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May. 25th, 2022 01:56 pmThis morning was fun. I woke up to the power being off, and my phone wasn't charged. I'd been trying to get in to the habit of charging my devices at night because of possible long power outages this summer. Portland likely isn't as vulnerable as So Cal or Texas, but I still want to be in the habit. My Kindle was on it's charger for that reason.
So, I had to go to a coffee shop for a charge. It was full. I asked someone if I could use the spare outlet at their table and awkwardly had to half crawl under a table and then leave my phone surrounded by strangers while I sipped an Americano. An Americano is just such a great choice (sarcastic) when one is stressed anyway, but it's what I order in coffee shops.
Then I sat on a bench and tried to write for a bit while my phone got charge. Rather than waiting for a full charge, I grabbed it and went home.
Turns out, PGE thinks I closed my account. I think someone else did in my building and they mixed up the units. I got it sorted out and my power just came back on. I just poked at my fridge and have had to sadly conclude that I need to throw out everything. The fridge part feels okay? But the freezer is not frozen. I have a touchy digestion to start with so I have to be extra careful. I'll keep the blueberries, pasta sauce, ketchup, etc, but the roast chicken I bought last night 'for the week' is going in the trash tonight.
The annoying thing is that I have a power bank, but the newer iPhone chargers don't work with regular USB anymore. The U in USB is important! I could have just charged my devices from that. I should look into getting an adapter so I can actually use my portable power bank for my phone.
So, I had to go to a coffee shop for a charge. It was full. I asked someone if I could use the spare outlet at their table and awkwardly had to half crawl under a table and then leave my phone surrounded by strangers while I sipped an Americano. An Americano is just such a great choice (sarcastic) when one is stressed anyway, but it's what I order in coffee shops.
Then I sat on a bench and tried to write for a bit while my phone got charge. Rather than waiting for a full charge, I grabbed it and went home.
Turns out, PGE thinks I closed my account. I think someone else did in my building and they mixed up the units. I got it sorted out and my power just came back on. I just poked at my fridge and have had to sadly conclude that I need to throw out everything. The fridge part feels okay? But the freezer is not frozen. I have a touchy digestion to start with so I have to be extra careful. I'll keep the blueberries, pasta sauce, ketchup, etc, but the roast chicken I bought last night 'for the week' is going in the trash tonight.
The annoying thing is that I have a power bank, but the newer iPhone chargers don't work with regular USB anymore. The U in USB is important! I could have just charged my devices from that. I should look into getting an adapter so I can actually use my portable power bank for my phone.
