I'm MELTING! in Life as I know it...

Today was a blistering 36°C. My dogs were lying on the cold tiles and I really thought they were on to something here, so I have joined them on the floor in my underwear. Luckily it's around 19:10 now and it's starting to cool down. I really despise this heat, I want rain and cold, cloudy days. It's the only type of weather I feel comfortable in seeing as my internal thermostat is completely screwed up and cranked on full blast.

I was productive today, considering the weather. I've been trying to get ALL my recipes and pictures into one, neat, labeled file instead of being scattered amongst 3 different little books. It's such a faff, but I need to sort it out. It's very unprofessional to have to flip through various books to find a specific recipe that has been scribbled in with the closest writing implement. My previous head pastry chef would give me a swift kick in the balls if she saw my terrible lack of organization.

Today has brought back memories of my previous job, especially during the festive season. We once measured the temperature in the kitchen during lunch service to find that it was 45°C. The security guard at the entrance to the hotel once asked me if we pour water over ourselves every day, to which I replied, no, this is sweat. When I would leave work, my chef's jacket would be see-through and it looked as if I had just taken a shower. Not exactly how you want to appear in front of the customers. I am quietly praying that the new kitchen will have air-con or be cooler. Not only will it be more comfortable, but it is a son of a bitch trying to make pastry, especially puff pastry, in this heat.

Going to the beach is not even an option in my mind right now, that's waaaaayy to scary. Too many people, too many guys and girls my age having fun with all their friends, too much fear of being judged and being inadequate. I would rather sit in a sauna. An old lady across the road saw me get into the pool today and I wanted to run a million miles. I'm like James Bond before I go swim, I thoroughly survey my surroundings and make sure that NOBODY is around, otherwise I will suffer in silence while the beads of sweat fall from my face.

Seeing as nothing particularly special has happened and I am too tired and hot to write more about myself (I am already surprised at how much I have written about myself and my life in less than a week here), I bit you adieu.

Have a lovely day/evening AD