I must apologize for the long wait for this issue of the AFB. I am finishing Memoirs of a Cat Named Dog and was busy preparing a book proposal for the Bukowski Agency in Toronto. For those readers just joining us, AFB stands for Asia For Beginners because Singapore is the easiest place to manage in all of Asia.
My neighbourhood is, by day, a colourful place with plenty of local eateries and shops housed in historical buildings. When the sun goes down it becomes the famous Geylang redlight district. Three evenings a week I walk home the length of historic Joo Chiat Road from the gym where I work out. The girls who work this street wear six inch heels and six inch skirts. I, by contrast, wear comfortable shoes and office appropriate attire. I have my gym bag and purse slung over one shoulder and my lunch bag and shopping in the other hand. This doesn't stop some men in cars from slowing down to take a closer look. I have even been honked at a few times. My friend Lydia used to say "There is a hammer for every head" and this proves it. Maybe they think it would be a bit kinky to have sex with a woman who doesn't look like a prostitute!
