#backgroundinfo

(characters will be added as mentioned some of following havent been mentioned yet but will be within next few chapters)

Jaime Marie Rose Grace (female)-Sassy, Funny ,Sarcastic and strong-willed 

Jane Rose Grace (female)-basic white girl, her own inside jokes , moody 

((Jaime and jane are the youngest and twins))(( both payed by scarlet johansen))

Jackson Lynn Grace (male)- Sarcastic and funny, the opposite at work

(second eldest) (Jason momoa))

Jack -- Grace (male)-the serious one , lowkey workaholic ( jamie dornon)

(third born)

Jake-- Grace (male)-Jokes a lot , responsible most times very protective, has a few soft spots but not many(eldest)(axel rose or kurt cobain)

Andy  -- Leigh (male)- the funny guy, sarcastic smart and funny.((one of the hemsworth brothers))

Luna -- Leigh (female)-strong willed ,hippy chick,normally peaceful, calls things how they are  (roseanne supernault or Ashley callingbull)

(andy and luna are cousins not siblings)

  This notice is for anyone reading my apocalypse story. This is a little background information on the characters and the story itself. I am picturing a typical zombie apocalypse. Anyone who has seen The Walking Dead or Z nation should know what I am picturing. The only name that I am in love with is Zara. I think it fits her personality perfectly. If anyone has any name suggestions please let…

Here’s a little history, for anyone who’s interested...

In this 2009 picture, I am 13 stone 7lbs. Which is the weight I had been since I was 13 years old. It went up to 14 stone 7lbs (203lbs) in 2012 age 22.

That’s when I started making changes and went all the way down to 136-138lbs in the summer of 2014 and kept at that weight until summer 2015.

All sorts of things started happening at this point; work, family, relationships building stress upon stress and the control weakened and I found myself eating more, exercising less and as science will have it - the weight started creeping back up. All the way up to 158 lbs!

But I saw it all coming, acknowledged it, welcomed it, accepted it, rode the effing wave, and then decided to do something about it. 

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We all have a name. I was given Marissa (and I’ve hated it all my life, don’t ask me why; I can’t pinpoint a particular reason). The concept of naming is a pretty cool thing if you really think about it. Consider it: a human being is carried in the womb for about nine months and its parent(s), not knowing a damn thing about the kid decides one day “Hey, I’ll think I’ll name him/her [insert text here].” They are born a blank slate, their name being really their only identifier. I think this is why I’m such a stickler for giving your kid a name that is unique, yet not literally made-up or overused by the general population. Seriously, people; let’s stop it with the “Let’s throw these four syllables together. That sounds pretty cool.” Give your baby a name that means something, even if this meaning illustrates what you wish for them to have in their life.

So who the hell am I? Well, since I’ve already given you my general identifier; here’s some background information to help you gain a sense of who Marissa is and what makes her tick. I’m from Jasper County, Illinois; a very small, rural community. To put it simply; a lot of cornfields, gravel roads and cows. I was born on November 18, 1993 (that would make me 21 if you don’t want to do the math; and shit let’s face it, nobody likes to do math---and if you do, that amazes me) I literally came into the world screaming, and metaphorically-speaking: I haven’t stopped.

My parents are pretty fucking cool, if I do say so myself. My dad has busted his ass his entire life to make sure I’ve had everything I’ve needed and more than enough of what I’ve wanted. Sure, that’s what any responsible, loving parent would do; but truthfully, no parent HAS to do that so I’m eternally grateful. My mom is seriously like my best friend. You have no idea. Don’t get me wrong, she’s not one of those moms that are strictly like “hey, I can’t give my kid any kind of parental guidance because she might get pissed at me”. Rather, my mom is the type that has been both an amazingly guided parental figure while maintaining a super close friend-like relationship with me. I think I get my sense of humor mostly from her, although I think a touch of it comes from my dad as well. The goofiness? Definitely from mom. Paranoia? Dad. OCD? Dad. Nerdiness? I don’t know where the hell that comes from. I was the type of kid that watched more scientific and educational programming than cartoons and read books faster than my grandparents could send them. I have a 34 year old older half-brother who is pretty much my buddy. We’ve had typical sibling-fights in the past but he’s still awesome. I also have a 14 year old nephew who is a huge part of my world. Sure, we’ve grown up together; but he really is very much like one of my own offspring. It’s true what they say; an aunt is the only other one who can love you like a mom and still kick your ass when you need it.

I graduated from high school in 2012. Overall I can’t say that I necessarily had a bad high school experience; although I really hated school while I was enrolled---or at least most of the time anyway. Mostly it was due to the fact that I am the type of human being that gets notoriously bored with routine even though I can’t stand to NOT have a routine. If that doesn’t make sense to you, just nod your head and go with it. I was in chorus for a while and a band nerd (alto sax) throughout junior high and had tried to make it continue in the beginning of my high school career, but it didn’t work out for various reasons. The one thing I REALLY loved doing was participating on yearbook staff. Photography and Journalism is fucking magnificent, and to this day it is still one of my passions.

In August 2012 I started college as a Nursing major. And guess what? In July 2014 I graduated with an Associate’s Degree of Science and Fine Arts. It takes a special person to be a nurse, and I wasn’t special enough. Bahaha Let me explain: I’m an EXTREMELY empathetic person, and to be a nurse, sure; you have to be empathetic, but you have to be able to turn it down as needed to do your job efficiently. I couldn’t. I used to have full-on breakdowns in restrooms and storage closets after providing care. It was horrendous. Not to mention I am a pretty high strung person, so stressful and/or fast-paced career tracks are not a good suit for me. There was also one particular instructor during my LPN training that disliked me for various reasons, and therefore; she made my life a living hell.

Israel, officially State of Israel, Hebrew Medinat Yisraʾel, Arabic Isrāʾīl,  country in the Middle East, located at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea. It is bounded to the north by Lebanon, to the northeast by Syria, to the east and southeast by Jordan, to the southwest by Egypt, and to the west by the Mediterranean Sea. Jerusalem is the seat ofgovernment and the proclaimed capital, although the latter status has not received wide international recognition.

Israel is a small country with a relatively diverse topography, consisting of a lengthy coastal plain, highlands in the north and central regions, and the Negev desert in the south. Running the length of the country from north to south along its eastern border is the northern terminus of the Great Rift Valley.

The State of Israel is the only Jewish nation in the modern period, and the region that now falls within its borders has a lengthy and rich history that dates from prebiblical times. The area was a part of the Roman Empire and, later, the Byzantine Empire before falling under the control of the fledgling Islamic caliphate in the 7th century ce. Although the object of dispute during theCrusades, the region, then generally known as Palestine, remained under the sway of successive Islamic dynasties until the collapse of the Ottoman Empire at the end of World War I, when it was placed under British mandate from the League of Nations.

Even before the mandate, the desire for a Jewish homeland prompted a small number of Jews to immigrate to Palestine, a migration that grew dramatically during the second quarter of the 20th century with the increased persecution of Jews worldwide and subsequent Holocaustperpetrated by Nazi Germany. This vast influx of Jewish immigrants into the region, however, caused tension with the native Palestinian Arabs, and violence flared between the two groups leading up to the United Nations plan to partition Palestine into Jewish and Palestinian sectors and Israel’s ensuing declaration of statehood on May 14, 1948.

Israel fought a series of wars against neighbouring Arab states during the next 35 years, which have resulted in ongoing disputes over territory and the status of refugees. Despite continuing tensions, however, Israel concluded peace treaties with several neighbouring Arab states during the final quarter of the 20th century.