So we have both electricity and cable now, and it's as if I've re-entered the 21st century. For a while, I wasn't sure what to do with myself. The answer arrived soon, of course: watch hours and hours of a) crime procedurals and b) trashy reality TV.

Between that and obsessive Facebooking, I almost feel back to normal.

Here's what I've discovered from my time away from the internet and electric appliances: I would make a lousy pioneer. Also, candlelight is awesome and romantic only if you can turn on electric lights any time you want. Have you ever tried to floss your teeth by candlelight? Find your cat? I don't recommend it. I guess the pioneers did this shit during the daylight hours, but whatever. I'm just glad the lights are back on.

If we ever have some worldwide catastrophe and descend into a pre-industrial state, I am so fucked.