The new apartment is great...we have coolers in each bedroom and they actually work. Now keep in mind that these aren't air conditioners. They actually do have air conditioners available here, but they are like the ones that you have in hotels that you have to turn on and off yourself. They use tons of electricity so they're a little pricey. No, in the new place we have swamp coolers, which basically means that there is a layer of something (I'm not really sure what) and there's a pump that gets it wet, then the cooler blows the air through that wet thing...that's it. And even with only that, it's blows significantly cooler air than just the fan. I actually find that I need to use a sheet while I'm asleep now b/c it can get cool.
Last night, one of my roommates and I were out doing some running around and when we got home around 11 we just sat in the living room and started talking. About 12, at the same time we looked at each other and said 'it's really cold in here', I actually had goosebumps! Out of curiosity we looked at the thermometer that we keep around and it was 84. I have to say, that's the coolest that I've seen it since I got here 4 months ago but it was just sad to realize that I was putting on layers and it was 84 in my living room. What am I gonna do when I come back to the states and everyone keeps their a/c set in the 70's?!
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