On Saturdays
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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, … Continue reading
