I saw Land of the Dead on Tuesday with Kriston, Matt, Eric, Jeremy and Sam. Pretty good flick -- it's always nice to see the proletariat demand justice, even if they are mainly comprised of ambling corpses. Also, it reminded me a lot of my favorite hyper-violent anime movie, Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust. Zombies, aristocrats and awesomeness are among the many shared themes. Somebody should make somebody else write an essay about it.

But I have to ask -- if the apocalypse came and you were to find yourself struggling to survive in a wasted landscape teeming with ravenous undead, would you maybe ratchet down the personal affectations? I mean, eschewing an automatic weapon for a bolt-action rifle I can sort of understand. And the single-shot harpoon gun that has to be manually reloaded -- okay. Probably wouldn't be my choice, but whatever. But rolling around on a skateboard? Come on now. I know that self-expression is an important and wonderful thing, but we have to draw the line somewhere. Your rebellious anti-establishment aesthetic seems to be ignoring the fact that there's no longer any actual establishment to rebel against.

So look people, if you and I ever happen to find ourselves in the same ragtag bunch of survivors, fighting to stay alive amidst an ocean of the walking dead, I am going to have to insist on a few things. No monocles. No unnecessary walking sticks. Please refrain from using tobacco products that require two hands or a lot of attention to light. And -- I cannot stress this enough -- please respect the buddy system.

gotta give big ups to zappos.com, who not only had the boots i had been looking for my whole life on sale 50% off, but who also, for some reason, changed my (already free) shipping from 4-5 business days to OVERNIGHT so i got my boots this morning! and they're BOOTIFUL. oh, hahaha. the leather feels like butter and i've been caressing them all day long like a pair of kittens. bruno magli, you are a genius. they're comfortable, classic, and damn-near prada-like. as these shoes originally cost $430, they are officially the most expensive thing i've ever owned (including tommy), and you better believe i'm building them a shrine and beating the shit out of anyone who even looks askance at them.

anyway, just wanted to say: zappos, i think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

one last reminder: please come out to unbuckled tonight. black cat backstage, $7, 9 p.m., chances to win lots of concert tickets, all in addition to pure unbridled awesomeness. the bloggerati will be there; great bands will be there; and it'll be a roaring good time. also i will punch you in the face if you don't come.

now leave me alone while i attempt to get over a wonderland-induced hangover. damn you, alcohol. you win again.