Living Frigid .

It's day two without heat, and we're doing just fine. The hardest part is waking up in the morning when no matter where you move or how you curl yourself up, you're still cold in bed (though it certainly makes you get out of bed quicker and into some warm clothes). I stumbled upon an article today, and lo and behold, it was on people that live sans heat. That means little to nothing. No central heat, ever. Wood stove, maybe, if you're entertaining. They have come to discover that it's really all about attitude. The more you dwell on it, the worse it is. And it's not like these people live in warm tropical climates. We're talking places like New York, Pittsburgh, and other northern areas. Being from NJ, I can attest to the fact that it does indeed get pretty cold up there...

Makes me feel like a snooty b though, if you catch my drift. Here we are, not wanting to deal with a 50 degree house for a few days, while others are choosing to go completely without heat. Pretty nuts! I don't have the link to the article, but I'm sure it's pretty easy to find. Would you ever willingly go without your creature comforts permanently?

Stupidity & Accidents .

Sometimes we get ourselves mixed up in accidents that are based purely on stupidity. Take, for example, my current situation. Just before winter break, we had made sure to get a propane delivery. We figured we didn't need to fill the tank, just get about 100 gallons (that's a little more than a third of our tank). Well, apparently January and February has been REALLY fucking cold, and without even realizing, we burned through all our propane. And so after calling up the company, and discovering that it would be an extra 140 bucks to get an emergency delivery, we are going to have to wait until Tuesday at the earliest to get on the regular route. Not ideal, but thankfully it's not going to be too terribly cold. However, it may make sleeping a bit uncomfortable... We'll be alright. Could be worse! On the plus side, we'll never forget to check propane again!

real life .

Recently some buddies and I have been trying to solidify our living situation for the next academic year. Living at the Reserve is easy enough, because I literally just pay my rent and that's about it. There's no bills (with the exception of electric, but Zach takes care of that and we all pay him back) which is so easy. So for next year, we're looking for a house -- like, a house house. Something that will be off campus, but not just in an apartment complex.