Cold, no, freezing showers

I just thought I'd write a little post about the shower situation here... I'll start with a bit of an introduction. On Saturday evening when we arrived home from Scotland, everyone was thinking about a nice shower in our own bathrooms and stuff. Well we got home and were informed that the hot water wasn't working. There were signups on the doors to shower in the professors' flats, where the hot water was working. I just wanted a shower so badly, without any hassle, that I braved the cold water. This water isn't just lukewarm, or coldish, or even cold. It is like ice water. There isn't a drop of warmth in it. It hurts my head and makes it hard to breathe for a few moments, and some girls have complained about numb feet. The upside is that as soon as I get out and dry off, I feel so warm. So the hot water isn't fixed yet, and I have been taking cold showers this week. You just don't feel quite as clean, so I took a hot shower in one of the professors' flats once. It isn't a huge deal, and I'm really glad I'm here and stuff, but it a little difficult.