So, the sleepless nights, over dosage of caffeine and mountains of notes had taken its toll on your body. But life's too short for you to brood about the blunders you have made in exams. In that instant, when you have handed up the last exam paper to the invigilator you feel like flying. The air smelled of freedom.
Perhaps the remedy for ‘post exams dissonance’ would be different for each one of us. However, for me, retail therapy proves to be a good way to alleviate my pain.
I took a long walk along Haji Lane and found many new shops that add to the old boring scene of people puffing Shisha. A salon, a cupcake shop and game shop have just joined the rest.
Some of the shops that you may want to visit:
A Thousand Tales (Bar Stories + Café Fables)
2nd Storey
Replete with retro, designer furniture, queer and eccentric display pieces, Thousand Tales is a lifestyle concept store borne from the imagination of a trio of girls who are passionate about living interestingly. It has since evolved into a showcase of local talent.
As you walk up the stairs, you would find more furniture and a café and bar hidden in an adjoining room. In the day, it is a café that serves non-alcoholic drinks and finger food. From 6pm onwards, it is a bar called Bar Stories that serves alcoholic drinks and pasta. You may opt for the Mojitos instead of the cocktails as some of them have similar tastes. Please, spare yourself from the agony of having to pay a lot for their main course – they come in petite sizes.
Pluck
I give you my word – the best ever brownie you can find in Singapore, accompanied by homemade ice cream. Soft and chewy texture inside out topped with warm chocolate sauce.
Walk a little bit further and you would see people sitting on a lush red velvet sofa by the window enjoying a cup of ice cream. Pluck is a quaint café cum retail shop. The products they carry are a little out of the ordinary – functional objects made special with clever design, beautiful aesthetics and fine detailing.
Home accessories that transform the space of your home, statement jewellery pieces crafted by our local designers, understated luxe handbags are some of the things that you will find in Pluck.
To ensure that you have a memorable shopping experience, Pluck houses an ice cream parlour that serves homemade ice cream and delectable desserts. Some of you may be familiar with the ice cream they serve when they set up a counter in 1st Avenue last year.
Doinky Doodles
If you happen to stride along Bali Lane, you would be fascinated by the name “Doinky Doodles” on the signage. When you peer inside the wooden framed door you would see this:
I admit, I am still young at heart even though I am XX years old. So there I was, climbing up the stairs, not knowing how I got there in the first place. When I reached the top of the stairs, I saw these:
Vintage teacup sets
Hand made bags, wallets, purses and pencil boxes (The little room in the corner is used to conduct crotchet, sewing and embroidery lessons)
Doinky Doodles provides sewing, crochet and embroidery lessons if you have a knack of doing handicrafts. Otherwise, learning a thing or two may come in handy.
