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Well, this sucks. I’m writing this entry in longhand, medieval monk-stylee (including markup!) hot and bored and I’ve got a pen. It’s unfortunate that this big blackout happens to coincide with the hottest, most humid week of the summer. Of course there’s no air-conditioning, but there aren’t any fans, either, which is pretty hardcore. The heat means that my usual unplugged activities, like cycling, are less pleasant than usual, but it’s something to do. I’ve got about $4 in my wallet, and the ATMs are all powered off. That’s not too much of a big deal, as there’s nowhere to spend money anyway (including that usual hot summer fallback, the air-conditioned movie theater.)

Last night was pretty wild and wooly. It was really, really dark here in the neighborhood. On the plus side, that meant that we could actually see some stars in the night sky. That doesn’t normally happen around here, as we have pretty-much noonday skies around here most nights — light pollution is horrible here. The area is dramatically overlit, sodium-vapor lights everywhere, a pretty regrettable state of affairs for anyone who enjoys the night sky. Well, that wasn’t a problem last night. On the downside, a few area idiots decided that the cover of darkness was a great excuse for doing all manner of dumb shit. Someone actually ran between our house and the house next door, apparently running from the cops. My doggie, who is quite a gentle sweetheart, but, like most, also, very territorial. I don’t know if she took a nip at him or not, but she definitely barked bloody murder and certainly scared the crud out of him. According to one neighbor, the cops caught him and <hearsay>beat the shit out of him</hearsay>. Another set of neighbors decided that last night was a good time to start screaming and chasing each other up and down the side street. Sigh.

:: Dave Walker 12:17 (EST/EDT) [+]

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