It’s amazing how interesting and boring your apartment becomes when you have no power. Like noticing a plant that finally blooms again after 3 years of no flowers. Also going through the process of remembering over and over again that some things need power: like having your iPhone die, and thinking “I’ll just plug it in…” to remember the computer is off, then thinking “Oh well I’ll just use the wall adapter!” and then slapping your forehead in even more stupid realization.

Thankfully I had my new Chinese Cheap Watch to keep time:

We stood around looking at the yellow tape and the Hydro workers earning time and a half when we were suddenly witness to the extent of Police Patience at 8am. A guy wearing an iPod rode his bike under the yellow tape towards the downed wires which prompted the police and firemen to yell at him with ahem… strong language. I don’t blame the cops, but the berating he got after he was stopped (”Can you read?” he shouts for all the crowd to hear as he takes him back to his cruiser, waving the yellow tape in his face) was a bit harsh.

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3:13 pm - A cruiser accident was reported at Route 28 and Bearse's Way, report taken. 12:01 pm - Domestic harassment was reported at Shaw's Supermarket, report taken. 9:09 am - A domestic verbal argument was reported at Barnstable Harbor Counseling, report taken. 12:52 am - Counterfeit money was reported at Town Taxi, report taken. No Time Available - Larceny was reported at More for Less, report taken. 1:52 am - A suspicious person was reported at CVS on North Street, serviced. 9:30 am - An accident with property damage was reported at Barnstable Community Horace Mann Charter, arrest made. , Hyannis for operating without a license, failure to stop for an officer, resisting/obstructing arrest, operating unregistered, operating uninsured, attaching plates and violation of a domestic protective order.

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