although people get all excited over the array of food we have here, it just seem the same to me everywhere. okies, maybe i am no fan of the hot and stuffy food markets so i don't get to taste these awesome food everyone talks about.
apart from the food, Singapore has...nothing else? seriously, what can you do in Singapore? other than the shopping, which ain't cheap at all and the meant-for-tourists landmarks, Singapore has limited activities for its very own inhabitants.
even shopping is getting tougher as i grow up. being more brand selective and all, growing up has made me realise the ideology behind quality versus money. although there are price tags that differs like heaven and earth, but it comes clear once you try the product out or feel it.
It wasn't till one fateful day when my friend told me that Mango, not the fruit of course, but the fashion line famous for it's "up-tp-70%" sale, has its very own fashion line for men.
although it has been some time there, but i have never noticed or seen it anywhere. intending to hunt it down soon, it occurred to me that guys have really nothing to shop at, what with all the typical topman, zara and celio, which are not relatively cheap, we do not have much to choose from. okies, not including Bugis street as a destination at all.
with all the new malls popping up like some disease, with orchard seeing three new additions, it seems as if Singapore is making a very huge investment to improve expenditure hur? however, a trip down to Iluma, Bugis, kind of sent away all my hopes.
firstly, why are there so many "interesting" shops there? shops like D&C (sound familiar?)? i should not go further, but that was no mistake in spelling, neither was it a mistake i saw even though i was blind. i got confirmation for that alright.
Iluma was a big disappointment. apart from the HUGE cinema they have, it is pretty "empty" i would say. there are authentic nice shops in there, but the bulk of it seems unappealing. to put it crudely, the mall seems like a re-invention of it's neighbour, Bugis Street. just that it's more atas? seriously, the interior of it ain't any better than it's cotton wool concept architecture, which i thought looks kind of cute.
but, Singapore is still my home right? i am still glad that coffee joints are still available everywhere and wireless connection is the bomb. i love Singapore, at least for this.
~k~
