gripe gripe.

quite sad :(:(

the $20 green, black and white (hurhur) jacket i eyed at uniqlo yesterday is GONE today!

i had felt bad about splurging $40 on uniqlo yesterday, and an additional $20 on ice skating with studio mates and $18 on the latest budak pantai (a cappella) cd, which i find so-so on initial hearing and very slapstick *ugh*. maybe my impression will change on second hearing.

and now, there's only 3 XL hanging in the ion orchard branch (313@somerset is TOO CROWDED to even try. if you must go there, try camping outside the stall before it opens, i guess.)

from yesterday till today, my mind's still lingering over the pretty colours of the jacket (is it patriotism? but it really is the nicest combination for that jacket.)

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oh, ion orchard is damn nice from L1 upwards. the ceiling at L4 is AWESOME and the ride on the escalators upwards is just heaven. i like how the ceiling feels so low on the top floor. makes you feel like you're at the top of the world.

orchard central is an explosion of haptic experiences (haha). i like its layout more than the basement levels of ion, but i should add i'm already used to ion after 3-4 walkabouts.

orchard central: very atypical collage of circulation patterns (pardon my inappropriate vocabulary, if it's wrong). outdoor experience (open air balcony, rooftop garden) quite refreshing - to take in the view of the city, albeit not in the most flattering angles due to the not-so-prime prime location at somerset.

i realise the number of shops per level is really low. probably because the site isn't the best. too thin a strip to work out something wider and spacious. the shops are really oddball, kinda. i think it's actually important to carry some heavyweight retailers in order to draw in the crowds. and then, there's the problem of marketing the shopping mall. who's the target audience!? it seems that orchard central is trying to be everything upscale. but, cannot la.

a pity not many people walk about the spaces, because it is quite a good experience.

313@somerset: simple effective layout. some variation with the mezzanine level, i guess. but the draw is really the shops. much better than orchard central in terms of shopping...

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in other news, i have decided to hothouse myself, doing...

SONG WRITING.

there's lots of money and royalties to be won. and maybe a contract (lol). but i'm a TOTAL noob at this. i have written only FOUR songs, all for MEP.

probably won't get anything, but i'll just take this as a good experience.

and i hear what's been submitted, and they really kinda suck. not that i could do much better, but i think i'll try.

>:)

only problem: they require (what the hell. we just write songs, what) shortlisted entries to be performed LIVE.

and i might, in the slightest possible chance, have to source for instrumentalists and singers.

and because i know nuts about mixing and all, how to add synth and other computer sounds in a live performance???

and, i don't have a professional keyboard. (geez.)

...

so many conditions, sigh.

OH. if anyone would like to have a hand in song writing, i'm more than happy to rope you in!

(the contests deadlines are two weeks from now. so hurry!!)