19. Quotable Quotes

As point 19 on my 25 List states, there have been a lot of memorable statements spoken throughout this trip and I am now pleased to bring you a few for your personal enjoyment. Prakhar definitely wins the “Foot in your mouth” award.

Nicole:
• No puedo ver. Tengo dos ojos!
• If you want to do it then you should do it. If you are indifferent you should think about it. If you don’t want to do it then you shouldn’t do it [generic advice on life]
• If you’re living in the moment, you’re not dying in the moment.
• A lot of people think about you when you are showering

Prakhar:
• Is that coffee? [points to orange juice]
• How do you die from fighting cancer?
• Diarrhea is okay for the toilet. It’s constipation that’s the problem.
• Mi nombre es Paco y estudio ingieneria de computadoras (both lies, but that’s how Prakhar, the ORFE major, introduced himself at the community meeting)
• [upon waking up] My lip is huge!
• That would make me the gay best friend and that’s just not happening.

Tom
• Boy scout motto: be prepared.
• Your chinese is showing [to Michelle eating rice]

Michelle
• With earrings and flowers who needs to shower?
• We basically use fly-killing as our leisure activity.
• Bananas are the slut of the fruit world; they are so easy.

Emily
• The way you lie really scares me [to Prakhar]

Leo
• Stop complaining about my complaining about your complaining.

Brian
• Age and treachery win out over youth and vigor.

Barbara
• Brahd Pit is smart in a very dumb way.

Collaborations:

Emily: I think I’m going to die.
Leo: Well, I think you’ve had a good life.

Backstory: Prakhar is playing with a little boy who befriended him
Alan: Prakhar looks like Michael Jackson before his operations. [Referring to Prakhar’s dark skin tone]
Prakhar: Is that because I’m playing with little boys?

Backstory: Prakhar swore he would take less than 5 minutes to shower in the morning. He took 8. We gave him a hard time and he tried to defend himself.
Prakhar: I showered, put on lotion and combed my hair.
Tom: And now it’s time to put your clothes on.

Backstory: There was one chair and two people, Tom and Michelle.
Barbara: Tom, you should sit down. Age before beauty.
Tom: In that case, Michelle you’re younger. Go ahead.

Prakhar: Ten is the perfect age
Barbara: No, it's 21 because theyn you are legal everywhere for everything.
Prakhar: But then you can go to jail if you kill a man...