Annapolis Not Totally Up and Running

Nadja MarilAugust 31, 2011Annapolis, WeatherAnnapolis, Hurricane Irene, Nadja Maril, West Street, What's Up? Annapolis, What's Up? Magazines

Yes, Annapolis, most folks have gotten their electricity back but unfortunately not everyone has. Here at the What’s Up? Media offices our building only has partial power. That means no air conditioning, pitch black restrooms, and a dark hallway. I brought in extension cords to hook up to some of the outlets that actually work and I’m staying cool with a colleague’s portable fan. She decided to work from home because of the heat. It is stuffy in here.
For some residents of Cape St. Claire, including our art director, there is not only no power but no water as well. Imagine, no shower…
Maybe that’s why some people driving the highways this week are in such a grumpy mood. We take our electricity for granted, until we have none. Be happy for the little things like ice and a flushing toilet. It takes a hurricane to make you appreciate what you’ve got.

Published by Nadja Maril

Nadja Maril is a communications professional who has over 10 years experience as a magazine editor. A writer and journalist, Maril is the author of several books including: "American Lighting 1840-1940", "Antique Lamp Buyer's Guide", "Me, Molly Midnight; the Artist's Cat", and "Runaway, Molly Midnight; the Artist's Cat". Her short stories and essays have been published in several small online journals including Lunch Ticket, Change Seven, Scarlet Leaf Review and Defunkt Magazine. She has an MFA in creative writing from Stonecoast at the University of Southern Maine. Former Editor-in-Chief of What's Up ? Publishing, former Editor of Chesapeake Taste Magazine a regional lifestyle magazine based in Annapolis, and former Lighting Editor of Victorian Homes Magazine, Maril has written hundreds of newspaper and magazines articles on a variety of subjects.. View more posts

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