I Got the Power, Power, Power

Last night at about 8:30, our power went out. We have lost power more in the house that we've been in here for 6 weeks more than we have ever lost power anywhere else. It is driving us crazy!

I tried to call the electric company.The automated voice informed me that they had added a new feature for my convenience: voice activation.

You know, where you say or press 1. Everyone I know just loves voice activated systems, because they are so effective. Precise.

In case you can't tell, that is dripping with sarcasm.

I called back 700 times and pressed every option available, but NEVER got an actual person on the phone. Only the nice automated lady who I wanted to disassemble for saying, "I'm sorry. I did not understand your request. Please try again."

All I'm sayin' is, my power bill is OUT OF THIS WORLD expensive. More than friends up north who have their power pumped in from Florida, so it costs a gazillion dollars. Mine costs more than theirs.

So why on earth can't I get an actual human on the phone? I mean, what exactly are they doing with all the money I'm spending on power? Instead of "upgrading" the phone system to one that people have hated since the beginning of its time, they could actually hire PEOPLE so I could let them know my power has been out for 5 hours and when will it be on and what exactly is the problem anyway?

Whew. I'm done.

So anyway, we are all up now. And grumpy. Apparently there was a lot of bed-shifting and bed-sharing last night between the kids. And one in particular is NOT happy about being kicked out of her new queen size bed by two little munchkins.

The other day, Mad and Daniel got into an argument (shock!). He wrote a note that really made Mad mad.

It said: Be wear. Madison the evil monster.

Yes, I am aware be wear is misspelled. I am writing it as he did.

D and I laughed (in private) and came out from the private and gave Mad some good advise: Embrace the Monster.

We all feel like an evil monster sometimes. And if someone is calling you on it, then own it.

Well, today that advise has come full circle.

We all sleep with fans going, for "white noise". So, with no fans comes no noise.

Also, no A/C. And with psychos as they are in the world today, we do not dare sleep with open windows.

Needless to say, when the power came back on at almost 2 am, 4 out of 6 people in our house were awake to take notice.

I do believe we will all be embracing the monster today. So far, everyone is right on track with the monster mentality. And it's only 9 am.