I spent last night in a hostel (and froze under an overzealous air conditioner) and then immediately bolted for a room in Novena. It’s very nice, and the owner, T, is quite friendly and helpful. Also self- and home-employed, so he’s very sympathetic to my work habits.
There are, though, a couple of caveats, either of which might be a deal-breaker. First, T seems to burn a lot of incense. A lot, like, if I had no sense of smell I could still tell because I could see it in the air — not so good for asthma. Also, the current system for getting past the security door is that I’m to punch in a code on the door panel, and the ring is forwarded to T’s cellphone, who will in buzz me in. This, he offers to do anytime, day or night. But what if he’s in the shower, or in a coma? He doesn’t anticipate this being a problem.
