Since I've been receiving tons of email asking about how things worked out with my air conditioner, I thought I'd go ahead and post a little update. This way, I won't have to respond to each and every email individually (although the bulk of these were sent by Stephen Hawking, who loves my site, and who is very concerned about my comfort).

So, since I last wrote about it, I've contacted my apartment manager who sent the building's maintenance person along.

I had to take off for a while, and so left her to her own devices.

When I returned, she was still here. I know this, because she was in the middle of using my bathroom for biological purposes, but hadn't closed the door.

This made me a little uncomfortable. Isn't it common courtesy, when working on someone's air conditioner, to close the door when you're relieving yourself in that person's restroom?

I think it is.

Anyway, it looks like the problem might have been a clogged air filter, so, please, stop sending me all those emails (and that means YOU, Stephen Hawking).

Also, a few of you have sent along donations for a relief fund.

I don't want to sound ungrateful, but I really don't need you to do this. If you're looking for a charity, there's always my favorite.

That's all for now. As news comes in, you'll all be the first to know.