That time when the power went out

The other morning, I woke to my housemate faffing around getting ready for work. I couldn't hear the usual grind of the water pump or the shower spraying against the wall; I checked the time on my phone and realised that it wasn't charging. 

The power was out.

This was all fine I thought. The last time it happened, we had just blown a fuse. As I rolled around in bed hoping the fuse would get flicked back on, I get a call from my neighbour asking if our power was out as well. Turns out the whole street was out.

In my half awake, half asleep state, I was trying to figure out what to do. It was now 7.45, I had no intention of getting up this early, let alone be a human and do responsible human things. 

Do I call the power company? Could I even remember who we had our power with? No. So that option went out the window. 

Maybe I'll make a coffee whilst I try to figure out life. No power to heat the kettle. Goodbye potential day-saver option.

Meh, I'll just check Instagram and Facebook on my phone until I figure something out. Phone was nearly flat and I probably should save the battery, just in case.

Oh I know, I can use my laptop to peruse the internet for some day time fun activities. No freaking wifi and a flat laptop battery.

With all my options very quickly going out that wide open window, I went back to sleep. There was basically nothing else I could do that would be productive and enjoyable at now, 8.30 on a Wednesday morning.

The whole point to this, is that it really made me realise how much we take for granted things like electricity. It's a constant in our everyday lives, we don't see it ever, but we sure use a heck of a lot of it. We rely on it to work, rest, play and live in a massive variety of ways. I almost toyed with the idea of embracing the whole "no power thing" and getting creative with ways in which I could spend my day - but I knew it'd be fixed. 

I like that I live in a house with no T.V. We didn't have a microwave for nearly a year and a half and survived just fine. I like it when I go on holiday and there's no wifi to connect to, so you're detached from the world that is social media. I like living what I like to think is a 'simple life', but electricity - I need you! 

Things I'm Loving - Supermarket Version

This week I'm loving...

Supermarket Shopping!!!

It has honestly blown my mind at a) how many things are in cans and b) how many different variations there are of baked beans. 

I'm not a baked bean fan at all, so it's never crossed my mind what kind of beans there might be. I just don't understand why it's so necessary to have the following...

However, I am disgustingly intrigued to try the all day breakfast. I cringe at the thought, but what if it's nice? I like day time and I like breakfast, could it be a win?  

Next I saw a whole range of different pastas in cans. Again, why? I am not one bit into trying these out. I'd rather slave over the stove for a whole ten minutes to make something a lot nicer, let alone healthier!

Whilst I was looking at the backs of peanut butter jars to find one without any added sugar in it, I came across this weird and wonderful thing. The only reason stopping me from buying it was the fact that it was £2 and I'm not keen to waste that! 

Introducing........... MARSHMELLOW SPREAD!!! Great huh?

And last, but definitely not least, sandwich spreads. I've never seen these in New Zealand, I haven't even ever thought of them. I'm into the normal vegemite or peanut butter type thing. Read it and weep.

Linking up with someone with a degree in Choiceness (BA a la Choice), Meg!

Never fear, Google is here

Have you always wondered why you can't burp whilst lying on your tummy without wanting to vom in your mouth? Here's an answer I found that makes a lot of sense.

Have you ever picked up a lost merino glove to find it has been eaten alive by what seems like silverfish? Have you then Googled silverfish to give an explanation of what they are to a friend, stumbling upon probably one of the most funniest reproductive stages in a bug's life?

Have you ever told someone that you don't eat dairy due to allergies, and get a response along the lines of "Oh, so do you eat eggs then?" It baffles me every time to think that eggs are in the same bowl as milk, cheese, butter and cream. Have you ever had this become such a regular occurrence that you felt like you were the one in the wrong? Well...

I hope I have cleared some things up for you.