Is it just me or is it damn cold outside? I didn’t feel this cold in my apartment, last winter. I think last year was a mild winter. And it’s possible that the efficiency of my building’s heating system has been reduced in some way or for some reason, as compared to last year. The weather widget on my phone said -17 C this morning (that’s 1 F).
Here at right is a picture of the corner of my window frame this morning: see all the ice on the inside of the double-paned glass?
Regardless, I felt cold. And so for the first time since moving to Korea, I decided I needed supplementary heat. I’ve always been a “cold-blooded” person, in that being cold doesn’t seem to bother me as much as being hot. Hence I’ve never had issues with my apartment being 10 C or even lower. But maybe I’m getting older. Or maybe it was a lot lower than 10 C this morning.
So this afternoon I stepped out and took a brisk walk to the local Hi-Mart, in the snot-freezing cold. I shelled out 60 bucks, got complemented for speaking Korean by 3 different salespeople, and, in a very cheery mood, returned home and plugged it it. I feel better now.
What I’m listening to right now.
Laetitia Sadier, “Find Me The Pulse Of The Universe.”
