Rot & Ruin and Dust & Decay by Jonathan Maberry

Who doesn't love zombies?  I'll tell you who: losers.  Because I am not a loser, I am an avid reader of zombie books (I am seriously reading about five right now).  Now, some zombie books are stupid and cliche, but there are some zombie books that have true quality.  They have a solid plot, realistic and believable characters (except for the zombies, of course), and a good message at the end.  Two of these amazing zombie masterpieces are Rot & Ruin and Dust & Decay by Jonathan Maberry.

Jonathan Maberry is a multiple Bram Stoker Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author, playwright,and writing teacher/lecturer.  His other books include Patient Zero, Ghost Road Blues, Dead of Night, and Zombie CSU: The Forensics of the Living Dead.  You can find out more at his website.



Rot & Ruin
Summary:  Everything changed on the First Night.  Everything changed when the dead were no longer the dead.  Benny Imura has grown up in the zombie infested world of Rot and Ruin - what used to be America.  Now that he is fifteen, Benny must find work.  Despite his loathing of his older brother, Tom, he ends up joining the family business - namely, killing zombies (or "zoms").  Benny's view on zoms and people rapidly change as Tom teaches him and Benny finds out about Gameland - a place where kids are forced to fight zoms.  Now Benny has to determine who the real monsters in the world are.

What I thought of the book:
As you could probably tell, I absolutely loved this book.  The characters were great, especially Nix and Lilah.  Girl power!  And the villains rocked too - they were hard-core, bad to the bone kind of guys.  I mean, forcing kids to fight zoms?  How evil is that?!  I recommend this book to any high schoolers who aren't squeamish.



Dust & Decay (sequel to Rot & Ruin)
Summary:  After months of training with Tom and seeing the jet fly across Rot and Ruin, Nix, Benny, Lilah, and Tom are ready to leave their home.  Chong goes along for the first night, planning on just saying good-bye (and spending a little quality time with Lilah).  Unfortunately, their trip doesn't start well.  Wild animals are now roaming Rot and Ruin, there are swarms of zoms heading toward them, and, oh yeah, there are a couple of insane murderers after them.  Just when things couldn't get worse, Chong, Benny, and Nix are forced to fight in Gameland.

What I thought of the Book:
Honestly, this one was even better than the first.  Probably because this one had Sally Two-Knives, my personal favorite bounty hunter.  And I think the villains are even better in this one - more crazy, if you know what I mean.  If you liked Rot & Ruin, you'd love this book.

Success Kid Meme

How can you not love this meme?  It celebrates the little successes in our lives.  Did you know the original picture is of a kid eating sand?  And now he's the star of a success meme!  Success Kid, I think this was a success.















Is there a meme you want me to post on here?  Just comment below!
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The Ballad of Mona Lisa by Panic! At the Disco

Look what I have for you guys - more music (oh, you know you love it)!  My friend actually showed me this song when he saw I liked the song Real World by the All American Rejects (you can find that song here).  When Brendon Urie (lead singer) started singing, I knew it was love at first sight (or would it be first hearing?  Whatever).  I am now a HUGE Panic! At the Disco Fan.  So please allow me to show you the song that first got me hooked on this amazing band (the please part was just me being nice - I'm going to show it to you whether you want me to or not).

Isn't his voice amazing?  Goodness, I could just sit here and listen to him all day.  *sigh*  Anyways, here is the lyric video.

Hope you like them as much as I do (though I'm not sure that's possible).

Peace, Sarcastic Chick

Condescending Wonka Meme

I am a huge meme lover.  I have many favorites, but one I absolutely love is the Condescending Wonka meme.  I really wish I could say these things to people - wouldn't that make conversations more interesting?  :)  Here are a couple of my top picks:

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Smosh

Smosh. Chances are you've seen at least one of their videos before (I even posted one of their videos last year: Pokemon In Real Life!).  These guys are so amazing.  Some of their videos are kind of lame or just dumb (especially the earlier ones - ack, don't even watch those).  But 99% are hilarious and make me smile on even my worst days.  I also love reading their articles on The Smosh Pit.  The style is usually very dry and sarcastic (so of course I love it).  Anyway, let me show you my top five favorite Smosh videos.

WARNING:  Some of these videos are a bit inappropriate (but still freakin' hilarious).

The Legend of Zelda Rap [Music Video]:  Awesome for anyone into video games or knows someone who is way into video games.
Teens in the Wild!:  Don't pretend your parents haven't done at least some version of this.
The Harry Potter Pill!:  This one is for my friends ;)  "A single dose of the Potter Pill will end all of your suffering from the gaping hole that Harry Potter has left in your life."
Best Toy Ever!:  I seriously want a Happy Cow.
If Kids Shows Were Real!:  Because every year I swear kids shows get creepier and creepier.

Well, I was going to include Pokemon in Real Life (because it is AMAZING) but I didn't because I thought it might be a tad bit redundant to post it again.  But just in case you want to check it out and are just too darn lazy to find the other post, I'll add the links below.

Pokemon In Real Life!
Pokemon In Real Life 2! (my personal favorite)
Pokemon In Real Life 3!
Pokemon In Real Life 4! (that's right - they made a new one! Yeeees!)

Remember to check out smosh.com for more.

Cirque Dans La Rue by the Plain White T's

I'm a huge Plain White T's fan and this is one of my favorite songs.  It's the kind of song that makes you want to dance (or maybe that's just me).  My favorite line of the song would have to be "Leave reality outside and come along for the ride."  So ignore the odd name and enjoy the song.

Now, I want to note that whoever made this video did an awesome job.  I've tried to make a lyric video and, believe me, it is not as easy as it looks.

Things Girls Shouldn't Buy... Ever.

Okay, we've all seen some pretty weird stuff while shopping.  Some of it's funny and some of it is just weird.  Here are a couple of products that are both funny and weird!

BEAUTY SMILE TRAINER


Question:  How would you talk with this thing in your mouth?  And how would you eat?  Worse, what would happen if it fell out?  I'm pretty sure this creates more awkward situations than it's worth.  Plus, it just looks damn uncomfortable.

F-CUP COOKIE


Sorry, girls, but I don't think this cookie is really going to make you an F-Cup.  It just looks nasty.

GROW A BOYFRIEND


Girls, let me make this totally clear: You are better than this!  You do not need to "grow" a boyfriend.  Ever.

BOOTY POP


Way uncomfortable and even weirder than stuffing your bra.

And look what I found!  The official BOOTY POP commercial.  I couldn't even watch the whole thing, I was feeling so sorry for these girls.

BOYFRIEND PILLOW


I want you to really quick imagine your friend coming into your room and seeing this pillow.  Now imagine what they would say to you.  Hint:  If I was that friend, I think I'd start and intervention.

THE BIEBER THONG


Justin Bieber's name should never, ever be this close to your crotch.

WINE RACK BRA


Good news!  Now you can get drunk AND look like you have a bigger chest.  Geez, whoever made this must have a ton of respect for women.

THE KUSH SUPPORT


You know how uncomfortable having your boobs squish together while you're sleeping is.  Oh wait... it really isn't.  Huh.

MAKE A BOYFRIEND


This is just like the GROW A BOYFRIEND.  Just.  Don't.  Do.  It.

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