Kiztopia Prestige Review

We have always been going to their flagship outlet at Marina Square, so we thought we should explore their outlets before the #1 outgrow his indoor playground phase. Prestige is located at New Bahru. It is a pretty interesting place and deserve a whole post on its own. Prestige is a very new outlet and is in the soft, woody colour themed scheme that gives it a premium feeling. 

The space isn't particularly huge but has interesting corners such as an area outdoor, reading nook and a carousel. There was also an area dedicated for free-play with modular cushions and blocks. Because of the outdoor area, when parents/ kids leave the door open, the whole indoor playground can grow to become rather warm. 

I can imagine this being one of the best toddler-targeted playground alongside Pororo Park. The 2 kids still had a great time within the 2 hours. Any longer, they might have been bored. During special occasions, there will always be special activities - including a meet-and-greet etc. From observation, Prestige seems to be particularly targeted at the expats - a place for the families to gather. For the first time, the local children are the minorities. 

To fully complete the indoor playground journey, Prestige should still be a must-visit. But once is more than enough for me. For the parents, there is not much adult-targeted fun. Haha. Maybe I should have another baby to enjoy this place better :P

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Kiztopia (Super worth it when you are buying passes) : https://www.klook.com/en-SG/activity/114036-kiztopia-ticket-singapore-river-valley/

** Use the discount code "BABYNFAMKLOOK" when you book through Klook for a 5% Discount. Applicable to All Klook Activities with min. spend of SGD50. Discount capped at SGD15.

Slava's Snowshow Review

Touted as a family show, I took a peek at the review videos. I have to say I was utterly intrigued. Riding on the promotional prices (1 for 1), we decided to head over as an family for Slava's Snowshow. No regrets because it was one of the most interactive clown shows we have seen. There were a few acts and I couldn't completely comprehend the storyline. But somehow, I couldn't keep my eyes off them. 

My impression of clowns were that they were always comedic. In the acts, although their actions were pretty funny, it seemed to explore different themes of fear,  desolate and despair. They were basically miming throughout the shows. No words were spoken, but there were always murmurs of conversations by their young children audiences. 

During intermission, we didn't step out. And surprisingly, there was a small performance on its own. Eventually, it became a full act. The clowns would come down the stage, splashing water at the audience. The energy was chaotic, but fun. We could not really anticipate what would happen next. The kids and I were excited laughing during the 2nd half. 

Our favourite was the giant spider web, snow blizzard and the giant balls. It was a spectacle itself watching how a snow blizzard was presented. The kids would raise their hands to try to catch the web, paper and balls. I love how there were not much rules to enjoy. The crowd maintain civil and for Singapore standards, was having an absolute blast chasing the balls and throwing Papier-Mâchée in the air. 

Slava's Snowshow is only at Sands Theatre from 15 to 26 July, do get your tickets before it ends. It doesn't come by Singapore often. So the next time you get to watch it, it might be 3 years later! Tip: To catch promotional prices, always keep a lookout and check the MBS theatres social medias. That's how I caught mine :D 

F4 F✦FOREVER Concert Review

 

I was slightly disappointed when I knew the reunion happened in China and I missed the first concert. So when they launched their world tour, I decided I need to get the tickets fast (and at all cost), lest they decided not to continue on. So on to Jakarta we went. We've never been there and thought it would make a nice adventure. 

Apart for the tickets which I actually camped for, I got the top public seats, everything logistical was done on a very last minute basis. Oops. The aunties sure act fast cos it was sold out within 2 hours! (Eventually, there were extra shows added, but I wasn't really monitoring.) While camping, I realized that they have top tier tickets with special fan services but you had to whatsapp some authorised dealers on their website. I texted while I was camping, but no one got back. Maybe I was just too late. 

Inclusive of flight, tickets, hotels, food and shopping, it should be well within S$2K for 2 pax. On the concert day, we headed back to the arena at 4pm (to avoid traffic jam) and all, and that was when things got tricky. Most people don't speak English there. So we were directed back and forth at least 3 times before I could get my ticket band. I was a little anxious with slight panic attacks because I didn't know they were pre-allocated and not band collection dependent. Thankfully, we met Chinese speaking fans who assisted!

We ended up skipping dinner (and having it after) because I was too excited to eat and there is food sold within the arena. I ended up heading back to the hotel (read here) to take a bath and glam up a bit because I was so hot and sweaty from all the unnecessary walking. Plus, I wanted to see Jerry in my best form! HAHAHA! There were unauthorised merch sold outside. Didn't end up getting because there wasn't anything I super like. 

Going to a concert in Jakarta was really amazing! I love the bustling energy of the fans. Pre-concert, there were booths set up with lots of people singing and hyping to F4 songs. During the concerts, there were lots of singing along, screaming, shouting and even standing on the seats towards the end. There were a bit of squeezing and shoving when they walked off the seats towards the fans. But it was nothing too rowdy. Husband: I never knew aunties were so strong, my seat was ambushed everytime they walk past. 

A good 25% of the women brought along their +1. I thought we were pretty lucky that A-Shin joined in, although there may be some purist fans who disagree. We initially thought it would be a short concert given the songs F3 collectively had, but they lasted a good 2 hours. A-Shin even sung some Mayday songs which entertained my husband greatly! (Read here on Mayday Concert!) I did feel bad for him because most Indonesians didn't know him, so I tried to give more support by singing along and dancing to his numbers!

Among the boys, Zai Zai is the most popular in Indonesia. His fans even bought advertisements at the metro for him. Vanness was a solid performer, but I was a bit sad he didn't sing some of his old favourites and focused on his new English songs which I can't sing along too. Jerry sung some songs but not my favourites - 一公尺 and 地心引力.

This was my first time so up close with them. They are indeed very good-looking. I always kinda knew Jerry was quite introverted, but after seeing him perform, I now know how introverted he is. But still, I feel grateful that he chose to still perform. He gave great fan service, noticed me in the crowd (I was wearing a shirt full of little dragons) screaming his Chinese name. I won a smile and a heart-gesture. It was an amazing concert and I felt like I finally did what I wanted to do when I was a teenager. And it was also quite special because this time I had my husband to experience the youth he missed with me.  I left contemplating if I should attend the Singapore one with friends, and if the concert outlay and songs would change. 

After-effects of the concert was crazy, I ended up rewatching Jerry's interviews and was singing/ humming the songs for the next 2 weeks! Lol! And if you include the pre-concert excitement. That's like 3 months of singing F4 songs. Haha. I even made gifs of the videos I filmed there. Can't wait for my next concert already, and to be frank, I won't mind coming back to Jakarta for it. Cos honestly, Singapore concerts doesn't have that frenzy energy I adore. 

*Updates* I failed to get Singapore tickets. Thank god, I got the Indonesia one. 

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