From the above comments, it seems like the campaign is pretty effective. I do agree that the government should not hide the ugly images from the public, just because it may frighten some people. Facts are facts, potential smokers (unfortunately they are the younger generation) need to be frightened.
However, I do wonder if those campaign pictures used are real or not. I personally feel that it would be quite a sensitive issue for a sufferer to be approached and asked to be photographed and publicized. I have my doubts about the sources of these pictures, and actually did hear that they are not real. Hmm.. I wonder how true is it..?
This place is not bad, but I won't say it really lives up to it's name. It's not exactly a Vietnamese cuisine restaurant. Yes it does have a slight vietnamese flavour, but the dishes available are rather similar to those you can get at Chinese restaurants.
But one good thing about this place would be that you get to eat chinese-vietnamese food altogether! And the food there is pretty affordable for the air-conditioned and quiet environment you get there. Food is served very quickly, good for people who doesn't like to wait long for their food.
I used to think that NYDC had really amazing food, from the impression I had from the exciting names they came up with for their dishes. I went there once. The place was nicely decorated, just as how similar cafes like Cafe Cartel and Breeks! are like. But it wasn't exactly a very fantastic experience. Maybe it's because of the over-exciting name of their dishes, when the food was served, it didn't seem as exciting after all.
I must say that the service at NYDC is fine, and the quality of their food is above average. But I feel that it does not give you the "wow" feeling. And for some dishes, you probably can find almost the same thing at a cheaper price elsewhere.
For people who have not been to this place, I would suggest that you find a time to go to this hawker centre at ECP. It has almost everything you can find at any hawker centre - carrot cake, duck rice, chicken rice, dessert and drinks stall, fishball noodles, satay etc. But they have one of the best ones around! I'm sure this makes it slightly more attractive than the other hawker centres around.
For those who have been here before, I'm sure you agree that it is not an ideal place to go with a large group of friends. Being a popular place, it is always packed during dinner time. It is hard to find a table for two, let alone for a large group of friends.
Nonetheless, I'd still suggest that people go try the food here. There must be something about this place that attracts so many people there (perhaps the atmosphere and the buffet of choice!)
Yes I agree! I've been to this place once. Never heard of it actually, though it is supposedly a very popular place (or so I've heard). When I got there, I thought it was some random place you'll find at district 10, but when the food was served, it proved that it was not just "yet another place around the block".
This place is definitely for meat lovers, especially those with a super HUGE appetite! It's almost like a eat-all-you-can place, with the huge servings. It's not just a meat place, their desserts are not bad too! I remember the chocolate souffle that I had there. It was good!
Worth your time. (Only that the place could get really packed. A crowded place in a restaurant with limited space is not exactly an ideal place to dine for me. )
Located near a bus stop just beside Bugis Village, Chapter 2 is a hair salon very convenient to get to. Apart from that, it is a place with a rather different atmosphere. It does not look like a "designer place" but it gives people the feeling that it is a rather lively place.
Hairdressers at this salon are mainly people who are quite young, but this does not mean that they are inexperienced. The place seems to be quite popular and it is always quite packed. Then again, I'm not surprised, because the last 5 times or so that I've been there, I left with a very satisfied haircut. One of those times, the hairdresser attending to me actually suggested to make a small change to my hair which eventually gave a very different touch on the overall.
I would say this place is not a bad place to go to for a good haircut, especially for people who are very particular about leaving the salon with a presentable hairstyle.
Located at bedok south, opposite TJC , this place has got good fishball noodles! I never really liked fishballs before, but the fishballs here are delicious and is a must try! Plus the noodles of course. They've got soup and dry noodles, but I've never tried the soup ones before. But this shop is definitely good and I believe everyone agrees so too , since there's always an extremely long queue during lunch hours .
Although the building outside looks the same, abeit the renovations and refurbishments done, the interior of the museum is totally brand new and very much different from the National Museum I have been to many years back. The old musuem was eerie, dark and museum like. The new looks refreshing and more like an art gallery.
If you are driving there, you can park at the car park at fort canning park (next to ROM) and enter via the back entrance to the museum. Entrance fees are $10 for adults.
Must say that you can spend the whole day in the Singapore "History Gallery" to look at the exhibits and listen to the cleverly arranged scripts and stories from 1800s to the present. I took about 4 hours to finish the History Gallery (with in-depth concentration).
The "Living Galleries" are equally interesting with topics on fashion, food, wayang and photography. There is one particular section I particularly enjoy: the private collection of photographs of people, their families and scenes of Singapore in the early 1900s.
Although guided tours are available, I recommend taking the self guided audio tour. You will be given an audio set which you can put round your neck, with headphones attached. As you move round the museum, and see an interesting exhibit, just select the appropriate buttons on the audio set and hear the narration and explanation. There is a wealth of information available with this audio set. At times it seems like there is an overload of information.
Much of the exhibits are well preserved. You can find Passports, Japanese occupation documents, birth certificates and marriage certificates that look like they were just written a while ago....although the date says 1923.
Many immigrants came from China to look for a better life in Singapore in the 1920s. It isn't much different today. To think that these ones who came in 1920s for a better future are not longer in existence just makes you feel how short life is. And to think that the present is just as bad as the past, or even worse in terms of world conditions just makes you wonder if it really is possible to find a "better" life in another land. The past events portrayed in the Musuem really makes you think about life as a whole. Much of the Museums's exhibits dwell on the founding of Singapore, the Japanese occupation and the beginning of the political history.
It is also interesting to note that many road names we have today are named by the British in the 1800s. Much of Shenton way, Colleyer Quay, Alexander Road, Bukit Timah, Jurong and Even Tampines and Bedok were on maps dated in the 1800s!
Visiting the museum was an eye opener to people, their thoughts and aspirations. Over the years these have remained unchanged....and I guess will never change.
So if you want to do some soul searching, visit the National Museum. As the saying goes, "Without the past there will be no present".
Seems to be one of the more popular computer shop in Sim Lim. And the service has really improved a lot over the years.
The last time I stepped into the shop was with a friend who bought a external hard disk enclosure from them. We were pleasantly surprised when the sales person offered to test the item for us. Something quite rare in Sim Lim.
As for prices, theirs are definitely among the better ones.
Went to this outlet of Coffee Club several times, but the last time wasn't a very pleasant one.
Perhaps due to their low table and the inexperience of the waitress, she spilled coffee (cold one, fortunately) on me while trying to place the coaster with one hand and balance the coffee on a tray with the other.
The coffee only managed to spill on my socks, but they could have done better than just offering me some serviette to clean myself. Shouldn't the drink be on the house?
And when the accident happened, the waitress was more concerned with cursing under her breath than apologising to us.
Overall, nice and quiet cafe except for this unpleasant experience.
1=SGD 0.0587
From the above comments, it seems like the campaign is pretty effective. I do agree that the government should not hide the ugly images from the public, just because it may frighten some people. Facts are facts, potential smokers (unfortunately they are the younger generation) need to be frightened.
However, I do wonder if those campaign pictures used are real or not. I personally feel that it would be quite a sensitive issue for a sufferer to be approached and asked to be photographed and publicized. I have my doubts about the sources of these pictures, and actually did hear that they are not real. Hmm.. I wonder how true is it..?
Rating given:
This place is not bad, but I won't say it really lives up to it's name. It's not exactly a Vietnamese cuisine restaurant. Yes it does have a slight vietnamese flavour, but the dishes available are rather similar to those you can get at Chinese restaurants.
But one good thing about this place would be that you get to eat chinese-vietnamese food altogether! And the food there is pretty affordable for the air-conditioned and quiet environment you get there. Food is served very quickly, good for people who doesn't like to wait long for their food.
Rating given:
I used to think that NYDC had really amazing food, from the impression I had from the exciting names they came up with for their dishes. I went there once. The place was nicely decorated, just as how similar cafes like Cafe Cartel and Breeks! are like. But it wasn't exactly a very fantastic experience. Maybe it's because of the over-exciting name of their dishes, when the food was served, it didn't seem as exciting after all.
I must say that the service at NYDC is fine, and the quality of their food is above average. But I feel that it does not give you the "wow" feeling. And for some dishes, you probably can find almost the same thing at a cheaper price elsewhere.
Rating given:
For people who have not been to this place, I would suggest that you find a time to go to this hawker centre at ECP. It has almost everything you can find at any hawker centre - carrot cake, duck rice, chicken rice, dessert and drinks stall, fishball noodles, satay etc. But they have one of the best ones around! I'm sure this makes it slightly more attractive than the other hawker centres around.
For those who have been here before, I'm sure you agree that it is not an ideal place to go with a large group of friends. Being a popular place, it is always packed during dinner time. It is hard to find a table for two, let alone for a large group of friends.
Nonetheless, I'd still suggest that people go try the food here. There must be something about this place that attracts so many people there (perhaps the atmosphere and the buffet of choice!)
Rating given:
Yes I agree! I've been to this place once. Never heard of it actually, though it is supposedly a very popular place (or so I've heard). When I got there, I thought it was some random place you'll find at district 10, but when the food was served, it proved that it was not just "yet another place around the block".
This place is definitely for meat lovers, especially those with a super HUGE appetite! It's almost like a eat-all-you-can place, with the huge servings. It's not just a meat place, their desserts are not bad too! I remember the chocolate souffle that I had there. It was good!
Worth your time. (Only that the place could get really packed. A crowded place in a restaurant with limited space is not exactly an ideal place to dine for me. )
Rating given:
Located near a bus stop just beside Bugis Village, Chapter 2 is a hair salon very convenient to get to. Apart from that, it is a place with a rather different atmosphere. It does not look like a "designer place" but it gives people the feeling that it is a rather lively place.
Hairdressers at this salon are mainly people who are quite young, but this does not mean that they are inexperienced. The place seems to be quite popular and it is always quite packed. Then again, I'm not surprised, because the last 5 times or so that I've been there, I left with a very satisfied haircut. One of those times, the hairdresser attending to me actually suggested to make a small change to my hair which eventually gave a very different touch on the overall.
I would say this place is not a bad place to go to for a good haircut, especially for people who are very particular about leaving the salon with a presentable hairstyle.
Rating given:
Fishball noodles !
Located at bedok south, opposite TJC , this place has got good fishball noodles! I never really liked fishballs before, but the fishballs here are delicious and is a must try! Plus the noodles of course. They've got soup and dry noodles, but I've never tried the soup ones before. But this shop is definitely good and I believe everyone agrees so too , since there's always an extremely long queue during lunch hours .
Try it !
Rating given:
Although the building outside looks the same, abeit the renovations and refurbishments done, the interior of the museum is totally brand new and very much different from the National Museum I have been to many years back. The old musuem was eerie, dark and museum like. The new looks refreshing and more like an art gallery.
If you are driving there, you can park at the car park at fort canning park (next to ROM) and enter via the back entrance to the museum. Entrance fees are $10 for adults.
Must say that you can spend the whole day in the Singapore "History Gallery" to look at the exhibits and listen to the cleverly arranged scripts and stories from 1800s to the present. I took about 4 hours to finish the History Gallery (with in-depth concentration).
The "Living Galleries" are equally interesting with topics on fashion, food, wayang and photography. There is one particular section I particularly enjoy: the private collection of photographs of people, their families and scenes of Singapore in the early 1900s.
Although guided tours are available, I recommend taking the self guided audio tour. You will be given an audio set which you can put round your neck, with headphones attached. As you move round the museum, and see an interesting exhibit, just select the appropriate buttons on the audio set and hear the narration and explanation. There is a wealth of information available with this audio set. At times it seems like there is an overload of information.
Much of the exhibits are well preserved. You can find Passports, Japanese occupation documents, birth certificates and marriage certificates that look like they were just written a while ago....although the date says 1923.
Many immigrants came from China to look for a better life in Singapore in the 1920s. It isn't much different today. To think that these ones who came in 1920s for a better future are not longer in existence just makes you feel how short life is. And to think that the present is just as bad as the past, or even worse in terms of world conditions just makes you wonder if it really is possible to find a "better" life in another land. The past events portrayed in the Musuem really makes you think about life as a whole. Much of the Museums's exhibits dwell on the founding of Singapore, the Japanese occupation and the beginning of the political history.
It is also interesting to note that many road names we have today are named by the British in the 1800s. Much of Shenton way, Colleyer Quay, Alexander Road, Bukit Timah, Jurong and Even Tampines and Bedok were on maps dated in the 1800s!
Visiting the museum was an eye opener to people, their thoughts and aspirations. Over the years these have remained unchanged....and I guess will never change.
So if you want to do some soul searching, visit the National Museum. As the saying goes, "Without the past there will be no present".
Rating given:
Seems to be one of the more popular computer shop in Sim Lim. And the service has really improved a lot over the years.
The last time I stepped into the shop was with a friend who bought a external hard disk enclosure from them. We were pleasantly surprised when the sales person offered to test the item for us. Something quite rare in Sim Lim.
As for prices, theirs are definitely among the better ones.
Rating given:
Went to this outlet of Coffee Club several times, but the last time wasn't a very pleasant one.
Perhaps due to their low table and the inexperience of the waitress, she spilled coffee (cold one, fortunately) on me while trying to place the coaster with one hand and balance the coffee on a tray with the other.
The coffee only managed to spill on my socks, but they could have done better than just offering me some serviette to clean myself. Shouldn't the drink be on the house?
And when the accident happened, the waitress was more concerned with cursing under her breath than apologising to us.
Overall, nice and quiet cafe except for this unpleasant experience.
Rating given: