5 minute friends
On my travels, I’ve kept a little book about the people I meet. They’re what I call 5 minute friends. Here’s some of their stories:
- A middle aged man on the way to Bangkok. He said he was going to a conference and he was M.B.A (Married But Available). He said I should go enjoy life in Bangkok, and made that hip thrusting movement. I wish I don’t have to do that when I’m middle aged.
- An Austrian I met in the youth hostel in Bangkok. He looked like he has been backpacking a month too many. Like he has weed in his beard or something.
- Two Brazilian chicks I met in the youth hostel in Bangkok. They taught me many naughty Portugese words. We even talked philosophy! (So happen I was reading Nietzsche at the time)
- An off-duty air stewardess I met on a flight to Melbourne. She was also an ex-circus performer. Later on we met for a coffee in Melbourne. She’s probably my first Australian friend.
- Some guy at the bank. Just came out of jail because his own brother ripped off his money. He even showed me the scars on his hands from when he tried to kill himself. Yes, they were vertical scars.
- Some kid beside me on my flight back from Brisbane. He gave me chocolate cookies and let me read his Lao Fu Zhi comics. I showed him some of my comics as well. Perhaps he’s too young to be reading them, but he laughed anyways.
- A cab driver who told me about how he lost his old job. His boss’s daughter was hitting on him, and the boss’s wife schemed a plan to get him fired.
- A school teacher on the flight back to Brisbane. She was visiting her sister, who opened a restaurant in Brisbane. She said my hand-writing looked like cakar ayam (literally chicken scratches).
Maybe I have a kind face, and people just open up to me. Sometimes they tell their life stories. Sometimes they give me chocolates. Sometimes I even make a new friend.
Most times, I feel like I’ve learnt something new and that puts a smile on my face.
u really got to know all kinds of people on your way! travelling does widen up contacts…
jp: That’s true. widen contacts, never thought of that … hmmmm.
Kind face ah? Wukakakaka, REMEMBER the manhood macho way I taught you or not? KAKAKAKAKAKAKA… tsk, manyak softie la your face.. easy give people bully LOL… better make sure you don’t let people con you can dee… Well, in love mia case you kena many times liao so I got no comment in that particular area larh… Wukakakakaka…
I am mean aye?? I love it WUKAKAKAKAA…
jp: why you always call me softie
eh eh , with my face can con ppl ar ?? hehheaha.
Dang, I gotta go find me a plastic surgeon soon.
I want small lil kids to give me candy and comics too. I may get lucky with some cun chicks too….
ehhehe
jp: Who said I got lucky with them
“Two Brazilian chicks I met in the youth hostel in Bangkok. They taught me many naughty Portugese words. We even talked philosophy! (So happen I was reading Nietzsche at the time)”
I can’t believe you didn’t bang them. Both. At the same time. You Malaysians are so reserved!
jp: hey, it’s not all about sex you know. You Americans are so hedonistic! but really, I’ll never blog what really happened there.
Did you tell them about your blog? They could then keep in touch with you - somehow
On a sidenote, maybe you have even exchanged phone numbers.
By the way, lol @ Gomolvilas’ comment. So yeah, Jason, how about them?
jp: yeah, some of them read my blog. and yeah, I did exchange numbers, but that’s another story for now …
o_o….you have a gift…..ohhh teach me!!!XD
jp: just smile … haha.
Jason,
What a brilliant idea. I must start one of these notebooks about the people I have met. You never cease to amaze me, my friend!
jp: I’m sure you would have met many interesting people Mat Bangkai ! Do write about them !
Guess what, I met a “she” on the plane yesterday. Din expect a stranger to have actually cheered me up…she did. Life’s always beautiful in a way I reckon. =)
Have a nice day JP!
jp: A stranger cheered you up ? haha, that sounds nice. Yeah, sometimes it comes from unexpected sources and you’re right. Life is beautiful ^___^
That’s an amazing thing, to meet five minute friends.
But the jail person is quite scary. Omg, scars.
jp: I should have taken a picture of those scars …
coz you have got a hugeeeeeeee smile ^______________^
jp: You haven’t seen in real life yet ^________________^
it is always a wonderful and great experience meeting people from different background, colour, places
windows to the world..
jp: Of course it is, if only we let it color our lives as well …
You know, you prolly have that kind of face where people just open up to you. I have a similar quality. It made it easy for people to talk to me when I was facilitating support groups. It does get in the way sometimes. I’m the one people stop on the street and ask for directions, even though I’m running late. I’m the one on the plane someones complains to, even though I try to take a nap. Oh, and ignore what Prince Gomolvilas says. He’s a crackhead.
jp: Ahhh , that explains the Prince.
Wow! That is volumes of material ripe for the picking, in 8 short 5-minute-friendships! Very interesting!
Twenty years ago, as a younger man, I remember feeling uncomfortable by the blatant behaviour of some middle-aged men. I try to remember that and not make others feel uncomfortable, now that I’m older.
Oh, and hedonism ROCKS.
jp: hedonism ! woo hoo!
You attract a lot of good “chi”…that’s probably why!! ahhahahah!! =)
jp: Yeah, I guess. But with every good chi, there would be bad right ? uh oh …
yeah, how can the two Brazilian chick be on this list, it should be on the more than 5 minutes list, unless you only can last that long
wukakakakakaa, it is great way to keep a log
jp: hahaha , stupid. nothing happened lar that night ..
thats why i love travelling
jp: ok,next is your turn to show your stories !
That’s a very good idea with that 5 minute friend book. I should do that too when I go travel.
you’re firendly thats why you get many 5 minutes friends. Its not a bad news right?
awaiting your next post… “5 minute flings”
It is just your smile, remember I told you that? Wukakakaka…… I dunno, but Evie keep saying you are good-looking but a softie. I wonder, I wonder…. until I meet you in real, jp. Meanwhile…. 5 minutes friends huh… how about other kind of 5 minutes lesson? Wukakaka
hey bro! howve u been? Well well, interesting I guess one of the great things about traveling is tht u get to meet people.
Oh my god, bloody Mary, holy macaroni, we share the same birthday!!!!
OMGWTHWTFBBQSMOKESINMYEYESLAURAOSCARPETERSONROFLZOMG!
that’s a gift, you hv the kind look I guess =)
Love the blog and comic strips, keep up the good work and wishing you a happy CNY