Day 3

Yep, without power. The fucking NYC blackout of '03 didn't even last but 24 hours! It's utter bullshit what my neighborhood is experiencing. There are cops patrolling the streets at night because of potential looters/rapists crusing the dark streets. Joe and I had to walk round the neighborhood FOREVER to even find a pub/restaurant that was still open last night. We opted for some random Irish pub and found out that it's not just our neighborhood that is suffering. Apparently the area next to us, Woodside, is also out of electricity and has been for a few days as well. We spent the rest of the evening tailgating on the sidewalk in front of our building: lawn chairs, a packed bowl of drugs, a six-pack of beer, and a battery powered amp to which we hooked up the good old iPod and rocked out to Willie until midnight.

At any rate, the heat/humidity finally broke this morning (72 degrees feels pretty damn spectacular)and I'm heading to Bed, Bath, and Beyond over my lunch hour to find battery-operated fans.