Déjà Vu: Journey Around the World on Hot Air Balloon

Home / Themes (Adventures) / Déjà Vu

Déjà Vu

Journey Around the World on Hot Air Balloon

Naration (limerick in haiku):

Through signs, they did stare,  
"Giza," written there with care,  
Adventure to share.

Torii meets their view,  
Fuji standing proud, anew,  
Floating skies so blue.

Taj Mahal aglow,  
Balloon drifting soft and slow,  
Far dreams start to show.

Back to Giza’s post,  
Echoes of a moment’s boast,  
Time's strange loop, utmost.

Languages in the image and narration:

1) The Arabic script on the sign posts is Giza (al-Jīzah)

2) Sushi, traditional Japanese dish

3) Sake rice wine is called Nihonshu in Japanese

4) Naan, flatbread, commonly found in India and other parts of south Asia

5) Masala chai, mixed spice tea in Hindi

6) Torii (taw-ree) is a shrine gate, in Japanese tori means bird and i means home

Words of Wisdom:

"When you dance, your purpose is not to get to a certain place on the floor. It's to enjoy each step along the way." – Wayne W. Dyer

It speaks to the beauty of being present and savoring the journey rather than focusing solely on the destination. Dance, in this context, becomes a metaphor for life itself—where each step, twist, and turn holds its own joy and significance. The message encourages us to embrace the process, celebrate the small victories, and find happiness in the moment, rather than being consumed by end goals. Doesn't it make you want to twirl in joy right now?

Worth Mentioning

As mentioned on the home page, architecture and the application of negative spaces (empty spaces around an object which define its profile) have now caught up with this post:

1st panel's Opera House contours

2nd panel's shrine gate columns

3rd panel's minarets outlines

4th panel's geometric shapes

Trivia Questions

Name the places referenced in this yonkoma? How are they referenced? Did you get them from the quirky image or poetic narration?

Please share and subscribe if you like this post. For more yonkoma slice-of-life quirky tales of Ubi and Kayu, explore and enjoy their funny stories of different interesting themes.

There Goes My Nachos: Things Happen

Home / Themes (Adventures) / There Goes My Nachos

There Goes My Nachos

Things Happen

Naration (limerick in haiku):

Under the bright sun, 

Strumming tunes, desert begun,

Guitar strings out-run.

Bag of nachos calls,

Struggling grip and sharp bag falls,

Flying chips like squalls.

Rippling sunset fades,

Wailing tunes where cactus shades,

His song serenades.

Words of Wisdom:

Things happen.

Ah, "things happen"—a phrase with infinite possibilities! It captures life's unpredictability, like when you expect sunshine and it rains, or when you stumble upon a hidden treasure while chasing butterflies. Things happen because the world is always moving, always changing, and often surprising us in the most quirky and wonderful ways. Isn't that the charm of it all?

Please share and subscribe if you like this post. For more yonkoma slice-of-life quirky tales of Ubi and Kayu, explore and enjoy their funny stories of different interesting themes.