I landed in Ho Chi Minh city last night and have walked around the city multiple times. The city is smaller, friendlier and slightly more developed than I expected. It is by far the cheapest place I've traveled to so far. One usd cn stretch pretty far here. My hotel costs US$25 a night. Tomorrow I head to Danang, where my hotel would cost just US$10. The amenities are quite decent in fact.
So getting back to the topic of love, I met up with P, an Indian girl I went to business school with and who is currently working in Vietnam where her husband is also stationed as a higher up executive with Citibank. She's pretty much my age and after giving to her son who is 2.5 years old, she's pregnant with boy/girl twin due mid April next year. We had a great conversation over dinner. She has been married 10 years through an arranged marriage. After patiently hearing my venting, she shared that marriage, even not with the right one, the absolute mr. Right, is still with it because of kids. Loving kids and loving the guy is quite a separate matter. Even if one does not absolutely love the guy, one should still love kids. More reason for me to go for it.
After hearing about my 100 dates plan, she kindly offered to set me up with an ex-boss figure who was the CEO of credit Suisse, a Czech guy that looks like David Beckman. Wow! I am ready, I said. The guy is also looking and is 39. Right age group and profile. Maybe this thing really is going somewhere.
I also shared with her that a headhunter had contacted me for a head of research position at another major Chinese bank. I am concerned that if I were to take such a spot I would be too threatening to my potential suitors. She agreed. I can't ruin my chances more by having a title like 'head of research.' Even though I think I can do the job, perhaps I solid wait a year after this guy thing is sorted out.
Tomorrow I'm off to cu chin, Vietnamese wartime tunnels. Then I will head to the beach town of Danang where it will much cooler.
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