We Survived!!!

Dear Loyal Followers (all 2 of you),

We have completed the experiment of "No Heat November". As of today, December 1, we now have heat at 3104 Blakemore Ave. Dont you worry though, last night Nashville wanted to give us one last run for our money to see if it could break us...

Last night we decided to attend the infamous 2-for-1 beer and slice night at Mafiozas. We had not only gone for the wonderful tradition/special but also becasue we had heard that temperature was expected to drop to 5 degrees. We all knew we would need a little alcohol in our blood system to survive this one.

After one... two... three (maybe more?) rounds of drinks we all ventured home to tough it out. When we arrived home we came up with a brilliant idea! Why not all 4 of us and our lab, Jackson, climb into MJ's full bed and just sleep together!! Brilliant!!

While this was a warm situation there were many things wrong with it:
1. Jackson took up more room than any of us
2. All of our scarves kept getting tangled (this might have been due to alcohol too)
3. No one could really get under any sort of covers

So we all disbursed and headed to our individual beds to endure our last night alone....

Dont worry though, the fun doesnt stop!!!!

ANNOUNCING............

"Hot in Here" a celebration of heat in 3104
Why? Because we are going to be burning up in our house with the heat
Attire? Bathing suits only...... while its cold outside we will be 'hot in here'
Entertainment?
Jennifer's room--> sand volleyball (complete with real sand)
Erin's room--> Bikini contest with stage
MJ's room--> "Tanning Salon" aka she will hand spray you with sunless tanner
Emily's room--> Good old fashion dance party

Feel free to RSVP.....
peace out from a very happy blogger

The Frat Experiment

This past weekend we had 2 visitors in town, Cody and Chad from good old D.C. and Va Beach. Seeing as that made 6 people in our house we decided to not only go out like we were in college but see how many people we could fit in the house (obviously to create heat)..... this is labeled the Frat Experiment.

As the weather got nice over the weekend, so did the number of people that stayed at our house. Note: it can be said that the number of people present was a direct correlation to the amount of alcohol consumed.

Thursday--

House Temperature-- 63 degrees

People Sleeping in House -- 6

Friday--

House Temperature-- 65 degrees

Number of Hours Drinking-- 9 hours

People Sleeping in House-- 7

Saturday--

House Temperature-- 68 degrees

Number of Hours Drinking-- approximately 15 (give or take the two of us who only lasted 12)

People Sleeping in House-- 9

*** This does include the guy who originally fell asleep on our stairs sitting up

Now, some may say that this increase in house temperature might have something to do with the fact that the temperature hit mid-70s this weekend-- I disagree. I firmly believe the theory of the Frat Experiment was proven and holds steady.

I should also add that there was one desperate attempt of the weekend to have our friend Chad try to light our heat with a lighter. It was not a proud moment but we have accepted it and moved on.

A Weekend Alone in Antarctica

About a month ago Erin, Emily and MJ all decided to make a weekend trip to San Diego. I chose to not go. In hindsight, I feel like one of them had a vision of our predicament and knew all along that going to sunny CA was the only option.

Well..... have I got news for you! Currently, it is 66 degrees in the house and was in the 70's all weekend! So roommates.... you got dooped!! California came to me this weekend and let me just tell you what I did with all this inner warmth.

First, I put away the gloves, scarf, and knee-high socks that have permanently resided on my nightstand for the past 3 weeks.

Second, I removed the sweatshirt and pants from the towel rack in the bathroom! Yes, I actually got out of the shower and only used towels instead of immediately wrapping myself up (while still soaking wet) and performed a running squirrel jump into my bed.

Third, I walked around the kitchen without UGG boots and the tile didn't freeze to my feet.

Finally, (and the most exciting) I wore shorts INSIDE the house!!!!

I know that many of you think these are small feats but I promise you they are HUGE! That being said, the temperature is expected to plummet this week; of course, just in time for the return of my roommates. Think they will believe me?

On a side note...

Electric Bill for October--> $169

Electric Bill for November (so far)--> $90

SUCCESS!!

Sticking it to Piedmont Gas Company

Service Desk Woman "Good Morning, thank you for calling Piedmont Gas Company. How can I help you?"

Erin "Yes, I need to have the heat turned on at our house."

Service Desk Woman "Alright, that should be easy enough. Can I have your home address please."

Erin "Yes, its _ _ _ _ Blakemore Ave"

Service Desk Woman: "Okay let me just pull up your account... (pause). Yes, here we go. The service was turned off in June. There is a $370 activation fee and then you will need to set up an appointment to have them come out and turn the gas on. Would you like to set this up now?"

Erin "Well, how long does it take to get an appointment?"

Service Desk Woman "Well seeing as everyone is getting their heat turned on now we are pretty backed up."

Erin "Okay well that is fine. I will call back at the end of November to get things started. Me and my roommates are doing 'No Heat November' so we dont need to set anything up right now. Thank you have a good day"


True story.

We thought there was hope....

Today the prediction for Nashville weather was high 60's. Upon hearing this, we all became overjoyed at the thought that our house becoming a hot box and we could all lose some layers. We all needed a little warmth...

The morning started with me waking to a text from Mary Jo that read:
"I went into work at 7 just for the heat"

I had high hopes though that the warm weather would bring us all a little cheer. The day warmed up and the sun was shining all day! It even hit the 70's. However, we all got home and much to our sadness our thermostat only hit 61 degrees. Needless to say we are all still bundled up as we speak.

Finally, many of us have received condolences from friends and family about our "broken heat". Let me clarify, this is a voluntary choice. We choose to dread coming home, consider not showering, constantly be shivering, and (in general) embrace the life of Eskimos. So, thank you for all of your thoughts but we are the idiots who have chosen this.

For the future... we just found out that even if we wanted to quit WE CANT! None of us have actually called the gas company to set up our heating activation. So don't worry loyal fans, we're in this for the long haul.

An Introduction to the Experiment

As some of you may know there are 4 of us that live together here in Nashville. We live in a quaint house on an adorable side street. While our house has its quirks (slanted door frames, ghosts, and a lack of stability beams in the basement) we love it very much.

In an effort to be eco-friendly and save some money we made a command decision. We decided to try out the experiment of "No Heat November". Here is what we have discovered so far:

1. our house retains the temperature of the previous night... therefore, it is usually 10-15 degrees colder inside than outside
2. taking a hot shower has suddenly become our favorite pasttimes
3. when sitting in one place for more than 10 minutes a scarf, ear warmers, gloves and socks are a necessity
4. sleeping in your roommates bed for warmth is totally acceptable
5. considering going on a boyfriend hunt just to have a place to sleep with heat is also perfectly acceptable
6. upon finishing a shower, you should immediately jump back into bed as to not catch frostbite
7. you CAN leave refrigerated items (such as cream cheese) out of the fridge because the frigid air will keep it from going bad
8. sitting down on a freezing cold toilet seat is as bad as corporal punishment

Needless to say, this is going to be harder than any of us thought and we are only 7 days in! Lets say a little prayer for warm weather or finding a good space heater.