Little Red Dot Press - We have moved

To all readers,

You may wish to find the paper have moved from this premise to the following:

xiaohongdian.wordpress.com

Similarly for the alternate site - Feng Zhi Dao will be shifting accordingly.

We value your support and hope to see you there soon.

Yours Faithfully,

the long disappeared Editor

Little Red Dot Press - SG most unimaginative marriage proposals 28 Jan 2007

Fret not, The Editor is not springing any last minute surprises. Of late, the Editor have been too sluggish to write anything, or the fact would be he has been too engrossed with online gaming.

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Overheard many morning ago on the radio talk show, seeking callers on how their partners proposed to them. One of which, the Editor figured to be the MOST lamest of all, would be "Shall we go get a flat?"

Singaporeans being Singaporeans, as some would say, are the LEAST creative lot. The Editor sincerely believes that this could have been the most overused proposal of the lot.

"Shall we go get a flat?" would have sounded a little bit bland for a decent marriage proposal. Singaporeans could not have been too little innovative. Fancy them coming up with such an idea.

Perhaps after decades of rote-learning, the brain cells of these unimaginative men have ended up stunted in the area of imagination, uncapable on contriving any better ways to propose to his other half.

Creativity needs an endless source of imagination. To impose restrictions or giving directions would only mean to stifle the endless boundaries of imagination.

One man's meat is another man's poison. The Editor have no qualms should these ladies do not take offence at such pitiful attempts at proposals.

Till next round, this is your Editor signing off.

Little Red Dot Press - Goodbye Granduncle 05 Jan 2007

Shortly few days after ushering in the new year, my Granduncle bidded us goodbye. He took his last breath on the morning on 03 Jan 2007.

A morning call from my mum had my brother and myself speeding down to the hospital to collect his body.

A call to the undertaker was all it took. This man had previously handled my aunt's funeral last year. All the necessary arrangements were seen to, without us worrying and chasing around.

Of course, the most upset of all relatives would be still my Grandmother. The passing of my Grandfather two years ago had taken a toll on her. She was visibly upset when her younger brother took his turn as well.

For me, I was not very close to my Granduncle. He was, in my memory, a very staunch supporter of Singapore Pools, despite his condition :)

When I was young, I used to find him mumbling to himself and kept pacing up and down. I did asked mum about it, she merely brushed it off as some 'spell' casted onto him.

Overtime, as I grew up, we all learnt to accept who he is. Despite the conditions/ spell he was under, he was forever that gleeful. Whatever it is, he have finally found his peace. Bless the man.

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Death, waits for no one. Everyone dies, eventually. And it is a fact that none other can avoid.

Rich, poor, fit, sickly... the blade of Death will find its mark someday.

Remember, one more day you have lived, is one day shy towards death.

Little Red Dot Press - Hollywood Recycling Pte Ltd

It was until a wiki-search for a Japanese movie "Ima, Ai ni Yukimasu"
had turned up some gossip as well.

Hollywood had apparently took the rights to this movie and will be producing it, starring Jenifer Garner.

Nothing against the actress. The thought have came to me that Hollywood, once a prime veteran in the movie industry, have come to such means to redeem itself.

Perhaps cynics might digress, however from the following list of movies quoted, you would be surprised -

Original title (Language)/ Hollywood title
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1.The Ring (Japanese) / The Ring

2. The Grudge (Korean) / The Grudge

3. Dark Water (Japanese) / Dark Water

4. Il Mare (Korean) / The Lake House

5. Shall we dance (Japanese)/ Shall we dance

6. King Kong (US) /King Kong

7. Planet of the Apes (US) /Planet of the Apes

8. War of the Worlds (US) /War of the Worlds

9. Poseidon (US) /Poseidon

10.Be with You (Japanese) /(Not available at press time)

Once is lucky, twice is an conicidence, three times and more is pushing their luck.

Perhaps the pressure is on for the scriptwriters, after years of leading ahead in the industry, it is easy to capitalise on winning box office hits from overseas and past years record holders.

So what shall it be then? Hollywood Recycling or Hollywood Karang Kuni Pte Ltd?

Little Red Dot Press - (post dated) Kinder-Concert 17 Nov 2006

The Editor has put off writing this article for some time now - hence the post dated edition.

The two adorable girls had their concert on the morning of 17th Nov. Despite a long night the day before (the editor slept at 5 am that day, due to some crisis that arose the night before), he managed to creep out of bed and arrive with the family at the designated venue.
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The concert took place after the brief graduation ceremony for the out-going students, who would be in primary school next year.

Cameras, be it handphone models or videocam ones, soon occupied the airspace over the seats. Clicks, flashes and most obivious of all, the smiles of the beaming parents whose child was on stage performing. It was most obivious to see who were really enjoying all these.

I remember a quote placed up a year ago at the school premises when my nephew went through his rite of passage.

It said

Your children needs your presence more than they need your presents

It struck a deep chord with me, even though I have yet to have children of my own. It also epitomised the fact that materialism in the adult world do not bode well with the world of these young ones.

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Well, for this edition, the editor shall let his pictures, do the talking. Enjoy and see you again!


(Hazel - 1st from left; Laurel - 2nd from right)

(Hazel - 2nd from left; Laurel - 2nd from right)

Little Red Dot Press - Raindrops keep falling on my head 19 Dec 2006

It is the time of the year, come December and January, the NE monsoon brings along its healthy dose of South China Sea moisture and lands upon the little red dot of Singapore.

The rain have been relentlessly falling on and off for the past three days. With the lunar first day approaching fast, memories of floods in previous years came erm.. flooding back.

With exceptional high tides, there were an outbreak of areas where businesses, cars, people and many more affected by the torrential rain.
The year-end news have never fail to feature

- stranded cars *frantic car owner overheard shouting..'OH MY MERZ!!!'*
- lifted skirts, sarongs and folded pants wading through knee-high water areas
- fallen trees *few squirrels seen scrambling away with their nuts as chainsaws burst into actions*
and last but not least,

citizens of this little red dot mourning and complaining...

This is your editor reporting, high and dry, from the Little Red Dot.

Little Red Dot Press - Back in HCM 09-10 Dec 2006

Coming back to HCM and the calvary of motorbikes swarm you immediately.

Never mind the mass, it is the amount of gases and dirt they generate in their wake. *chokes*

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Due to fly off from Uncle Ho's homeland on the 11th, so the next few days were basically spent on getting souvenirs and more souvenirs.

Vietnam coffee and their special coffee maker was on the agenda. The sweet aroma is enough to make you open your wallets and bring a couple of kilos back, even though you might be a tea lover.

Besides the list of ordered items, t-shirts and polos were the catch of the day. At Ben Thanh Market, haggling is a must. Most prices quoted were at least 150 to even 200% inflated. A sharp tongue, you must have when you visit.

The market was a sightful, there were plenty of souvenir stores, dried goods, coffee and tea stalls, clothing stalls, bags stores, perfume stores. A shoppers' paradise... come come my fellow Singaporeans, flock real fast flock real hard to this new haven!

With the end of the shopping, the Vietnam trip have drawn to a close. Thank you all readers and this is your editor signing off from Vietnam.