Day in the dark

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I woke up to no electricity. And it stayed that way until 630pm. On the one hand, the absence of computer and TV helped me do all those things I never get around to because I'm glued to one or the other. My day felt more productive because my filler activities were more diverse and less ethereal; reading, drawing, cleaning, and crocheting feel more real than browsing the internet. It really wasn't so bad until it got dark, and I was playing games on my kindle with a mega LED flashlight nestled on my shoulder, wondering how long I'd be sitting in the dark.

Tomorrow I start teaching again -- sort of. It feels like forever since I have had a full schedule. Mid-November is pretty far from early January. But, I just have to get through this week. By the end of Thursday I'll be on Tet (lunar new year) holiday for two weeks. After that, my schedule will be reshuffled once more and I'll have to find the rhythm all over again.