I know my blog has some reach beyond the shores of our tiny island nation of Singapore. Remember how I received a not too glamorous award from a forum in China recently? See: Once upon a time in China, Weibo says 铁公鸡AK 还好没结婚! I would like to share a conversation I had with a reader from Hong Kong some time ago: Reader says... Hope you don't mind a guy from H.K. dropping a line. Indeed I used to stay in Singapore for a few years back 20 years ago. As far as I know Singaporeans at that time liked luxury items, and home as well of course. It is kind of having face, isn't it? Glad to find AK's blog which share a different view from the majority (Forgive me, if this sounds offensive, on my poor English). Personally I do agree with your mentality but I think You would appear a bit odd in the main stream? ... ...