Of course it’s hot in hot-lanta
August 7, 2007 on 8:43 am | In weather, rant |But seriously, this is just ridiculous. The high is in the upper nineties and the air is thick with humidity and utter discomfort. You can’t stay outside for more than five minutes without getting a sweat stache. And just try feeling remotely attractive with a sweat stache. My car heats up to about 300 degrees during the day, so when I get in I can’t even touch the steering wheel and God help me if I touch the metal on the seatbelt.
Whenever I talk to friends back in southern California during the winter, and they boast that it’s 75 degrees when it’s 40 degrees in Atlanta, I actually don’t envy them. I like cold weather because I like sweaters and hot chocolate and whatnot. But when they brag that it’s 75 degrees there when it’s a bajillion degrees here (or 100, but what’s the difference?), I struggle to remember exactly why we moved. Back in SoCal, we used our air conditioner about three times a year. You can’t survive here without air conditioning. You’d have a heat stroke, or in the least suffer from exhaustion since it’s impossible to sleep when it’s hot.
Our apartment heats up like crazy, and I’m not really sure what to do to conserve energy, because I refuse to allow the thermostat to go over 80. Our apartment is on the third floor, we have vaulted ceilings, and the sun shines pretty strongly on parts of our apartment. But we have trees blocking out some of the sun, and blinds and curtains, but it doesn’t seem to help. I’m hoping that we’ll be able to go without air conditioning or heating in the Fall months, which are usually pretty temperate, to make up for our soaring electric bill during the Summer.
Wow, this was a mundane post. Maybe next time I’ll talk about something interesting, like my cat. You guys like that, right?
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You should move back , we have had perfect weather here this summer.
Comment by lynn — August 7, 2007 #
Yeah, it’s like that here in Virginny, too. My husband is a roofer and I have NO idea how he does it. Right now our energy bill is pretty ridiculous because of the fixer upper status of our house, and all we have are window units.
As for the Cali move, would you take higher living cost over summer energy costs?
Comment by Adena — August 8, 2007 #
Well, here’s the thing. Although rent is lower here (we’re paying about $375 less here), we’re paying WAY more for electricity. Our bill used to be about $50/month, and our last bill was $160. So we’re not saving as much money as you’d think.
The major change in the living cost is rent. Food, clothing, and entertainment cost about the same amount. Gas was about 50 cents more expensive in CA than here.
The comparison of the cost of living would be greater had we moved to a rural area. So to answer your question, I don’t really know. I liked living in CA, I like living here. And they’re both expensive. Heh.
Comment by Wendy W — August 8, 2007 #