Have I mentioned that we don’t have A/C in our new apartment? Although I’m not the kind of person who has temperature control going all day long, I do like to have it when I’m sleeping. And suffice it to say, I’m not sleeping. Last night it was 32C in our bedroom.
Today, it’s gone down to 30C. We have one 12″ table fan that blows the hot air around the living room, but that’s it. I’ve been avoiding turning on the stove, and doing my best to turn off anything that generates heat around here (lamps, computers etc.).
On hot evenings we’ve had picnic-style dinners in the shadier parts of the park and then just hung out there until it was nearly bedtime. The other night we also brought a big blanket, some snacks, water, and our books and just spread out on the grass.
Lack of air conditioning is very much a first world problem and I don’t like to make a big fuss about it. A comparatively small percentage of people around the world have access to AC. And I think that we, as a society, are addicted to climate control and that it’s costing us in many ways. Here’s an interesting article over at Salon about it that deserves a look: “Losing our Cool: the high price of staying cool.” It is U.S-based but the author brings up some interesting issues.
But the fact remains, it’s hot. Very hot here in Ottawa right now.
Normally my hot apartment strategy is to minimize movement, drink lots of water, and take cold showers, but it seems to be extra steamy in here today and my brain is fuzzy and slow. I think I might have to take my work to the library today.
How are you keeping cool this week?
