This Might Be A Monthly Ritual

best friend: hey you want to hit up china tomorrow?
me: for real? what do i need?
best friend: yourself
me: haha.
best friend: lets get some cheap massage
me: sounds like a plan
best friend: so i'll meet you around 2:30pm?
me: yeap i'll meet you there

me: hey for real, what do i need
best friend: hmmm passport?
me: oh thats pretty important
best friend: yeah i thought you knew
me: right. i forget that we're crossing the border.
best friend: true... it's only like 7 stations away
me: how is it that it takes longer for me to get to work than to get to china.
best friend: when does life ever make sense
me: it does sometimes

best friend: i haven't been there in awhile, hopefully we make it there
me: dont rely on me, i dont even know how the process works
best friend: should be okay, we'll figure it out when we get there
me: cool, so do we know where to find a massage place?
best friend: ... no
me: ... brilliant
best friend: we'll ask around. i can say that in mandarin
me: you do have a pretty legit accent
best friend: compared to yours
me: thanks. hey at least i can write
best friend: this is why we are compatible
me: haha. so true

trip to china: 5 bucks
body massage + (first ever) manicure/pedicure: 10 bucks
last minute spontaneity: priceless