Tonight was fun. The electricity goes off at twelve, while Gozde is in the shower. So the house goes dark and the TV goes off and both me and my host mom start laughing and asking Gozde if she's alright, who comes out all wet with soap still in her hair. We try to flip the breakers, using my computer as a flashlight, since they don't have one and mine's in my suitcase somewhere. Flipping the breakers doesn't do anything, so they decide it's something to do with some device on the wall out in the hall. We call the neighbors, because one of them might know what to do. She brings some copper wire, and fiddles around with the little device, while I dance around in the hallway so the motion detecting lights don't go off. But something doesn't reach, so they ask me if I have any American copper money. I go to my suitcase and take out a penny, the neighbor plops the penny into the device, then screws the device back into the wall, we flip the breakers, and Let There Be Light!

Moral: Always keep your laptop charged, and a penny on hand. Oh, and don't be afraid to dance even when there's no music.