The power at the apartment complex went out for about an hour tonight. Whenever this happens (which, thankfully, is not often) I imagine what it would have been like to live back in the old days when there was no electricity at all. Here is what I've decided:
1. It would have been effing miserable without AC. This might not have been such a big deal in the north, but in Texas in August no AC - even for an hour - is a BITCH.
2. Reading by candlelight is a strain on the eyes and not at all romantic.
3. You can hear EVERYTHING. I swear I heard the woman two floors above me sneeze. This has the potential to be very embarrassing.
4. Using the restroom in the dark is not fun. Not that I'm afraid I'm doing it wrong. It's just... weird.
5. I'm sure if I'd been born back then, I would have been just fine. Especially not knowing any difference from the way things are now. But since I do know the way things are now, I am very grateful to have been born when I was.
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