Little Red Dot Press - in Uncle Ho's homeland 30 Nov 2006

This is your editor reporting from somewhere in the backpacker's area in Ho Chi Minh.

Around me are plenty of muzik, booze and most importantly... the local girls.

So far from scanning the pictures I have taken so far..I am guilty to say, I have not have a picture to show of the Viet gal in her ao dai, the traditional dress yet

Schedule done so far.
1) Reunification Palace : an extremely boring part of the itinerary, suggest further visitors to Ho Chi Minh City - SKIP this place.

2) Cholon and Ben Thanh Market : A must-stop place, a place where time have stopped, a time of far gone eras, where you still can see fish being dried out in the sun, bric-bacs being sold, common household utensils and a long-running list of items too much to mention here.

3) Notre Dame Catherdral : Good only for photo shoots and staunch Christians. The architecture takes after those in Europe but probably the lack of interest of workers then seems to be very vibrant in the sparsely decked church.

An uncommon item though, are neon lights depicting 'Ave Maria' etc ornate the figurines of saints and heavenly figures.

4) The Post Office : a cool place where business and tourism go hand in hand. The central area is mainly for incoming tourists going for the bird-like shopping spree. *cheap cheap*

Ordaining the walls on both sides are murals of Vietnam maps in post-gone eras. Uncle Ho's picture sits right in the centre welcoming all visitors with his familiar smile.

So much for my edition today, feeling under the sun as I was ferried by a well-mannered motorcyclist who took me around for a fee. Where is my LEMONADE!!!

Little Red Dot Press - Rich, Single and unwanted... Part 2 12 Nov 2006

From 0 to 40... and I are not talking about some fanciful car for the record and that is within a week.

I am referring to the number of interested parties who approached / sought out the available lass I mentioned in the previous mail.

I do have recollection of those days where Lian Ho Wan Bao and Xin Min fought to attract news by regular match-making (slyly diguised) and there were hordes of eligible men clamouring to meet them.

*Wonder how they are doing now... none of my business anyway*

The media promotion have indeed 'flushed' out the eligible bachelors for herself. Hmm, what if the papers take on candidates like me? *Hint Hint*

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Previously the media have played host to many other 'ill-fated' personalities such as the above mentioned.

And the feedback have often overwhelmed the media station. The question here is... these sensational personalities, are but a drop in the big ocean. People like fresh news; old and those expired candidates and even worse, left on the shelf are quickly forgetten.

Who knows in a year's time, this lady and her romance would be stale news. No one will be interested by then.

So eligible gals and guys, what are you waiting for! Send in your 4R size photos in with your complete background and expectations! This is a chance not to be missed!

Little Red Dot Press - Rich, Single and unwanted...

The Sunday Times bug have struck again. Fodder for gossip!
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Today, a rich, attractive, 42 year old lady play coy for the camera. The article? Rich, attractive and single.

That is the key word - Single, or Singlehood.

The leading lady here, lamented how hard it is to find a mate, even harder to find a date, after her 13-year relationship soured.

In her most lonely nights, she even resorted to call her ex-husband out for a date, a movie. But got the cold splash of reality poured onto her.
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A real serious QUESTION - Is it really that hard to get a date in Singapore?

Or is singlehood now, is becoming the 'healthier' choice among Singaporeans?

The daily grindings of work leave most of the middle-income group breathless after one day. According to sources, there are some CBD-ians (office-going staff working in CBD) stay as late as 2-3 am before heading home and returning to work by 8 to 9 am in the morning.

Looking at a another perspective, could it be the rat race; the pursuit, the dream of a luxurious life be the cause of all these relationship problems?

In retrospect, the older generation had less problems than us, though they faced more physically challenges in life.

I must agree, that life was much simpler for them, be it simple porridge and salted fish or salted eggs for the matter, or a strawbed for the night's rest.

Given the disparity in life, I ponder, does the pursuit of a luxurious lifestyle have to be tied with the notion of big condos, fanciful cars, famous (and not to mention, expensive) handbags?

OR a more fufilling life, filled with less worries, more time to smell the flowers, listen to the birds sing or even chase after the butterflies (which are a rarity nowadays, ironic to say despite being in a GARDEN City)

So question for the weekend: Is the lifestyle we are adopting killing us slowly?

So much for the Little Red Dot Press, after a long absence.