Exploring Singapore? Part 1 - Haji Lane

Recently, someone asked me where are some nice places in Singapore. As a Singaporean, i took sometime to think through and since SG50 is coming.. I decided to do some short introduction to Singapore for the all the friends out there who would want to make a trip to this small little island filled with many surprises!

I will first start with the place closest to me! HAJI LANE! This lane has the name of being the hipster street! A few years back, when i first came to this lane, it's where local designers started out their own small boutiques and the things are really cool but expensive in those days.

Today, Haji Lane still kept to it's name for being Singapore hipster street! The colourful units sticks close to one another, and every shop has their own unique features! I love this street because... If you ask me... where can i find unique clothes? unique accessories? This is definitely the place! Many photographers like to take photos here too! because of the colors, the hippy and liveliness of this lane.

Personally, i am a lover of unique things! I buy unique things from all over the world whenever i travel and bring them back to this small island of mine! And of course, i am a cafe hopper too! Sitting down for a nice coffee of coffee or tea, with a magazine or iPad :x will make my afternoon!

2 months back, i decided to share my collections and bring these unique things i find together, i opened my retail shop here @ 21 Haji Lane!

Combining apparels, accessories, cafe and even beauty together all in one place!

If you follow my blog, present this post to my staff to receive 5% off apparels and accessories! You can also follow us on Facebook @thelastpiece and Instagram @thelastpiecesg for our latest promotion! We are also having weekly giveaways that you can take part in!

We open at 11am everyday and closes at 8pm. We close later on Fridays and Saturdays, at 9pm. If you are looking to have lunch or dinner around the area when you come by, do not worry! You will receive 10% off total bill at "I am" cafe, where they sells really really nice western food! when you purchase anything in my shop, and present the receipts upon ordering!

We have new stocks replenished every Mondays. Every piece is unique and only one piece available. Looking for dresses for events or parties where you don't wish to see another person wearing the same dress as you? We are confident to say that we only carry 1 piece of each design and per color. You will not find the same dress in the same color in our shop. We do not restock the same item :) So if you like something, grab them before they are gone! ;)

Facials are available too! come on down to see what are the promotions every month. We can also work around your budget so do not worry about having to pay what you are told to. We do our best to bring comfort and satisfaction to meet your needs. 

There are other shops around that sells cool things too. You can walk down the lane from where we are, and find interesting finds too!

The weather can sometimes be really warm. Wear light clothes, bring along an umbrella if you have to. As the weather may change and you will not want to be caught in the rain ;)

Planning a trip to Singapore? stay tuned for more introduction to other nice things in Singapore! <3 <3 <3

BEWARE!!! COMPANY REGISTER / DATA REGISTER PTE LTD

Business owners! Beware of this company! It's a scam! 

IF YOU ARE ONE OF THEM, pls DO NOT make any payment.

We are encouraging everyone who are scammed to make a police report. 

I am going to go to the police too.

This is the pro-forma invoice i just received demanding for payment.

Last June, i received a letter that looked like from ACRA. I lost that letter because I believed that it was from ACRA. Stating that, "This is the last chance to register your company" otherwise your company will not be recorded.

That letter was for my mother's company, i remember mentioning that it's strange how come my company did not receive the same letter even though my company is also registered with ACRA. However, there was a deadline on the letter so we registered for my mother's company anyway.

This is the current view of the website (i am not sure if it looked the same). There was no where on the website that says that there will be cost incurred or any particular services provided that need to make payment for. From last June, we heard nothing from them etc and we just thought ACRA wanted us to register our company onto some portal where its like a directory etc. 

Till yesterday, we received this letter pro-forma invoice 'demanding' for a payment of $490 with a 8% interest if amount is not paid.

When i called into their hotline number stated on the letter, staff was rude and unhelpful. 

Me: "i did not sign up for any services from their company"

staff: "we have evidence that you sign up so you will need to pay for the invoice"

Me: "if i did sign up for the services in June, why are you only sending out the invoice now?"

staff" "yes we have evident that you sign up so you need to pay"

Me: "but i did not use any of the services"

staff: "you can sign in and start using now"

Me: "i don't even have a username or password etc"

staff: "you just click on the forget password and they will send you a new password"

Me: "i don't need hosting or website services, can i terminate this?"

staff: "you still have to sign in to terminate, by clicking on the forget password. But pls note that you still need to pay for the outstanding"

Me: -.- "i did not use any services at all, can it be waived?"

staff: "sorry there's nothing i can do for you. Pls note you will still need to pay the outstanding"

Me: "can you get someone with authority to speck to me?"

staff: "there's no one with authority around now, i will get them to call you back by tmr"

Me: "ok make sure they call me by tmr. who am i speaking to?"

staff: "my name is Robert Jack. So are you going to make the payment?"

ME: -.-'''' "i'll see when the person call me"

Searching online for help and more background about this company, i realised that ACRA had filed 78 charges against this company on the 24th Jan 2014. After over two thousand companies complained about this "Company register / Data register pte ltd" since Nov 2013. Case is still under investigation in court. There no report of new cases between feb 2014 to nov 2014.

In between, they had changed their company logo and address. New cases have been reported since mid of dec 2014. More cases are still surfacing.

Let's work together to bring down these companies set up just to scam people!

Stay in Madrid (Part 4) - "You Tiao" and Jamon

Searching for some asian-like food?

This taste very similar to the "you tiao" in singapore. They serve a drink that taste like our soya bean milk too!

The difference is, they sell them in a beautiful cafe! and they have the conventional style "you tiao" and also a thinner one with a cross section that looks like a star, and it taste crispier than the conventional ones.

Next up is Jamon, ham ham and more ham!

Photographer: ME!

Namely there is the Jamon serrano which is the more common type and priced reasonable to the ham you will fine normally in our supermarket; and Jamon iberico which is ham from the black Iberian pig which can cost up to 20euro for just a few thinly sliced Jamon Iberico.

The flavour of the ham is very strong. If you are a ham lover, you will pay the price for the Jamon Iberico because they are like the luxury range of hams. High in quality and strong-flavoured.

Stay in Madrid (Part 3) - Novelist (Miguel de Cervantes) and Architectures

This is the statue of the famous novelist, Miguel de Cervantes.

Photographer: ME!

The 2 statues in front of him is the characters from his famous novel, the adventures of Don Quixote. Statuettes of Don Quixote (left) and Sancho Panza (right)

Heard that its a very good read but a very literature book. Not too sure if they have it in English though. You can search out the bookstores for it if you are interested.


Below are just some other architectures i came across on the road that i find that they look beautiful.

Photographer: ME!

Stay in Madrid (Part 2) - Plaza De Toros (Bullfighting Stadium)

So busy and had no time to post the photos till now.....
Hopefully i can still fill in the details to the places i have visited..

Photographer: ME!

This is the famous stadium where bullfighting takes place. Though it has been banned in many other cities, due to its cruelty and also the danger to the audience.. i guess this is one of Spain's rich culture and the reason for people's visit.

Would i ever watch a bullfight despite of the cruelty and danger?
I guess i would do it once in a lifetime just to see it for myself. I think to some extend, it is an art and it takes a master artist to be able do what he does and with such passion that he puts his life on the line.

Would i enjoy that kind of adrenaline rush in watching such match?
Not really, i'm not the kind of person who enjoys adrenaline rush. I might end up be praying for the bullfighter and the bull throughout the match.

P.S Don't ask me what the lady in the last photo is trying to do in her awkward position because i really don't know too! HAHA

TODAY is the day! Novita Promo!

FOR 3 DAYS ONLY! Sales is available at the following places (Limited pieces per day):

Orchard

310 & 320 Orchard Rd  
Singapore 238864
Operating Hours: 10.30am – 9.30pm
Phone: (65) 6737 5500
Website: www.tangs.com.sg

	TANGS Vivo City 1 Harbourfront Walk Singapore 098585 Operating Hours: 10.30am – 9.30pm Phone: (65) 6737 5500 Website: www.tangs.com.sg

Shaw House

350 Orchard Rd Shaw House 
Singapore 238868 
Operating Hours: 10.00am to 9.30pm
Phone: (65) 6733 1111
Website: www.isetan.com.sg

Westgate

3 Gateway Drive, #B2-01  
Singapore 608532 
Operating Hours: 10.00am – 09.30pm (Sun – Thurs), 10.00am – 10.00pm (Fri, Sat & Eve of Public Holiday)
Phone: (65) 6896 7777
Website: www.isetan.com.sg

Orchard Takashimaya

391 Orchard Rd 
Singapore 238872
Operating Hours: 10.00am – 9.30pm 
Phone: (65) 6738 1111 
Website: www.takashimaya-sin.com

OG Albert 60 Albert Street OG Albert Complex Singapore 189969 Operating Hours: 11:00am – 09.30pm Phone: (65) 6210 2338 Website: www.OG.com.sg

OG Orchard 160 Orchard Road OG Orchard Point Singapore 238842 Operating Hours: 10:30am – 09.30pm Phone: (65) 6317 2243 Website: www.OG.com.sg Other places that you can try to check out are Harvey Norman, Best Denki, BHG (Bugis).. :) Have fun shopping! P.S Isetan Scott's is having a 3-Day member sales starting today too! You might find great deals there and who knows, you might get an additional member special discount for this dispenser! ;)

Novita NP3360 Hot/Cold Water Purifying Dispenser Review and Promotion!

I bought my Novita NP3360 unit in January 2014 @ a pre-launch sale price of 50% of $799 (U.P $1488). During my housewarming that same month, many people asked how come i manage to get it at such a good deal because the malls are selling it for $1488. I told them i got it at a pre-launch sale and many told me to inform them if i got such 'lobang' again... So here goes...

Firstly i want to share the review about this item. Reason for getting this item, compared to many other water purifier brands...

1) The water is purified through a water system where they are being run through different filters, in this sense known as HydroPure.

There are some brands of purifier that purifies water through electrical methods where i feel that the chemical content of the water molecule (H2O) might be changed.

2) There's a hot and cold water dispenser! It safe my time from having to boil my water or put them into the fridge or having to add in ice!

Many filters out there only purifies the water and it requires you to boil the water again where this dispenser offers both hot and cold water!

3) It was on a pre-launch sale so i bought it. It's this simple.

Anything bad about this purifier after using?
i would say that to some people, 320watts for hot water and 120watts of power consumption is considered high to some people. But there is a switch behind the purifier, to the heater and the cooler. Meaning in the event if you only want hot water and room temperature water, you can switch off the cooler.

warm-up time is about 10-15 mins based on experience. So if you need some hot/cold water and you only want to switch on the purifier when in use, you can on it approximately 15 mins before the time you need.

SO WHAT IS THE DEAL NOW?

50% AGAIN! For 3 days ONLY!

Why are they having a 50% pre-launch sale? isn't this item already in the market?
They have a new system called the HydroPlus!

What's the difference?

 VS

The difference is, HydroPlus offers not only purified water, it offers alkaline water! The magic is in the filter used. Meaning, i bought my NP 3360 with HydroPure system, but when it's time to change my filter, i can simply purchase the HydroPlus filter and change it!

Below are the features and specifications for this machine.

And most importantly the information you have been waiting for!

The promotion flyer is below!

NOTE: Look out for the advertisement that can be found in TODAY & THE BUSINESS TIMES on 15th January 2015 for purchasing information! Promotion is for 3 days special ONLY! DON'T MISS THIS! If you cannot find the advertisement, you might want to check out Novita website for possible details!

*Don't say i never share! ;)

P.S: Promotion is for Singapore ONLY. This is NOT a paid advertising!