Fish again

[avram]

Ooorf! Went out for all-you-can-eat sushi again last night. I think I need to stop doing that. Next time, I’ll spend less money and just get a regular amount of the things I like best (those eel-avocado handrolls were good, so were the salmon-ikura ones, and just plain eel nigiri). Cheaper, and I’ll feel better.

My parents got me an air conditioner. The Consumer Reports website has a form you can use to calculate how many BTUs you need — much more detailed than the usual system of just figuring based on room size. I’d been going to go with a 5000 BTU model, but the form recommended around 6000 BTUs, considering that I’m in an attic room. Good thing I checked — the model I got takes a few hours to get my room really comfortable, rather than just bearable. A weaker model might not have been even adequate.

I’d been supposed to get a bigger air conditioner for downstairs, but when I realized that we were radically underestimating our needs, I held off. Today’s assignment is to wander around Sears and BJ’s taking notes on what’s available. akawil’s room has a 220-volt outlet, so we might be able to get something that’ll keep the whole second floor cool when his door’s open, and let his room double as a meat locker when it’s closed.