Nice way to start the day.

I'm in the shower this morning shampooing my hair... got the radio going and stuff as usual when all the sudden, the music cuts off and the lights go out. There are no windows in my bathroom and the door is closed so now it's pitch black. Nice. I had just gotten into the shower so I still had the majority of my showering to do. I was able to finish anyway since I knew where everything was without looking. Yeah, I've got skillz.

After I got out, I checked my breaker box to make sure something didn't inadvertantly trip. It was fine. I looked outside and none of my neighbors seemed to have power either so it wasn't just me. Next challence was how to dry my hair. I can't just let my hair air-dry. If I do, I'll end up looking like one of those kids in a hunger-relief campaign poster. All I'd need to do is get an empty bowl with some bits of oatmeal in it and sqat down next to a dried up creek.

But I digress.

Being the technofile I am, I realized that hey - I've got a serious backup power system for my main computer at home. SCHWING! I plugged my hair dryer in and... was kind of disappointed. I had power, but not enough power to run the dryer like it normally runs. So after all that, I had what I called "Pilgrim Hair" - dried it the way the Pilgrims did... without electricity. In the end, I got my wig looking passable but had to use more hair products to accomplish what normally doesn't take much.

How's THAT for a start to my day! This will impress you - even with all that, I was only about 10 minutes late for work. The power did come on just as I was about to leave. I still don't know what caused all this but I suspect a nearby susbstation went BOOM.

The weather was awesome today. So awesome that me and some co-workers ate lunch outside by the river at Jemisons. I quickly finished my lunch and took off with my camera to get some shots of plants and people in the park. I got a few that I'll post later.

It was laundry night tonight. Jeans and towels.