When the Power is Out #5 Read Manga
Now, you may or may not have a manga collection, but if you do then you should definitely read it to pass the time. For those of you who don't know 'manga' is basically Japanese comics. I absolutely love manga and want to expand my collection. Naturally, many popular anime series started as out as a manga such as Bleach, Dragon Ball, One Piece, Death Note and Naruto. If the power is out and it is night, you can always read by candlelight. Just try not to burn anything or damage your books with wax. If you don't own any manga of your own, you can try the library. I think there are quite a few libraries that have some volumes of manga.
20 mins - A couple of hours of interesting storylines.
When the Power is Out #6 Play Video Games*
Sure, you can't play any console games when the power is out but that doesn't mean that your handhelds are powerless too. To me there is only two major handheld systems (Nintendo DS and Sony PSP) both of which have various amounts of games. Somewhere in your collection of games, you probably have an unfinished RPG or puzzle game to play. You say that you'll play it later, but later never comes, does it? Well later can be when the power has gone out. For all you DS owners here are some game titles I suggest:
- The Ace Attorney Series
- Trauma Centre
- Rhythm Heaven
- Mario Hoops 3-on-3
- GTA: Chinatown Wars
*If you're just bored and you still have power, you should go online and see all the new game announcements and trailers from E3. I myself am replaying through Assassin's Creed so I'll be completely refreshed for the sequel. I'm also replaying the Ace Attorney series for 'Ace Attorney Investigations'. (I still prefer to call it 'Perfect Prosecutor'. It works with the assonance they had with 'Ace Attorney'.)