.. one week in Hanoi

.. i had spent almost one week in Hanoi now, and yet i am learning or experiencing something new every day. Information and experiences is shoved right at my face without mercy. I would never label this as culture shock, because everything is almost similar to what we have back home. There are little things that might be different, but not so much of a shock that i would have difficulty adapting to.

.. for those who had followed my posts for the past week, you would have noticed that i highlighted a lot on their traffic antiquities. I have not even started on local food, local culture and practices, or as requested by a lot of my friends, local ladies. There is still much for me to go through, and Hanoi is only a stepping stone for me before i move to Saigon(now it is Ho Chi Minh City, locals would still fondly refer to it as Saigon).

.. Saigon would be my operation base in Vietnam. That would be my second home, and where i would start a new life. At this moment, i have no pangs of guilt for making the decision to come over. I have left a lot behind, and again, to those that i did not get the chance to meet before i leave, sorry, i would make it up to you once i am back. I am shown a pathway that i know opens up to a much better career opportunity, and deep inside, i know this is the route i must thread.

.. i am leaving for Saigon on Monday for a few business appointments and hopefully at the same time secure my apartment/office unit. Saigon is about 2 hours flight from Hanoi, and surprisingly only one hour from KL. Saigon is a much more "commercialized", much more like the hustle and bustle of KL. In fact the weather is also hot and humid like KL. If i am not wrong, currently, it is the raining season there. I am told that Saigon would not be much different from Hanoi in spite of population and size different. I would still experience the same food, the same traffic, the same culture, and .. etc ~wink wink~, please guys, stop asking me about the ladies.

.. i have a lot of respect for them, on how they were "trained" from young, to behave like what they do now. Please refer to my earlier post for a full description of this culture. They are friendly, they smile meekly at you from their very refined faces, revealing dimples that would stop me dead in my tracks every time, portraying gentleness in their every move amidst a sea of endless fair complexion. In short, simple yet refined.

.. i am not in any way condemning anyone, but my friends, those that are "easy" on you, most of the time they are out for your money. Just be cautious. As a communist country, Vietnam is well known for its prostitution, and the government is doing all they can to curb this. Not everyone behaves the same though, and in fact for this one week i am in Hanoi, i have seen drop dead gorgeous and sexy promoter girls that will warm up to you in no time, but yet drawing a thin fine yet strong line that tells you when you need to stop. Professionals at work, hats off and a bow and salutations to you all !

.. enough of that, i am sure if i go on, that would leave everyone asking for more. Seriously, if you guys want pictures, go to a porn site, that would reveal much more. I would have pictures of ladies coming up soon, but more to highlight their natural beauty, which will forever hold me in awe.

.. i might not be able to post as often when i am traveling, but i think that gives me more time to compile and organize what i want to have documented in this blog once i am back. Friends who visit me on this blog, do tell me what you want to see, or read, and i would try my best to accommodate it. The comments section is made available for all .. and please make use of it. Till then, see you all soon in my next update.