Showing posts with label travel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label travel. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Crooked door


(Jet lagged. B+J would come up with any excuse not to go to bed.)

Dad: Go to bed!
B: Look, the door is crooked.
Boss: Go to bed!

(Later)

Dad: Actually, I think the door is crooked...

Monday, March 14, 2011

Cold water spa


(Dad soaking in cold water after the hot spring.)

Dad: Aaaaaah!
B: What are you doing?
Dad: I am crazy.

B: Aaaaah!
Dad: what are you doing?
B: I am crazy like you.

Sunday, March 13, 2011

Mud spa


(At a spa known for its muddy hot spring.)

Boss: Want to come in and soak in the hot spring?
B: No. It looks dirty.
Dad: I know. If you come soak in it, we can take a picture and gross out all of your friends.
B: Coming!

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Dirty look


(In a pastry store. The clerk offered a sample to B.)

Dad: say "Thank you, aunty."

(Dirty look from the clerk.)

Dad: Huh, "Thank you, sister?"
Dad (thinking to self): sister, you may not want to skim on the botox budget.

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Cat on the head


(Walking city streets.)

B: Look at that hairdo!
Dad: Wow, isn't it something!
J: Looks like a cat is sleeping on the head.

(Walking pass a corner)

B: The head-cat is waking up.
Boss: Actually, I think it looks more like a pissed raccoon.


(Dad whisking away the whole family before another comment is uttered.)

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Where is mine?


Dad: Check this out, honorarium.
B: What is that?
Dad: People paid to hear me speak.
B: No way!

(Later.)

B: Say, you hear me talk all the time, where is my honorarium?

Monday, March 7, 2011

Olfactory memories


(Arrived in the city to visit grandpa and grandma)

B: Ah, we are getting close to grandma and grandpa's place.
Boss: How do you mean?
B: I can smell it!

(The distinct scent of oily street puddles and taxi exhaust fume...)

Boss: Ah, I see what you mean.