Plans to compose insightful blog have been thwarted by current lack of cognitive function [owing to last night's over-zealous participation in beverage appreciation] and also by latest development [un-development?] in apartment saga.
Total darkness.
Electricity, yes. Lights, no.
At least the gremlins responsible for this un-ending bad luck are creative.
Was initially and cruelly fooled into believing bathroom lightbulb had simply blown. Bought new bulb. Tried to screw in new bulb in dark bathroom. Had bright idea [ha ha] of switching on living room light to carry out said task.
And found living room lights do not work. Bedroom lights do not work. Kitchen light - does.
Unbelievable.
Accomplished tricky business of showering in otherwise pitch-black bathroom by balancing bedside lamp on toilet. Am already becoming adept at using aforementioned facility in darkness.
Landlord [or rather, landlord's flunkie] arrived to begrudgingly inspect fuse box. Failed to solve problem. Bestowed me with, "Maybe tomorrow a man will mend".
Added that perhaps I should fill a few buckets. Water is due to go off again tomorrow.
Flunkie then escaped dark hole to return to own apartment. With working lights. And water.
Well. I guess sometimes all you can do is laugh.
Ha.
Have put my sleep-deprived, patience-tried self to bed. Am looking for the silver lining [I refuse to call it the bright side]. My internet works. My fridge light works. I have a roof over my head. I have legs.
[touch wood touch wood touch wood touch wood]
And I thought I wasn't going to blog tonight.
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