I went to i12

 Just listened to the song on S-H-O-P-P-I-N-G by Pet Shop Boys, my old favourite.

 I do not go to Katong Mall every week just for shopping. Wednesdays its Ballet 'ceremony'. Yes, its a big deal for me and my younger one. She's just back from school and has no qualms getting ready for ballet. I hurry her through her evening glass of milk, fruit and egg. She gets into her tutu and we rush to get the cab to the Katong Mall, aka i12 (read "I want to") or 112 Katong. Once her ballet shoes are on and she's sent in, my weekly rounds of this 'Premier Mall of the East' starts.
 I have an hour's time to look around the Mall to see what is new, compare which shop is giving the best price for which items I need, check what stationery the kids need at my favourite Du Yi Bookshop which sells stationery for cheap.

 I feel that shopping for little things gives me greater joy than for expensive stuff. Once I got two pairs of Disney sandals for SGD 20, in pretty pink and clear blue. There is quite a choice for toys and gifts too. Bored of always gifting the same Board Games for birthdays, last month I chose a pretty pink lacy skirt with matching top, with the picture of a Ballerina, with a patchwork tutu on! The birthday girl loved it. I was happy too.



Easter goodies displayed tastefully

Supermarket Fairprice Extra near my home does not stock my favourite cereal Choco Crunch by Familia. So its time to go to Market Place, a sister concern of Cold Storage. After the alluring display of gifts and snacks for the Chinese New Year, its time for them to deck up and beckon to the Easter shoppers. I usually pick up TWO BITE Cinnamon Rolls along with Choco Crunch Muesli. 


The Market Place at the Basement

A quick round of Guardian Pharmacy in the basement just to stock up on Hello Kitty Plasters or Foot cream. Before that its a hunt for deals on toiletries and cosmetics at Watsons.
Lo! Its about time to pick Tweety. She usually has a play-date with her ballet-friend, who stays close by. "My best ballet friend" is what she calls Tweety. Their playtime starts right in the cab which we share on our way back home, if not in the ballet class itself! Many moms agree that their girls go to ballet mostly because they get to meet their friends.
    I mentioned Katong Mall in my previous blogs also. Its become so much a part of my routine. A few months ago, some shops shifted and of course, I made the maximum use of their Clearance Sales. But I miss the shop selling macarons at the basement. It was more expensive than MBS too, but was there when I wanted macarons so!

   Singapore is celebrating its Golden Jubilee this year. So this wednesday there was an exhibit of some of the famous personalities of Malay/Singapore, as a part of the ongoing SG50 celebration. Tan Kah Kee, called the Henry Ford of Malaysia and Tan Chay Yan, the first Rubber Planter of Malaya to name a few.

A girl there invited me to get my photo clicked on a Tablet, and then trace over it, pour out my feelings for the country and key in my details.
Voila! It got approved and I got an email stating so. Waiting for what happens next, whether it will be incorporated along with other entries in the link-way to the country's national Museum.

Portraits of the People

I want to bring you more juice on the happening i12 soon.