Dead Happy.

Well, it's been several decades since I last posted, but with Hills Road finally winding down, I felt obliged to remove myself from the engrossing drama of everyday life to update my online diary o' joy.

I'm glad the holidays are here. It's something I've never said before - St Bedes was always enjoyable and (relatively) relaxed, so the holidays didn't really have the same captivating allure that they hold over most people. Now that I'm at Hills however, where the lessons are intense and fun-free, and homework time now ranks in hours as opposed to hours, but not as many, the upcoming holidays have finally become the fantastic occurance that everyone else finds them.

Thursday is our last day, but by no means an empty day. It's off to the cinema to watch Changeling, followed by a few hours of stressful (and undoubtedly hilarious) Gears of War 2 playing with Andy, before the Christmas Ball caps it all off at 7.30. Or, as Bigs might say, 1900 roger bravo.

And during the holidays? I plan for rest, relaxation, movies, reading, games, fun days out, cinema, town, and impulse buys to waste my Christmas money. I've vowed to appreciate these holidays - something I failed to do with the epic summer break - and I'm sure the reduced timeframe will actually help me do that.

But in far more urgent news, I went on Facebook today and saw a new group had sprung up: the Cambridge Zombie Defense Plan. "Haha, fools!" I scoffed as I perused its detail-free page. Why the uncharacteristic contempt towards the possible perambulations of the somnambulists? After all, a zombie apocalypse is no small matter.

Four words, gentlemen (and lady, if Bernie happens to read this):

Christmas present from Matt.

Or, alternatively, "The Zombie Survival Guide". Yes, Matt bought me a book that could be key to my survival should the dead arise (or, more accurately, reanimate) thanks to the dastardly effects of the Solanum virus. I have only just begun reading its 250 odd pages of zombie-zapping fun, but I already know the key rule to survival:

Don't let them catch you.