Baby It's Cold Outside

so the temperature inside my apartment is pretty close to the temperature outside. the radiator in our living room is disconnected from the boiler in the building, which is a big problem. my roommates and i have contacted our landlord, our super, and the city ordinance, and are supposed to hear back from them in 72 hours. in the meantime, i have been wearing my heaviest pair of sweatpants, socks, slippers, long-sleeved shirt, sweatshirt, and bathrobe every day. the good news is that last night i shrink-wrapped my window with that plastic insulation stuff, and it made it about 15 degrees warmer in my bedroom so i might just stay in bed all day. i actually had to get up in the middle of the night and take my sweatpants off because i was hot. it was like a miracle. hopefully i will soon be able to go into my living room in less layers. if you don't hear from me by next saturday, assume that i froze to death on my couch. please wear bright colors to my funeral.

Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animal...And A Happy New Year

it's 2009! i'm pretty sure this year is going to be better than 2008, but i don't know how that's possible because last year was pretty freaking great. at least for me. there were some crappy things that happened, but some awesome things happened, too. other important events that occured:
1. i turned 23
2. i moved to the city
3. my brother decided to spend next year in italy
4. i finally got some decent hot pads so i don't have to be afraid of burning my hands off in the oven anymore
5. i had a fish for about 18 hours (r.i.p. asanti)

so far we are only four days into the new year, but i already have a good feeling. this is going to be a good one. i can tell.