Frigid-clarity

Clarity in writing is important for more than just essays. Case in point:

Which direction do I turn the dials in order to make the fridge colder? (The writing below the letter dial unhelpfully reads "Start controls at "5" and "C". Adjust for warmer or colder.") What do the up arrows mean? If I want colder air, does that mean I should turn the dial in that direction? Does it mean that higher numbers/letters indicates colder? Or does the arrow indicate that the letters/numbers on the higher part of the dial is where it's colder? GAH!

After a few days of fiddling around with the controls, I realized late last night that the fridge and freezer compartments were nowhere near as cold as they should be. For example, my frozen ground beef was rather soft. And my ice cube trays were filled with water.

To that end, and because my landlady can't phone a repairman until Monday, I have salvaged what I can out of the freezer, put the frozen foods in a Rubbermaid bin with a pack of ice and placed the bin on my balcony. Even if fridge doesn't get fixed by early next week, I am quite sure that the balcony will make an excellent freezer substitute. Because:


Holy fuck will it be cold here.