It's friggin hot! My swamp cooler is at the point where it won't catch up. So I've given up on it and I'm hiding in my bedroom in the evenings, which has a little electrical window unit. Ahhhh, nothing better than just relaxing in bed with cool air blowing on me. I was asleep by 9 p.m.!

Anyway, my friend, who is unemployed, said "At least you have a job to go to with air conditioning." That's right! My desk job comes in handy sometimes. Right now: free air conditioning. Actually, I'm getting PAID to sit in this air conditioned office. Right on!

I suggested my friend go somewhere during the days to find free air conditioning. There's the library, book stores, coffee shops. Heck, if she wants to find free wireless Internet, too, she could probably go hang out at the airport all day. Would anyone notice, seriously?

(Note: She's actively looking for work, so she's no bum.)

What are some more ways to beat the heat for free? Or at least at a cheap price? And don't say "go to the movies" unless it's to the dollar theatre. Cuz to me, $9 is too expensive for and hour and half of air conditioning.

But do any of you bloggers have ideas for how I can stay cool this weekend while I'm NOT at work?