Still Without Power, But Blogging Anyway!

What can I say? Life without electricity is teh suck. We've been without power for 5 days now and DTE (Detroit Energy) still has no idea when they will be getting around to our block. I suppose I shouldn't complain too much since we have a gas powered generator, but I'm getting tired buying 5-7 gallons of gas everyday to keep it running. About every 6 hours I have to shut down the computer, disconnect the generator from our circuits, shut down the generator, refill the gas tank, start it back up, reconnect it to our circuits, unplug/replug the router (since the cable modem box most likely has a new IP address), restart the computer, and start the 6 hour timer. Amazingly, the novelty has disappeared -- just like my patience. Fortunately, after the first 2 days, the temperatures have dropped to the point where it's comfortable in the evening.

Both of the kids had their last half-day of school today and we celebrated by buying gasoline going to see the new Indiana Jones movie. I won't bother reviewing it in any detail, but it was your classic over-the-top escapist movie. It kept us entertained and the theatre was air conditioned, so it was a success by any definition.

After much procrastination, I've finally started adding links to other chemistry blogs I read on a regular basis. You probably already know about most of them, but I've been remiss in not listing them before. Happy Friday!