a surprise guest

so as i previously said many things are different here. well today a funny thing happened. i had a guest, a man. this in the states is really no big deal, but here it is different. many ladies here have stories of "guests", luckily there is mounds of grace lavished on us khawajas (foreigners). our fridge has been broken (parts strewn around the eating area) for about 2 weeks (as i said thing are different) so there have been a slew of men to "fix" it, with varying opinions of what the heck is wrong, finally the actual fixing is happening (a new part at last; we could have had it done if we knew refrigerator repair). however, i was inadvertently sequestered to my room. the men did not check that i was here and i did not volunteer it as i am not dressed appropriately. in the state a "wife beater" is OK, here it is not. so there i am stuck in my room, with no access to more clothes, as they are kept in the other room. i had to laugh at this. i love to laugh. hope you do too!