items within immediate reach that might be useful to pack if I wake up to a zombie apocalypse and have to evacuate my house in less than a minute:

things in room (assume parents have already crossed over and escape is only possible through window by bed):

• bottle of rubbing alcohol in drawer
• road map of county taped to wall
• sweater, hat, and mittens from closet
• cellphone and cellphone charger
• lacrosse stick
• a few extra pairs of socks and underwear
• small blanket at foot of bed (space permitting)

things in hallway and living room (if infected parents are distracted or easy to fend off, and escape can be made through front door):

• large brass candlestick
• extra pair of sneakers

things in kitchen (if escape is somehow possible through back door):

• knives
• matches
• as much food and water as possible
• container that will hold water
• bottle of liquor
• barbecue fork

things I should start keeping in my bedroom:

• flashlight with spare batteries
• matches/lighters
• first aid kit
• space blanket
• Swiss army knife

skills I should work on acquiring:

• a martial art
• driving
• hot-wiring a car
• climbing trees
• swimming
• lighting a fire without matches or a convenient source of ignition
• first aid

objects in my room that can be used as makeshift weapons (and have not already been mentioned):

• desk lamp
• mirror (especially when shattered into large, pointy shards)
• curling iron
• belt with brass buckle
• aerosol can filled with air freshener
• stapler (if truly desperate)

people on my block who are most likely to own guns:

• policeman who lives a few houses down
• neighbor who seems to have bought the entire contents of an outdoor sporting goods store

things to remember when sneaking past a horde of zombies:

• make sure cellphone is turned off or set to silent mode
• check that backpack is zipped shut and items being carried are not loosely fastened or ready to spill onto floor

things to remember in general:

• pack light
• stay alert