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The GSS is crazy enough to send all sane women's pulses racing at the thoughts of the crazy deals and the chance to own something so expensive that we will usually not buy. Every single time we women flip over the slashed down price tags, we will squeal silently and let the sales cloud our judgments and purchase the coveted items. (Though the chances of us never ever using them is pretty high too)
For me, I like to think of myself as a pretty rational shopper. (Who wouldn't be now? Look at the inflation going around. The exorbitant price of oil! What is the government going to do? Sorry. Sidetracked. One last question: Don't you feel that this year GSS isn't as happening?) So to avoid overspending on during this very crucial period, (And to avoid eating bread for the next few months...) the smart thing is to choose the right stop to shop in.
On any usual day, one would be able to get pretty good deals at Cotton On already with loads of offers going at 2 for $20 tops and 2 for $30 and more, etc. But during a sale, the prices are much more insane... (To the point where you will suspect whether you are actually in Orchard Road at such prices. XD) I actually bought a pink and aqua cardigan at $10 each and a gray mini dress at $7.50! Plus, the best thing about Cotton On is that they have a wide range of basics to choose from so you wouldn't have to worry about purchasing an item that you wouldn't wear in the future. =)
However, the downside to Cotton On is that you can't expect to have much service in the shop as the shop is usually always crowded with people. The salespeople are too busy maintaining and tidying up the place to help. The structure of the shop is also rather awkward as the fitting room is located at a rather hard to get to location. And with the amount of people in the shop, fitting is always a hassle.
So be prepared to face some inconvenience which at the end of the day would always be offset by the prices. And when you go home with the purchases with a smile on your face, you will know that it was all worth it. (",)
P.S. I sorta of disappeared from Yebber when my school started last semester. I was way too caught up with my schoolwork and after-school activities. Well, its the holidays now - so time to take a break and surf Yebber again! Yeah!
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Oh well, before I get sidetracked again, let us start the review. I went to this cinema on a Saturday night. It was extremely packed and we had to join a long queue just to get our tickets. Fortunately, the staff was efficient and we managed to get our tickets rather soon. And we got it cheap too, at $8, thanks to the Safra card. (The benefits of knowing a NS boy! =P)
The whole experience of watching the movie though, was rather average. I have been going to this particular cinema ever since I was a secondary school girl, and while the standards did not drop, neither did it get better. Still, I will count my blessings that my butt did not hurt, it wasn't too cold, there was just enough leg room and I could get a toilet cubicle easily when I desperately needed one after the movie. Another good thing about this cinema is that you don't have to take a long walk back to the shopping mall after the movie.
And, if I had to compare, I would prefer the cinema over at Century Square more with its cheaper food and more comfy surroundings.
P.S. This review is short and sweet right? I think. Or at least compared to my other reviews. =P
Login to add your comment. Or, Register for an account now. It's free!I prefer Century Sq seats too, but cos GV got promo, I'll usually book tixs for GV Tampines if I go Tampines for movies. Waiting for the one at Downtown east to open!
08 Jan 2008 at 9:16 am
totally.feel the same way here!
21 Jan 2008 at 10:58 am
Ah... But thank god, never judge a book by its cover, or in this case, never judge a restaurant by its classy exterior (or interior, for that matter). This place serves up good food at really reasonable prices. And that is a godsend for a student like me! (With all the inflation going around, we need to save money! Save more money! Sorry. Sidetracked.) Just think about it: most of the sushi on the conveyor belt is only for $1.90! And of course, the smart thing to do would be not take the sushi off the conveyor belt but instead order it ala carte. (Freshly made taste better!)
However, if you really really want to make your meal worth it, order one of the set meals instead! With such a huge selection of set meals to choose from, you will spend much time poring over the menu even if your stomach is sending out growling signals. After much consideration, I settled for a Don Don Zen ($14.90) which includes a unagi omelette don, a mini spicy salmon sashimi with rice, soft shell crab, a mini chilled tofu, miso soup and two slices of oranges. (That sounds like a lot right? It is a lot!) I must say that I really enjoyed my food a lot. My favorite out of the lot will have to be the spicy salmon sashimi with rice where fresh sashimi with minimal chili padi and spring onion are served with vinegared rice - I polish it off without any other condiments, be it wasabi or soy sauce. It was good enough on its own. The miso soup, on the other hand, had a way too strong taste for me to like it. I like it to be a little more mild. Soft shell crab was tasty and it came in a sizable helping. (They sure don't scrimp on the amount of food!) Mini chilled tofu and unagi omelette don was also good but not that 'wow!'
The Don Don Zen set was so worth it that two of my other friends also ordered it! And we all polished it off! My two other friends ordered different set meal which were Tori Cheese Katsu Zen ($13.90) and Unagi Yanagawa Sashimi Wazen ($15.90) which were good too, according to them and their very very empty bowls. Being a chawanmushi fan, once I saw that one of them had a chawanmushi as part of the set, I immediately reached out my greedy hands for it. (Not just me, we all did. After all, what are friends for? Haha.) Mmm... The chawanmushi went down smooth and tasted real good. Even the first-time chawanmushi eater (He exists, for real!) was bowled over by it.
The service provided there was great too! The service staff gave us our iced water in cute Japanese mug (free! We Singaporeans love free stuff!) and refilled them promptly. They cleared away our cutlery and despite the restaurant closing, they didn't chase us out and allowed us to sit and talk happily with our stomachs full.
Unfortunately, at the end of the meal, I was way too full to try any of their desserts or anything from the conveyor belt. I guess there is always next time! With it costing $92.25 after GST and 10% service charge for the 5 of us, it definitely warrants a second visit.
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There is the great view where you will get a clear view of the Singapore Flyer and the waters while one is working out. For ladies, you get to sweat it out privately at the womens' area where only ladies are allowed there so that we can not appear unglamorous in front of the opposite sex. And at no point of time have I encountered any spoilt machines.
The changing rooms and dressing rooms are superb with a steam room and a sauna for us to get as much out of our slimming regime. Every bathing room is filled with complimentary shampoo and soap. Furthermore, there are hair-dryers and cotton buds to serve us at the dressing table.
The personal trainers are charming and willing to please. In fact, my personal trainer was so nice that he didn't even bat an eyelid when I said that I prefer my slimming regime to be one of where "I can eat a lot and lose weight at the same time." He was also easy to talk to and entertained weird questions from my friends and I about his sexual orientation. (Haha. We were under the impression that all gym instructors were *ahem* gay. Sorry.) Despite all our nonsense, every time he saw us at the gym, he will make an extra effort to make sure we were doing the exercises right.
Also, there were also classes where we could learn things like yoga, dancing and even aqua aerobics at our very own private swimming pool.
So what was the problem?
There were two business service problems incidents which I encountered.
Firstly, as we were students, we were offered a student package which the prices were much much lower than that of a normal package. We only had to pay $60 odd per month. We ought to be happy, isn't it? However, it was long before I found out that another of my friend had gotten a better package deal, one that cost less than $60 and had access to all Planet Fitness gyms from another agent just a week ago. And thus, we were indignant at the unfair treatment. We also learnt that different agents will come out with different offers of packages, so do check the different rates of the agents before signing up the packages.
Another incident would be that the amount payable every month was supposed to be automatically deducted via GIRO and that would save us all the trouble. Unfortunately, for my friends and I, they were late in processing our GIRO forms and payment to the gym was delayed for about three months. In the end, we ended up having to go down to the gym and paid the three months debt at one-shot. And for three months, this problem was never brought up and we had all automatically assumed that money was deducted from our accounts. To make matters worse, there wasn't any explanation offered for the error.
These two incidents dramatically cut short my fitness program at Planet Fitness in 2007.
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Login to add your comment. Or, Register for an account now. It's free!Usually, they are like insurance agents, to meet the quota, agents have to cut their own commission or their office lets them sign people on at discounts. So it depends on how desperate the agent is.
04 Jan 2008 at 5:59 am
Hmm... you got to check ard for the best deal. For ur giro, jz an isolated case la. Hee.....
04 Jan 2008 at 9:29 am
This is new to me. Didn't know there can be different package prices! Thanks for alerting. Lucky I'm not really a gym person.
04 Jan 2008 at 9:45 am
Having said all that though, there is probably nothing that special about Whitesands that would make someone travel down from west just to shop there. (And I like it like that, thank you very much, or I wouldn’t be able to remain sloppy for long.) One can probably find that appeal in their very own heartland malls.
However, I believe that in heartland mall terms, Whitesands has to be one of the better ones, especially after undergoing much renovation recently. I will have to say that there is something for every member of the family at Whitesands now, even for the smallest member of the family, the pet, there is also a Pets Lovers Centre (#B1-13).
For the kids there would be tuition centres such as Kent Ridge Tutors (#05-07A) on the highest level with a Popular (#05-02) to ensure that their learning minds will never be bored with countless of assessments to do. (Heh.)
Teenagers would be able to enjoy themselves at Zone X (#04-16) playing their hearts at the arcade once school is over. Or the hardworking ones can proceed to the Pasir Ris Community Library (#04-01) on the same level. However, they should take special care not to over exert their eyes or they will find themselves ending up in Nanyang Optical (#01-07).
Mothers shopping for groceries would do it at NTUC Fairprice (#B1-10) and if they know how to enjoy lives well, they would pop over to New York Skins Solution (#04-07) to maintain their looks. It would be also be easy for them to compare prices of beauty and grooming essentials, given the close proximity of Watson's (#B1-01), Guardian (#B1-04) Venus Beauty (#B1-11) and Unity NTUC Healthcare (#B1-01) (Totally auntie and totally me.)
Fathers would... (Well, men were never shoppers to begin with and they have not much place in a mall.) probably find themselves checking out the latest sports equipment at Sportslink (#03-18) or at SelfFix DIY (#03-17) sourcing for new projects to start on at home.
Foodies will definitely enjoy the huge spread of food in this shopping mall. From Ben & Jerry's (#01-39) ice-cream to Duan Pandan Rice Dumplings (#01-45), there is no discounting the selection of food there. You can go Thai at Lerk Thai (#03-11), Japanese at Hei Sushi (#02-19), Hong Kong at Xin Wang Hong Kong Cafe (#01-14) or even international at Kopitiam (#03-01).(Haha.)
Alas, unfortunately, there isn't much shopping that can be done here. To give some credit, there are indeed shops that cater to fashion and accessories such as Tom & Stefanie (#02-02) and Paris Bijoux (#01-K3) but the fashion catered here is not of much variety.
Nonetheless, the things and services available at Whitesands are really countless. You can see a doctor or a dentist; make a new set of keys; drink some herbal tea; change some money; buy some party needs and gifts and even carry a bicycle home from the mall.
Thus, it definitely win most heartland malls hands down! And I will pledge my allegiance to it! (Due to convenience and until the new mall at Downtown East comes along. =P)
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Login to add your comment. Or, Register for an account now. It's free!Wow! U really love ur mall alot leh. I like it better now that they'd just renovated the place. Before that it was kinda boring.
04 Jan 2008 at 1:10 am
yah. Thank god they renovated it. Haha. I think because the owners changed. =)
04 Jan 2008 at 1:12 am
I agree with Claudia le! you really love white sands!!
04 Jan 2008 at 5:56 am