No one asked for this. For my non-South
African Readers: Our Power supplier can not meet the demand for power
in our country so we have a “share power” schedule forced on us.
I use the term schedule very loosely as there is more of a general
time it might go off and on.
There are a lot of angry people out
there and I would not want to be their social media manager. I
personally love the hash tag Eksdom. Hilarious.
I want to give you suggestions on how
to use this unplugged time to your advantage.
Read:
Yup. Sounds super obvi but do it. I realize some people find it to be a chore but read a book your
interested in. There are really books out there for every person.
Don't even read an adult book. Teen and young adult fiction has
become more than Sweet valley high. . . In fact this is what FrancinePascal is writing now:
Draw:
Get a B2 pencil, a sharpener, eraser
and a book (a cheap one is about R18) and start drawing.
Start easy by just drawing your hand. If you want to get good at
drawing something specific search and print a how to before hand and
practice. Link for pony. Link for Kio.
Many people are all like:”but I can't
draw”. You don’t have to show your book to anyone. You don't even
have to tell any one you are drawing. Even if you start by tracing
and shading the picture or wringing your name in a creative way
Get awesome candles:
Hit up Mr Price home. They have the
awesomest range of colours and scents. I have vanilla, Espresso,
Cinnamon, Gardenia, and the beachy Miami. Arrange them on a dinner
plate. Check their bargain bin rack for single plates or serving
dishes. Pudding bowls are also nice
Feeling even cheaper? Buy a few shot glasses and cute coloured Costas candles. Just R17 for 6. I love the pink and purple. Why have the plain white standard 'We have no power' candle when you can have these pastel wonders.
Beauty it up:
Clean your nails and paint them
properly. By that I mean actually waiting for each coat to dry before
applying the next.
Do an oil facial with some olive or
coconut oil. Do any face mask. You have the time to switch off and
relax.
Start a journal:
Buy a really nice pen and start
wringing. It's doesn't have to be a diary entry (tho' some people use
twitter and facebook for that). I could be for your reference to see
who you have changed or for inspiration, like a to do list.
Here are some ideas. Write
about things you love, places you like to go or where you would like
to be. Answer some questions about yourself. After these
rolling black outs, pick a time to write. Every Sunday or before bed
or while you are waiting for someone.
Also remember don't only limit your
journal to writing. Draw a picture, add an inspirational article.
Just keep it positive. Don't weigh yourself down with the deep shit.
The world has enough of that.
What are your ways to keeping yourself
amused when Eskom is unamusing?
#nowifi #nolife #eskdom
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