Powerless
So, we let someone turn our power off today, in order to upgrade something. I’m not sure of the details, they’re not important. What amused me was just how stranded I was without power. But my brain kept trying to make the oddest compromises with my situation.
When there’s no power…
- You can’t use your computer, not even just for offline stuff.
- You can’t cook hot food — not even toasted cheese sandwiches.
- You can’t play Xbox. Not even the free, crappy version of Top Spin you got with it.
- You can’t watch DVDs. No, not even if you don’t want to see any of the special features.
- You can’t make a coffee. Not even instant coffee.
- You can’t vaccuum. Every cloud has a silver lining.
In other news, the rating sticker on my Doctor Who Box Set did come off, but the first disc is damaged and I think I need to take it back. Which is a pain. I think I’m also going to have to spend $120 to get both the Neverwinter Nights expansions for the Mac. I could hack it and spend $40 on the PC versions but I’m uncomfortable with hacks.