Today is actually not my favorite day, and every time when I wake up on a Monday I know that it’s time for me to get started with my school work. I like to have as much as I can for the entire week on the first day, however occasionally, it can be very strenuous to get through a solid amount of material on an early Monday, and there’s no doubt, my brain is not fully functioning after the weekend. Additionally, I’m finding that my environment makes a substantial difference in my productivity. Specifically, the mess that is all around me is certainly distracting. Secondly, the unpleasant indoor air temperature is certainly making things challenging, and when I woke up this morning I noticed that my temperature control was not appropriately set for the outdoor air temperature. The climate was recognizably cold today and my central heating, cooling, and ventilation plan did not have the heat turned up very high. The house has been very cold since I woke up however I do not want to adjust the central heating and cooling plan again. I know that it’s going to be warm eventually and I want to save the extra energy costs. Therefore, I’m resting here trying to study and waiting for my house to naturally warm itself rather than counting on our extravagant forced air oil furnace, let me tell you, shivering through my studies was not how I wanted to start my week. I am praying for the indoor air temperature to warm up before I have to turn on a space heater. All of this discomfort for a little Art History.