So that was Earth hour.
I have learned that I really depend on electricity for my entertainment and well being. I turned off the laptop and all the lights. And then the boredom set in quickly. There really wasn’t anything for me to do. I obviously couldn’t do computer work. I couldn’t clean up my home because it was too dark. Reading a book? You need light to do that as well.
So as an event, it felt like I’ve lost an hour of my life that I’m not getting back.
However, I did find a solution. I had a flashlight that is totally green. It doesn’t use batteries, instead you wind it up and it stays lit for quite some time. (It is dangerous for me to hold, because my hands always like to be doing something, and so I’ll start winding it for no good reason.)
I started reading a book with the flashlight sitting on my shoulder. And that is how I spent my Earth hour.