Fine. We’re surviving. But for some reason I’m just really in a foul mood. We have food, shelter, heat, and gas — even good friends to share it all with. But I can’t get out of this funk.
We’ve heard reports that Murray may not have power back on for two or more weeks. What?! All of Murray? That’s not a temporary problem. That’s a change in lifestyle and culture.
I’ll have to get all my news from the radio and newspaper, which I NEVER do. All my news is from online sources or the TV. I’ll have to use my phone, if it works, as my primary mode of contact, which I RARELY do. I use email as the primary communication.
But that’s not really what I’m upset about. What really gets me sizzlin’ is that the rest of the world will keep moving on without me — and expect me to keep up. Not 15 miles from my home, there are people who never lost power, never lost cell phone coverage or landline functionality. They will go on calling, emailing, facebooking, twittering, and texting.
I don’t like that. Fine. If we all don’t have power, then we live life and move on. But if it’s just me, then it’s just plain annoying.
