Cold-Blooded

[rowyn]

It's the middle of summer. I wore a sweater-dress to work. I've just put another sweater on over it.

In my next life, I want to be an actual warm-blooded mammal and not a human-shaped reptile.

*wishes she could go back to basking in the sunny spot of the conference room.*

Comments

[sythyry.livejournal.com]

I recommend every lizard gets a little brazier of fireproofed leather, and a supply of cinnamon wood, for extra delicious warmth all 'year round.

Mmm, cinnamon wood ....

[rowyn]

I don't think I can find braziers of fireproofed leather locally. Maybe on Ebay? :)

Being warm blooded isn't all good

[telnar.livejournal.com]

You have one big advantage as a reptile. When it's too cold, it's much easier to add clothing or heating devices than it is to remove one or both when it's too warm. I may be comfortable at 60 Fareinheit, but that comes with the side effect of being decidedly uncomfortable at 80.

Re: Being warm blooded isn't all good

[rowyn]

Yes, it's true that I can put on a sweater. However, I cannot wear gloves and type when my fingers go numb.

And people make fun of me when I wrap a blanket over myself and huddle in my cocoon at work, too.

Re: Being warm blooded isn't all good

[jordangreywolf.livejournal.com]

Far better than me, with my strange metabolism. (If my metabolism is this overactive, shouldn't I be burning *calories* and thus not be fat?) For me, it's a matter of keeping cool enough. I'd far rather be laughed at for throwing on a sweater in summer, all things considered. ;)

Re: Being warm blooded isn't all good

[unfinishedtales.livejournal.com]

I don't mind the sweater, at all. It's the huddling under a blanket and breathing on my fingers as I try to work that gets to me. And my feet fall asleep after a while of sitting on them to keep them warm, too.

Re: Being warm blooded isn't all good

[jordangreywolf.livejournal.com]

Well then! Obviously, you and Lut need to move to Florida. =)

Re: Being warm blooded isn't all good

[rowyn]

Thing is, Florida's actually worse, from what I recall. My problem is with the weather INSIDE, not outside. I need to live -- or rather, WORK -- somewhere that's not overly airconditioned. Florida ain't it. :)

Re: Being warm blooded isn't all good

[jordangreywolf.livejournal.com]

Well, that all depends on where the thermostat is set. Northern visitors accuse us Floridians of having our "blood thinned out," because we don't set the thermostat low enough. (I'm obviously not thin enough, because it's generally not low enough for my liking, either. ;) ) But I suppose the bottom line is a matter of comparing humidity and temperature. I don't exactly have useful numbers for humidity. For temperature, 76 degrees is a typical setting on the thermostat. (At home, it's more like 78 degrees.)

Now, if that is still cold for you, then, well, I admit defeat! ;)

Re: Being warm blooded isn't all good

[rowyn]

OK, I'll admit that 76 - 78 would probably be warm enough for me. :)

But when I worked at IBM in Florida, my office was like an icebox. I usually ate my lunch outside so I could thaw out -- I prefered the summer time Florida outdoor temperature to the A/C inside. Think about that. :)