Chinese Proverb: Love your neighbor, but don't tear down the fence
I first noticed it about four nights ago while grabbing a snack. A rather large man (particularly by Chinese standards!) was strutting around his apartment in tight red bikini underwear. I immediately yelled for Shawn who came to join me for a look. "Hey, its ugly naked guy...ya know from Friends" he says. Then he went on to explain that he had learned at the office today that this date was a holiday much like the American's Valentines Day. Oh.. of course, that explains the red skivvies, not where my box of chocolates is. But~I digress!
Next night, same thing teeny, tiny scivvies.....except this time they are blue. So I'm thinking how long does this holiday last? Again, I grab Shawn for a second opinion. Well, he says...being the eternal optimist.."its hot, maybe they don't have air conditioning". OK, but his wife somehow managed to throw a blouse on!
Next night, Shawn calls me to the window! Naked guy has a friend over and guess what...hes naked too. Its a naked party! The wife is there as well..shes making tea..how nice.
I really do have a very clear view, particularly since that ayi cleaned the windows!
Suddenly, the wife looks up and I think.....catches me looking at her husband. I really was staring. Its like a car crash...you can't look away. And, plus I have no English speaking television, so this is it for me. Now they may not be able to afford air conditioning...but either they can afford an ayi too or this lady does windows, cause she can obviously see me clearly and shes lookin right at me. I am like one of two non-Asian women living on this block and I don't think I am gonna be too hard to pick out of a line up at the playground! So, I do what any respectable woman in my position would do....I hit the floor..crouching tiger hidden dragon style and crawl out of the kitchen.
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there is something about this that reminds me of living on the bottom floor of Manning Hall....yikes!
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