LOST SG | SINGAPORE'S NEXT GENERATION REAL ESCAPE GAME

Today I am really excited to share with you guys my first ever experience in a "Real Escape Game" So for those of you guys who have no clue what these games are, basically you and your group of friends will be locked up in a themed room filled with clues and puzzles which you have to solve in order to be able to escape within the given time.

I have heard of these real escape games a lot as I think the popularity of these games have spread amongst many Singaporean during the recent years but I haven't found the time to actually plan a day out to try them out. Thankfully, I was invited by LOST SG to try out their games and that was when I decided, WHY NOT?! I decided to grab my group of friends whom have played these games before at other places so at least I know a newbie like me wouldn't be stuck!

LOST SG is located in Peace Center, super convenient if you and your friends are in town and pretty clueless on what you can do.. Well, you can always make a trip down and try out these games for yourself! 

Upon reaching we had to do some registration just for safety precautions, we had a locker to keep all of our stuff in as you wouldn't be able to bring any sort of technology or materials into the room! For that evening, we were going to to play the themed room Exodus. Currently they have a total of 5 rooms, you can view each and everyone of them with their story here:  http://lost.sg/games/

Basically the story of Exodus would be along the lines of escaping the clutches of the Pharaoh and finding freedom! I didn't get a chance to bring my camera into the rooms to snap pictures of our experience as I didn't want to ruin anything but here's a peek into the first room! 

My thoughts and opinions?

I would say that as a first timer at these games I truly enjoyed myself! At some point I was really amazed with the technology equipped within the rooms to make the experience even more interesting. It wasn't just about finding clues in boxes or scribbled on the wall.. it was way more than that and I was honestly very amazed and baffled at how high-tech and engaging it was. Certain 'puzzles' might require more than one person to solve so I find that really good as it would highly require the combined efforts of everyone which would evoke a really good sense of teamwork!
This will make an extremely good team bonding activity! :) 

In the end we managed to break free! Well I would admit it took us a few attempts of buzzing through the intercom and asking for clues (LOL) we escaped! This was really a new and really fun experience for me and no doubt I wouldn't mind going back to try out the other maps. My friends themselves too loved the experience and the highly interactive system and said that this was probably one of the best places they have played in compared to some other escape games! I was happy when I heard that so I know that my first time was worth it :D

LOST SG Hall of Participation

Lining the halls of LOST SG you'll see tons of people who have came and conquered! I was shocked when I saw it cos there was soooooo many! Upon completion you will get to snap a picture and have it up on Lost SG's Facebook page !

Keen to try out LOST SG for yourself? Grab your team of friends and make a booking today! While playing don't forget to think out of the box and keep your eyes peeled at every single thing, you will never know if an unsuspecting item could be one of the most vital clues that will lead you to your grand escape! :)
Lastly, a huge thank you to LOST SG for hosting us!

Lost SG
1 Sophia Road, Peace Centre 
#03-01/02/03 Singapore 228149

Opening Hours:
Sunday to Thursday, 11AM-11PM
Friday and Satuday , 11AM-1AM

To book an appointment, you can call their hotline at 67171688 or make a booking here: http://lost.sg/booking/ .
For more details do check out their Facebook page or their official website :) 

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MOVIE MUSINGS: THE GIFT | RETURN TO SENDER

So I caught 2 movies in the theatres this week and I decided that I will give my two cents worth of how I feel about them. Okay, truth to be told I just think that both were not really worth watching in the theatres so just thought that I would share (hahahaha)

The genre of both movies are along the lines of Thriller, Suspense... Psychological thriller, you get my drift. I have seen my fair share of such movies and so far most of them were great!  

I will give a really brief review as I don't want to give away too much and spoil the movie :)

The Gift

When married couple Simon (Jason Bateman) and Robyn (Rebecca Hall) unexpectedly encounter Gordo (Joel Edgerton), an acquaintance from Simon's past, little do they know that their perfect lives will be thrown into a terrifying tailspin.

WELL... This movies does get you jumping at certain scenes so I would say effort for that. Interesting plot twist at the end but I felt like it could be waaaaaay better! I walked out of the cinema thinking that this movie was pretty boring and kinda sucks but it wasn't until the next day when I saw the second movie...

which brings us to, Return To Sender

A nurse living in small town goes on a blind date with a man who is not the person he says he is.

I honestly had really high hopes for this movie seeing how well Rosamund Pike did in Gone Girl. (I thought Gone Girl was such a good movie) Hence I walked into the theatres expecting this movie to meet my expectations. BUT omg, just when I thought The Gift was boring this was worst. Tons of dialogues, long and draggy scenes with one of the crappiest endings ever! Got us wondering how did the movie ever made it into the theatres?!? I would highly suggest NOT watching this in cinemas.

It was truly a disappointment :(

This was the first time I have watched 2 bad movies within a week.. not quite ready to face another disappointment soon. However, Inside Out will be out today so I'm trying my best to be hopeful for it! It had better not fail me as I've been looking forward to watch it since forever! 

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TIM HO WAN; 6 NEW DISHES FOR SECOND OUTLET IN TOA PAYOH

Sorry for the absence for the past week or so, currently busy and preparing for something new that

I'm gonna be incorporating into the studio space so... do keep a heads up on that! ;) 

Just a quick post to start of the week, last week I was invited to the media preview of Tim Ho Wan's

new second outlet opening at the very heart of Toa payoh!

I'm sure by now most of you would have heard of Tim Ho Wan after their first outlet opening in 

Plaza Singapura which is mostly full and lined with super long queues all the time! 

Right now with the opening of their second outlet, more people can get a taste of Tim Ho Wan's awesome dishes without having to travel to town :) 

I haven't tried Tim Ho Wan in Singapore yet cos I don't believe in queueing so long just to eat 

(haha just my honest opinion here) and I'm damn easy to feed, give me rice and egg and I'll be happy!

So I don't usually travel much and about to experience good food so for this preview I was happy to be able to attend without having to......... go through so much hassel. HAHA no doubt I was excited to be able to finally try out all the amazing raved about dishes :D

Dated bb out to join me that evening, I know nothing makes her happier than food and true enough. this woman wouldn't stop raving about how nice the food is! Apparently this isn't her first time having Tim Ho Wan also so.... Yay! I'm glad I made the right choice picking her as my date for the night ;D

 We were briefed on what dishes we were gonna be having and this time, 6 new dishes are going to be introduced in Toa Payoh's outlet and we were going to taste and sample all 6 of them! :) 

For the entire course, 13 dishes from the menu will be picked for us that evening and 

I remembered I heard 30 and I was like "HUH 30!?! HOW BB I CANNOT FINISH 30"

Tams can still tell me "No la nevermind, food tasting all small portion, Sure can" 

followed by *calm and composed face*

She really prepared to eat 30 dishes.. if there really was 30. HAHAHAHA siao!!!

Time for dinner!!!

 This was the raved about Baked Bun with BBQ Pork which I absolutely LOVE!!!

Way too yummy omg, I gobbled it up within seconds. Haha

 Tammy trying to act maintain but fail, her bun was also finished up seconds after this shot. LOL

 Prawn dumplings and Steam Spinach dumpling with Prawn, I like both equally as much!

Love how the skin isn't the kind which breaks easily :)

Congee with Lean Pork, Century Egg and Salted Egg, super my kind of food haha.

Wasabi Salad Prawn Dumpling, didn't dare try this tho as I don't take wasabi!

Fried noodle with BBQ Pork and Soy Sauce.
Nothing special for this tho, in my opinion it's as good as the normal fried noodles you eat from any restaurant! 

Pan-Fried Carrot Cake, I wouldn't pick this as one of my top favorites as well but Tams loved it tho!

Not sure why but I didn't like the after taste of it. I'm sure for this dish the problem lies with me lolol

Vermicelli Roll with Sweet and Sesame Sauce!

This was that I was quite excited to try, basically it's like your normal chee cheong fun but instead  of having it with the usual sweet sauce, there have added in sesame sauce as well.

The flavor in total was sweet and nutty..? Quite a unique taste :) 

Deep Fried Dumpling with Salted Meat.

In a love hate relationship with this dish tho, I love the meat filling inside, just not the outside.

Tams loved the outside and wouldn't stop raving about it too. Haha but 50/50 for me on this dish! 

This was the Tonic Medlar and Osmanthus Cake!

I didn't dare try this as well... it looked like something my mum would force me to eat haha.

I'm not sure about how others will find this dish but personally I don't like the idea of eating something with too many wolfberries in it. Heh. 

Steamed Egg Cake!

Super soft and fluffy and this cake literally melts in your mouth! One of Tim Ho Wan's star dishes!

and ultimately, one of the best mango sago I could have possible eaten till date!

The texture was the right amount of creamy, not watery.. and there wasn't a weird aftertaste to it.

I'm not sure if you guys realized that sometimes mango sago has this... bitter aftertaste?

This one doesn't and it just tastes yummy as a whole. I finished this pretty quickly too despite being almost stuffed to the brim from all the dishes before. Haha

All in all... My most favorite dish has got to be the Baked Bun with BBQ Pork!

This was the only dish which we reordered out of the whole menu, too good to miss!!! 

Thank You Tim Ho Wan for having us over that evening and the wonderful spread :)
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Tim Ho Wan's second outlet have officially opened it's doors on the 8th of September at Toa Payoh.
And so I've heard that they're looking at opening more branches in Singapore, perhaps the West or... the East? Who knows? :)

Tim Ho Wan (Toa Payoh)
ERA Centre, 450 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh, #02-02
Tel: 6483 2000
Opening Hours: 11:00 – 22:00 (Daily)

Tim Ho Wan (Plaza Singapura)
68 Orchard Road, #01-29A, Plaza Singapura
Tel: 62512000
Opening Hours: 10:00 - 22:00 (Daily)

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