So there we were, wondering what adventures Saturday will bring us and decided, let’s go back to one of the attractions that Singapore has to offer: Little India!

(Mudd was unfortunately, not able to join in that day, so I had another Sidekick with me: Dilly!)

Granted, the place has been covered so many times! We know that it’s famous for Mustafa Centre, Indian sweets & treats and Sarees! But there’s some stuffs that you can do & find at and along Little India – all under $18!

What you’ll Find #1: Good Food – Masala Thosai, Naan & curries!

Have your pick – there’s plenty of stalls to choose from. Do it the Singaporean way:  go to the stall with the most number of people!

I had a sudden thosai craving & so was scouring the area for some good ol’ chow.  Indian food is always great for the cold rainy weather.

$$$:
Masala Thosai: $3.50
Home-made Ice Lemon Tea: $1.00

What You’ll Find #2: Cheap (but good) Stuff!

Sunglasses, fans, bags, jeans, jackets, dresses, skirts, vintage tops – & I’m not even talking about Mustafa Centre! Plenty of great finds & retro stuff available along the street shops & alleys.

Among those things that caught my eyes were this really old-school huge framed shades in all sorts of patterns & colours. Vintage is in, yes?

Plus, it’s only here do you truly get to immerse in all things modernly traditional.

Oh, the pictures could go on & on!

$$$:
Sunglasses: $1.90 (adults), $1.00 (children)
Bangles: 1 for $3, 4 for $10
Flowers: Varies – $2-$10

While exploring, we had a minor crisis – our explorer bag tore! Pretty lucky to tear while we’re there too, because now we have a reason to try out one of the most unique things about Little India..!

What You’ll Find #3: …Roadside Tailor!

Yes, you read right. Tailors situated right by the roadside, armed with their trusty scissors & measuring tapes. They sit there, while people queue up to alter their clothes, suits, pants…anything!

Mr. Tailor could not speak English & was quite shy. (Check out his huge scissors!). But he did an amazing job in fixing the bag, in just 5 minutes! Fast, efficient & cheap. In fact, we saw so many people bringing in multiple things to alter that Mr. Tailor just finished off in less than 15 minutes!

$$$:
Sewing Bag + Zipper: $3.oo

What You’ll Find #4: Sungei Road (walking distance from Little India)

This is my most favourite part!

Before there was such a thing as Flea Markets, there was Sungei Road’s Scavenger’s Market. Over time, they still remain strong & is the place to find some lost treasures.

Trinkets, one-off items. Some new, some pre-loved. Digital watches. Vintage rings, bracelets, bangles, necklaces. Obscure & quirky items (like picnic basket, paintings from 1900s, childhood toys).

Couldn’t take many pictures of this obscure place (didn’t want to offend the stallholders). Got myself a shoe (first-hand) for $3.00!

$$$:
Shoe: $3.00

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And the setting sun marked out little trip. We got everything all in one on that day too – Food, culture, roadside ingenuity, colourful items and an old slice of Singapore.

Total amount spent on our Little India Adventures (including transport): $14.40!

Who says you have to spend much to explore!

Stay tuned for many more of our random exploring adventures! If you wanna join us, even better! You know where to reach us!

Hooked to Exploring,
Nadd

p.s: Check out more pictures HERE!

We recently had another random bus ride trip!

If you missed the first one, you can read all about it here.

This time round we up the ante. First, it was totally random. Like totally not planned. (Coz the first one was rather planned but the buses were random nonetheless!)

And secondly, we captured it on video! Add a little music to it and we have a short film documentary of our journey. The plot is the bus journey scenery and the different emotions we experienced! Enjoy!

So what do you think? Like it?

If you do, please drop by our Facebook Group and like the video. http://groups.to/muddnadd

We are also tinkering with the idea of making a full length documentary centered around random bus ride.

Would you be keen to be part of it? Do tell us!

Cheers!~

Mudd

I’m talking about Earth Hour, of course!

Remember how I told you about March Madness & how we tested & reccee-ed a cycling route? We finally had the event on 27 March, for Earth Hour! Along with 38 other cyclists (participants & marshals alike), we cycled for 7km, from SMU Green, over 3 slopes, around town & CBD area to finally reach Esplanade Park where Earth Hour celebrations were in full swing.

The Earth Hour Fun Cycle by BAIK (and co-organised by Mudd & Nadd) was kicked off by our lead cyclist, Mudd!

Fast forward to 40 minutes later, & there we were, enjoying the sunset whilst standing from the Esplanade Bridge. Such an achievement for a very amateur cyclist like me.

I’m just gonna let the pictures do all the talking!

For more pictures, click HERE!

Happy Happy! ‘Till the next year!

Keep the wheels going!

Nadd

We’ve been out of the house before the sun even rises! Yes you read right!

For the past 2 weeks, I watched the sun slowly rising from the comfort of an MRT window. Wonderful, I tell you! & if not for the cranky unfriendly commuters, I would have snapped many pictures of it!

What’s great is the fact that we get to enjoy the peacefulness of Singapore  – because everyone else is still asleep.

(bridge at Robertson Quay)

You might be wondering why we’re up so early when we could have been in our snug beds snoring away.

Well, nothing can get us out of bed that early – except for work of course! & we so don’t mind!   We’re running a couple of workshop for youths.  Let’s just say seeing the smiles on our youth sidekicks’ faces are worth it.

Plus a little morning sun won’t hurt!

The best thing is, we have another session in the afternoon, how fun is that!

Most people laments how Mondays bring the blues. We’re glad our Mondays chase any blues away! Have a smashing week!

Go Monday!

Nadd

What have you been up to this month?

I tried something new last Saturday that had me feeling sore yet still very much excited for the next one! I’m talking about Road Cycling!

Yes, I’m such a newbie!

I know how to cycle & have cycled in Pulau Ubin before but have always considered cycling on the road to be a scary feat. Safe to say, I much prefer the comfort of a car or a motorcycle on the road that being on that skinny two-wheeler. Well, (you know what they say) there’s always a first time for everything!

With my bright red helmet & my road bike, the usual essentials and lots of butterflies in my stomach, the 6 of us set off on our 6km route.

& right now, as I’m typing this, I’m pretty thankful that we’re all safe and sound & all in one piece.

The experience was a fun & exhausting! Going over steep roads, staying focussed with the bike on the yellow line, looking out for traffic, getting horned at by motorists, making sure I don’t knock anyone down – are just some of the things that are apparently quite common when you’re cycling on the road.

I think I might have shed a few pounds too!

The view of Singapore however, was fantastic on the roads. The sun was just setting as we were riding past Esplanade. It was worth the cramped butt & aching muscles!

We’re doing another cycle on Wednesday night. & the final one on Saturday. I’m all geared up for another dose of adrenaline rush!

(If you’re wondering why I’m suddenly so into these eco-friendly mode of transportation, check out Earth Hour Fun Cycle 2010. )

Here’s to celebrating March, The Earth (Earth Hour happening on 27th March) & trying something new!

Go Fun!

Nadd

It was another day at the “office”, we were enjoying our latte and frap and when suddenly a whole gush of people entered our office!

One of them was panting and approaching the other patrons asking for something. We were perplexed. We thought to ourselves, “What happened?” “Why are they looking in a haste and harassing people?”

Being the true blue red and white with stars all over, I peered my ears to have a closer listen.

What I heard, interest me…

“Hi! We are having a teambuilding event and we are playing a scavenger hunt game and we need to collect 5 name cards!” “Do you have a name card?”

Others were much more calm and had a different approach, “Hi, do you work around here?” “I’m attending a teambuilding activity and my task is to collect name cards” “Do you have a name card?”

The second approach was better and less startling. And it worked quite well!

So you might ask, “This is so interesting meh?”

Of course it is! This is a good example of matching the activity to the crowd!

By observing the way they dress and speak we deduced that they were professionals working around the area. We felt that the teambuilding game was simple and very effective. And not only that, it was a good opportunity to network!

Imagine collecting all those name cards and following up with a thank you mail saying you were the one harassing them earlier. You will definitely be remembered!

So the next time you are planning an activity and event, do take into consideration the target crowd and match the activity to the crowd. Not only will you score points with your audience, it will make it easier for you to run the programme since they are in their element and comfort zone.

But don’t sway away too much! Do still keep in mind the event objective as well! :]

Tickle me Tuesday!

-Mudd-

I know we’ve shown you videos, songs & even snippets of our favourite comedies as muses to inspire us or just simply make us laugh.

Here’s another one: Have you heard of Lemonade the Movie?

[ Lemonade Movie Trailer ]

What do people who were once paid to be creative for a living do when they’re laid off? They get creative with their own lives. Lemonade is an inspirational film about 16 advertising professionals who lost their jobs and found their calling, encouraging people to listen to that little voice inside their head that asks, “What if?”

This is really true cases of why one should think positively when struck with an obstacle in life! Inspiring, really!

You’ll feel ignited to start something too, I’m sure!

Here’s to doing something that you love doing! Have a smashing lemon-y week!

Tuesday, yey!
Nadd

Hello Good People!

Happy Monday! & Most of all, a Happy March to all of you! (Can you believe it’s March already?!)

This space has been pretty quiet lately which could only mean – things have been quite busy (and exciting for us!).  February had us on our toes! Plus the long holiday break gave us a siesta.  We hope you got some well-deserved rest too.

During the CNY break, we came up with an exciting Race of sorts!

(click on picture for more details)

Unfortunately, time was short & in the end, we had to cancel it.

Nevertheless, you’ll be glad to know that we have more such races planned in the very near future (& most likely on one of those public holidays that leave you with no clue on what to do!).

What say you?

Are you up for some adrenaline-pumping-madhatter-go-bonkers Fun?

Tell us what you think! & if you have any comments or suggestions as to what kind of wacky event you’re looking for – let us know! We’d love to hear from you (& we love getting mail too! Email: hello@muddnadd.com)

I’m all set for March!

I hope you are too!

Excitable Sidekick,

Nadd

P.s. You can also drop us a message on the Mudd & Nadd Facebook Page! We love to hear from you!

It’s been a fulfilling week!

So…. What’s up with us lately?

1. Post-picnic: Such a pity to stow the lovely basket away after the event. I just feel like putting it on display in a nice cabinet or something!

2. To get our energies up, we have constantly been keeping our stomachs filled with good (but cheap) food! Here’s a Tip: For your nightly cravings: Tanjong Pagar Railway Station!

3. The Mudd & Nadd Facebook Group now has 801 members! Yey, 199 more to 1000! (If you have not joined in yet – What are you waiting for! )

4. People have said that now we look like we lost weight! which means…all this walking paid off, woohoo!

5.  & the most fun  thing happened just last Saturday!

We  kicked off Events Sidekicks Youths & conducted a workshop for an enthusiastic bunch of ambassadors. Our first batch of Sidekicks, yey! We’re so excited & definitely cannot wait for the other training sessions with them!

Ahhh… the adrenaline rushes have been lovely.

Meanwhile, we have kept ourselves filled with information & lessons too – through watching videos of inspiring individuals & maestros! Here’s one for keepsakes!

(J.K. Rowling Speaks at Harvard Commencement
from Harvard Magazine on Vimeo)

Enjoy the Video! We’ll keep you updated on our progress, yes!

Happy Thursday!

Excitable, always,
Nadd

Date: 30th January 2010
Venue: Marina Barrage
Event: Picnic Under The Stars for  le Lucky Birthday-Boy

So I met up the amazing duo at Yishun MRT. We then went down to Dhoby Ghaut to get food & a couple of other logistics.

1st thing we did was to order the food at  Kampung Jawa Timur afterwhich we went our separate ways: Nadd & myself to Carrefour whilst Mudd headed to Spotlight. This is where the fun starts!

Nadd & I spent too much time trying to get some chips & salsa deep + chilled drinks. &of all days, they  just had to run low on salsa dips that day! ($%@#$%#&&*%^) In the end we just grabbed a salsa +chips combo & 3bottles of drinks and went to meet Mudd who was already done with his shopping.

By then, it was almost 5pm!! God! Okay ,we decided to take a taxi there.

Oh! Did I tell you that we were carrying so much stuffs, we looked like tourists. He-He, Endurance baby! But I have to hand it to Mudd & Nadd as they were carrying massive amount of weight on their shoulders. It doesn’t help that there was a Thaipusam procession on that day. But luckily a kind taxi driver picked us up!

It took around 10 minutes to get to Marina Barrage.

(view from Marina Barrage – Green Roof)

Once there, we went in search for that perfect spot! After walking around for a while, we went up to the Green Roof.  It was windy & there were a lot of people flying their kites.  It was hazardous!!

(a portion of the sky)

I felt like I was walking through a war zone – at any moment on of the kites can lose its steam and plunge down & hit me on my head.  Scary!

So we found the Spot and started setting up.

(view from the spot)

Once the tables were set and pictures were taken. I proceed to help Mudd with the “Happy Birthday” sign. At first i was quite skeptical on whether the glowsticks thingy will work. But lo & behold it turned out GORGEOUS!!

By the time we are done, the Birthday-Boy has arrived!

Table was set, sign was up & we in hiding, the Birthday-Boy made his entrance with his Love on his arms. The look on his face was PRICELESS! & for that moment I can see the satisfied grins  on both Mudd&Nadd’s faces.

I too can’t help but feel proud -  after all that hard work, someone  appreaciates it. While the couple gets ermmm, couple-ly, we headed on to our very own spot & laze around watching the magnificient sight of flying kites with the wind in our faces.

Indeed it was a fantastic day & I hope to be given another chance to do it again!*hint hint*

In my opinion, event planning is actually very rewarding – the satisfaction you feel when everything falls into place & seeing the smiles on peoples’ faces is such a good feeling. Thank you Mudd&Nadd for that day.

It was truly inspiring & fun in more ways than one.

- Looney Balloney Lyn