Mar 21, 2002
thank you coleman
around 8:30 tonight i was sitting in the basement watching one of the indiana jones movies when the power went out. it flickered back on a few times but then i found myself surrounded by darkness. i was alone in a dark basement, i just layed there for a few minutes and then had the idea of going to my room and getting my flashlight. i fumbled my way into my room, grabbed my flashlight, and went upstairs. eric was sitting at the computer, my dad was upstairs asleep, and my mom was at bell chior practice. me and eric found some candles and cleared off the kitchen table. my first thought is that i'm bored and i want to go get on the computer, well i cant do that, so then i think of the tv, i cant do that. my brother mutters "umm... wanna play risk?" sure i do. we get the box out only the board's missing. so no risk. we both sat at the kitchen table reading the new issue of cosmo and laughing at all the stupid shit in it. then we talked about movies. we were both hungry, but having no working microwave, toaster, or oven, there was not a wide selection of food. we settled for peanut butter, saltines, and milk. at about 9:30 my mom got home and joined us in the consumption of peanutbutter and crackers. then the power came back on at around 11:00. my first instinct was to go get online. but to tell you the truth, i kinda wish the power was still off. something about having no electricity really forces us to talk to eachother. i guess there's just no other options. anyway, i'm tired and i have school in the morning. so good night.
posted by sarah 11:19 PM
