When you live alone as a recluse you have noone talk to. When something is bothering me I have to blog it, as I have noone in my life to get their opinion on things. Noone to share my concerns or worries,...I am completely alone. And that isn't always a good thing when the world seems to be immploding.
I talk of world war 3
I have been watching everything unfold with the rest of the world wondering what on earth is going to happen. For the first time in my life I feel uneasy. Trump is so destructive and unpredicatable ~ It's like the world is going mad.
But yesterday I read something that scared me to death. The Canadian Government put out a warning. "Iran is set to attack Canada with cyber attacks". Up until now I have not feared any 'combat' on Canadian soil. I had not thought of cyber attacks. This warning made me so nervous I immediately went on-line and closed down all my accounts. I have de-activated Facebook. Apparently the Iranian attackers go after personal profiles with many friends so they can take them over and then post all their propoganda on that hi-jacked account. They also warned that Iran has already warned Canadian banks to be prepared for cyber attacks. This makes me worry about the only money I own which is sitting in a GIC in a Canadian bank. It terrifies me to think that the Iranians can go into my bank and delete or sabotage my account stealing my money. It sounds so paranoid but reading the news ~ very possible.
And throughout all of this ~ I am alone. I have noone to talk to. Noone to plan with,... so I am planning on my own.
Firstly I shut down all my social media. Already done.
Then I bought a back up power source. Everyone on Youtube is talking about being prepared for a cyber attack on the grid. Electricity being shut down. Internet unavailable,... NONE of this stuff is likely to happen,... but if it does,... I am going to be prepared.
I ordered a small back up power source. IF the power goes out - I will have a back up. Nothing big and expensive. Just a small unit that can power the kettle,... the coffee maker,... a hot plate,... and my tv and DVD player. I can also use it for my heater and fan if things get too cold or hot. In other words. If I find myself in a prolonged black out ~ I want to be comfortable. During covid I really suffered not being prepared. I will not let that happen this time.
So I have made a 'preperation' list.
Back up generator for electricity,... arriving today via Amazin. Start taking out cash as much as I can from the bank,... (when the grid shuts down no internet or ATM's will be working). I have made a list of things I still need to buy. A chargable radio that doesn't need internet. And can be hand cranked to work,... I am starting to stock pile my pantry as well. During covid I learned the first thing to break down is the shipping industry so suddenly the shelves in grocery stores are bare. I am stock piling now so this won't happen to me again. I actually went hungry during covid not able to get groceries.
I have to admit that I am scared. I have no idea what the future holds with this new war. And I am all alone. Noone to talk to about it. Noone to alleviate my anxiety. I tried sleeping last night,... but I kept waking up. This cyber attack and this new war playing over and over again in my head. The uncertainty is leaving me unsettled.
Planning is the only thing I can do. I can't change the war,... but I CAN be prepared if it gets worse. If we go off grid ~ I want to be comfortable. I want heat,... to be able to cook and make coffee,... to be able to watch tv on my DVD player (probobly onwt be any internet)
I hate what this world has become. My life is already hard enough with pain and poverty. Now, I have to deal with Trump and his destruction of the world.
Noone knows the outcome of this new war. But i hope and pray it never reaches Canadian soil. But if it does,... I am going to be prepared this time.
But while it's happening? I hate that I am all alone,....
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