The Real World: Kabul

For those of us who did not grow up watching MTV, The Real World is a tv show where they would throw a variety of 20-somethings in a huge house for a few months and follow them around with video cameras to capture the insanity. That is my life right now...

I have moved into a house inhabited by about 8 expats, a cook, some drivers, a jolly South African head of security, and a few Nepalese guards who look very tough when they aren't grinning. At any given time, a few of these people are playing pool, watching random TV, or now that I have moved in, playing Settlers of Catan :). (addictive board game, let me know if you want more details)

So just to give you a picture of the absurdity, this morning's breakfast table had a jolly Bolivian, a chipper man with a trim white beard from Berthoud Colorado, a Zimbabwean wearing a full traditional Afghan outfit, and a schlumpy, half-asleep 20-something, (That would be me.) We had pancakes made from Betty Crocker mix. So weird. I am the only female expat, so we have decided I am Wendy and they are the lost boys.

Speaking of weird, they have KFC here. That would be Kabul Fried Chicken.