Let there be light

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If you're familiar with the bible, you will know that's the first thing God said when he was about to create the earth; let there be light and there was light. As most of you might still remember, I have been complaining about the issue of power outage in my area which lasted for about 4 days, it has finally been resolved 🤩

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The past few days without electricity have been tough and I was getting to my breaking limit before it was restored. The first two days weren't so bad because my power bank still have enough power to charge my phone and I wasn't too bothered about where to charge them.

But things started getting stressful when my powerbank finally went off and I couldn't find anywhere convenient to charge it. The problem with having a powerbank with a big capacity (27,000 mAh) is that it takes a lot of time for it to charge fully, but I couldn't find a place to charge it for long.

The major problem with the unavailability of electricity is not even about charging phones and other gadgets, it's a water problem. My hostel's pumping machine has been bad for a while now and we had to depend on our neighbor's reservoir for water but they locked it yesterday because it was getting low and there was no hope of power getting restored soon.

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I was praying and hoping that light will be restored today because I was already at my limit, I don't have water anymore in my apartment and everyone is locking up their tanks and reservoir for fear of it getting finished by outsiders. The off-campus community where I stay has gotten scanty because a lot of people have given up on the light issue and have run home to their parents 😆

I was on the verge of going home to my parents as well, I said to myself that if things aren't resolved by Sunday, then I am leaving but luckily for me, I woke up around 5am and noticed my wall socket was on; light has been restored 🤩 I didn't exactly know when it was restored, but I instantly got goosebumps when I saw my wall socket giving off a red glow.

I quickly got up as sleep instantly disappeared from my eyes. My friend was with my charger and at that point, I didn't care if he was asleep, at least he will appreciate me for waking him up to see that there was now light. I knocked on his door and he was already awake (lol). I collected my charger and plugged my power bank and phone.

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I put on my laptop and started installing some software I downloaded recently. I worked as a graphic designer some years back but I abandoned it and started learning programming but recently, one of my friends has been bugging me to help her design some flyers and labels, so I had to download some of those graphics design software I used in the past.

When there was power outage, the community I stay was looking gloomy and deserted but when I went out later in the morning, it looks like life is slowly returning to the environment and everyone that locked up their reservoirs and tanks started opening them because they can now pump water. People are looking much happier because they can comfortably stay home and charge their phones without having to walk around in the sun looking for where to charge.

Sometimes I wonder how people in the ancient age managed without electricity, but I guess they didn't realize what they are missing because they aren't used to that way of life (you can't miss what you never had 😉), unlike us in the modern era that has gotten accustomed to living with electricity and our lives revolve around it.

This got me wondering if I will be able to stay on an island for 3 months without electricity 🤔 just relaxing with nature and not having access to any electrical stuff. Who knows? I just might be able to do it, especially if there are other people around in the same situation.

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It might get very tough in the first month (like someone going through withdrawal), but after a while, I will get used to it because I really have no choice. But will I be able to do it if I have a choice of sticking to electricity and technology? Probably not. What about you? Will you be able to stay alone without electricity on an island for 3 months? And I mean with no gadgets or electronic tech around, can you do it? 😁

Thanks for reading 💖💖💖

Saturday April 2nd, 2022

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Yeah you're right . Nowadays it's really hard for us to live without electricity. But I think it's a good idea to live in an area that don't have electricity like what you've said an island. Just enjoying the nature. Live life to the fullest

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2 years ago

You have passed a great test, my friend. Unfortunately, this is a nightmare for us as we are now addicted.

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2 years ago

We have gotten to the point that we can't stay without electricity

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2 years ago

That's a great news kushy, finally. If I experience the same thing like that I would definitely just stay away from home haha because I need to go distract myself not minding my phone because I'm saving its battery haha.

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2 years ago

That's what I did as well. I went outdoors and had fun with my friends because I was saving battery 😁

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2 years ago

Four days without light and suddenly, half asleep, you saw a red light! I imagine that you jumped with emotion...no wonder you lost sleep... hehehe... the human being adapts to any circumstances, I think if I could resist three months on an island. But with other people. Alone it would be boring

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2 years ago

Exactly, it will be manageable if other people were on the island, but being alone will be too boring and I might go crazy 😆

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2 years ago

Yay, you finally had light!! Seeing that light will just make you happier and generally feel better lol, it happens to me like that.

You design? Please do you know where I can free download Adobe photoshop and illustrator?

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2 years ago

Yes I design. It was even those two softwares I downloaded recently. Get them from here https://getintopc.com/ You design too?

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2 years ago

Thank you!! I'm trying to learn oh. I only know Canva lol and that doesn't count.

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2 years ago

I am happy power was finally restored, I remembered telling you in your last article to return home.

Electricity plays a huge role in our daily life since everything in the world has been modernized, I would be able to stay on an island for three months without electricity as long as I am not the only one there.

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2 years ago

😂 that's what everyone is saying, I guess we all need human company to be able to stay on an island without electricity, being by yourself will be too boring

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2 years ago

That's right buddy, no matter how much we love gadgets - humans can't be replaceable.

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2 years ago

Sure, I would be able to stay at an island for as long as three months without any electric gadgets so long as I have alot of good food. By the time I return back to the city, you all would be surprised how fresh I would look. nature's company is always the best . Why is it that village folks some of whom had not seen electricity for years look stronger and live longer. But now that I already know electricity, I don't think I would survive it. Maybe when I get to 60 or 75, I will try and see 😆

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2 years ago

I am guessing you feel you can stay because there will be other people on the island, but just imagine if it's only you 😆 can you do it for 3 months?

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2 years ago

Ofcourse I would. The reason why someone would want to embark on such an adventure is to stay away from the constant bustle of city life and recharge. The whispers of nature and the birds would do alot in recharging my mental health. Why would I want to continue to listen to the noises of people in such a place...Although, it wouldn't be a bad idea to spent the time with a friend, parent or partner

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2 years ago

Phew finallyyyyy.... you had dark nights too many of them already, that's enough

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2 years ago

I am just glad that era is over and I can finally charge my phone comfortably 😁

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2 years ago

when we are used of using electricity, life was indeed hard without it.

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2 years ago

Right now I don't think we can stay without electricity 😁

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2 years ago

Hahha and without wifi or data connection

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2 years ago

Glad your electricity is back! And that's the irony of things, we only get to miss something when it is gone or is out of order. And we wouldn't miss something we didn't know existed hehe

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2 years ago

Exactly Ate 😁 So I guess people in the ancient era wouldn't bother about electricity because they didn't have it in the first place

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2 years ago

I think no. Especially that im grinding online haha

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2 years ago

I know you wouldn't be able to cope that way 😆

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2 years ago

I don't know if I can take it kushy hehe. Like now our place has slow internet and I was mad about it because I have lots absences here and now i'm have to grind here it is actually diminished. How could I grind again? Hehe of course, I look another way just to fill up my absences.

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2 years ago

You can slowly start grinding again and with time you will start getting used to it again 😉

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2 years ago

Yes ksuhy. I will let myself expose again.

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2 years ago

Wow, I have read many people without electricity and you can not imagine how I pray for you, I have been in your shoes and I know it is terrible

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2 years ago

It was indeed terrible, but luckily we have electricity now 😊

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2 years ago

pumping machine is bad? Like the machine itself.

I am a sucker for gadgets and being without any at all maybe difficult for me. Long as there isn't heat and mosquitoes, and I can sleep peacefully. Plus there is lots of books to read and interesting stuff to do, I just might survive three months

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2 years ago

No na, I mean the socket where dem for dey on am, I no get power to explain so I just wrote pumping machine

I am guessing you picked the scenario where they will be other people on the island, abi na only you go dey do the interesting stuffs? (Wanking for example 😂)

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2 years ago

That switch no dey tire to spoil? so, even the change over switch still spoil, when no be say them dey use am pump water for the entire Ekosodin.

Of course when other people are there. And if they are, what would be the need for wanking?

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