Zombies, EdgeWalk, and Cooked Spinach

Let's discuss zombies. What are they?? According to Wikipedia (and everything you read on the Internet is true) a zombie is "an animated corpse raised by magical means, such as witchcraft." Hmmm. Still doesn't give me much to work with. To me they are also really funny looking. For example. 

But they aren't all that scary - right? There is something actually quite terrifying about a zombie. They have blood on them (not real), their clothes are normally ripped, and they walk around like they are drunk. Every year I have an encounter with zombies.  I'm not that big on haunted houses - the really scary kind. My kind of houses are at Valley Scare. For those who don't know, it's a bunch of haunted houses amongst the rides at the amusement park.  These houses are right up my alley. Truly not that scary.

But then why do I jump and scream?? Usually the zombies (aka actors/actresses/teenagers) look at me, I look at them, I know they are there, and then they jump out at me. But the funny part is, I knew they were there. After I get a nice scare, I laugh. I laugh because I looked right at the scary zombies, saw they were there, and still allowed them to frighten me. Ha! 

Kind of like the writer from the Ellen show. If you haven't seen this clip, pause from reading this blog and watch this clip. I promise you will laugh. 

http://www.today.com/entertainment/ellen-degeneres-freaks-out-staffers-sending-them-walking-dead-haunted-8C11451970

Once you dry your eyes from the tears of laughter, we'll talk a little more about zombies, EdgeWalk and cooked spinach. I look at the zombies, let them scare me, and then laugh. Have you ever done that in another part of your life? I did this on my trip to Toronto. I know, I know, I haven't written that blog yet. It will be a good one. But this is your preview. Jessie (aka zombie daredevil) convinced me we should do this Edge Walk on the CN Tower. Since we had jumped off the Stratosphere in Las Vegas, this seemed like the natural progression. Check out the website. 

http://www.edgewalkcntower.ca/

I'm getting better at doing scary things. But when I walked out on that ledge, I was scared, and yet once I did it, I laughed. Why?? Because it was awesome. And after I got over the fear and terror, I had a wave of satisfaction. I had faced a fear. 

When was the last time you faced a fear? When have you looked right in the eyes of something terrifying, did it anyway, and then laughed about it afterwards? If you can't remember the last time you did it, it's time to find something to do. 

Life begins at the edge of your comfort zone - neale donald walsh

Move out of your comfort zone. You can only grow if you are willing to feel akward and uncomfortable when you try something new - brian tracy

What does cooked spinach have to do with this? I am scared of cooked spinach. It's weird, slimy and kind of gross. But out to dinner the other day with my friend Alicia, I ate it, I laughed at myself, and I survived.

Go out and face the zombies of your life!!

If you missed my blog about Zombieland from last year..check it out. 

http://laughingandlearningwithlindsey.blogspot.com/2012/11/rules-of-zombieland.html

 HAPPY HALLOWEEN