Blackouts have become rare since the millennium and only usually happens during a serious storm. Now due to our dependence to technology, and the need to check our Facebook accounts every now and then, a few hours of total blackout could spell out ‘disaster’ to most of us city dwellers.
But don’t fret! Because of yesterday’s despicable day-long dose of darkness throughout the whole Metro, I have come up with a list of things to do in case we get robbed of electricity and precious internet time again in the future.
- Burn, baby, burn. Yep. Go burn stuff. Light up a candle and start burning some random things inside the house (ex-lover’s photos and letter, your annoying sister’s birth certificate, etc.). Then just observe. If your parents expresses their concern, just tell them you’re an ‘artist’. It’s actually a little therapeutic to set things on fire and watch them melt or disintegrate into dust. If you’re lucky, you’ll find a flamethrower somewhere. Just be careful not to ‘accidentally’ burn your annoying sister.
- Sharing ghost stories are for sissies! Go out there and hunt for real ghosts. Just make sure you’re prepared to run like heck in case you managed to make yourself believe that you actually saw one.
- Look at the stars. Seriously, this is a chance to look at the night sky because your vision won’t be disturbed by city lights. Living in the metro, it’s very rare to see these billion brilliant lights in the sky, so see this as a good opportunity to marvel at something that city people don’t do much anymore.
- Play hide and seek. Go ask your entire family (and your neighbors, too!) to play this old school street game and be really persistent about it. Convincing them to play would take a good hour or two and by the time you’ve persuaded/forced them to play, everybody would only have enough energy for one round.
- Lock yourself in your room. Play an upbeat song (I suggest California Gurls or Bad Romance for the guys). Stand in front of a mirror. Create your very own choreography to the song. Make sure you remember each step because this is extremely useful when you’re planning to court that girl you’ve been crushing on for a while now. It’s better to practice with a poker face on, too.
- If you really miss Facebook, then consider living it in real life. Whenever people say random things, poke them gently and say “Like!” with your most enthusiastic tone and a giddy facial expression. In return, whenever a random thought pops in your head, say it out loud and wait for people to respond the same by looking at them intently.
- If your folks folks didn’t enjoy the idea of playing hide and seek, then you can have your own amusement by following these steps: Hide yourself in the bathroom for an hour, when someone comes in… well, the prankster in you would already know how to improvise. Change locations every hour. Props and make-up are recommended.
- Dress up as a zombie and scare all the little kids happily playing around the neighborhood.
As I write this, we still have no electricity at home so I might be tempted to actually do the last tip if the lights are still out tonight. Photo from my Halloween birthday party last year where I dressed up as a pretty convincing and yucky zombie. Hahaha.
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Ugh, i was about to make a post like this. It’s a bit different but I’ll still think about posting it.
Haha, mas playful kase yung sa’yo.
Hahaha sensya naman. Go go go pa rin Pao! I’m sure your list would make more sense than mine. Hahahaha.
HUH? Hindi ah, hindi ko na nga tinuloy, wala pala akong mabubuong sense. LOL
hehehe. isabuhay ang facebook sa totoong buhay. I-poke. Pede din mag mafia. Steal or attack. hehehe.
Masaya mag hide and seek kapag kakilala mo kapitbahay. :D
Wahahaha grabe naman yung steal at attack di ko kinaya!
Masaya ng a mag tagu-taguan. Nakaka-miss na. :(
Haha ghost stories amp. Katipunan looked like a ghost town the other night. Creepy.
PS Your “friends” cartoons on the right! So cute! Lol
I think a lot of places looked like ghost towns last night. Almost every place was deserted. Hehehehe.
Thanks! :)
haha luckily our lights came b ack yesterday morning. wuhoo. damn meralco
Dayaaaaaaa. Huhuhu. Still no electricity in ours. Boooo.
Que horror. Come here nalang haha
haha kami nagpalipas lang ng oras sa labas na may wifi at aircon. :P buti may ilaw na pagkauwi namin. hehehe.
Huhuhuhu buti pa kayo. Until now we still have no electticity. I don’t wanna go hoooome! Hahahaha.
your zombie pic is really cool and very convincing.
those blackouts were very common in the 90′s. during those times, there are lots of things to do – there were no social networks and online games that would give you withdrawal symptoms. and like your list we used to play hide and seek, hunt for ghosts, tell scary stories, and do a lot of pranks! i don’t think these are applicable to the kids of the present generation.
sooooooooooo true!
they prolly went to the mall with their parents and brought with them their laptops and PSPs (for free WiFi and bat. recharge)
Thanks!
Oo nga, nakaka-miss yung mga blackout dati kahit na mas madalas yun. Tipong maglalaro ka pa sa labas with your friends. Ngayon kasi halos lahat online na eh. =(
ang liit ko pa nun!! hahaha ang saya makipaghabulan sa labas tuwing brownout hehehe, tapos lahat ng scary stories naglalabasan, ay tapos ang favorite ko yung nagcacast ng shadows ng kamay sa wall, ay at saka yung pinapadaan yung daliri sa apoy ng kandila =P ay meron pa pala, yung nagtutunaw ng bali-baling crayons na nasa kutsara tapos nagpapakaartist =D
:lol: ill make sure to trackback on these tips incase another disaster like yesterday happened again [silently praying that would be the last -- for this year atleast :) - i know we're a disaster-prone country, ok?] but yesterday was no different for me.
1. i still went to work (we got our generator all pumped up for the day’s supply of much needed electricity, darn!)
2. i had my period (unexpedtedly) & i dont feel good.
3. i dont do facebook
4. i dont live with my parents, relatives or friends
5. we have electricity when i came home. (good, i can rest)
IM STILL A BORE :p
Hehehe. Wow good for you for not having Facebook!!!! Very admirable. You have no idea how much of a time-waster and soul-sucker it is!
man, i dunno where to put this comment. nonetheless, ill say it here (kahit off topic) pwede ka bang murahin ng bonggang bongga? hahaha *joke* tangina aliw ako sa mga sites at pages mo, ive even read some of your old post too!
*tips hat*
on to the topic…
i tried creating a fan page for my old blog, i hated the idea that most (if not all) of my friends are following me. grrrr. id rather keep the anonimity and reveal my precious identity to chosen few ;)
Nice list of things to do during a blackout! I love the stargazing idea especially with a loved one!
Oooh that’s a really scary zombie!!!!
uhmm… sleep? hehe
cool naman nung halloween/ bday party mo. hahaha!
Hahahaha… well, yeah… but you can sleep during ordinary days. =P
Can I add to the list? Jack off ahahahahaha.
I like burning stuff too. Sometimes I cut locks of my own hair and burn it, sometimes I melt whole candles, sometimes I light up cigarettes and just watch the smoke…
But one thing I really like doing during brownouts is telling ghost stories… to myself. While burning stuff… Hahahaha.
Ahahaha. Ayus. Hanep ka talaga glentot. Wahahaha. Pero totoo yun… nagpapaka-wholesome lang ako dito. Hahahaha!
I found myself browsing around your site. Your posts are very amusing. Giving me stupid smiles. (I’m at work, btw.) :)))