Back in those days of yore, say before 1995 or so, we used to get a lot of power outages, at least in proportion to these, well, enlightened days of today, in which we get maybe one a year if that. I in particular remember one outage on a hot evening in what was probably the late 80s, I was reading a book on all the presidents up to the first Bush when the power went out and stayed out. I read that book all evening until I ran out of light at dusk, then continued by candlelight. Pretty good book.
I was thinking of that episode last night when, yes, the power went out, disturbing my reading of Bill Clinton's book, which should explain why I thought of it. I used a flashlight this time, which conjures up other memories of my youth involving reading with flashlights after bedtime. Not a bad book, either. Well-written in any case, and he has yet to go anywhere I disagree with, so we'll see. I have a fair degree of pro-Clinton nostalgia, so I imagine it'll work out ok.
Too, it's worth it just for the pic of him in the 60s with a full facial beard and a huge mop of hair. Because wow does that look funny.
And as a final thought before work, I'm at the library yesterday, and I'm asked "So how was your week?" "I ignore the existance of weeks now," I say. "We skip over them to the weekends." Because weekends rule.
I'll know about SCSU inside of two weeks.
Posted by Dwip at April 24, 2006 6:16 AMbit of shameless self promotion, but it's my birthday today... 23, yes i'm ancient now, do have fun you all.
Posted by: clyos at April 26, 2006 1:15 PMSo totally what I said at that age, too.
I believe I already said this the other night, but Happy Birthday anyway. And channel two and all that business.
...and I still knew you when you were young and foolish.
...waaaaaaaiiiit a sec...
:P
Posted by: Dwip at April 26, 2006 7:59 PM