The first thing you notice is the noise. It sounds like there's a bowling alley on the roof and Roy Munson is working his way toward a perfect game. That, of course, is the A/C unit shutting down.
Count to three.
The lights cut out and you're left in the sickly blue glow of laptop screens and the projector.
Wait. Could be 12 seconds, could be two minutes. You never know when the power is coming back on.
Work. What else are you gonna do? There are generators. There are APC units. The only things that stop are the lights and the A/C (Which, in Chennai, in June, can be somewhat of a distraction...the keyboard gets mighty slippery when sweat from my forehead hits the keys).
Wonder. Will it happen again is a given. You have to wonder when. You have to wonder how much diesel is in that enormous Cummins generator in the back, or how much juice is in the APC units.
Smile. You have seen the light. The power is back on. The bowling game continues as the A/C unit fires back up.
Make it interesting. It's gonna go out again. But how many times today? 2? 20? (Today was 21). The person who guesses the best wins the pot. The person who guesses worst buys the beer.
Just another day in an amazing place with amazing people. Life is good (even in the dark).
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