The wise words of Lao Tsu

*This too will pass * When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be * When you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to * Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage

Thursday, September 25, 2008

"The rains are a coming????"

Just thought this was worth a brief mention. Went shopping yesterday afternoon, got a text message from the school saying that the "Mr fix it men" were in my apartment fixing the toilets and hot water system, which have been dodgy lately and needed repair work. "O.K, great...thankyou" I am basically on the bus heading home anyway.
I walk in and although the guys are not in sight, I figure they must be on the roof doing something to the hot water system,the water was sputtering slightly out of the excess water pipe in my bathroom (trying to get working) so I go back in the kitchen and start unpacking the shopping...Literally only about two minutes later, the two young (very cute..i must add) repair guys come back in indicating it is all fixed...I say good and we walk into my bedroom to check out the bathroom ensuite and.......my whole bedroom is FLOODED...the blockage had cleared...the drain was blocked(I have never used this shower because it has never had hot water) and my whole bedroom was a swimming pool.
Now....all things could have been said and done, yelled and panic etc...but we were all so shocked we looked at each other in disbelief, quickly turned off the water and basically LAUGHED !!! Honestly there was no point in yelling, anger and whatever, it was not done on purpose...and we were all so stunned anyway. After the initial shock I quickly grabbed the mops (luckily I had bought a new one and still had the old one) and I have a window cleaner which I use to sweep excess water off the floor and down the drain in the bathroom after a shower....and a dustpan and brush and we set to work...It only took about half and hour or so. I was trying to find Chinese words to fit the occasion and they were moving there arms and pretending to swim...
The only thing I was a little worried about was the power pack for my computer was on the ground I picked it up and unplugged it just as the water had reached it (the other side of the room) It seems fine...I think I got there just in time ...
OH also on a different subject, maybe it's been on the news? There is a crisis here in China with MILK..basically it is all (as i have mentioned )UHT or powdered milk. Well they have found traces of Melamine (can cause kidney stones) in allegedly three main companies products. The authorities say it is still safe to consume but I had a email from the Australian consulate saying "Until further notice...NO DAIRY" :-( sob sob..
Now I really have to think outside the square as far as cooking and eating! The products are still on the shelf (except for the main offender)and I still see the kids at school drinking the little boxes of the milk and yohgurt. It's hard in these situations to distinguish between over the top reactions and just what is the truth!

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