How I Celebrated a Block Blackout

I had never been a fan of going out much, and I mean it: I’m the quiet kind of person that actually has to put time and effort into working out her schedule to go out with the people I care about. And while some people argue that it isn’t exactly great for my social life, to me it’s more about quality than quantity. When I decide to spend time with them, I pocket my smartphone because I’m giving my undivided attention to the moment, making my friends know that I value their company over my 2.0 life. But sometimes the universe works in silly ways, and we have to modify our plans according to that. I was just getting home with great news after a long day at work when I realized that my street was really dark, literally not figuratively speaking.

It actually looked straight out of a terror movie because of the block blackout. Since I knew not a single one of my roommates was home because they worked and studied late, I decided to call a neighbour to ask her about the situation. She told me that it was just this block and that it will probably last for a while because there had been some sort of issue with the system in our area. After that information the option of staying in was not on the table anymore, so I texted my roommates and told them that we were in the dark and that we could organize an impromptu dinner outside and it would be a great way to celebrate my promotion. They all congratulated me and jumped at the chance of going out in the middle of the week.

I knew where I was headed, my heart was jumping at the chance of celebrating with them the fact that I’ve just been promoted for my hard work at the company and that it also came with a bonus in cash, that I could spend with people I held dearly. I texted them the address and soon enough we were all at RG Cocina Mexicana. We ordered Plato Mexicano, Tacos al Pastor, Panuchos Yucatecos and a Guacamole, accompanied it all with Margaritas. While we toasted I was looking at them with a big grin on my face. I got really lucky with my friends, they are wonderful people that I could trust with my life, that’s why I trusted them with my best kept secret: The best Mexican restaurant in North Beach.