Patrick Mahomes kept the promise he made to his wife, Brittany, as the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday afternoon, 29-10.
Brittany Mahomes is pregnant with the couple’s third child and is due very soon. The star quarterback said he told her the Chiefs would get the top seed in the playoffs so she could have the baby with him being there instead of on the football field.
Kansas City moved to 15-1 on the season. They have one more game on Jan. 5, and it doesn’t appear the team will put their starters out there for the whole game.
The wild-card portion of the playoffs begin Jan. 11 with the divisional round. In theory, Mahomes could have a lot of time off to be with his wife as she gets ready for their next child to be born.
The Chiefs have had a wild season filled with injuries and some off-field turmoil. The team has only scored 30 points once in a game and yet still have only one loss.
A chance for three straight Super Bowls is alive and well.
Tan Hong Kai, 24, from Singapore, is a senior butler at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore.
Kai looks after guests in the hotel's most luxurious suites, some of which are invite-only.
He said he enjoys interacting with famous guests, but last-minute requests can be stressful.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tan Hong Kai, senior butlerfor Marina Bay Sands Hotel. It has been edited for length and clarity
My first memory of Marina Bay Sands is standing with the crowds around Marina Bay and watching the New Year's Eve fireworks. Now, I'm proud to say I work in this iconic Singaporean hotel.
I left school at 18 and got a job with the Singapore Tourism Board. After the pandemic, they had a scheme called the SingapoRediscovers Vouchers to promote local tourism. I taught Singaporeans how to use the vouchers and suggest places they might visit. When my contract was coming to an end, I saw a position for a butler at Marina Bay Sands on a local job site.
I read through the job description and was hooked. I loved the idea that the job could change from day to day, so I decided to apply. I passed the interview, and I joined the hotel as a butler in October 2021. The starting wage for a junior butler is SGD3,000 a month, around $2,237.
My training period lasted for three months. I learned basic butler skills, trained with other departments such as housekeeping, and shadowed my mentor, a senior butler.
What surprised me most during my training was how much a butler is encouraged to go that extra mile for a guest, like getting a cake for their birthday or arranging a light meal if they have an early flight.
What I do in Marina Bay Sands
The hotel has 160 butlers, 10 of which look after the VVIP suites, which are called the Paiza Royal Collection. The VVIP suites are located on the highest floors of the hotel and frequented by celebrity guests.
This is where I started working in February 2022. I'm assigned to specific guests rather than the suite, so I work across the VIP and VVIP suites depending upon which room they choose.
My mentor had a lot of experience working with celebrities and taught me tips like if they're going to the restaurant, I need to try to get a private room or a corner table and I should highlight a discreet path they can use to get there.
Two of the suites in the Paiza Royal Collection are invite-only suites. The 630 square meter Chairman Suite has four bedrooms, a private gym, a grand piano, a karaoke room, and a spa.
You can book The Presidential Suite online which costs SGD$35,000, around $26,101, a night. It comes in various configurations, and can include a state-of-the-art golf simulator or karaoke room.
Day-to-day of a luxury hotel butler
I was promoted to a senior butler in September 2023. I plan to stay on the frontline meeting guests and making their stays memorable. I'm uniquely trained to manage celebrities and I'd like to mentor our junior butlers.
We offer a 24-hour butler service, so we are split into three shifts. If I'm working the morning shift, I will start at 7:35 a.m. We will serve the guests breakfast if they've requested it in their suite, collect the laundry, and make sure their mini-bar is replenished.
We create a preference sheet for all our guests, which we leave in our pantry so that all butlers are aware of the guests' likes and dislikes. We will ask the guests if they enjoy nature, adventure, or food and create an itinerary for them.
During the afternoon, the butlers are sometimes invited to the restaurants and the Marina Bay Sands Mall to find out what the latest menus or events are so we can share this with our guests.
If I'm working in the evening, I'll do the turndown service. We will prepare a tea and draw the guest a bath. There are times when our guests want to hold a party so we help them organize drinks, food and decor.
My favorite part of being a butler is the guests' compliment my work
My favorite part of my job is when the guest compliments my work. I had the privilege of taking care of the two Ferrari Formula 1 drivers. They were staying at the hotel during the Singapore Grand Prix in 2023 and 2024. We are usually assigned the same guests when they stay with us again as rapport has already been built.
They were following European time, so they'd wake up late. I'd try to make everything seamless for them, such as keeping the buffet open. During an interview, the drivers said they enjoyed their stay in Singapore because of me. I was really pleased to hear that.
I get a lot of last-minute requests. I've had a guest text me to say they're in the adjacent mall and have shopping they'd like us to collect. I've also had a guest say they've got lost in the mall and ask me to come and find them.
One of my most challenging moments as a butler was when a guest messaged me at 9 p.m. to say their family wanted to go for a bike ride that night. The rental shops had closed, so I managed to find a sports store that was still open where I could buy five bikes. We now have them in storage if another family wants to use them.
Some requests are more challenging than others
We try not to say no to any of our guests' requests. If we can't fulfil a particular request, we always offer alternatives. There are requests that are easy to manage and others that are more challenging, but at the end of the day the butler's role is to ensure our guests have the best experience possible.
The only time I have to say no is when someone wants to purchase medication. That's for safety reasons, but I will arrange for a car to take them to the pharmacy.
I work five days a week. During my downtime I like to just chill out. I may also enjoy a meal with friends, watch Korean dramas or play with my nephews.
I feel really privileged to be working at Marina Bay Sands. Watching the fireworks on New Year's Eve is still one of my favorite times of the year. As the butlers have access to all the floors, we can watch the fireworks from floor 54, the highest floor in the hotel. It's a big perk.
The end of the year is the perfect time to declutter your home.
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Business Insider spoke to two professional organizers about what to get rid of before the new year.
The end of the year is a good time to go through your holiday decor and outdated clothing.
Expired food and beauty products shouldn't make their way into the new year.
The end of the year is a great time to do some decluttering. However, it can be difficult to decide what should stay and what should go.
To make things easier, Business Insider asked professional organizers about the best things to get rid of before the new year. Here's what they said.
Get rid of expired items.
Expired food should be removed from cabinets and pantries.
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The end of the year is a great time to toss expired items, from food and beverages to old beauty products.
Ashley Coleman, founder of home organization company Done Neatly, told BI that starting with bathroom products is a great way to jump-start your decluttering journey.
She also said to go through your kitchen cupboards and pantry for expired canned goods and toss what can't be kept.
The end of the year is a good time to go through your holiday decor.
It's a good idea to get rid of unused holiday decor.
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Styles and preferences naturally change throughout the year, so December can be a good time to get rid of old holiday decor, broken ornaments, and other items that have remained in your holiday-decoration bins and boxes.
Nikki Bell, founder of Just Us Organizing, suggests taking note of what items you didn't decorate with this holiday season and getting rid of them.
Kids' spaces should be decluttered during the holiday season.
December is a good time to get rid of old toys.
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Bell said December is a good time to go through kids' toys and clothes since they are likely to receive an influx of new items at the end of the year.
She said it's a good idea to get rid of these items while kids are enamored by their new gifts and will likely have an easier time parting with some of their old things.
Sort through your outdated and worn clothing.
The experts suggest going through your clothes before the new year.
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As the year draws to a close, the experts suggest going through your closets and looking for outdated, worn clothing.
Bell said it can be freeing to get rid of the sizes that no longer fit or feel good to wear.
Jamie Hord, cofounder of Horderly, said getting rid of one item for every new item you bring into the home is a good way to maintain order when accumulating new clothes throughout the holiday season.
It's time to go through your kitchen gadgets.
You can probably get rid of multiples of certain items.
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Coleman told BI it's important to look in your kitchen drawers and get rid of items that you don't use or have multiples of.
She said it's easy to develop a small stockpile of niche kitchen gadgets, but you shouldn't hold onto items "just in case" you may need them later.
Bell also said to purge old kitchen tools that have been replaced by newer ones.
Empty boxes take up valuable space.
Empty boxes create unnecessary clutter.
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Having a stash of empty boxes in the house is an easy way to collect dust.
Bell said unless someone is actively using the box to store their item or moving within the next few months, unused boxes from small appliances take up too much space in a room.
Keep sentimental items to a minimum.
Old trophies can take up a lot of space in the home.
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Nostalgic items are hard to part with, but all three organizers emphasized the importance of scaling down your collection to only the most beloved items.
After all, a collection of old concert t-shirts or sports trophies can take up a lot of space in the closet, basement, or garage.
In addition to these mementos, Bell said to look through your trinkets and gifts from friends and relatives. After taking a closer look, you might just find some of the items aren't as sentimental as you thought they would be when you first received them.
"I try to keep one thing a year. And that makes that thing even more special and important to me," she told BI.
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