Weather, Electricity, Rants

For several days last week, the weather has been extremely cold. I actually slept with a jacket and a blanket every night. I’m not very tolerant with cold conditions, you see. It’s a good thing I have not run out of gas, and that’s meant in the literal sense, because I can’t really imagine how I’ll take a bath without heating water first. But the weather’s really odd and irregular that for the past few days, we’re back to the usual warm to hot conditions. Well, it’s OK in the sense that I’m not chilled to the bones every night anymore. I also started using the fan again, but not the airconditioning unit yet. My electric bill has dipped quite a bit since November but I guess my excessive use of the personal computer and the Internet is really contributing much to the electric bill because considering that I live in a small, studio-type space, my monthly consumption exceeds those of my other friends who are renting a lot bigger places. When I first lived here at my place, I was actually worried that I’m paying for the electricity of the nearby units but now I’m pretty sure it’s all me. In the States, I’ve read that you can actually choose your electric service provider. In Texas, for instance, there are several companies, such as Cirro Energy and Gexa Energy that provide different options depending on which part of the city you are in. At least they have choices; they can sign up for Cirro Energy or the other and base their choice on their home and business needs. Here, all I worry about is how to conserve.