Both my children are afraid of the dark. They are lucky they are not born 50 years ago in the rural areas where electricity was not distributed.
We encountered power outage previous night. Our house is not installed with any emergency lighting system. So, what I brought out next awed Avery and her brother Chi.
The only option when we encounter electricity disturbance is this old faithful kerosene lamp :)
However, my son was not comfortable with the dim light produced by the flame. He kept saying he was hot and sweating and blah, blah... Lucky brat!
We encountered power outage previous night. Our house is not installed with any emergency lighting system. So, what I brought out next awed Avery and her brother Chi.
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| Old kerosene / paraffin lamp |
The only option when we encounter electricity disturbance is this old faithful kerosene lamp :)
However, my son was not comfortable with the dim light produced by the flame. He kept saying he was hot and sweating and blah, blah... Lucky brat!
Oh! I have this too, I bought a pair of them on my wedding many years ago.
ReplyDeleteListen, now I still put in on my side table. We light it when grrr...grrr....grrr..
DeleteWe are cheapo, we didn't invest in Aromatheraphy burner and candle. So, we just light the red colour paraffin lamp on the night, ahem!
Deletebut those kerosene lamp won't be very smoky?
Deletebut smoky and dim light is good for grr grr grr ..
Deletemaybe kencang more..
OMG! This Hot Mama mia made me laughed like cock. She reminds me of my grandmas in sarongs using kerosene lamps until 18 children later. Hot Mama wear sarong to sleep too?
Deleteerrr i have seen this before lah, long long time ago when i was still a kid, we have this kerosine lamp at home prepared to backup for lights during blackout..
Deletegosh...now i see thse red kerosene lamp i will remember Yannie jor
Deletei still have friends who actually sleep with the lights on... they age quarter century now! hahaha
ReplyDeleteHmm, it surprised me you still have this kind of paraffin lamp! Consider very antique lor~
ReplyDeleteWell, its very inconvenient and frustrating whenever there's power outage. Needless to say children would feel scared too~
Deletebut why don't get those battery fluorescent lamp?
ReplyDeleteit is safer for the kids..
cause the kids like to play with fire..
yeah, now this Ah Hua learned a lesson lor.. should have at least one battery operated lamp at home mah, or else, at least also have a torch light lah.. i found out they are really helpful..
DeleteSK...maybe Jan when Ah Hua win you can gift that la :p
DeleteI remember that I use this kerosene light when I went for camping when I was younger..
ReplyDeletedry wood and big fire.....
Deletethose were the days.. LOL
Those were the days you lost your virginity to your camping partner ah? Yerrr!
DeleteAt least must be in 5 star hotel ma!
Adoi! Hot Mama talk so high class la. Where got money when we were students...In the car, in the tents, on the rocks and on the sand pun boleh la. My classmate lost his virgin on his motor bike - Yamaha 80cc.
Deletefuyoh, dry wood and big fire!! this SP sure always bring girls to go camping and then dry wood and big fire there lah.. so wild lah, see Hot Mama doesn't like that woh, she likes 5 star hotel one.. or maybe inside the car she's also OK~~
Deletewah motobike also can ah......?
Deleteactually when there is no electricity I just use a candle.. no kerosene lamp
ReplyDeletecause it will be difficult to keep kerosone .. keep candle is easier..
aiyoh, use torch light lah.. use candle sometimes dunno where to find lighter or matches also~~
DeleteI like your catchy title..
ReplyDeletewhen the lights goes off....
Why you like? Hamsap minds think alike la!
Deleteyalor, that title "when the lights go off", so kinky lah, sure got 500,000 hits because many hamsap lo will see the title and comes in~~ :p
DeleteMan,,you still have that,it brings me back loads of memory as far as that kerosene lamp is concerned,,,,,by the way,where to buy kerosene? I was told it was more expensive than petrol,is it true ka?
ReplyDeleteAnyway, just a side note,when there is power outage,we should not "scare" our children,otherwise this fear will stay with them for a long long time,,,,
Aiyo.... so long never see that lamp already! So nostalgic lah.
ReplyDeleteyalor, must keep that nicely, later become very valuable and can sell for lots of money lah..
Deletenow the "tali: in the middle also duno where to find jor
DeleteNo electricity means no fan for us. No fan... means a lot of mosquitoes! @.@
ReplyDeletevery true.. i am OK with no lights, but then no fan really will kill me.. cos warm weather and lots of mosquitoes come and bite~~
DeleteNo electricity means - time to get "lomantic" and play in the dark! hahaha
ReplyDeleteListen! Listen! Listen! Listen! Listen! Listen! Listen! Listen! Listen! Listen!
ReplyDeleteWhen the lights go off, Ah Hua goes hamsap.....
Grrrrrrr.... Grrrrrrrr.... Grrrrrrrrrr!!!!
yalah, nothing to do mah, then must fall back to the most natural and most instinct exercise lor.. :D
Deletethat is why in the old days people have so many kids.....
Deletenow lights too bright....no syok grr grr
I can live without light but not the fan.
ReplyDeleteNo sweat no fan no light no tv life goes on as usual in my cave
ReplyDeleteKids are like that... hahaha..they are used to these cooling necessities.. I dont mind having no electricity.. I am only worried about the Mozzies! :)
ReplyDeletethis is like a piece of antique! dont throw it away! hey, i dont know how to use this leh;)
ReplyDeletewell we filipinos were quite used to this haha
ReplyDeletewe call it brown out
we were afraid too back then so what we do is to keep close to one another then my mom will tell us funny stories
we just had a power out this afternoon it sucks because we were watching american idol online as that happened,
ReplyDeleteby the way what a lovely antique looking lamp you got there
have a great day and happy blogging yvonne
ReplyDeletetake care always and god bless you
I dislike it when there's no electricity. Can't do anything..
ReplyDeleteHard to buy kerosene these days - very expensive some more. And the nostrils would be stuffed with black snot...and there is the danger of burning the house down. Touch wood!!! Go get one of those night lights that run on batteries... Much safer and healthier, that's for sure.
ReplyDeleteThat looks EXACTLY like the lamps my grandma used in her home. No electricity at all: wooden stove, kerosene lamps, candles ...
ReplyDeleteYour post brought back good memories.
my mom have a pair of those lamps too
ReplyDeletehmmm where you buy the "tali" in the middle ah? Now here no more selling
Deleteno play shadows with them meh
DeleteI have seen this at my grandma's house. Many years back. We don't like to go near it because my cousin always said got ghost stay inside. But once lite up, the ghost will go away...**sweat***
ReplyDeletewow, haven't seen this for a long time. sure brings back memories. yeah, our kids are so lucky!
ReplyDeleteOh goodness, the lamp brought back memories of my childhood! My mom would light this kerosene lamp each night before we go to bed! Have not seen this for ages!
ReplyDeleteomg, my house during my childhood had this lamp too, a few of them standing by whenever the electricity off
ReplyDeletehi yvonne.. so nice to be back here woohoo
ReplyDeletethe only advantage i gain when the power is out is the fact that I get enough time to read my books LOL.. ironic isn't? I will just light up our lamp and start reading... Internet is the one that keeps me away from doing such activity so when the power is out, i grabbed the opportunity to do those things that i rarely do beyond the power of Internet ^_^
ReplyDeleteprobably next time when u use this, remember open the window XD
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