Unfortunately this sentence has become all to common around here. The only reasonable response seems to be “…okay just give it some time, and cross your fingers it will  fix itself.” So far, time has always worked. How much time, varies.

My mother can attest to the fact that I can be a real pill to live with, I demand a lot of my co-inhabitants and want everything working and my way. I really am a much more pleasant person to live with when I am not in the United States. I think it is from my misconception that if I’m in the US everything should be in perfect working order and things are always suppose to be peaches and cream. Something to do with a high standard of living and all that. Outside the US on the other hand, well lets just say I understand the standard of living isn’t always going to be the equivalent. I’m still learning, but have at least grasped the concept of rolling with the punches here in China.

If there is one thing I’ve come to appreciate most it is the fact that of all the Foreigners’ apartments in Weifang, I’ve scored the best I’ve seen. So what if the toilet refuses to flush every now and then or the shower water consistently empties itself for no apparent reason at least the bathroom doesn’t look like a toxic waste dump.

So as usual, just give the toilet time, I’m sure it will fix it self.