Hello from Copenhagen, capital of the Third World!I hadn't realized that I would need malaria shots and a portable generator for my time here, but apparently that is the case. I awoke this morning to huge bangs and my building vibrating from time to time. It happened sporadically, so I tried to ignore it and go back to sleep. No dice. It was pretty loud.
Anyways, I figured the noise must be some sort of construction nearby, so I figured I'd just wait it out. I got onto my computer to check in the with semi-real world, but there was no internet connection. At this point I realized that no power was going to my computer either. A quick check of the lights confirmed that the power was indeed out.
"Nice," I thought, not really knowing what to do. Luckily I don't have class today, as showering in the dark would be a challenge, as would trying to get out of the building without working elevators or lights in the stairwell. So, I took a page out of FEMA's playbook and did nothing.
Success! My strategy of laissez-faire worked! The power came back on a few hours later, and the banging stopped, thankfully. Good thing I still have no clue what it was, but I imagine it was connected to the power recovery effort.
I didn't really expect the power in my building to be anything less than assured, seeing as how I'm studying in what is by all accounts one of the most efficient countries in the world, but apparently the conveniences of western civilization are not as much of a fact as I had assumed. For now, I'll be out buying flashlights and water, because you never know when something will fail next.
Hope the reception on the satellite phone wasn't too bad! Got to go -- I'm running this thing off goat power, and she looks tired.
PS: For more fun with goats and electricity, a YouTube classic.
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