On Saturdays people are happier. They are not rushing to work, nor keeping their bosses happy. They are not rushing, to do the work that pays for their labour, that pays for their happiness. On Saturdays, people work for themselves. They are running their own errands, and keeping their lives happy. They might work forContinue reading “On Saturdays”
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On top of the world
Are you on top of the world? It’s only the seventh floor. Last year you were on the eighth floor. How can you be on top of the world? You are squashed between other skyscrapers. They are much taller than you, like older brothers and blackmailing sky gods. There, I see the god of theContinue reading “On top of the world”
12.30 on a Friday
12.30 on a Friday On a hot afternoon mid-day Office workers spill onto the streets Free at last from stoic spreadsheets From the watchful eye of superiors Tolerated in the name of proper careers Free at last from their cubicles To display true quirks and foibles Finally for an hour or so To do asContinue reading “12.30 on a Friday”
Change, here it comes again
The Yummi Chiffon place has closed down. Have I been in the central business district so long that I have outlived the cafés and restaurants that continue to open and close over these past three years? So has the Jollibean two shops down. The only thing that is left on that row at Tanjong PagarContinue reading “Change, here it comes again”
Hotels reviewed in 2013
In the course of 2013 I reviewed over 20 hotels, and out of the list below only Bayview Melaka and Alabama Hotel were paid for out of my own pocket (so blessed!). My favourite hotel of all would have to be Grande Centre Point in Bangkok – it has the solid substance of a well-designedContinue reading “Hotels reviewed in 2013”
3 Amazing Things
May has only begun, and already it has been a long month for me. But today, I have three things to be thankful about: 1) Received a lovely postcard from Portland, Oregon. It came from a childhood friend, J, who has since moved to the States. This is not the first time I’ve received aContinue reading “3 Amazing Things”
Thanking God for…
The AsiaRooms Community launch we’ve been waiting for the past three months Promotion at work to Online Editor and a salary increase – yay! A really good friend of mine who recently became a Christian. Can’t wait to catch up with her and hear all about it My travel writing program at MatadorU which I’mContinue reading “Thanking God for…”
What kind of worker are you? (pt.II)
At the RE:UNION conference in KL last month, I heard a message about the difference between a roster worker and a vision worker. • A roster worker does the minimum, but a vision worker does the maximum. • A roster worker keeps counting, but a vision worker keeps giving. • A roster worker has skill,Continue reading “What kind of worker are you? (pt.II)”
Wan Phing Lim 