damn right i'm hot!

[just_cyd]

my coworkers think i'm weird: i haven't turned on my A/C yet. i don't see the point, not yet anway.

• first off, it's not that hot. it 90 today. i can handle that.


• tomorrow it will be warmer and more humid, but it'll be cooling off by thursday, so i can't justify cranking on the A/C only to shut it off in two days.


• i' get pretty good breezes through my house, with a ceiling fan in the kitchen and a oscillating fan in the bedroom to help


• i'm cheap, and i don't like having to pay for the electricity needed to run my air


• it's good for my weight loss; if i'm hot, i'm less likely to eat (or eat a lot), and i drink lots of water to help keep cool

yes, come july or august when it's sticky hot, i'll turn it on, but i don't leave it on any longer than necessary, and i keep it up rather warm. if i'm cold in my house, the it needs to be adjusted.

Comments

[lbuckley.livejournal.com]

I'll resist the obvious pun implied by your subject line.

And way to go for resisting the a/c! I've got mine cranked, I'm afraid, but I've also got all windows closed, due to SEVERE hay-fever this year. Not only are you saving yourself money, you're saving precious resources of the earth! You didn't even know you were being an environmentalist.

[queensheba.livejournal.com]

Very admirable of you! Unfortunatel, I'm a heat-wuss, and Mike is absolutely heat-intolerant. We have our air-conditioning on the minute the external temperature surpasses the comfortable temperature inside the house. I *hate* to be hot, and Mike physically can't stand it. However, we don't mind cold nearly so much; we rather like it. We use our heat sparingly - we never turned it on when we lived in apartments - the passive heat from the rest of the building was enough - now we use it because we have a bigger house, but the electric company keeps dropping our bills since we use so much less electricity than the previous owners.

[just-cyd.livejournal.com]

I'll resist the obvious pun implied by your subject line.

Damn! *sigh* oh, well. i tried! :-)

You didn't even know you were being an environmentalist.

actually, environmental concerns is another reason, i jsut forgot to list it. and the NOISE pollution 'round here ... i sat outside for a bit last night, and all i could hear was A/Cs running, cars on the highway, and those obnoxiously loud car stereos.

if i was a smart woman, i'd have turned my air on by now... i'm not doing my allergies any favors. i've been hitting the tissues, eyedrops, and benadryl kinda hard lately.

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[lbuckley.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm totally living on tylenol alergy relief, and my eyedrops & tissues are never far from hand ... still, I look like I've been beat up most days, 'cause my eyes are so red and swollen!! Maybe that's why Rondo left town -- he's tired of the "wifebeater" looks!!

[lesliepear.livejournal.com]

I'd rather open the window and not use the A/C myself, but Mark has allergies. It's frustrating.

Besides it is your place, and if you are comfortable do what you want :)