The Petals and Leaves
Saturday, September 22, 2007
~blackout~There came a time when I wanted a blackout really badly. I loved the silence and the darkness that came with it; the peaceful atmosphere surrounding me enables me to reminisce about everything that had just gone by in a wink of an eye. Blackouts excited me probably it was because there was an excuse to use the candles and go out to A&W to eat waffles. I never really appreciated blackouts as much as now for I was too small to bother and think so much about them until quite recently – maybe around 3 years ago or more. Those were the days I used to wish for a blackout. Yea, indeed, it is really weird. Who wants that right?
Well, my wish came true. It blacked out on Thursday night at around 11 when I was busy doing some last minute studies for Econs. I was so frustrated and mad with it. However, it was not those kind of mad where one bangs the table, overturn computers, throw knives and forks or things like that. It was just irritation, like a mosquito bite which itches a bit and then it stops bothering you after a while. I took my mum’s advice to sleep early and be content that I have one more day to study before my quiz.
As I lay down on my bed, I recalled that I loved blackouts and I had almost forgotten about it. The clock beside me ticked as if counting the seconds just before doomsday and it made me remember that my friend’s mum hated clocks that made ticking sounds. Besides that, there was nothing else that made any noise. It was funny that the silence the particular night contained, kept me busy by making me amused at it and causing me to forget to reminisce like what I had always wanted.
I managed to read or browse through two chapters the next day when the power failed again at around 2 something. My mum called whoever who were responsible for it and two hours later, when she made the second call, they told her that they were now looking into the matter. We were like “WHAT THE~~~~” but of course we did not say it. Who would not feel like swearing and cursing at that very moment? For me, I was so upset as things were getting from bad to worst. It all started with a blackout, then I became sick, after that it was blackout again, and on the second day of blackout I had to attend a party as an uncle bought a new house just in case the blackout occurs again.
Anyway, all in all, I came to my senses that life without electricity is horrible. My quiz was a disaster as I did not do much reading. Probably, blackouts are nicer if it happened on the 31st of December 2000 ‘cuz at that time, I was in church and we had so many people there, equipped with torchlights and other light giving devices. One might say that blackouts when one is free from studies is much more entertaining, but with all the mosquito and the lack of the usual activity such as watching tv, going online and being comfortable with constant wind (fan or air-cond), I would like to enforce my dislike of blackouts… I hate blackouts. I hate Blackouts! I hate BLACKOUTS~~!!! I HATE BLACKOUTS~~!!!!!
theFLOWERSdied @ 3:21 AM!!
