I just don't get along with the appliances.
Whenever I use AC, I feel bit sick. It's because it gets too cold for me even though I know how to adjust the temperature on AC.
So, I am using a fan instead of AC.
However, it's not enough because of the very high temperature these days in Japan.
Then, I put a wet tenugui (手ぬぐい, the Japanese hand towel) around my neck with the fan.
That helps me a lot to cool myself down by taking the heat away.
Usually, I am just by myself in the office, so I do not have to cool whole office space down, but me.
In this afternoon, one of my classmate back in the high school stopped by.
When she stepped in the hot office, she asked me if I don't feel too hot in the office (nothing kinky *LOL*) So, I explained how the combination of the fan and wet tenugui helping me.
She said "Oh, you are an old person."
I was almost said "Well, you were my classmate in high school, so you are supposed to be the same age as me, girl." But I know she meant "old fashion," so I just said "Yeah."
Sometime, Japanese language still confuses me. I guess I am not Japanese enough yet.
Another thing that I am not get along is the Japanese vacuum cleaner.
Why they upgrade or releasing the new models so often?
I am using the same vacuum cleaner years, and I don't think it's not necessary to buy new model every time they come out unless I am crazy for the vacuum cleaners. No, I am not. Not just yet.
The disadvantage of using the same vacuum cleaner is it gets difficult to find the paper bag to put inside the cleaner; I either have to call the vacuum cleaner maker or order them online.
I am getting tired of doing that, so I go like