Ok, before today I really was cool with monsoon. I even spent the other day drenched from mid thigh down and freezing cold but I was cool with it. Today, however, has irked my proverbial chain.
I woke up this morning to find a few of my clothing items damp and being overtaken by a layer of fuzzy mold. I can deal with mold on my ceiling, walls, window sills, etc. When my clothes start getting fuzzy I get upset. I cleaned off my gators this morning and then came home this evening to find all three of my hats were covered as well.
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Tomorrow I'm definitely going down to the bazaar to find a blow heater so I can dry stuff out. My neighbor and I pitched in together to get a clothes washer and our ayah came today to do some laundry. So now I have a large amount of damp clothes all around my apartment. Cripes...
Can I come home yet?
Showing some of the kids from the lower school different types of chemical reactions.
About Me
- niftysunburn
- Istanbul, Türkiye
- My job of teaching science has taken me around the globe. I taught in India for three years and have since moved on to Istanbul (don't you dare call it Constantinople). If the experience thus far is any indication, then my stay may just be indefinite. Meanwhile--I maintain this blog to keep my friends and family all across the Earth up to date with my shenanigans. Honestly, it just keeps me from having to retell the same stories again and again. I'm posting this blog in order to keep up with my family and friends back home and to keep them informed about my (mis-)adventures.
12 comments:
Here I am to try to make you feel better again. At least there isn't mold growing on your....i don't know...your face! Yes, I've heard no report of skin or hair mold, so really, it could be worse.
Oh, and remember how you didn't sleep ever for several weeks before you left? Yep, I'm there now. uff-da.
ciao.
uh, that last comment was from me, Camber...sorry. I forgot my username/password so yeah...
Camber
James, darling ... perhaps the fuzz is there to add an extra layer of warmth? Not all fuzzy clothing is bad!
But honestly ... I'm sorry you've hit a rough patch. Before too long, you'll be weathering these kinds of bumps in the road like a native. Monsoon, shmonsoon!
Love you. Wish I could fix it all, but I can send you warm and happy thoughts!
I didn't know that proverbial chains got irked. I thought they got yanked.
Or maybe you tried to type yanked - but your keyboard is moldy.
Would a dehumidifier work for you? Maybe in some smaller confined area like a closet. Light bulbs will work by lowering the relative humidity, but they don't reduce the actual amount of water. A dehumidifier will actually remove moisture out of the air. All that remains is to run a hose to a drain or to dump the container.
I love that my CharlieDad uses phrases like "light bulbs work by lowering the relative humidity ..."
I also love that I followed it.
Dehumidifier sounds like it might be just the ticket! I used one when I lived in the basement at my folks' place, and it helped a great deal - especially with books and photos and stuff.
Dehumidifiers are non-existent in India.
Thanks though. What I need to do is get a fire lit in my bukari (sp?), stove. I'm told it helps dry the whole place out. I just need to find some dry wood. Ha!
Oh, and Camber, I could totally tell that was you in the first comment. Pretty sure it was the "uff-da."
I found a spray that I think will help you clean the stuff off your non-launderable things (like your hats). I have to call them to see about shipping it directly to you.
Cindy
Reading another Woodstock blog... One gal,new last year, bought an iron to dry out her clothes. Just another method.
the things we "spoiled" Americans take for granted...our thoughts & prayers are with you...
One more thing that I noted in my blog reading... one of them kept their electronics in a storage area with an electric light to keep them dry.
Geez James - A little mold! Get over it. My day was way worse - it rained and my hair turned into one huge mess! Also - I have to do my own laundry!!! Suck it up!
sorry - i had to be mean because cindy is being way too nice - someone has to give you a hard time =)
get ready for some student centered learning!!!!!
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