September 8th, 2011
Everything appeared to be fine as I went to work at EHS in the morning, saw Geetha in price center for a bit, and ate some Burger King using the leftover Triton Cash on my student ID card. I went home relaxing for a bit until roughly at 4 PM the power decided to go out. I snapped a picture of the outside of my apartment as the emergency lights were flashing, the same location where constant beeping noises were made all throughout the day/night. Ironically enough me and Geetha planned to meet at Ralph’s at that time, so I opted to bus to see her. By the time I got there though, after minutes and minutes of dialing and re-dialing I finally got through to her on the phone. We decided that Ralph’s was probably closed, and our best bet was to go back to our apartment and wait it out. Thus, I met her and Lauren on the bus, as we departed back to La Regencia. On the way I talked to Nick a bit about WTCC and the future Disneyland trip.
So what is there exactly to do in the case of a blackout… We had no idea as Geetha, Lauren and I chilled around the house doing nothing, went to Doyle Park to talk and essentially do even more nothing. We went to Von’s to check if it was open, and it wasn’t – Suprisingly enough Los Primos WAS. Lauren took a nap and Tyler came back to talk to us for a bit. Me and Geetha settled on eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, which was pretty good due to the Sara Lee Bread. I’m disappointed my milk is probably going to go bad though, because of this stupid black out. Flashforward an hour or so, and Lauren and Geetha and I decide to bus to Ralph’s to see if it is open after all. Just when we were about to get there, Alex pops out of nowhere in a car and tells us everything is closed and that she’s going to Target. We hopped in the car where we had to deal with driving without traffic lights. It’s amazing how traffic can still seemingly function without the usage of lights. I’m proud of our society for being able to cope with these negative ramifications. When we reached Target the cop told us we weren’t legally allowed to buy (or they weren’t legally allowed to sell) perishable goods. Subsequently Alex and Lauren opted for dry goods, while me and Geetha opted for ultimately nothing. The crowds were ginormous though, and the ridiculous amount of people buying shopping carts full of food somehow reminded me of black friday. When we finally got back, Alex dropped me and Geetha back on campus.
Now, we were told all throughout the trip that UCSD has a backup generator, but when we reached Sixth college, the power was still out. Subsequently everything had to be done in a precise and perfect manner using the power of bright flashlights. It was kind of fun walking around with a flash light everywhere, howling out of the window like owls, and eating dry noodles, as suggested by the advice of my mother. Thankfully though power was slowly restored to San Diego, eventually at 10pm in the middle of the night. Makes for an exciting day, and an even more exciting blog.
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| In a controversial executive action, President Gerald Ford pardons his disgraced predecessor Richard Nixon for any crimes he may have committed or participated in while in office. Ford later defended this action before the House Judiciary Committee, explaining that he wanted to end the national divisions created by the Watergate scandal. The Watergate scandal erupted after it was revealed that Nixon and his aides had engaged in illegal activities during his reelection campaign–and then attempted to cover up evidence of wrongdoing. With impeachment proceedings underway against him in Congress, Nixon bowed to public pressure and became the first American president to resign. At noon on August 9, Nixon officially ended his term, departing with his family in a helicopter from the White House lawn. Minutes later, Vice President Gerald R. Ford was sworn in as the 38th president of the United States in the East Room of the White House. After taking the oath of office, President Ford spoke to the nation in a television address, declaring, “My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over.” Nixon was honestly not that bad… |
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| A massive power outage has caused blackouts in the US states of California and Arizona, and in Mexico. Five million people were without power on Thursday, with many likely to remain out of service for another day or two. There was traffic chaos. California’s two nuclear reactors were forced to shut down. San Diego was the worst affected city, and all outbound flights from the city’s airport were cancelled. Extreme heat is believed to have been a contributing factor, officials said. Officials say that a power line between Arizona and California was knocked out of service after an employee carried out a procedure at a substation in Arizona. AND YET WE ALL SURVIVED…. |
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