Power Sharing- a new meaning

I have studied about power sharing alot this past year, mostly in post-conflict situations where there is an agreement to have equal representation (which is debatable) among political parties in a newly established government. Last night, however, I learned about power-sharing in a whole different context. In Arusha, power-sharing literally means sharing power (electricity that is :). Evidently there is not enough power generated within the city to be sustainable for everyone so certain areas of towns experience power outtages on certain days to conserve energy and make sure there is enough to go around. We have heard that there are certain areas of town that hardly ever go without power so there is some suspicion whether this power sharing thing is really for the benefit of all or just for the benefit of some. Needless to say, when the power went out last night from about 6:30pm-9:30pm (right in the middle of us trying to cook dinner and in the middle of my workout) we were not prepared. We ended up with a pot full of soggy noodles and only an hour battery life on the laptop trying to watch Grey's Anatomy. As we tried to come up with other forms of entertainment (i.e. making shadow puppets on the wall, listening to kiswahili lessons on the ipod, and just starring into space), we realized that we need a plan of action for our power sharing days, which we have heard are Mondays and Thursdays. We are starting a list of "Power Outtage Activities" so we welcome any ideas/ suggestions anyone may have.