Without Power

Since there is a shortfall in water supplies in Kyrgystan, at least the water supplies used for electric power, the city of Bishkek decided (again) to turn off the power regularly according to a specific schedule. Depending on which district you live in, they turn off the power for a different period each week day. We belong to group 1, which means:

mondays - 00:00 to 6:00
tuesdays - 18:00 to 24:00
wednesdays - 12:00 to 18:00
thursdays - 6:00 to 12:00
fridays - 00:00 to 6:00
saturdays - 18:00 to 24:00
sundays - 12:00 to 18:00

They had the schedule out a week ago, but haven't enforced it. But the last news we know say that they will start today. So we bought a keroseen (no idea how you spell that) lamp today. Unfortunately didn't find any keroseen yet. So the torches will have to do for today (18-24 o'clock). Usually the cafes still have power (generators), so my plan is to meet with friends tonight, get some dinner and enjoy some light. I wonder how dark it will really be in the streets, if really no apartment has any lights on (and there are no street lights in the neighborhood).

Well, it's past 17:00 - I better get the torches, matches etc. out, check the refrigerator and charge my cell phone...