Esplanade Concourse Visual Arts: The Blinking Organisms x You SPLEEN Me ’Round x OPERATION 2

I love the current Visual Arts exhibition at Esplanade concourse. Its definitely more visually attractive than the last exhibition, which I think is too bland and sad. Life in Singapore is already stressful, no point producing arts that make people feel more sad. For me, if I don't like the arts, I don't bother to take picture of it like the last plastics sheet exhibition. Frankly speaking, I felt like writing a complain letter to ask why they wanted to display that piece of arts to the public. They really need to be more selective.  

What I love about the current visual arts is the use of vibrant pink colours and some shiny materials that kinda reflects hope. If you want to view this visual arts, just go to the Esplanades theatre concourse. 

Nearest MRT: Cityhall MRT or Esplanade MRT

The following is from the Esplanade website:

The Blinking Organisms x You SPLEEN Me ’Round x OPERATION 2

Inspired by Canadian media theorist Marshall McLuhan and English painter Wyndham Lewis, Joo Choon Lin feels that “[we are] like astronauts in the processed world of technology, beings who are fascinated with the unknown, mysterious land”. 

As the world’s natural resources are being depleted rapidly to meet the demands of a growing human population, more technologies have been devised to capture the likeness of things and to mimic nature and its forms. For example, what appear to be wooden park benches are actually made of concrete, while objects that appear to be precious stones and marble are actually made of plastic resin. Joo believes that the physicality of the material world can influence our thoughts and emotions as well as social relations and behaviour. As advances in technology bring about drastic changes in our lifestyles and living habits, these subtle changes may slowly effect a biological evolution, and Joo is fascinated with how the human race may evolve through hyper-adaptation. Her three-part series, The Blinking Organisms, is likened to a morphogenesis process where the spleen (the organ in the human body most associated with depression and anxiety, and which was used by Shakespeare to represent melancholy and hysteria) evolves and morphs into new, mutated forms, set to a rhythm of lights and low frequency sounds, pulsating and blinking as if they are alive—breathing, growing and evolving. This installation is accompanied by a music composition by Vermillion Team and can be experienced at the following timings:  Mon-Fri 10am – 4pm  Sat, Sun, Public Holidays 10am – 12pm

LIMS at Marina Square Shopping Mall

After singing, my cousin and I explored Marina Square shopping mall. I was delighted to find LIMS, a shop selling beautiful arts and ethnic decorative products. Lately, I'm looking at home design and some decor arts as I'm thinking of buying a new home, perhaps a 2-room public housing. But I prefer a 3-room new HDB flat. However as a single, I'm only eligible for a new 2-room flat in Singapore. I'm hoping the government can allow singles to buy brand new 3-room flat else we have to look at re--sale old flat which are more expensive and old. 

I'm always like the beautiful mosaic lighting where I can decorate my home. I was so happy to find the mosiac lighting there and beautiful lacquer painting. One day, I'm going to buy them for my new home.

Marina Square
Unit: #02-23/24

 I love these beautiful lacquer painting!

Love these mosaic lighting

Singing at Marina Square Ganso Manekineko

My cousin and I went to Marina Square, Manekineko karaoke for two hours singing session today. This is the same location as the former KBox karaoke. 

Currently they have this special promotion, from 11 am to 6pm weekdays. We only paid $8.00 per person for 2 hours of singing session and it comes with free flow of drinks, snack and soft ice-cream. Its really cheap but the promotion will ends on 5 May. 

Nearest MRT: Cityhall MRT or Esplanade MRT

Address: 6 Raffles Boulevard #03-208, Singapore 039594 
Tel: 6562 3113 
Operating hours: 11:00am - 3:00am

This $8 promotion per person is valid till 5th May from 11am to 6pm!

 There is free flow of soft ice-cream!

 Free flow drink like coffee and soft drink.

 There is no remote controller. You need to download the app to your mobile phone to select the song. The sound system is quite good. 

 Singing our favourite songs.

 After two hours of singing, this program will be locked. :(

 Inside the VIP room.

Inside the VIP room, guests can play billiard. 

Dim Sum at Imperial Treasure Restaurant Again!

I went to Imperial Treasure Yi Dian Xin dim sum restaurant at Raffles City shopping mall just last week and I'm surprised they changed their menu again! This time there is Bo Lou Bao with char siew pork bun which requires about 20 minutes to prepare and mango and prawn fried roll.

I lost the receipt, but total cost is less than $30.00

These bo Luo Bao char siew pork bun is very yummy. It is served piping hot and the crust is crispy!

Mango and shrimp fried roll!

I had wanton noodle again!

Luo Han drink.

Macdonald Buttermilk Crispy Chicken Burger is Delicious!

For lunch today, I had MacDonald new Signature burger. I chose the new burger Buttermilk Crispy Chicken which just tastes delicious! It comes with a chunky chicken thigh marinated with buttermilk and creamy Colby cheese with grilled pineapple and crispy purple cabbage inside! I think its the best MacDonald burger! I hope they still offer this delicious burger. 

I opted for corn instead of fries and changed carbonated drink to orange juice. Total cost for this meal is $10.05 as I paid extra $1.10 to change to orange juice. The original set meal for this burger costs $8.95. This burger is highly recommended!

I changed the fries to corn and carbonated drink to orange juice.

$8.95 set but change drink to orange juice which needs to pay additional  $1.10. Total cost is $10.05.

Image from MacDonald 

Dinosaurs at Gardens by the Bay!

These dinosaurs appeared during the recently concluded Children's Festival at Supertree grove at Gardens by the Bay. When I saw these gigantic structures ,the event already ended.