I’ve always been interested in how much electricity I’ve been using, and where I’ve been wasting it. Yes, I can look at my electricity bill every month, but I wanted more. So, I bought the Kill A Watt (get it?!)

Basically, you plug this device into a standard 3 prong socket, and plug in other devices into that. It shows you current voltage draw, amperage, but best of all, kilowatts! There’s also a timer, as well as a kw/H meter so you can see EXACTLY how much juice you’re using for any period of time.

It just came in today, and with a few hours of use under my belt, here’s what I found.

I’m not even sure where to begin. This is a story that is months in the making. Every day is more exciting than the last. It is the story of a man and his struggles in Arizona. I am not that man, I am merely an observer. This man is my downstairs neighbor.