Saturday, May 30, 2009

Random observations from a business trip to Kuala Lumpur

1. It's a shame when your boss invites you to indulge in room service on the company dime, but the hotel doesn't have room service for breakfast, only for dinner. (Who wants to eat dinner in bed? It just isn't the same.)

2. The BMW 760 is just as beautiful inside as out. Getting a lift in one owned by a client is quite an incentive to get out and sell more software, I must say.

3. Whatever images CCR's "Lodi" calls to mind, you probably never envision it sung by a Filipina in a red floor-length evening gown with a synthesizer for accompaniment. At least I never did, until now. But it was surprisingly enjoyable.

4. KL traffic really sucks.

5. Getting a ride to the airport in a KL taxi whose driver offered you a cheaper price than the train on the condition that he could get you there faster is a bigger thrill than any amusement park ride. But wear your seatbelt!

6. Singapore looks just a little bit cleaner and well kept every time I get back from anyplace else in the region.

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