Ok, I have been compelled to post about this. I am doing this not from home, but from another computer. Why? All in good time…
I would like to start out by thanking one of my good friends Benjamin Franklin. After all, he is credited for discovering electricity. Without him I would not be able to watch television, play XBOX, blog, stay cool in the summer, or do many other things that require electricity.
I always thought that electricity would be there for me. Many of you know that Ashley and I have not always lived out in the boonies. We once lived in the middle of a city filled with springs, it was a good time. We were there for a bit more than 3 years. The electricity went out on us once. It sucked. However, it was nothing compared to what I would later have to later endure after moving to far, far away.
We have now been in our current residence for about 8 months. Now, take a guess at how many times the electricity has gone out. Go ahead… 3? 4? No. Six. Six freaking times. It is ridiculous. The latest time this happened (before today – that is why I am posting from somewhere other than my house - no electricity) I was playing FIFA. I thought, ‘ok, no big deal, I’ll just turn on the TV and see… er, well, maybe I’ll just go check the blogs… er.’ Then I start to panic. What am I supposed to do for entertainment? Read? Play with Tyler? Go for a walk? Don’t be crazy. Every time it happens feel like I live in the 1700’s. We have to find and light some candles and some lamps and wait until the problem is fixed.
Of course, I exaggerate. The problem is usually fixed in a relatively timely manner. I just can’t believe that it happens so often. What is going on here?
Anyway, I had to let you all know. There are benefits of living far away from the freeway, far away from grocery stores, far away from golf courses, and far away from civilization. Just a fair warning to you all – you will also be far away from electric efficiency.
I would like to start out by thanking one of my good friends Benjamin Franklin. After all, he is credited for discovering electricity. Without him I would not be able to watch television, play XBOX, blog, stay cool in the summer, or do many other things that require electricity.
I always thought that electricity would be there for me. Many of you know that Ashley and I have not always lived out in the boonies. We once lived in the middle of a city filled with springs, it was a good time. We were there for a bit more than 3 years. The electricity went out on us once. It sucked. However, it was nothing compared to what I would later have to later endure after moving to far, far away.
We have now been in our current residence for about 8 months. Now, take a guess at how many times the electricity has gone out. Go ahead… 3? 4? No. Six. Six freaking times. It is ridiculous. The latest time this happened (before today – that is why I am posting from somewhere other than my house - no electricity) I was playing FIFA. I thought, ‘ok, no big deal, I’ll just turn on the TV and see… er, well, maybe I’ll just go check the blogs… er.’ Then I start to panic. What am I supposed to do for entertainment? Read? Play with Tyler? Go for a walk? Don’t be crazy. Every time it happens feel like I live in the 1700’s. We have to find and light some candles and some lamps and wait until the problem is fixed.
Of course, I exaggerate. The problem is usually fixed in a relatively timely manner. I just can’t believe that it happens so often. What is going on here?
Anyway, I had to let you all know. There are benefits of living far away from the freeway, far away from grocery stores, far away from golf courses, and far away from civilization. Just a fair warning to you all – you will also be far away from electric efficiency.
