Visited Artbox last Sunday! Overall, I would say that it was worth the visit. Aisles of stalls selling hipster/ Thai food, blogshop fashion items, aesthetic backdrops/installations, photo-booths and game booths with many prizes to be won :)
The sky was overcast while we were otw there, so I was quite apprehensive. J's friend visited the day before and said that it was like "outfield" bc it rained in the morning and the ground was all muddy. So I had my fingers crossed the whole time.
The sky was overcast while we were otw there, so I was quite apprehensive. J's friend visited the day before and said that it was like "outfield" bc it rained in the morning and the ground was all muddy. So I had my fingers crossed the whole time.
There was a snaking queue at the entrance but it moved pretty quickly. We were also given cardboard fans by NTUC plus. Those came in really handy as we were fanning ourselves 70% of the time.
Priorities - FOOD!
Already had a list in mind so we headed straight over.
We got the fruit loops crododo & oreo milkshake for $15 & I loved it!!! Surprisingly, J loved it too as the oreo milkshake wasn't too sweet & there were plenty of oreos blended in. The crododo was nicely glazed, I loved it. I don't think the crododos are meant to be crispy, but if they were, that would be the bomb.
Next up, mango sticky rice from Mum Kranom Thai.
If Thais are selling Thai food, it has gotta be legit right? And boy, it was. Their mango sticky rice ($5) was amazing! Mango was sweet and juicy, glutinous rice was warm and chewy, coconut milk wasn't too overpowering - perfect!
My tastebuds were satisfied.
Went to get J's list of food - the savoury over the sweet
His ultimate love - flaming beef bowl from The Butcher's Kitchen!
We got the wagyu truffle beef bowl for $14. Creamy mashed potatoes, diced succulent beef cubes with warm brown gravy and a hint of truffle essence. Well, he loved it.
Also had some Thai pork skewers (3 for $5) and Thai green tea (700ml for $3, 1000ml for $4) but they were chomped/slurped up, before any pictures could be taken. 😂
AESTHETIC BACKDROPS
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J & his pineapple
Just at the right was the foam pool area. Visitors have to pay $5 to enter. The rainbow floats were pretty instagrammable but we gave that a pass as we were sweaty and all, not the best time to jump in a pool of foam sponges haha
Face of DBS wewewew
GAME BOOTHS
Technically, they are travel booths bc they are promoting travel-related apps, but there were fun & games to win prizes!
At MilesLife, they had a ticket blowing booth and we could catch as many tickets as possible within 30 seconds. The grand prize was 25k Krisflyer miles. As we were queuing, I was visualising the ticket flying into my hand. While I was at it, the 25k ticket legit flew into a hand... of the girl in front of us!!! What. On. Earth???!!! The odds of winning in succession is so low but we just played anw. It was actually pretty challenging to catch the tickets mid-air, so I caught those that stuck on the walls. Won some USB fans, luggage tags, a few Mileslife dollars :)
Over at Contiki, there was a huge world map with velcro tapes on different countries (Different countries = Different colour categories = Different prizes). We were each given 5 balls to throw and stick on the velcros. I was so bad at that haha. J scored 2x USD$50 travel vouchers! The prizes were non-stackable, but well, one better than none :)
“You cannot be everything to everyone,
and should you attempt to,
you might just end up with nothing.”
For a curious inquisitive soul,
that is prolly one of the hardest truths to handle.
And so the 2 big questions are -
i) What are your priorities?
ii) How can you accomplish more, within a limited set of time?
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The passion.
The fire burning from within.
That is what I hope for my future child.
To find sth that she is so into and willing to give her all for.
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Things to do in these short 1.5-2 months left:
- Blog - Compile travel/eating finds/events memories into posts + give my blog a new look :)
Rummaging through thousands of lines of codes hurt my eyes so bad, restarting everything was a horror but hey! Seeing some progress made me feel happy :) Got up a header banner, pages tab and most importantly, optimised for mobile!!! Basic stuff but yknow figuring everything out from scratch ON YOUR OWN takes eons.
Now, things left to decide:
(i) To shift social media icons to the navigation wrapper or not
(ii) To keep the featured area sliders or not
(iii) To have my posts in preview mode or full mode. - Video - Shoot 1 or 2 fun videos with J + compile snippets into a full length vid
Tried making a 30 sec vid of our Tulipmania trip while getting a haircut. Feel rly happy every time I watch it. Gonna add more clips to make it longer. Also, hopefully there's enough time to shoot some vids with J. It's been on my mind for quite some time now, and thought that it'll be a pretty fun & cost effective way to spend time together :) - Finance - Find out where to put mi moolah when pay comes in
Done deciding on savings account/ credit cards. Now, on to investments. Gotta make the money werkwerkwerk. - Travel - Huahin, Bangkok
Finally some certainty in schedule to go on a new adventure! Super excited because that place, looks just like Santorini 😍- one of my dream destinations. Also, with travel, comes shopping, so yes! Time to update the wardrobe too!
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Healer
taught me that:
Emotions are what makes a story captivating.
And I believe that's how life should be lived as well.
One, filled with emotions - a spectrum of it.
Both the good, and the bad.
Embrace them all.
Live our stories.
And that's what makes life exciting.
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"At some point in your career,
it is no longer just about the success you achieve,
but helping people to rise,
giving them the support,
that had been given to you
when you were a young executive."
"Not all businesses are the same.
Some are on the upside, some are on the downside.
When you are on the downside,
things can only go UP."
Words over coffee.
I'll keep those well in mind.
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