Time check: 2.35 pm
I was happily minding my own business doing my work in front of the pooter. Was typing an email reply when the PC suddenly shut off! My thought, "Wats wrong with the pooter?". But, it seemed a lil odd cos the cordless phone wasn't working too. So I decided to check all the power points in the house. Ok, the farny thing was that all the lights were working except for the ones in the bathroom and in the kitchen. As for power points, only the tv was working. Everything else weren't working. The safety switch box also indicated that electricity switch was 'ON' and so I was really puzzled. I've encountered power failure before in SG but if there's sumthing wrong with the supply, then everything won't work. But this time, some worked and some didnt. Weird rite!!!
The safety switch box (see it's ON)Being the panicky sort of person, I picked up the cordless phone and frantically dialled my husband's mobile number. But not working!! And I sat on the chair..thinking of what I shd do next. Ok..I was sucha dumbass cos I tested the cordless phone earlier and it was not working. Guess, the "panic" had caused my brain to shrink to the size of a pea.
Time check: 2.40pm
Then, I realised I actually have a mobile phone. Durrrhhh....so stooooopid!! I picked up my mobile phone and tried to call my husband. Called 4 times but no answer. Damn, where is he when I needed him!!! I didnt give up of cos...and tried once again. Finally, he answered and I told him the whole story. He got me to look up for the property manager's number and said he'll give them a call. He hung up the call and I waited.
Time check: 2.55pm
The husband called and told me to go to the main switch board downstairs near the garage to have a look. So, I put on some decent clothes and went downstairs as instructed. Opened the panel and encountered 2 lizards....YUCK! I flinched as if I saw a ghost...but I told myself I got more important things to think off and checked the main switch board. Everything seems fine. Hmmm...wats wrong then??? So I called the husband again using my mobile phone and told him wat I saw. He hung up and then called the property manager again. I went upstairs and waited again.
Time check: 3.02pm
I was so bored with the long wait and decided to turn on the tv since it was working earlier. I saw picture..but no volume. Tried to adjust the volume using the speakers control but to no avail. The speakers can't work. Sheesh...so now I gotta watch tv with no volume. Fine.
Time check: 3.05 pm
Received a text message from the husband. He told me that the electrician is on the way and I will have to explain the whole story again to the electrician. Fine, I waited again.
Time check: 3.07pm
Was happily watching tv with no volume when the tv suddenly switched off by itself. Arrghh ...now NUTHING works. I ran through the house and checked the lights. Guess wat, NUTHING worked at all. So I sent the husband a text message and keyed in "Great, now nuthing works at all". Since everything that uses electricity was not working, I grabbed my James Patterson novel and TRIED to read.
Time check: 3.20 pm
While I was trying hard to read the first chapter of the James Patterson novel, I hear the tv and refrigerator turning themselves on. Hmm.....wats happening! Ahh, there I was..running ard the house AGAIN..checking all power points and lights. YEY....EVERYTHING IS WORKING AGAIN! Called the husband and told him the situation. I wasn't sure if it worked cos of the electrician's work (by the way, he hasn't arrived yet)....but hey, I couldn't care less at that point. Everything works...so that's great!
Time check: 3.30pm
I heard the door buzzer. Picked up the phone for the front door and heard "It's the electrician!". Durhhh...I tot the whole drama was already over. The electrician came up and I explained to him wat happened. He went all ard the house looking at the power points and the switch box. He said he's annoyed cos now he can't diagnose the problem since the actual fault is no longer there. Durhhh, so my fault huh!!!! How would I know if the electricity was going to be reinstated 10 mins before he came!!! Boozoo...I'm no psychic..
Well, I shared with him my story again and said "Sorry, you came too late to see the fireworks". He was like "Yeah, too bad". Then, I also told him that the same thing happened last nite when the husband and I was watching the tv. We didnt make a big deal out of it cos it only took a split second for everything to go back to normal.
As I was talking, he made a brief sketch of the apartment and where the power points were. He suspected that there could be some faulty wirings in some parts of the house and wanted me to keep a lookout for future problems. If the electricity got cut off again, I was told to grab an electric kettle and connect it to every single power point in the house and note down on the sketch whether the specific power points work. I was also instructed to give him a call should it happen again and keep the sketch for his reference. Well all I thought was, GREAT...now I must have an electric kettle by my side all the time!!!!
The sketch...
The handy electric kettle
He then grabbed himself a cup by the sink and poured himself some water from the tap to drink (Although a bit surprised...I dun blame him! Its a hot day, people!!). And he was off in a tick.
Time check: 3.40pm
Called the husband and told him what happened with the electrician. Hung up the call and went straight to the pooter to carry on with my work, which was abruptly interrupted earlier by the power failure. Thank god, I saved all the important files before the problem occured. PHEW!!
Wat a long HOUR it was.......................................................................
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