Why, you ask?
Well I've fallen into some bad habits. I've been lazy. I've been grumpy. At times I've been depressed. I've been weary. And I've been sick of answering the same old questions over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over...
Today I've been in the house all day. ALL day. I am not one to do this. In fact the only times I've ever done this are when I've been sick. Even then it takes a major illness to ground me. But not today. Today and Hurricane kept me on lock down.
I have to be honest. I've been disappointed thus far. I love extreme weather. I love the preparation, the drama, the excitement of what's going to happen, the common thing that you can talk with strangers about in the store even though you would otherwise NEVER talk to them. Whether your excited or dreading it, it builds community in a way that not much else will. I don't mean any disrespect to those who have been severely effected by this storm. My heart goes out to those in devastation. But I love blackouts! I love the idea of all the power going out and forcing you to shut down for a bit. To sit and read or knit (or crochet in my case) by candlelight. I love the calm of a blackout. The darkness and the silence.
Today was not silent. I watched TV... ALL DAY!
I watched...
5 episodes of Grey's Anatomy
1 episode of Private Practice
500 Day's of Summer (a movie, not actually 500 episodes of the show "Day's of Summer")
and 3 hours of the news (which basically said 20 minutes of news 10 times.)
When I was 14 a tornado came through my town and we were without power for almost a week. It was great. Sure it came with its issued, problems and inconveniences, but we treated it as an adventure and enjoyed the fun of doing something different. I was hoping for that today. Hoping for an exciting change, if only for a few hours, that forced me to slow down, be quiet and enjoy the silence.
I acknowledge that I may be speaking too soon. The power may still go out tonight, into tomorrow. If that happens, I will be happy. Not that I love destruction and mayhem, but I do enjoy when life forces you to slow down and enjoy the unusual for a bit. So for now, I am a bit disappointed.
