Not a real update, but I guess I'll take what I can get...

[mousme]

It is fucking HOT!!!!!

I hate hate HATE hot weather. It makes me wilt like a very unattractive begonia.

Me, summarised in as few words as I can muster: hot (duh), busy, depressed, kinda guilt-ridden.

Am on self-imposed withdrawal from nastyevilhorrid!drugs which haven't been doing anything for me for months except fuck with my moods and cause evil discontinuation side effect-type symptoms.

What does that mean? I feel like crap on a stick.

I have loads and loads of updating to do about the truly fantabulous weekend I had up at The Shack, fearsclave's country place, but I can't summon the energy to do it. Of course, it doesn't help that every time I sit in front of my computer I start dripping sweat. Oh, or else I get dizzy or nauseous or all of the above. :P

Stupid weather.

Stupid pills.

Stupid orcs.

I can't go to angelevangeline's graduation this weekend, and I have to phone her and tell her. More guilt. It's fucking $200 for bus fare to get to Oshawa! I don't have $200 to my name right now... then I have to pay rent and pay for my car... oh, and maybe eat... *cries*

She's going to be so disappointed and so hurt, and it just kills me.

I hate doing this to my friends. I hate being a flighty flake, but in this case it's something I have to do consciously in order to keep my stupid finances in order.

I can't go by car (it would cost about the same in gas, if not more), definitely can't go by train or plane, because it's more expensive. Could someone please tell me why fiscal responsibility sucks so much? *beats head against wall*

More later.

Oh, and yes, more insomnia tonight! Yay! Nothing like being awake at 4am in a stiflingly hot apartment to put one in a good mood.

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vicarious coolness... does this help? :)

[twilightelysium.livejournal.com]

Hardest frost in 50 years

Yesterday's frost was the coldest recorded at Christchurch International Airport in 50 years of readings, the MetService says.

Ground temperature registered -10.7deg, eclipsing the previous coldest, -10.4deg, recorded only nine days earlier.
Yet daytime temperatures have been 5deg or 6deg above normal for June, often ranging above 15deg, to a peak of 19deg last Monday.

(degrees in celsius)

Re: vicarious coolness... does this help? :)

[mousme.livejournal.com]

Lucky...

I now officially have to hate you, you understand. I've been reduced to sitting directly in front of my fan with very little clothing on in order to maintain any degree of coolness.

My cats are PANTING for Heavens' sake! It's 6am here and my cats are PANTING!!!!!

*melts into gooey puddle on ground*

Re: vicarious coolness... does this help? :)

[twilightelysium.livejournal.com]

6am and your cats are PANTING!!!!!?? That's not right! That's terrible!!! The mind boggles how they and you cope with midday then. I'm sorry. You poor things! You can hate me if it helps. :)

Re: vicarious coolness... does this help? :)

[palmir.livejournal.com]

Ground temperature registered -10.7deg, eclipsing the previous coldest, -10.4deg,

Eclipsing? It's less than half a degree!

Re: vicarious coolness... does this help? :)

[twilightelysium.livejournal.com]

I missed that! Um, yes, a bit of overenthusiastic wording in the weather report there!

Re: vicarious coolness... does this help? :)

[palmir.livejournal.com]

Hehe... I'm still amused by the news report that started as I sat down earlier today: "The US birth rate is at an all time low this year. The cause: Fewer babies are being born to teens and during the prime child-bearing years."

Birth rate's down because... fewer babies are being born. Yeah, sounds about right.

I wish to...

[paganmommy.livejournal.com]

Simutaneously smack you in the head for withdrawing from your meds like this (you should at least have done it by tapering you silly woman) and scoop you and the kitties up and plop you into my girls' airconditioned bedroom.
Yes folks, my CHILDREN have airconditioning, I sit in a much hotter bedroom. No, I don't know why. brain melted.

Re: I wish to...

[mousme.livejournal.com]

:)

Yes, I should've tapered, but I'd forgotten my meds while up at El Shack for four days, and was already a mess, so I figured I may as well just ride it out for another few days.

I figure I've got maybe one to three days of really mild discomfort left on that level.

If you have money, get air conditioning for yourself. Am off today to go investigate the possibilities. :)

*smooch*

Re: I wish to...

[paganmommy.livejournal.com]

No money darlin.. partly because I got a unit for my friend Lisa as a combo baby/wedding gift. I know.. smack me.

I missed you! *smooch*

Re: I wish to...

[mousme.livejournal.com]

I missed you too!

I hear ya on the no money thing. :P

Am going to scrape funds out of nowhere to see if I can get A/C, because it's almost unbearable here.

[joane.livejournal.com]

PHNEE! Glad to see you back, darlin’! [pouncetacklehugglesquish]

I've got a pool at my apartment if you want to come use it... just let me know to let you in. :)

[mousme.livejournal.com]

Ooh, thanks!

My parents also have a pool at their place, but any excuse to come see you is a good thing. :)

*squish*

I am officially back, although I'm playing catch-up on email, LJ, and the rest of my life. :)

*points to StarGate* I posted for Dickie! *is ridiculously pleased with self* Oh, he got it wrong, btw. ;) Just FYI.

[joane.livejournal.com]

Yeah - we'er schlepping boxes to Rich's place due to the stupidity of the move arrangements (must remember to bitch about that properly at some point...), but you're more than welcome to come over - just buzz his place if there's no answer at mine.

I'll try to post for 15 tonight, if I can - Sabrina's working on something, I think - I gave he a rundown of what we were up to a couple of days ago.

My brain functions better at lower temperatures

[vureoelt.livejournal.com]

... Orcs?

... semi-naked sweaty mousme. ;) Hmmm...

*slams brain back onto correct track* Anyhow, I know what you mean about the heat. My (thankfully much) lower fever plus the fact that my room is the hottest in the entire house (it's right above the garage, so the heat comes in and rises along with the heat from the car engine). You can feel the change in temperature as you cross the threshold. I can't remember the last time I moved the windows. They've been open for days. Stole a fan and am almost permanently in front of it. Must escape Sahara-class "quarantine" hellhole! ;) Anyhow, hope you feel better soon.