roasted, toasted

status check - sweltering
background ambiance - scanners

how you feelin - hot hot hot ...

i suppose it's better than the alternative. i could be shivering, bundled beneath layer upon layer of clothing.

instead, i'm sitting at my designated location, which is conveniently positioned directly below an air vent. due to some quirk in the heating system, my little work space has been transformed into a tropical sauna.

think of vegas - in august - without the luxury of a dry heat - while dressed for december in new england.

as i gulp down water and push up my sleeves, i remind myself that i'm much happier with it being too hot than it being too cold. could be worse - we could not have heat at all.

but it would just be more tolerable with a frozen margarita to enjoy - or something likewise blended and served in a frosted glass.

but instead, i sit here, feeling the continuous stream of hot air beat down upon my head. realizing my face has become flushed to the point of matching my bright pink ribbed turtleneck (see? winter = turtlenecks and sweaters, friends). actually looking forward to those first few seconds when i burst out into the cold after the day has come to a close. anticipating those first icy gulps of air and those first clouds of steam when i exhale.

and wondering if i can find some appropriate hot weather music to listen to as i count down those final hours.