Things I Took for Granted: Doors

Since moving to China, I have discovered many things about my home in California that I took for granted. Today's example: doors that open.

China has many working doors, but somehow in the month and a half I have been here, I have already experienced being locked INSIDE a room three times.

The first time, I was actually locked INSIDE my own apartment due to some lock malfunction.

The second time, a bunch of students, Betsy, and I were all locked INSIDE our own karaoke room that we rented.

This is the karaoke waiter who was locked inside with us, trying to get out. He eventually had to call his boss and they drilled a big hole, completely taking out the whole doorknob.

The third time, a bunch of students, Betsy, Laurie, Adam, and I were all locked INSIDE our own room in a restaurant where we were eating hotpot.

Friends discovering that we cannot get out.

There was actually another incident which involved doors locking that happened to Betsy in her apartment. Apparently all the doors to rooms in her apartment lock automatically when they close, which she found out the hard way when she closed the door to her study and couldn't get back in.

All this to say, I am sorry, Doors of California, for never appreciating how well you open.