Knowing better…
He: "So you're going to New York this weekend? What's the occassion?" Me: "I'm celebrating my birthday." He: "How old are you going to be?" Me: "Old enough to know better." He: "Which is what, twelve?" Me: "Nine." He: "That's right. You mature faster in the South." Me: "No, I'm
Earned.
Me: "Look what I've got." She: "Hey, that's money!" Me: "Twenty five dollars!" She: "Where'd you get it?" Me: "Funny you should ask. I was walking down the street and this kid goes running by me, money falling out of his pockets. I picked it up and then went running
Cultural Insights
Me: "I learned most of my Japanese through pop-culture. You know, things like Mr. Roboto." She: "What is this Mr. Roboto?" Me: "It's a song that goes Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto..." SheB: "Wait! 'Domo arigato' means something?" Me & She: "Thank you very much." SheB: "Oh, oh! I thought they
Make the World a Better Place?
Street Hustler: "Excuse me, but I'm from a commune in Virginia..." Me: "That's nice." Street Hustler: "Yeah, we're a group of artists..." Me: "That's nice, but I gotta go." Street Hustler: "We want to be part of a world that doesn't suck..." Me: "..." She: "No, he wants to be
The Opening Ceremonies…or how a doobie can bring nations together
She: "Are you really watching the Olympics? I didn't realize everyone was so patriotic." She2: "Yeah, we're into it." Me: "But it's not about patriotism, really. It's just that it's one of the few, if only, global ceremonies we have." She: "I guess so..." She2: "We talked about this earlier.
Threshold
He: "I like your shoes. Those are really great." Me: "Thanks! Ask me how much I paid for them. Seriously." He2: "Don't do that! God, since you've been married you're so into the shoes, the clothes, the styles..." Me: "Hey, leave him alone. He dresses much better now. I, for
