Tonight I went to see some sort of celebration. It was no big production, and it wasn’t all that interesting, but the vibe was good. […] Read More
Author: Shawn Smith
It’s a cloudy Sunday afternoon here, relatively cool. I woke up very early this morning, tossed and turned in the pitch darkness for a while, […] Read More
I’m in the Bangkok airport right now, with a couple hours to kill. Friends have asked me whether this trip is for business or pleasure, […] Read More
As I mentioned previously, I’ve been working in LA. My hotel, the LAX Plaza, is across the street from our office, and our office is […] Read More
My job has me traveling again already. This time it’s just to LA for a short project, so I can come home on the weekends. […] Read More
I had brunch at The Ramp this morning with my friend Bee. The Ramp has been my default Sunday post-laundromat stop for the past couple […] Read More
To kill the best part of an hour at Changi Airport, I went for a foot massage. That, incidentally, is another thing I’ll miss about […] Read More
For the past few days, I’ve taken every opportunity to tell people here that I’ve been in their country for close to a year, and […] Read More
Soon after I arrived in Singapore last October, the Straits Times ran a series on customer service in Singapore. The paper’s assessment was pretty grim. […] Read More
I had to check out of Fraser Suites this morning, even though I’m not leaving Singapore until tomorrow. After staying there for nine months (minus […] Read More