Earth Hour total win

Last Saturday was earth hour. Started as an initiative by Sydney in 2007, this is now a growing global trend, and this year, Singapore has made a start, when many over 2000 people came to the Esplanade park and celebrated by candlelight. Also many companies have pledged their support to this Earth Hour. Macdonalds I heard, was about to off their famous golden arch M in the signage outside. Strangely I didnt get the chance to see any "acdonalds". Instead of celebrating at home, we went for dinner at a Teochew resteraunt. It seems that they did too did pledge their support, but at the wrong time! When we arrived at about 6 (went there early to go back before Earth hour) There was a area that was totally empty(we were extremely early for dinner) that was totally turned off. It was like this until about 7.15, when it started to get crowded, they turned on one more portion. It went on until 8.00 when all portions were turned on.(It was a big restaurant) That was such a difference.
After coming back, we realised how difficult it was to do anything without lights. My brother's Canberra friend turned off all the lights but instead turned on all the air conditioners and the computer he was using. What a waste. There was no reading or rushing homework (which was what I wanted to do) for one hour. No com or TV too. I hour in total boringness, with only candles we couldnt read by. (About 6 of the candles had enough light not to spoil your eyes while reading. We only had four. So that was also a waste of time. All we did was sit on a chair and look at the marvellous stars.(Sirius is the brightest) and enjoy the wind (the wind around Lower seletar resevoir is strong every night and morning) Then I realised this is how difficult it is when you are blind. Not much more difficult to move around but still. No reading, or it is slow, no watching TV using the computer or even marvelling at the stars. Earth hour is a once in a while experience. It was not that bad.
Sceptically speaking, even if you are using candles, low quality candles could emit more carbon dioxide than the lightbulb itself.

5 really fun (and destructive) ways to celebrate Earth Hour.
1. Turn off all your cars hazard lights on your car
2. Turn off all street lamps
3. Turn off all lights in a lift (to freak people out)
4.Turn off the Amut in Amusement in an Amusement park
5. Turn off the lights in a firing range (dont forget to turn the people who are firing towards each other)