Author Archive: Diana

W00t! I’m now registered for the next CERT course in Mountain View (and my boyfriend is considering joining me). Let me tell you about CERT (Community Emergency Response Team)… Actually, I don’t know much about it yet. But here’s what the website says: “Over the course of 4 weeks, CERT members receive training in earthquake [...]

In no particular order, here are a bunch of things I’ve decided to do as part of the program. Walking/Running at least 3 times a week, in order to increase endurance and speed, for fleeing as necessary. Weights/Climbing. Not sure which… This may necessitate getting a membership at Planet Granite. If I can afford it. [...]

My friend Tadao Tomomatsu began to show me how to look at houses to assess Zombie Apocalypse Resistance (which I think I’ll call ZAR score, and which I have randomly decided will range from 1 to 5). For example… Only one of these two houses has a chance of surviving the Zombie Apocalypse; can you [...]

Because when the zombies attack, I want to survive. I’m not saying the Zombie Apocalypse is happening in six months (I’m also not saying it’s not, because, really, who can predict zombies?). But I plan to be ready — within six months. Which means learning the skills necessary to survive. Marksmanship? Absolutely. Cardio? Also a [...]

This all started out as a plan to get fit. Well, actually. This all started out while I was on Ambien one night and trying to come up with a plan to get fit that my boyfriend and I could do together. I find that many great stories start with, “While I was on Ambien…” [...]