Wallet-o-Phile

its my intention to blog bout my travels in Hong Kong n China like a mini travel blog but not todae or till late dis week...i will, howeva, do a lil' write-up on one of my purchases in Hong Kong n its deep significance for mi..

as Cheryl said in church today, 'woah, nice wallet..is dat a real Louis Vuitton?" to which i replied, "onli 10 sing dollars from Temple Street in Jordan area, u think leh?" i replaced my wallet in Hk yes..since Dec 2002, i've changed my wallet 4 times in total, inc this latest one..

u noe, wallets are very precious to a man n they reflect his character a great deal..a slim wallet reflects a man who's confident n sees dat his needs r met thru credit n debit cards n onli a few notes of large denominations..larger wallets reflect a desire to flaunt n to be prepared for all contingencies n as he carries more cash, it could be said dat he does not like to be bogged down by pay-later woes dat come with monthly credit bills..a self-made man so to speak..

i'm in between la..so u could say i'm balanced n hav my feet firmly grounded (sorry, i betta stop before my ego reaches Mars)..i changed my wallets due to wear n tear n its interestin to note e kinds of wallets i used to carry down e years..hand-mi-downs when i was in primary n early sec sch,sports canvas types later on in upper sec n JC..n longer, more sophisticated, elegant 'gentlemen' leather types in e army..its a growin up phase for us guys la..

i tell u some of e crazy, dumb stuff i used to do with my wallet..like e time i mistakenli took it out with mi to cross a swamp..after i'd made sergeant but was still wet behind e ears..ever seen 10 dollar bills drippin black water from e edges? needless to say, i threw dat poor wallet n everything in it away first thing i reached camp (save e 20 bucks..spent it up asap..sorry canteen auntie)..or e amount of brown dust i emptied out onto e dance floor of dat Australian club after trainin n durin R&R..must hav freaked e bouncers out with dat sea of sand..

i guess e whole point is dat wallets are dear to a guy n mark his emotional n mental progress in life...why? becos its a store of the money dat we men are more concerned with accumulatin (sometimes for its own sake) than u ladies..n where do men traditionalli carry their wallets since the Industrial Era began? in e breast pocket next to e heart..so u noe..its dear...to gauge e measure of a man, look at his wallet cut, shape, measurements n style i believe..so if u ladies ever seek a good birthdae gift to give a guy..find a good wallet..