A fan! A fan! My kingdom for a fan!

Somehow I have managed to arrive in the middle of what the locals are calling a "humidity wave." Well, the 105-degree temperature average doesn't help much, but the humidity is definitely swallowing me whole. In addition, it wasn't until yesterday that I managed to procure a fan, aside from a little hand-held one left to me by the woman whose household goods I purchased in advance. Supposedly it will rain soon and this wetness will go away, but for now it's killing my urge to explore. Yesterday I was given my office key, saw where it was, visited the school doctor, found out lunch is free year-round in the cafeteria, did a bunch more administrative stuff, and had dinner at the faculty club. Talk about a different attitude about teachers! There are tennis courts, a handball court, a fine-dining establishment, a pool-bar area, and two swimming pools. We have free access to it all until September 8, and then we have been told to wait until November to sign up for membership since their "year" begins in November. My two new friends, Kim and Sally, have been taking care of me, as has my boss, John, who lives next door. My apartment building is called "Konak," and it would seem that I was given a place here because of my back; it's much farther up the hill than most of the single-dwelling places. I'm finally finished unpacking the stuff I brought with me, so now I'm anxious to get my shipment so I can finish filling in my gloriously abundant storage space. I honestly don't miss home yet; it's just too beautiful here to long for anything else!