I know it’s early on in the year. Heck, we’re not even into summer yet; however, I’m actually feeling quite happy about the heat so far. I mean, usually by this time of year I’m already cursing the heat and sweating profusely like dry skin was going out of style. So what’s different? Well I still sweat a great deal. I don’t think that’s going to change unless I decide to take medication. Actually, my dermatologist recommended something a while back. I’ve just never gotten around to buying the meds and testing to see if I’ll really remain bone dry. Frankly, given that I’m going to be running in high heat during the summer, I don’t really want to hijack my natural cooling system, right?
Anyway, all that aside, the big reason that I’ve been relatively cool is the fact that I’ve been running a really strong fan under my desk at work. My colleague has this desk fan that’s bit sitting around for years but has gotten no use at all. During one of my evening shifts I decided to borrow it and put it under my desk blasting at my legs. Holy crap, it’s great! It’d be completely distracting if it was blowing at my face or even my upper body, but down low it’s pleasant.
It makes me think of kangaroos. They manage to stay relatively cool by licking their forearms. The blood that pumps through the arms is cooled as the saliva evaporates and as that circulates the kangaroo is cooled. In my case, cooler legs means a cooler body temperature overall, and that means a happier Jason. Yes, indeed. I’ve talked it over with my colleague and he told me I can continue to borrow the fan since he’s not using it. Score! The whir of the fan has just become white noise–it’s just there but really amounts to nothing. It’s not distracting. Even if it was, I’d put up with it in exchange for comfort.
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