From the “No Power; No Blog” Dept.

So Most of Ontario, parts Quebec, and surrounding areas in the US experienced a massive power blackout yesterday at 4:00 pm EST.

Wow. It’s funny seeing how people change. The neighborhood is so quiet. No hum of airconditioners—it seemed like everyone was having a BBQ. That’s all you could smell.

A lot more pedestrians too—a rare site in suburban Markham, ON.

It was great to see the stars out yesterday night. You could actually see the Milky-Way. Normally there is too much light pollution.

I think when I’m older, I’m going to buy myself a big telescope—one of those pro-hobbiest ones. Granted, I’ll need a place to use it, which would necessitate me getting some land up north or something.

Last night was nice. Walking around felt like the way a neighborhood should feel —people were outside, smell of food in the air—it’s like everybody tuned out for a bit to smell the roses.

Today, everything here is back to normal.

I’m not sure if that’s a positive thing.

How do you all handle the blackout?

-T