11 hours without electricity

By GottaLaff

Here's what I learned today:

• Going without electricity for 11 hours is horrendous.
  
• Iraqis have it a lot worse than I did.
• Buying a lot of refrigerated groceries the day before a blackout wastes money that we didn't have in the first place.
• It gets hot inside without air conditioning, especially when it's over 90 outside.
• You can't blow dry your hair. This is crucial.
• The bathroom is dark and scary.
• The walk-in closet is dark and scary.
• My not-blow-dried hair is dark auburn and scary.
  
• Cats are annoying if you share every minute of the day with them.
• Mr. Laffy is the perfect person to be stuck with during a blackout.
• There is no outside world when there is no electricity with which to run the computer, TV, and radio.
• Hence, John Sidney McCain didn't exist today. Silver lining.
• Hence, I couldn't post. Downside.
• Hence, I got a lot of cleaning done. Silver lining.
• Hence, I had to rely on the L.A. Times for all my news. Downside.
• Hence, I spent lots of phone time with Paddy and Bucky. Silver lining.
  
• The local power company is useless and shared no information about the blackout. I hate them.
• No food left to cook. Hence, Mr. Laffy is buying us Pinkberry for dinner. Silver lining.
• I missed you all very much. Please don't let this happen again. I need my Commenter fix.

Love,
Laffy