After a meeting yesterday, it was recommended that Vic and I head to Singapore for CommunicAsia. The event was being held over 5 days, and showcased a variety of products for the telecoms industry. Charged the phone and laptop, and jumped on the overnight train down to Singapore. Walked into a 5* hotel and abused their toiletry facilities in the morning, changed, and began to feel like Jack Lemmon from Glen Garry Glen Ross. The expo was interesting enough ? but I somehow feel that the few sales leads we pursued will come to nothing. Which fits falls succinctly into place with the Jack Lemmon mindset.

Tomorrow we head of for Kota Kinabulu, for The Big Climb. With the lack of sleep in the past two days, and the junk food consumed with loathing today, and the disruption in a /cough/ rigorous training schedule not withstanding Tiger Beer ? the excuses for dismal yet fabulous failure are secure.

Kota Kinabulu. Which bring me on to the interesting subject the Malaysian partiality for two letter acronyms. So far Kuala Lumpur, Sungai Petani, Kota Kinabulu and Johor Bahru are the cities which are transparently referred to by their acronym. Perhaps a vogue following the lead of The City of Angels.

Notes to self today.
Singaporean taxi drivers speak good English. Therefore, fast paced English conversation between passengers can be understood. This liberty of a private conversation appears to be restricted to the confines of the Protons of Malaysia. So in future, no mumbling grumbles about S$2 surcharges.
Burger King?s offering of a Rendang double meal burger is truly one of the foulest culinary disappointments available in South East Asia. Not to be repeated, and let the word spread. Like the Ford Ka, if enough of us refuse to buy, the producer will take note.



- posted by Daniel @ Thursday, June 17, 2004