Ruminations of a meandering mind

The one thing that's taken for granted nowadays at the place where I reside is the power failure which accompanies every rain. I mean, the rain is a harbinger of power cuts and the period of this shutdown seems to be directly proportional to the intensity of the rain. A drizzle would leave one without power for half an hour and a thunderstorm would leave you in darkness for the whole night. This nocturnal activity and the scorching heat of the summer (I know that Bangalore is known for its salubrious weather but this year's the worst I have felt) leaves one sleepless which in turn makes one groggy during the day for want of sleep.

The irony is that the rainy season is yet to arrive. So if this is an indication of things to come, the electricity officials are doing a great job of making us get used to the humongous blackouts that are bound to follow later.