iPod stand tall
2009
After 3 nights of thunderstorms and a heavy morning shower yesterday, the electrical network in my home called it quits last night. Came home late after watching Star Trek – excellent movie – I switched on the air con and there’s nothing. Oh, I thought, it was the same trip that had occurred several times before. I went to the electrical switchboard and switched it on again.
2 minutes passed and as I was talking to Zach, my jack russell terrier, the lights went off and there’s a burning smell. S***. Groped my way to a side table to look for my torchlight – I keep one in each room – switched it on and went to check the switchboard. Had to muscle up a lot of courage to do this, cos don’t want to find sparks flying around cos it would mean a fire in my store room – which had lots of dog food and towels – very combustible items.
All the main switches were done and turning them up didn’t turn the lights on. So had to call the electrician at midnight. He needed 30 minutes so in the meantime, I sat with a beam of light from the torchlight and my 4 dogs. So quiet, a little breeze coming in from the front door. Can’t turn on the TV, hi-fi, or surf.
A-ha, I brought out my iPod and the stereo X-mini Max capsule speakers and played Marvin Hayes and Sarah McLahan. They kept me company until well after the electrician came and went – he took 45 minutes to put things right. Lucky for me, iPod is always charged, it’s the only consumer electronic device that worked in the house, apart from my handphone. And of course, the sound from the X-mini Max speakers, made by local company, Xm-i, was fabulous. Light and small, and affordable at $68.
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