so, a few minutes after my last post, i started shivering again. as before, the temperature outside had recently plummeted from pleasant 30+ temperatures to generally unpleasant, but in context flat out cold, sub-20 degree temperatures, and i wasn't able to adjust to the sharp cool down without going into pre-hypothermia.

the a/c didn't help, but the root problem was the temperature change outside.

what do you do when you get cold in the summer? you can't turn the heat up. extra layers generally don't help. you can't go outside to warm up, because the problem is it cooled down outside.

i sat in the hot shower for almost four hours (and had to sit down), until the temperature warmed up in the unit enough that i stopped shivering, at least. that allowed me to finally get some sleep, at least.

now, it's cold in here because of the a/c, so i've got the stove running and the hot water running to counteract it.

i've made repeated complaints about the a/c and am just reacting to protect the sanctity of my health. these devices are horrible - i could have died of hypothermia this morning, and i would hope he'd be liable for third degree murder as a result of it.

and, i don't understand it. it was beautiful and hot out this week - not quite the nicest week of this year, but probably the nicest week of most years. why would you want it to be fucking cold?