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As I sit here in a comfy chair at Starbucks, typing away on my laptop, I think it odd that my thoughts drift to visions of destruction and desolation.  Odd because my imaginings entail the loss of pretty much everything I enjoy as I sit here: my iced mocha, the wireless internet I am using, my car outside, even the sense of safety and security that I feel.  Odd also because, while I entertain notions of what it would be like, a part of me is sure that I really have no concept of what I contemplate.  No frame of reference.  I could assume that since I have played numerous games, seen numerous movies, and read numerous books centered on the theme of the post apocalypse that I do indeed have plenty of vicarious experience to draw upon.  But how much do I really know about something if what I know is solely based on things fed to me through popular culture .  Just because I have watched as many war movies as I possibly could, and read as much as I could about military engagements and what not, does not mean that I have any idea of what it truly means to be in a war.  An idea, maybe, but nothing more.  Something tells me that if I were really and truly there, I would not be quite so into it.  And yet, this idea of the end times fascinates me.  Why?  What is it about the end of everything that is so alluring?  Is it some kind of species awareness that makes us afraid that something may happen to wipe us from history completely?  Or, is it because Hollywood just wanted to make another bad disaster movie? There are so many ways we have envisioned the demise of our species.  The pole shift that will occur in 2012, that was supposedly foretold by the Mayans is a good example.  It sounds really exciting.  But when you really research the whole 2012 thing, you get all bogged down in Mesoamerican Long Counts, and previous worlds that have been destroyed, or were they destroyed, some say no, and after a while, you don’t even care anymore.  Did you know that the Aztecs believed that there were four “Suns,” or worlds previous to this one, all of which were ultimately destroyed?  Then again, the Aztecs themselves were, for the most part, destroyed by European invaders, so maybe they were on to something after all.  Let’s not forget the vikings.  According to Norse mythology there were a series of events, called Ragnarok , that signaled the end of the world.  A great battle between the gods, followed by a bunch of natural disasters , and eventually the submersion of the world under water.  Then again, of course a sea-faring people would predict that eventually the oceans would cover there lands.  It just makes sense.  Even Christianity has its own doomsday predictions.  The rise of the Anti-Christ, followed by the return of Jesus Christ , and ultimately, Judgment Day.  Or something along those lines.  I’m not quite sure about the particulars, but if you are really interested you could read the Left Behind series by Tim LaHaye .  I think there was even a movie starring Kirk Cameron

Today, in continuation of my impromptu celebration of the end of all things, I want to discuss the many different images of the end portrayed in movies.  So many times over the years a new movie is released that *gasp* is about the end of the world as we know it.  And I gotta tell you, I fall for it ever time.  I guess there is just something fascinating about the idea of the destruction of our many accomplishments.  Well, fascinating enough to make movies about it.  Many, many movies in fact. The first post-apocalyptic movie I remember seeing was The Road Warrior staring a very young Mel Gibson.  I know technically Mad Max was first but, lets be honest, that movie was pretty boring.  I can hear people disagreeing with me already on that point, but I am gonna stick with it.  Anyway, for me the post-apocalypse meant long desert roads, punks with mohawks and football armor, a sawed-off shotgun, and Mel Gibson looking like a freaking badass, even when he gets all messed and limps around with one eye swollen shut.  And the car!  A modified 1973 Ford Falcon XB GT Coupe (an Australian car) complete with a blower and side pipes.  My blood starts pumping just thinking about it.  I even had a Matchbox car that I used to pretend was Max’s, although it was actually a 1970 Dodge Challenger with a huge and unrealistic blower sprouting from the hood.  I can’t tell you how many times I recreated (with Matchbox cars) the many different scenes from The Road Warrior.  Yeah, I loved it that much. The next movie that comes to mind dealing with the end of the world is The Terminator, with my all-time favorite action star, Arnold Schwarzenegger.  As everyone knows (if you have never seen this movie, or any of the sequels, shame on you) the end of the world in The Terminator is brought about by mankind itself.  In what would become a very popular storyline, mankind creates artificial intelligence which then gains sentience and immediately begins the eradication of humanity.  I mean, it really is the only logical thing to do.  And sentient robots are, of course, completely logical beings.  In The Terminator, and all of the sequels (except the last one), my favorite parts were always the flashbacks (or flash-forwards…time travel makes my head hurt) where the fight against the machines were depicted.  For years I wished for a movie about the actual war with the machines, not the war between two machines that were sent back in time to the present.  Well, I got my wish finally with Terminator Salvation.  Unfortunately, as often happens with big budget, over-hyped movies, I thought it kinda sucked.  I mean, after watching the trailers I thought the movie was gonna be mostly about John Connor, not some other guy who, surprise surprise, turns out to be a machine himself.  If I were to judge on acting skills, I would have said that Christian Bale was the robot.  I did think that the CG Arnold that appears near the end of the movie was pretty cool, especially since he seemed so much bigger than Arnold ever was.  My favorite part of the entire series, however, was at the end of Terminator 3 when the nuclear war actually happens.  In my mind that made all three movies up to that point kind of pointless since the nuclear holocaust they were trying to prevent happened anyway

Facebook now has been estimated as having upwards of 400 million users.  There are so many people on Facebook literally every person I know is on Facebook including my 50 year old mother (albeit against her will..).  As a blogger and frequent Facebooker, I’ve taken note of some faux pas to avoid when using Facebook.

I just reviewed the line – up for UFC 112 on April 10 th .  I’m excited again! As usual, the UFC has delivered another great night of stellar athletes to entertain us in the octagon. This event takes place in Abu Dhabi, UAE.  This is the first event that will take place out in the open.  Will sandstorms or stifling heat interfere with the fighter’s cardio or focus

Semen is a subject  that everyone can relate to or at some point has thought about it.   This post is all about semen and the source is a wonderful website called onlineschools.org.  Perhaps an alternative name for this terrific site could be, “Things they should have taught you in school but didn’t.”  With the subtext being,  ”learning in an interesting and exciting way.” What I learned  about semen after visiting onlineshools.org: 1

All these thoughts about a Zombie Apocalypse have got me thinking.  Of course, the fact that the mini-series The Stand was on the other day might also have something to do with it.  Plus I watched a teaser trailer for the up and coming Fallout game New Vegas.  Ah, the end of the world.  There’s nothing better to dedicate my thoughts to on a lazy day off than the end of the world. After writing my last blog, I have been thinking a lot about the apocalypse.  Therefore, to fully purge my mind of all this nonsense I have decided to declare an unofficial Apocalypse week for my blogs.  So, as the title implies, I am going to try and figure out the top ten things  we would need to survive after the fall of man.

A Notice from BlogCatalog’s CEO Yahoo recently announced that it was evaluating the possible sale or closure of MyBlogLog. For us, the BlogCatalog team, it serves as a reminder that any company that is complacent runs the risk of dying. This fact is made more poignant given that MyBlogLog was one of the most innovative social media networks of the past decade.

Upon researching the Blog Catalog directory for inspiration for my weekly Blog Catalog blog post, I happened upon the most charming, stylish, artistic and entertaining blog ever… Sunday Magazine Paper Doll Challenge. Sunday Magazine Paper Doll Challenge is written by Ilisha Helfman who, along with her husband, runs a laser design studio in Portland, Oregon called LEAF display .

Joel Williams, the Blog Tech Guy , joins us this week to help us understand splogs and why we should worry about them. Lately, I’ve been receiving multiple trackbacks from the same ISP.  Different blog post titles, but all pointing to one of my popular blog posts.  I became suspicious and contacted Joel to find out what to do. Splogs – What are they and should I be worried?

It must be a year of new beginnings, because my life is currently filled with people who are either getting married or having babies. I’m doing neither (already married, don’t want babies), but nonetheless I am often asked about what’s hot for bridal wear or where one can shop for stylish maternity fashion