It stays cool in here because, no matter how hot it gets, the front has no windows and the back is heavily shaded; also I'm on the bottom floor, so there is a patio above mine, and so I don't get much direct sunlight
Oh well, I do have a small heater in my apt. I don't think it will cost much to run, and it's right by my desk, so that's good.
It's just miserable to be cold all day long. Last winter was the worst winter of my life. Incredibly cold for our area, plus we had no heat in our building. Then I had to come home, and I didn't run my heater because I was living in that other apt, and it was taking every dime I had to just pay rent, there was no money for pg&e. I would come home, and sometimes, I just climbed into bed to try and get warm. It really worked away at my spirits.
I hope this year will be better.
