Before I lose power to my machine, I must hastily pen this message to my co-agents to warn them of this new impending danger: BLACKOUTS.

Last night at around 5 o’ clock I was taking the elevator up to my floor, minding my own business, peacefully thinking about recycling and adopting a highway, when all of a sudden the elevator goes dark, and I’m suspended in this creepy, dark dorm limbo.  My reaction of course was, “AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!”  This went on for about a full minute until the lights turned back on and the upward motion resumed.  I was extremely grateful for this, because my thoughts at that point were “Ah!  I’m alone in here!  I have no one to eat!”  After this long, perilous trek to my floor, I finally arrived at safety… or so I thought.

The power over the ENTIRE campus was out.  Everyone in my hall was either freaking out or deciding this was a prime looting opportunity.  (“This apple was legal, but this banana is ALL contraband, baby.”)  We were left in the dark all night (a blessing for some), and some classes were canceled this morning.  My roommates COULDN’T HANDLE IT and bailed, fleeing against my cries of “Fine!  Leave!  I will sink with the ship like a TRUE CAPTAIN!  AAAHAHAHA!”

I brought out my camera, and Will’s response to my “do something cool” was “Let’s dress up like Duff-man!”  Will didn’t exactly look like the man himself… he was perhaps better.  Grrr.  We went out to ice-cream and he ordered as such: “Duff-man is thrusting in the general direction of raspberry.”

Overall, I thought it was a fairly cool experience.  A room to myself, shadows to hide in, cosmic trips, prime looting time (Dorm pirates!)… excellent.   Next time the power goes out at your place, try dressing up like Duff-man.  And send me the pictures.