Unplug, then write by natural light

To celebrate the summer solstice today, an organization called "Candle Night" has set up a website to get their message worldwide:

Turn off the lights, take it slow. We invite all of you to join "Candle Night Summer Solstice 2007."

Turn off your lights for two hours on the evenings of June 22nd to the 24th, 8 to 10PM.

You can do something special: read a book to your children by candlelight, enjoy a quiet dinner with your loved ones. Some think of energy saving or peace. Others think about people in other countries and other places on our planet.

Pulling the plug means opening a window to a new world.

I have another suggestion: grab a notebook and a pen, create a cozy space near a window, and write while there is still sunlight. When the sun goes down, stop writing. Then sit and enjoy the twilight and the nightfall. Look for stars and night clouds, or close your eyes and listen to the night sounds.

To read the text in Japanese, go here.

Via NOTCOT.

Comments

[alicia]

Ah! I wish I had known about this before today!

This is how I used to write when I was in high school. I didn't have a computer in my room (actually, the family didn't have one until I was a senior), and I spent many nights holed up in my room writing by candles. Of course, I was also listening to Sarah Mclachlan, so I don't guess I was totally "unplugged," haha.

[KG]

alicia — That's a great story. :)

The good news is that you didn't really miss it — try it tonight. See what you get. Keep us posted if you have any unplugged epiphanies.