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May 20, 2006

A very small hole

Filed under: China,Shijiazhuang,申琦 — andrewstrauss @ 8:54 pm

I managed to lock myself out of my bathroom again today.  This of course happened just as my girlfriend 申琦 (Shenqi) was waiting to take a shower.  This is the second time I have accidentally locked myself out of the bathroom.  The first time, I had a locksmith come by and pick the lock for 15 kuai (just under $2 US).  This time, however, I had an ace up my sleeve.

My bathroom is one of the most poorly designed in all of history.  Instead of having a window that vents the human waste stench to the outside, it has a window that vents it directly into the kitchen.  Mmmmmm……I’ll take a bowl of rice with feces perfume please!

Anyway, the first time I got locked out, I never thought it would have been possible to fit through this window.  It measures 33cm by 24cm (1.1 foot by 0.8 foot).  This time, however, my girlfriend was not willing to give up so easily (or just really wanted to take a shower).  She managed to rig up a dresser with a chair on top of it next to the window, and used that, along with me as a support, to get her up and through the hole.

I was shocked not only by her ability to contort her body and squeeze through such a tight opening, but her willingness to do so. :)

Good job baby!


8 Responses to “A very small hole”

  1. Jerome Strauss Says:

    A regular contortionist. I’ll bet Shenqi can wrap you around her little finger. Do you have to practice to be able to lock y ourself out on multiple occasions? Have a great day!

  2. Elijah Says:

    I heard that practice makes perfect andy! I bet that maybe you could squeeze yourself through that hole too! j/k

  3. Dad and Krista Says:

    Funny story. I would have thought that you knew that Chinese girls were expert contortionists from our many Cirque de Soleil expeditions!!

  4. Andrew Strauss Says:

    Jerome……locking myself out so often did take years of hard work and study…..but it has paid off ;)

    Elijah…..I don’t think so…..no amount of practice is going to get me into that hole…..it is sort of like the whole square peg in the round hole problem….I’m just too big

    Dad and Krista……that is true :)

  5. RACHEL :) Says:

    you truly have found the perfect girl :)

  6. Andrew Strauss Says:

    haha….thanks Rachel

  7. Julie Says:

    um, the joke here is just too hard to resist, but I will. Ha ha ha.

  8. Andrew Strauss Says:

    Julie…..that is strange….I am shocked at your self control ;)

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