"What's the most significant thing you've gotten out of this trip?" Masako asked.
I scratched my chin. "Hmmm." There was so much. It was my first trip ever to Hong Kong and Tokyo; heck, it was my first trip ever to Asia. I struggled to find the right answer. Unfortunately, the first answer I gave her was a lie.
"What would you rather spend your money on: a nice car or a nice apartment?"
"Hmmm," she murmured. "A nice apartment. Definitely."
I wrinkled my brow. "Really? I would totally spend it on a nice car."
"Yea, that's 'cause you're a guy. Guys would rather spend money on a car than an apartment. But girls are all about making their homes look nice."
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"Hey Jane. It's John. I haven't heard from you in a while. Call when you get this message, okay?"
Brrrrrring! Brrrrrring!
"Hi John. I'm sorry I missed your call before. I've been, um, preoccupied lately. Look, we need to talk. Please give me a call back. Bye."
Brrrrrring! Brrrrrring!
"Hey Jane. Looks like we're playing phone tag. You're it! Ha ha. Yea, I agree, we need to talk. Are you mad at me? It's been almost a month now since we've seen each other. Look, if I did something that night that pissed you off, please let me know. Oh, and you left your pantyhose here. Anyways, call me back."
Weekly random rambles, musings & writings of Mike Lee in San Francisco, CA