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I was brushing my teeth when the power went down. |
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You kow, you can't be prepared for that. |
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That electric toothbrush just ceased functioning and I didn't have a clue. |
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I tried a manual spin in my mouth, but hell, it was early. |
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And my fingers just weren't fast enough |
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I grabbed the soap - both hands. |
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Bit it as if it was a burger. |
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But it was disgusting and pointless as the essence of last night's excesses were still there. |
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Decided on a strong coffee to disguise that lingering taste. |
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But of course the coffee machine was dead. |
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But sure, I felt kind of pathetic, but I decided to call the housekeeper on my mobile. As I had no idea of how to change a fuse |
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The phone said: "Battery empty, please recharge". |
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Great! |
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It was time to get the hell out of this apartment I punched in the exit code. |
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Five, six, seven times. Nothing happened. |
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I pounded - Just pounded on that reinforced, heavily-padded, soundproofed Front door of mine. |
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And wondered if it was just me. |
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Of course it was just me! |
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I found out at around 9pm that I wasn't alone when the first light went off in the great glass tower across the divide |
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9pm - Monday night. |
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Normally the time to switch off that computer |
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Order in Malay Kofta, samosas, a carton of wine. |
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Put the feet up. Read a book. |
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I know you're laughing. |
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But I still firmly believe that technology isn't everything. |
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Instead, I found myself stumbling around on borrowed illumination. |
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I found half a packet of crackers left by my last girlfriend a few weeks ago. |
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And ate them - slowly. |
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Then I just curled up on the couch. |
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And of course I slept badly. |
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Now I mark the days. |
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Much like a castaway on a raft on the open sea. |
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Little blue lines on the wall with that antique ball-point pen |
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But it's drying out now. |
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But I've given up the shouting. |
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I've given up the pummeling because it's pointless. |
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I've tried to establish a routine. |
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I even tidied up the place with my bare hands. |
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But it's not gonna be long now |
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The last thing I did before the power failed was to command the bank to make all of my regular payments automatically. On an appointed date. |
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You see, I didn't want them to come looking for me. |
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I'm reasonably wealthy. I will not be saved by the bill. |
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I really hope you appreciate the humour I'm showing at this rather inappropriate moment. |
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Lately, I've been wondering if any of my networking friends and acquaintances miss me. |
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Frankly, I doubt it. |
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Sure, I'm decent company. |
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I spin the odd, inspired one-liner. |
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I'm amusing, but face it - Hardly essential. |
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And I know what you're thinking. |
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It looks bad, doesn't it? |
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But you don't have to worry. |
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Understand that I have accepted my fate. |
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None of us - not even you - will go on forever. |
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And well, look - I have a shelf packed with books. |
