to go or not to go

Right now I'm dressed to go to a wedding.  It's a big deal here and so I am trying to embrace the culture and I even put on more makeup then I would ever wear in America.  Be surprised, Becky, I even have on pink eye shadow.  I am wearing the local dress, it is basically a slip with a see through printed piece of material over it.  But if you are from the north in this country that is the national dress for women for special occasions.  I have one now, so I dressed in that, fixed my hair and makeup and was ready to go, when we heard some shots.  So I was told to wait, I told my neighbors who i'm suppose to be going with that I had to wait and see if all was calm.  That is one of the hardest parts of all of this.  Plans change everyday.  I always thought I was somewhat flexible but learning that I really like to make plans and actually do them.  Something that hasn't happened a lot since being back.  Well I just got the call that I can go so I'm heading to my neighbors and hopefully they haven't left, if so will take a taxi.  Very tiring always having to be alert.