Surfacing, and Guardian anniversary

[marycrawford]

We had a heatwave here, in a country that isn't equipped for it. Last year it lasted half a week of 35+C temps during the day, and I took refuge in a library that had A/C and sweated it out at home for the last day, when even crossing the street felt impossible. This year it lasted a FULL WEEK and I am starting to think that we may need to invest in home A/C; even one week a year of this is devastating and it takes me at least another week to recover.

Last year, during the heatwave, I was watching Guardian for the first time and it was a sheer delight, if you can call a show a delight when it's filled with angst and h/c and self-sacrifice (yes, yes I can, because those are some of my favorite things).

During this year's heatwave I was mostly watching Lost Tomb Reboot Sir: Your Face (I'm at the start of ep 22; Wu Xie just knocked over a huge vase he was forbidden to touch, because he is Like That) as well as rewatching some Guardian eps. I still have two Guardian stories in progress that I want to finish writing, as well as some that are in the planning stage; I have so many stories by others that I want to leave feedback on that it's making me feel overwhelmed; at this point, I haven't written a word of either feedback or fic in weeks, and the rock to push uphill feels bigger than it did before.

But it's a new day, it's actually cool outside, and I could at least open the Scrivener file...?

Comments

[umadoshi]

This year it lasted a FULL WEEK and I am starting to think that we may need to invest in home A/C

That is TOO MUCH heatwave without AC. Just. Too much.

I'm incredibly grateful that we got heat pumps installed last year. Our townhouse is less horrible in heatwaves than other places we've lived, but the heat pumps have still made such a difference.

Happy Guardianversary!

the rock to push uphill feels bigger than it did before.

Ugh, such a brutal feeling. I hope you can find your feet and get out from under it. *hugs*

[marycrawford]

I'm incredibly grateful that we got heat pumps installed last year.

Oh huh, I had no idea that those could be used for cooling as well as heating - I need to do research, clearly, because if they can do both that sounds incredibly useful. I'm glad you had that option!

Thanks for the good wishes, for the anniversary and for the whole rock-up-hill thing - I appreciate both. <3

[umadoshi]

I need to do research, clearly, because if they can do both that sounds incredibly useful.

Heating, cooling, and dehumidifying! It's really great.