help me, i'm melting....

When I moved to Tennessee, I was looking forward to the summers.  I figured that since I was moving halfway to Canada, the temperatures would be a lot milder than they were in central Texas.  Boy - was I mistaken.  Tennessee doesn't have the long string of 100 degree days but it feels much more humid here.  Maybe my disappointment is exaggerating the way it feels but the summers seem brutal. Nashville broke an all time high (ever) last week when it hit 109 degrees.  The happy thought is that electricity is cheap here.  I keep the AC between 78 and 80 since I'm such a tight wad but it still feels chilly compared to the rainforest outside.