I have been gripping about some of Malaysian's standards when it comes to money... i.e. Malaysians and perhaps Asians in general tend to be very materialistic people... that is one of the things that I couldn't get used to when I got back to Malaysia. The importance of money is astounding. Well, recently, I picked up a copy of Malaysia's very own "Cleo" magazine... I used to read it a fair bit in Australia (hey... that was how I did my shopping i.e. if I see an item of clothing I like being advertised, I would buy it. I hate window shopping!! Anyway when I first got back, got myself an issue and boy was I shocked! I mean, the lay out and stuff were the same but the stories? Talk about your all time childishness!! So I gave up on Malaysian magazines. Well, I bought this month's Cleo magazine... seeing that on the cover it said "Meet Malaysia's 50 Most Eligible Bachelors". I was just curious to see what the criteria was and if any one worth while was posted. Well... recall what I said about materialism earlier? Here is a quote from the "from the editor" section:

"... Like last year, we hand-picked the country's Most Eligible Bachelors, based on their personality; charm, looks, talent and the size of their ... bank account (okay, so we're tough). ..."

Then... somewhere in the middle of the magazine... there is this article titled "Man Hunt" and it goes on to describe the various "hot places in Malaysia" where women have a good chance of picking up men. By the way, one of the horrible things about being an Asian female and living in an Asian country is that one is expected to marry at an early age... at 25, I am already considered a little too old... or over the hill as my relatives would like to put it. Thank gawd my boyfriend thinks like me... marriage? No! Well, not yet anyway (stranger things have been known to happen . There are too many to list but one of the places, Bangsar Baru... the men who frequent there were described as "all types, especially those with KL's fattest disposable incomes". Go figure!! Oh and by the way, male Asians are notorious for being chauvernistic! Go check out my story titled "Oh Puhlease!! and you will see what I mean!

Check out some of the candidates for the Cleo's Most Eligible Bachelor Award... due to space and bandwidth constraints... I am not going to put all of them up... check out the answers below... let me know what you think!

Agency Manager
What does a girl have to do to impress you? Earn a big fat pay cheque.

Lawyer
What's the worst part about being single? No double income.
Got any surefire pickup lines? "OK-lah! I'll pay RM5 more for the meter," (for KL taxi drivers).
How do you deal with a premenstrual woman? Give her lots of pink Panadols and say yes to everything or ask her to run 5 miles a day and in one week she'll be 35 miles away.

Nice answers huh? But not to worry... these people will be on "display" on Saturday at one of the local malls. My mates and I are going there to 1. give my friend moral support (see his entry below) and 2. give the rest some s@!t !! It should be fun!!

And the winner (in my book) should be *drum roll puhlease*....

blanchedalmond
Describe yourself in 5 words. Reserved, spontaneous, loner, sensitive, gentle.
What does a girl have to do to impress you? Have strength of character (well, maybe if she sends me wine and flowers!).
What's the worst part about being single? Not having someone to talk to when you need to pour your heart out.
Got any surefire pick-up lines? No. I usually fumble with lines.
How do you deal with a premenstrual woman? Buy her flowers.
What is your motto? Take it one day at a time.
Describe your dream date. A sweet young thing with a hidden wild side.

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