OFF THE VINE: Everything you never wanted to know about an expat's life in Asia

<p>It must be something in the air that they breathe up there, those </p><p>lofty, creative advertising types. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Stuart Lloyd, former head of FCB Singapore, has thrown his hat into the </p><p>growing ring of advertising practitioners who have turned to writing </p><p>books. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Stuart has opted not to tread the cerebral path chosen by some of his </p><p>peers, but has climbed up the rungs of the comedic ladder to jostle Jim </p><p>Aitchison for top position with his tome, Hardship Posting. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Billed as "true tales of expat misadventure in Asia", Vine can only </p><p>assume that Stuart drew heavily from personal experience to put together </p><p>the book, given the fact that he also stars in the cover photograph - </p><p>pictured right. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Vine would now like to officially launch the first competition of the </p><p>new millennium - and challenge readers to identify which of the three </p><p>gorgeous, pouting babes is actually Stuart in disguise. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>For the benefit of Hong Kong readers, Stuart will be in town later this </p><p>month, signing copies of his book on January 29. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>For those who can't wait, check out www.hardshipposting.com for new </p><p>stories, expat links and "more mayhem and misadventure". </p><p><BR><BR> </p>