Miami Musings

"Welcome to Miami". What a wonderful place! I had an awesome time partying til the wee hours of the morning, having goofy fun, and laying out on wonderful South Beach. The ultimate question: "Why do I not live in Miami?". Rhetorical, of course, since my parents immigrated to Chicago, job prospects are nil, and it would be a little unsettling to live in a tropical place all year round! In no particular order, here are some memorable moments and random discoveries:

1. Latino men are really into Asian women (e.g. Mexican, Puerto Rican, Argentinian)
2. Meeting 10 men in one night...gotta love this place cuz Chi-town certainly isn't like this
3. Sugarfox's ever-so-endearing "Hotty McHodden...Fatty McFadden..."
4. So out of it at IHOP at 5 in the morning that I poured coffee on my french toast, thinking it was syrup. Then confessing to everyone.
5. The Persians thinking that "Naughty" appears to be lesbian while I am outwardly straight. Hah.
6. Nga being offered the hook-up connection with a cute Korean chick named Libby
7. "Pole" with a heavy Long Island accent text messenging me with phrases like, "Hey, shortstop" "I did dumblaps looking for you" "Holla'atchaboyz" and my favorite "Twerd".
8. The Bloody Foot (see #9 and #10)
9. Me: "These flip flops hurt my feet" Nga: "I think your foot is bleeding" Me (looking down, surprised): "You're right..."
10. I take out band-aids from the cabinet, take a shower, and then sit down to put the band-aid on. It's in a funny butterfly shape - too small for my cut. Walk back to the bathroom and actually read the band-aid and start CRACKING UP and then pass to Nga who starts CRACKING UP as well. It says "Breathe Right strips" - I wanted to put Breathe Right strips on my foot!!?!! Jeez...
11. Me (with a contorted face): "How do these earrings look?" Nga: "Stop making that face"
12. Security bitch at the gate: "The resident has to call the security booth or be at home" Us: "Well, what's the number for him to call?" Security bitch: "He should know the number" Us: "He doesn't know the number. Can you talk to him?" Security bitch "No" Us: "You are sooooo stoooooooooopid."
13. The Garbage Belt - I bought a shiny belt; left at a bar; went back frantically; guy had to dig thru the garbage for my belt.
14. Nga failing The Dumb Test (however, I am not so sure about that. She might be too dumb to realize that she actually aced The Dumb Test).
15. Nga: "What's a typical Cuban dish?" Me (silence) Nga: "OK, I am going to get the fajitas" Me: "FAJITAS?!?"