Friday, July 31st, 2009
Friday Bullets: Heat Wave Edition
- If you follow me on twitter, you probably heard my ridiculous whining about our heat this week. It was over 100 three days in a row, and just really ridiculous.
- It’s only going to be 90 today, and to celebrate, I’m wearing long pants.
- We had kind of similar heat, I think, last summer right after I had my “Uterus Surgery.” The boy and I had been dating two months and knowing me, had probably only kissed twice. What? I was MAKING SURE I LIKED HIM. Anyway, do you know what he did? He got us an air conditioned hotel room, that’s what. And, then the next night we got another air conditioned room at the coast. Only it took us 4 hours to get here because EVERYONE was going to the coast.
- Anyway, this year he did not get me a hotel room, he did something way better. While I was away at that thing in Chicago, he bought me a little window a/c unit.
- I have spent the entire last week whispering sweet nothings to this a/c unit. While it doesn’t cool the whole house down, it does cool the living room and keeps the rest of the house without getting ridiculously hot.
- Also, I’m sure it prevented me from coming home to a cooked, obese feline.
- Tonight we’re going to a wedding, and I will be wearing this dress which is very wrinkly. I’m half tempted to drop it off at the dry cleaner and have them iron it for me.
- Do you know what is almost better than the kidney stone diet? The heat wave diet. I’m making an infomercial about each of them. Let me know if you’d like to give a testimonial.
- I have not worked out in almost a week. I feel awful about this. I think tomorrow might be my big day back.
- I’d be completely happy if I didn’t leave the house at all this weekend. But, instead, we’re going to a Crawfish Feed (note: I hate crawfish, BAD FINN GIRL!), the Street of Dreams (maybe) and Bones and Brew.
- So, the street of dreams is in the Pearl this year. It’s usually in the suburbs. We hate the suburbs, so the location this year makes us really happy.
- I think that’s it! What are you doing this weekend?
- Edited to Add: Guess who works 45 minutes away and got 10 minutes away from work this morning only to discover that she left her laptop bag at home?
Comments on this post
I just really….do not get the whole no a/c thing. Really.
31. July - 10:52 am.-= slynnro´s last blog ..Mr. A Reviews: Pert Plus (It’s Hilarious). =-.
I can’t tell you how many times I got to my office and realized my laptop was still at home on my coffee table. Our IT department had one on “stand-by” for me since I did it all the time.
And your boy sounds so sweet! I love that he installed an a/c unit for you while you were away! Just in time too!
31. July - 10:55 am.-= TUWABVB´s last blog ..Conversations with Manbug a/k/a Signs That I’m Getting More Dumber =-.
Oh, I can feel your pain with hot temperatures and no AC. I never had it in CA and we would have heat waves like that. And here in Chicago, I only had the window unit in the bedroom, so the rest of the house was ridiculously hot! Hopefully it will cool down soon!
The funny thing is, we haven’t hit 90 once in Chicago this year. It’s like 78 here today. Apparently our climates pulled a switcher-roo.
Also, tonight I’m going to my sister’s 21st birthday party. At a bar where no one over 22 goes to. I’m sure you can sense my excitement over this through the computer.
31. July - 11:08 am.-= Kristabella´s last blog ..Dear God, Thank You For The Blog Material =-.
That stinks but please don’t send that heat wave my way. I’ve been loving this Chicago weather. Haven’t turned on the AC in over a month!
31. July - 11:13 amWhat the hell MacBook? How did I not notice that it populated my full name in that last comment? Any chance you can take it off Rhi? I feel silly!
31. July - 11:15 amThank God for Bill. Have so much fun at Street of Dreams! Take photos so I can drool.
31. July - 11:17 am.-= Kaleigha´s last blog ..I’d like to thank the academy. =-.
I am so excited about the Street of Dreams this year. I hope to pair it with a visit to Fenouil. Then I can go home and die a happy person.
31. July - 12:42 pm.-= Blythe´s last blog ..The Twenty =-.
Bones & Brew sounds fun! Have a great time.
31. July - 1:05 pm.-= Kate´s last blog ..Dog Days of Summer =-.
I will never joke about the weather again. I have learned.
Also, now when you say the coast, I KNOW WHAT YOU’RE TALKING ABOUT. I’ve actually been there! I feel very special right now.
31. July - 1:08 pm.-= She Likes Purple´s last blog ..What’s in a name =-.
I have lost a few pounds on the heatwave diet myself. The only thing I ate for two days was an ice cream cone–works miracles!
31. July - 1:35 pm.-= Kathryn Martini´s last blog ..BlogHer09 Wrap Up =-.
I’m very relieved that the boy got you an a/c. No one should have to suffer in the heat. Ugh!
31. July - 1:49 pm.-= Britt´s last blog ..Stashers Anonymous =-.
Ack, can’t believe you are suffering such heat without an AC.
31. July - 2:48 pm.-= Janssen´s last blog ..Recommendations =-.
Seriously, I have been complaining nonstop about the horrible heat too! Thank goodness it’s cooling off a bit! No AC plus hot, hot temps equals pure MISERY!
1. August - 1:58 am.-= Ashley´s last blog ..Bath Luve Review and Giveaway!!! =-.
That sounds like a fun weekend. Who would have thought I’d think 88 degrees is cool? But I do now!
I would be happy to sit home all weekend but I have my nephew and my mom’s birthdays to celebrate. And working out? yeah… I gotta get back on that, stat!
1. August - 7:27 am.-= sizzle´s last blog ..My Brain Is Melty =-.
Thanks for the great suggestion – I really enjoyed Crazy Enough! :)
2. August - 5:17 pm.-= Long Story Longer´s last blog ..Sucks =-.