Blossom's Big Move

[poohbear_nc]

Originally Posted by kindlekitten

I'm surprised at the ice cold water. to stabilize your core temperature, it's really important to start with tepid/body temperature water.

but yeah, I know how bad it can be. I start getting really light headed and as referred to, actually fell off of a telephone pole. not good. I remember going up, I remember working, I just don't remember about the 15 or so minutes before the fall. and fortunately I don't remember much until in the ambulance. I'd had another bad fall years earlier, but this was pretty nasty. lots of splinters and a once again broken tail bone that actually finally broke the bottom of it off so to this day it is hanging free

Agree about the tepid water ... ice water can throw you into shock or cause heart irregularities.

Last summer was the first time I was seriously affected by heat stroke issues - I learned that when my face begins to burn (feels like I'm getting sunburned) to stop immediately, go inside, pull off my shoes and socks, sit in front of the floor fan, and sip room temperature water. The one (and ONLY) time I ignored this symptom I became disoriented, passed out on the kitchen floor, and was sick for almost a week afterwards.

So, yes, acclimate yourself gradually and treat this level of heat as potentially deadly. Mornings (before 10 am) are the safe times for outdoor activities.

[poohbear_nc]

Originally Posted by Blossom

I think the cold water slows the heart down enough that I start getting enough oxygen again. The problem with Iron Anemia is a fast heartbeat and lack of oxygen to your blood cells. I actually learn that trick from a Cardiologist. If I am overheated tepid water has always made me nauseous.

I have never heard of this - but if it works for you - great!

[kindlekitten]

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

I have never heard of this - but if it works for you - great!

ditto

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

I have never heard of this - but if it works for you - great!

Yes Ice water probably isn't the best for everyone but if you have a fast heartbeat problem it helps in a pinch.


Hubby just got in dripping in sweat. He asked if was going to rain. I told him I hope not they say that makes it like a Sauna out there. Sure he grew up here but it's been years and I think kids tolerate heat better than us older folks.

[poohbear_nc]

Originally Posted by Blossom

Yes Ice water probably isn't the best for everyone but if you have a fast heartbeat problem it helps in a pinch.


Hubby just got in dripping in sweat. He asked if was going to rain. I told him I hope not they say that makes it like a Sauna out there. Sure he grew up here but it's been years and I think kids tolerate heat better than us older folks.

The only rain we'll be getting for a while will be pop up thunderstorms - that don't cool us down, just generate flash flood warnings. Real rain only happens when a 'cool' front from the Midwest is strong enough to push into/displace our stationary hot air mass, or rarely a strong cold front will drop out of Canada (along with straight line winds). So get used to it ....

And yes, kids tolerate it much better than adults ...[insert whine here]

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

The only rain we'll be getting for a while will be pop up thunderstorms - that don't cool us down, just generate flash flood warnings. Real rain only happens when a 'cool' front from the Midwest is strong enough to push into/displace our stationary hot air mass, or rarely a strong cold front will drop out of Canada (along with straight line winds). So get used to it ....

And yes, kids tolerate it much better than adults ...[insert whine here]

Well then I think I have to start doing my rain dance so getting ready for rain!

It's super cold in the bedroom! I had to turn the A/C down. That little thing works! This is the one I bought. It's 35 pounds and tiny for a air conditioner but for a 10x12 room it makes it frigid even on low cool. And with the door closed to the bedroom the other rooms are cooler because it isn't stopping the air flow.

[Blossom]

I slept till 4! The bedroom stayed a comfortable 71-72 degrees with the door shut and that is on low cool so I slept in. Once I got up I turn it on High cool and open the bedroom door. It's now 70 in there and the next room which is usually 77F is a nice 73 degrees and that's with the TPAC unit turned up 2 degrees from the setting I was using. However turning the TPAC unit up has brought humidity in here up so that is the next problem to look at. So most of the rooms are in the the 70F-73F range which is perfect. The utility/Laundry room is the only hot as Hades room unfortunately it's right by the living room. I'd say it probably about 88 in there.

The nice thing about the mini A/C is it's made to run constantly it's not one of those that shuts off at desired temp because it has no sensors so the compressor kicks on and off at a set time according to the setting unlike the TPAC unit which goes by temp.

[booklover6]

Wow I never knew the weather was that bad, there. We lived in Chesapeake VA for 15 years (plus I went to High School there, years before that), and the humidity was so thick you could cut it with a knife, BUT we were on the coast so lots of breezes, really a completely different weather pattern in that little corner of the state. Now we live in the Mountains of central PA and people complain of humidity here.....hah. It is so much worse in Va Beach. Even in Washington DC (We lived there, well in MD, for years also).

But it sounds like Raleigh is way, way worse than anything I have ever experienced. I can hardly imagine what life was like, there, before AC. It must have been torture.

Blossom I hope you have good AC in your vehicle!

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by booklover6

Wow I never knew the weather was that bad, there. We lived in Chesapeake VA for 15 years (plus I went to High School there, years before that), and the humidity was so thick you could cut it with a knife, BUT we were on the coast so lots of breezes, really a completely different weather pattern in that little corner of the state. Now we live in the Mountains of central PA and people complain of humidity here.....hah. It is so much worse in Va Beach. Even in Washington DC (We lived there, well in MD, for years also).

But it sounds like Raleigh is way, way worse than anything I have ever experienced. I can hardly imagine what life was like, there, before AC. It must have been torture.

Blossom I hope you have good AC in your vehicle!

We got a break from the heat today thanks to the rain. I had to turn both A/Cs down. I am slowly accumulating as I can now stand the apartment when it's 73. It's 72 in here and I feel a little chilly. It's 82 out. The heat here is different than up north. The sun feels so close you burn within minutes without sunscreen.

What I think of Raleigh humidity. It's like walking into a laundry room with little ventilation where the washer and dryer have been going all day. It feels like that only with the sun so close burning your skin.

The good thing about this apartment is if it's cloudy out it's stays pretty comfortable but if it's sunny out I have crank up the A/Cs.

That little A/C really works! On high it's gets the room a chilly 64! So I try to keep it at 70 in the bedroom then that helps cool the rest of the apartment and take some stress off the big A/C which was running all day before we got the little one. Now it cycles on and off through the day which is good because that should help with electric bill. The little one is 515 watts which is less than most computers. The TPAC which I have no idea the model the LG site had it at 2.3-2.7 Kilowatts. We were told by the leasing agent who said she leaves her on all day at 68 that her electric bill was $43 a month. We got our first bill which was only 18 days and it was $75. I have a feeling it's going to run as much as the winter bill did back in TN as our Summer bill was $80 at most there and that was with central air on 68 all summer long. The winter bill ran from $130-$150 a month though.

Our vehicle A/C is wonky sometimes it works good and sometimes it takes awhile to blow cool air. I'm hibernating till fall though so unless I have to get out which I don't see any reason for it. I am staying indoors.

Got some of my books unpacked on their shelves. The apartment is slowly coming together. We sold our washer & dryer on Craigslist so that helped out some now I am trying to sell our Dressers. I got to tell you Craigslist sucks. It's full of weirdos. I think out of ten inquiries only one is legit. I miss the old days when you put an ad in the paper. I wouldn't deal with it but we need to clean the storage out before mid July.

Hubby's has had a few interviews and has applied at like 70 different places but nothing yet he is learning that here you do not take people at face value like you do back in TN. They may tell you one thing and mean another. He's such an old school guy trying to adjust in a modern city where people play by different rules.

[poohbear_nc]

I describe the 'typical' summer heat here as "sucking the life" out of you - it really saps your energy quickly - so be very careful until you get used to it. It's the combination of heat & humidity levels. It's a real jolt coming out of a super-cooled grocery store into the hot parking lot!

At the temps you're maintaining, $120 - $150/month sound about right for the power bill in the summer. That's why I suggested the oscillating fan - moving air feels cooler and may let you raise the thermostat settings comfortably.

Craigslist is full of weirdos - NEVER meet someone by yourself if they want to visit the storage place to view the item. NEVER have them come to your home. Always meet in a public place with other people around. You never know these days.

On that note, it's a pretty good idea NOT to open your apartment door after dark, or after 7:00 or so - unless you know who it is. You're in a fairly big city and need to protect yourself.

Good luck to hubby - the job market is a crap shoot - you just keep trying until something clicks.

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

I describe the 'typical' summer heat here as "sucking the life" out of you - it really saps your energy quickly - so be very careful until you get used to it. It's the combination of heat & humidity levels. It's a real jolt coming out of a super-cooled grocery store into the hot parking lot!

At the temps you're maintaining, $120 - $150/month sound about right for the power bill in the summer. That's why I suggested the oscillating fan - moving air feels cooler and may let you raise the thermostat settings comfortably.

Craigslist is full of weirdos - NEVER meet someone by yourself if they want to visit the storage place to view the item. NEVER have them come to your home. Always meet in a public place with other people around. You never know these days.

On that note, it's a pretty good idea NOT to open your apartment door after dark, or after 7:00 or so - unless you know who it is. You're in a fairly big city and need to protect yourself.

Good luck to hubby - the job market is a crap shoot - you just keep trying until something clicks.

Thanks I will be careful I am staying in till Fall. Right now I keep the PTAC on 68 which kicks on at 74F and goes off on 70F. The mini AC is right below max and that keeps the bedroom at 70F because it doesn't kick on and off at temp it really can cools the room and the hallway and bring the next room down to 75F on top of two ceiling fans and a wind tunnel fan in the hallway. I only get warm when he tries to use the oven or fans the front door too much. I can use the dryer and it doesn't really warm up the place due to being in it's own room with a door. I don't think I could take any warmer. I just have too much padding on me.

Craigslist has not only weirdos but people who want stuff for practically nothing. I finally put non-negatable on the ad and that cut down on alot of non serious inquiries. The storage unit is right by the leasing office so it's a good public place and the young couple live there in that building and can hear everything that goes on so it's pretty safe. I told hubby if he feels something off just go with his gut.

I constantly tell hubby don't open that door after dark but it does no good. If he thinks he hears something he does just that no matter what time of the night it is. You just can't tell him any different. He thinks he is neighborhood watchman or something. Men! Me I don't open the door unless I know the person no matter what time of the day it is.

Hubby is really discourage right now but he has an appointment with a HR professional who is going to go over his resume and give him job interview and resume tips. This is a free service put out by a church in the area. I'm hoping it helps alot because he resume needs alot of work but he doesn't believe me.

[poohbear_nc]

You need a good resume to get someone's attention in this job market - with so many openings limited to online applications only ... plus almost everyone in the area has a college degree too ...

He needs to learn how to tweak his resume to fit the specific type of job he is applying for - to showcase/highlight a particular prior work experience or education that is most relevant to the job - one resume no longer fits all job applications.
Also, he needs a well written cover letter - to show why someone showered with lots of applications should bother to read his resume. This is where he can be most personal (and personable).

[poohbear_nc]

Here's a link that might help: http://www.wral.com/5onyourside/story/4412002/ - the news web sites often have resume/job hunting articles/tips/resources

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Here's a link that might help: http://www.wral.com/5onyourside/story/4412002/ - the news web sites often have resume/job hunting articles/tips/resources

Thanks I copy and pasted what you wrote and emailed it to him. It's all a huge learning experience. He is really getting chewed out by his parents who do not understand things are done differently now. You don't just go into a place and ask for a application. They don't understand it's all done online now and it's creating huge tension as they help finance this move. They don't think he is seriously job searching because of this.

[kindlekitten]

He should be on Monster, and Career Builder at a minimum.

I can't remember, did you say if he had a particular skill or trade?