Zombies? Run!

Okay so its a 4 day weekend, (thank you queenie!) you've racked up 25 hours of mouse mashing on Diablo 3, new comics aren't out til Wednesday and you've managed to watch a whole two seasons of Smallville while eating your body weight in noodles and nachos. Sound familiar? No? Just me? You won't want to know about this awesome app then will you?

I don't know about you guys but pretty much every single one of my hobbies or things i enjoy involve sitting down (playing games and reading mostly). As a result i'm rather a large lass, i tried going to the gym last year, i went swimming every other day, got up at the crack of dawn for a jog. This lasted about a week before i got bored and the idea of just walking to the gym seemed like too much effort, let alone doing anything once i got there. I lack motivation. Even getting aroud to writing this blog took me two weeks.

This was before Zombies, run!

Zombies, Run! is a new app for Iphone, Ipod touch and (as of June 14th) Android. It is, in theory a running app, it tells you your pace, how far you've run and for how long etc like any good running app would, but this is so much more.

So, you're wearing your joggers that haven't seen the light of day for a good few years (suprised they still fit you? I know i was) you've got your running shoes on, your headphones in and you're ready to go! Just slide the "slide to run" button, define a few settings (e.g chose your playlist you'd like playing inbetween broadcasts, decide weather you want your run measured using GPS or the accelometer and then decide if you want Zombie mobs on, which will mean even more zombies attacks!)

So you're off! Running (or walking, as i was) along quite happily when not even a 5 minuites in you're hear your first zoms, your helicopter has crashed, they're after you, there's a voice shouting in your ear, RUN RUN RUN!

And run i did. I live on a fairly large estate, i don't really know my way around and actually paincked and ran to the point of me getting lost in some fields i didn't know i could get to. THAT is how good the audio is. Nothing to get you running like the sound of a zombie (or 50) behind you reaching out for your brains. The voice (usually) on the other end is Sam Yao, an awkward, fairly funny, young sounding guy who designates you "runner 5" after guiding you back to the town of Abel where is works communications. The team of "runners" from Abel township are sent out to collect supplies and run other errands that usually involve running outside of the camp. You pick up supplies just by running, its as simple as that, then when you get back you can open up the app and designate supplies to different areas of the camp that you think need it, the more you "level" these areas with supplies the larger the town's population grows and the more missions you can unlock.

I can not reccomend this app more highly, especially to anyone who lacks the motivation to actually get out there and exercise, even if you hate exercise in fact, just get the app for the story line, you'll feel more like you're living through a zombie apocolypse then actually exercising half the time. I'm very self concious around people but just yesterday i ran past our post man, two people walking their dogs (one of which is a customer at the pet shop i work in!) and a farmer, giggling like a crazy person on crack while absoloutley terrified, with the occasional "crap crap crap"the game is so immerseve i can't even begin to explain.

And you know what the best thing is? You'll want to run again and again. After my first run i got back and already wanted to go out again (if i hadn't felt like my lungs were about to impolde i probably would). You want to get out and live through more of the story line and improve your pace and run faster and longer than you did the day before.

So splash out the £5.99 on the apple store (or wait a couple of days for the android if needs must?) and get running! There is so much more to this app then i explained here (supply missions, radio mode, zombie link etc) and if nothing i wrote made sense check out the video below!! (infact check it out anyways)

The men of "The Avengers" and why we love them?

So aside from being one of the biggest (and possibly best) films to grace the big screen this year "The Avengers" as you may have noticed, as well as being full of awesome is also full of some serious eye candy. Come on, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr in the same film? AND with the option of seeing it in 3D? You'd be crazy not to see it. Now myself I'm a fan of the characters who aren't immediately thought of when mentioning The Avengers "franchise", Hawkeye, Loki and Bruce Banner (NOT the hulk). So why we do we love them so?

Wait, aren't you Johnny Storm?

Red, white and blue never looked so good

First up, the First Avenger. Captain Steve Rogers aka Captain America.
First of all he's from the 1940's so he's a little old fashioned, but who doesn't love a little vintage? He has adorable puppy eyes and the most kick ass shield ever created! He's determined to fight for his country and after being infused with a "super serum" he's certainly no pansy! But even after spending 70 years on ice and pretty much becoming the worlds first superhero (in the marvel film universe at least ¬.¬) he still hasn't forgotten his manners and is still a 1940's gentleman to the core. Not forgetting the fact that he's probably the only one who could wear an outfit like that and make it look good.

Awesome hand lasers, CHECK!

Next up, the genius, playboy, philanthropist himself Mr Tony Stark aka Iron Man.Okay, so did we mention he's a genius, playboy philanthropist? He's crazy smart, filthy rich and has a computer voiced by Jude law, what's not to like? Sure he has a hole in his chest with a powerful self generating energy source to power an electromagnet to stop pieces of shrapnel travelling to and entering his heart but who doesn't like their man a little vulnerable? He has a tower with his name on, he's brilliant for a laugh and oh yeah, HE CAN FLY AND SHOOT LASERS FROM HIS HANDS! Just don't forget he doesn't like to be handed things. Also, not sure its a fantastic idea to have him around magnets or microwaves.

So our next Avenger is a god. Literally...a fricken god. The god of Thunder (and buff arms) Thor.With his lovely long golden locks, that rugged facial hair, the buffest arms in all of Asghard and his massive....Mjölnir? Although a giant jerk of jerks to begin with, the newly reformed Thor is the perfect guy to bring home to meet your folks, just make sure they hide the good china and nail all tables down incase of a temper tantrum (or if he likes their coffee?) Joking aside (hard to do with that winged helm and that velverty red drapes cape, i know) once he gets over his self centered-ness and isn't thinking about how far superior he is to humans, he's actually quite a nice guy. Just try not to mention his brother.




Do you like a guy with a wild side? Someone on the run? Someone with really well controlled anger issues (most of the time?) Someone who's also incrediably smart too? If so Doctor Bruce Banner could be the one for you! Yes he may on occasion turn into a green rage monster but who can resist the sexy science talk and that adorable quiet, baggy clothed vibe he's got going on?
Although apparently you wouldn't like him when he's angry.

I can not tell you how much i just enjoyed searching the internet for all the pictures i could find of Hawkeye. How can i pick just the one? I'm rather bias here as Mr Clint Barton aka Hawkeye is actually my favourite Avenger but how am i meant to pick just one picture of him? Answer... i pick many. So Hawkeye isn't enhanced with a super serum, he's not crazy smart or rich and he's not a god. But DAMN he's got some mad skills with a bow, with which he can fight with at close range AND not actually have to aim at his

Hawkeye film please.

target to hit them. Also after the whole "mind control by Loki" thing he's a little damaged and got a sexy revenge look about him. And need i again mention the mad bow skills? Wish the poor guy had gotten more screen time, perhaps we could have a Hawkeye film in the near future?





Sadly my confused fangirl-ness doesn't end with Hawkeye. He's not a member of The Avengers but he defiently deserves a mention as i know i'm not the only Loki fangirl out there!

Loki's just misunderstood. He may come across a bit crazy but he just wants to have fun (and get revenge on his brother because he's adopted dad loves him more...) having a jerk like Thor for a brother and being overlooked even though YOU'RE the intelligent one AND THEN finding out you're a friggin frost giant reject would make anyone a little pissed and lets be honest, no harm no foul right? Its not as if anyone died? Oh...right...Well who can resist that adorable grin? And the most amazing voice ever?