I feel like I have Humi problems...

[Pseudosacred]

Well, I got myself a nice humidor, just a little 30 count. Not much, but I'm just starting.

I forgot to pick up a hygrometer, but I felt it might be fine.

I got the distilled water, rubbed it down, filled the humidifier with water and then put a damp sponge in.

I let it sit for a little longer than 24 hours.

I checked on it.

So, I opened it up, to see if the sponge was dry (because I was told the cedar absorbs all the water). The sponge was still damp.

Not only was the sponge wet, the wood didn't feel to damp. Also, the inside of the humi was noticably cooler than the room I was in (Is that normal?) My room, I would assume, is around 75-78 degrees.

Anything out of the ordinary, here, with the sponge not being dry? The humi being cooler than my room?

I really want to have my humi ready, so I can fill 'er up!

Sorry for the wall of text, but I figure someone will shed some useful knowledge