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I got back from New York at about 5 o'clock this afternoon. The first thing I did was walk over to the thermostat and turned on the air conditioner. It's funny how pockets of hot air remain after the AC runs. I opened up the pantry, and the air inside was still in the nineties while the rest of the apartment was 80F.

About half an hour ago, I felt hot and realized I was sweating substantially, so I looked up at the thermometer hanging by my desk. It read 88F, which is hotter than I like to keep my apartment. I assumed that I had the thermostat set too high, so I walked over to check the settings. It was set at a normal temperature. (The temperature settings on the thermostat don't map to real-world temperatures, so I use a combination of a thermometer and futzing to get the desired cooling.) I fiddled with the thermostat, sliding the bar so the AC would be sure to kick in, to no avail. Finally, I realized I heard a faint noise from the unit, but no cold air blew out of the vents. The fan in the air conditioner is broken. I can set the temperature as low as I want, but my apartment won't get any cooler.

Ugh, it's 85F outside right now, so I can open a window and sleep reasonably well, but we're expecting a high of 101 tomorrow, so it could get miserable if the landlord drags his feet on fixing the AC. I guess I should plan on spending the afternoon at the library or the movies.