things one cannot do during a blackout.

Because power is just so important to us:

going without electricity for about 22 hours made me think,

about all the things one cannot do without electricity.

They are the things that follow:

make hot oatmeal

make hot tea

make coffee, de-iced

make anything hot

eat instant mac and cheese

use a toaster

turn on a lamp

flush the toilet

use the sinks

take a shower

straighten hair

make a video about blackouts

go online

write a blog

turn on the heat

see the stairs

do homework after it gets dark

read a book after it gets dark

watch a movie

charge a cell phone

charge a laptop

stay in your own dorm

decorate the hallway

see the person sitting across from you after daylight hours

So I think you get my point. We rely on electricity for a lot of things,

and I am saddened by how much we freak out when we don't have it.

Yes, I know that it helps, and it is handy...like when you need to use the toilet...or the lou....or when you need to take a shower.

But when one is bored because "they have nothing to do"

because everything one normally does involves having power...

well that's sad.

And because I am being honest here, means I am one of these sad people...=]

because I said more than once today that I was bored.

And from this I have learned that I am addicted to electricity,

and I am very happy that it is here to make my life easier.

One last thing:

Kudos to the people who lived without it,

you rock!