BY LILLIAN SKYE NOBLE   |   St. Petersburg Collegiate High

Whether you’ve been preparing all year for the Dec. 21 apocalypse, are a last minute planner, or don’t believe in Friday’s apocalypse at all, with Doomsday seemingly encroaching on our Christmas plans, tb-two* has compiled a (tongue in cheek) list of “Do’s and Don’ts” for on Friday: Pack special items. Whether you bring along your cat Fluffy, your chemistry homework, or your favorite tee from Hot Topic, you don’t want to be stranded from your home without something familiar to hold dear.

Go wild. Just like the Y2K scare of 1999, party like it’s, well, today. Just in case the Internet is down and your electricity’s out, be sure to stock up on wood and matches. You’re going to have to use smoke signals to wish Grandma Happy Holidays.

Eat up! If you were lucky enough to score some of the last Hostess Twinkies, all the better. Follow the light. Carry a flashlight to find your way, unless Slenderman is on your trail.

Take the high road. Be sure to settle any scores you may have with your next-door neighbor or rival from school. Everyone will have to stick together and share supplies to survive.

Choose inappropriate music:  Don’t clutter your iPod with Taylor Swift’s We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together. While we love Taylor, don’t you think the Biebs’ never-ending Baby or perhaps Rebecca Black’s Friday would be more apropos? “Partyin’, partyin’ (Yeah)”

Panic: How is screaming going to help you? It will only alert the zombies to your whereabouts.  
Worry about outrunning the Zombies. In case of a Zombie Apocalypse, always pay attention to the #1 rule: You have to outrun everyone else and hope the zombies get them first.

Underestimate aliens. If they invade our galaxy, remember not all aliens are heroes like Master Yoda or innocent like E.T.

Freak out. If you find yourself hunting for squirrels like Katniss Everdeen in the days to come, you’ll need to be calm and cool. You may even have to construct a makeshift bow.