The Heat Is On

He was buried in what must have been hundred-degree sand, yet he still had a smile on his face. He was, perhaps, probably thinking about how, after he’d be done shooting the promotional video for Ottototto Natsu Da Ze (trans. It’s Summer Already!), Yuki Goto of the now long-disbanded idol pair EE Jump would head back to his house, smothering himself in the chill of his house’s air conditioner.

In contrast, I’m not quite as fortunate in regards to climate control. At the time I write up this particular post, the Weather Channel reports to me that we’re in 96-degree (Farenheit, natch) heat, complemented by two heat advisories – one for today, one up until tomorrow morning. The most I’ve got is one of those Blizzard fans pointed at me on high speed, which seems to be working wonders…until I realize that, for some forsaken reason beyond me, I’m still sweating.

This doesn’t bode well for this upcoming weekend. I’ve confirmed that I’m going to Anime Expo, which is supposedly for all intents and purposes, the quintessential American anime convention. The problem is that Anime Expo is in Southern California, which is supposed to be, on the average, ten degrees hotter than the climate of Northern California, which is where I live.

Did I mention it’s 96 degrees here?

The Los Angeles Convention Center better have the best air conditioning system on the face of the planet, lest the cosplayers ruin their outfits on the first day, and I perish while cheering Morning Musume on.