clue," (or even that weird movie A.D.D. break 3)).  If our reader doesn't do their homework, to see if we've added to our posts, and check back on entries that they found interesting, they may miss out on a lot of stuff.  They might not solve some mysteries or confusion regarding our content until long after its posted, and that is exactly the point.  We hope to  stave off the history nerd's appetite as much as we want to please someone who wishes to be up to date.

Harnessed correctly, a constantly revised and updated blog makes it a living magazine, which is obviously better then anything in print. The back in time touch up capabilities of blogs is the reason that they are changing just about everything in a good way.  Even in politics these days blogs have a huge voice partly because of this reason. That's what I think at least and I will admit I have no idea if others have said this before.  For all I know someone has written a book on blogging and what it means to the world because of its refinement powers.  Regardless there's my step one to Zombie Blogging.  If this post says just one thing it is that one should always make their blog better.  We certainly do.  Remember that if you don't see a new entry here, don't assume that nothing is.  That will almost always be an incorrect assumption. Revisit an entry you found interesting, particularly ones that required research or could use more links, and you may be pleasantly surprised folks.  Long live all the Zombie Bloggers out there.

For the record I obviously like pretending that I am an expert on things.

Be on the look out for Step 2.

Here go your A.D.D. breaks.

1. I don't play video games.  I actually think they are pretty much evil.  See the video below should you doubt this theory.



2. For the kids out there who don't know about Voltron, first up shame on you.



3. The movie "Clue."  I know I'm spoiling you guys.  Aren't you special.  Yuppers.  Its (I think) the whole thing.  Its not that good. Deal with it.



word,
Schmootzie

** = From this article, as is the picture above.
*** = (note: another creature in the game)   
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