Zombie 5k

People are in to Zombies. No. Really, people are in to them. This much was quite obvious when, this past weekend, when myself and 9.999 fellow undead enthusiasts travelled to picturesque Darlington, MD to participate in the first ever Run For Your Lives Zombie 5k.

That’s right, it’s a 5k where you’re chased by zombies, in the woods, through occasional obstacles. And the number I mentioned earlier is no exaggeration. More than 10,000 people signed up for this race, which means that there are a lot of people really into zombies, OR, there are a lot of people who like running 5k’s, no matter what the theme. 

Quarterlife Crisis in Alabama

This past summer, Discovery employees were invited to go on a Habitat for Humanity service trip to Alabama to help rebuild communities that had been decimated by dozens of tornadoes in the spring. Without even looking at the date of the actual trip, I knew that I wanted to go. I've always had a much easier time relating with co-workers, or even just being myself, outside of the workplace.

Unfortunately, I don't get many opportunities to do that. So to most of my co-workers I'm a bit of a mouse (and a reserved one at that) who'll poke his head out for a joke once in a while if he feels it's good enough. This trip was an opportunity to mingle with co-workers outside of work for 5 days straight. No brainer! Plus, we would be helping people and stuff which is also very good and rewarding. Then, I noticed the date of the trip; it would take place the weekend before my 25th birthday, which was on a Monday.