If you have been following our adventures, I’m sure by now you’ve discovered that we love DIY-ing anything at any chance we get.  Why not, since DIY-ing is a great way to save money & add that customised touch to any event!

This time around, one of our recent projects was to decorate a children’s party according to a Dinosaur theme! & Go Dino-crazy we did!

(the semi DIY banner)

(almost complete)

To make sure there weren’t too many dinosaur stuff (because we don’t want to overkill the theme, yes?), we mostly used these extinct creatures as accessories.

Like these big blown up balloons!

(Our sidekick, Lyna, & the 3 big dinos!)

Anyway, I must say, I enjoyed this project immensely (and not just because this involves cute kids) but it’s certainly fun to decorate, blow balloons & see the end product!

After that watching the kids Oooh-ing & Aah-ing and having fun with the balloons just made our Saturday!

Now we’re so looking forward to more (kid’s / anyone else for that matter ) parties! If you have a party that you need planned (or decorated), you know where to reach us!

Excito-saurus Sidekick,
Nadd

P.s. Tell us what you think! email: hello@muddnadd.com !

Besides the fact that YOG is 58 DAYS AWAY!

And the World Cup 2010 created such buzz & hype before it actually happened (all because of $$ or the lack of – what’s new!).

And that Town is once again filled with roaming scenesters & not-so-cool hipster kids because of the School Holidays.

And maybe that Singapore Arts Festival was so lovely, when it ended, there was not much artsy stuff that filled our nights. 

Oh & the yummy Botak Jones have introduced new halal stalls called Botak’s Favourites  (we thought it would never happen).

The Great Singapore Sale is also here this month and that’s another reason to go walking, I feel! Except that nothing made for more exciting news then the one that happened on 16 June - Orcard Road was filled with  Teh-Tarik like concoction of all things yucky and turned into Orchard River for a day. Yes, it looks as horrible as it sounds.

That, while very exciting for us swakoo generation who have never experienced any kind of flood before (besides the longkang), is not exactly the highlight of my June.

Right now, at the top of my list  – one of the coolest highlight of this month is… Springing a Birthday Celebration Surprise on Mudd! (okay so it’s a half surprise but a surprise none-the-less). 

But still, to trick / surprise another planner is such an achievement. To trick Mudd (who believe me can sometimes do a Jedi Mind trick and read your mind) is even better!!   The thrill of planning & having a reunion of old friends and then seeing the happy contented faces of the birthday people is just priceless!  (and of course food & lots of chicken is such a blessing!).

And of course, what’s new with June is we have more Events Sidekicks Youths this month, yey!  June has gotten me all hyped up for the remaining days of the month!

& what about your month? Tell me how awesome this June has been, yes?

Friday for Fun!

Your Sidekick,
Nadd (is voting for June.)

 p.s. So many ways for you to tell me! Email me (nadd@muddnadd.com), tag our FB Wall, or comment to this post!

And at the end of the gluttonous adventure you decided that you had enough for the time being and you want to dispose your tools of desire (AKA plates and utensils) only to discover in your epic horror, you can’t find the trash point!

So how now?!?!?!??!

Annoying isn’t it?

I’ve been to one such function recently. Not that I’m being nitpicky, but such situation will just create a lot of awkwardness. (Since the aim of EVERY event is to make your guest feel comfortable)

Imagine, YOU’ve just finish eating a whole LOT of food and you would like to dispose of the evidence but you can’t find the rubbish point. What do you do next?

In a civilize society you would find the nearest server/helper and explained your peculiarity and get them to help you locate that rubbish point.

In a semi-civilized society (sadly where I’m from), ignorant farts would just place it on the serving table. Yes! The serving table! (this will just create more awkwardness!)

Or if they could locate a rubbish bin (or something that looks like one) they would just place the rubbish next to it (if it was a close unit bin) or they would just pile it up (if it has overflowed)!

So planners, pleaseeeeee, set up that rubbish point! Here are some tips to get you going.

1.    Set your rubbish point near the serving area (putting a trash bag underneath the water dispenser is a no-no. Although many are practicing this, bottom line, it is just unhygienic!)

2.    Get a good size rubbish bin with a good size opening. Those that has always been originally around the function room/hotel/reception area (You know. Those that is already there before you came, before the place opens, the one that have always been there) are NOT mean for catering purposes. A shocker? Believe it.

3.    Have somebody to manage the bins. Nothing worsts that seeing an overflowing bin with chicken bones or laksa gravy dripping. Always double, triple, quadruple the trash bags in the bin before hand. This will make maintaining the bin easier. Just tie-grab-go. Easy! Repeat after me. Tie. Grab. Go!

4.    Finally, after you have tied, grabbed and go. You better go! Don’t leave the tied up bag beside the bin. Dispose it off properly. Don’t get me started on the need of knowing/having a centralize waste point.

Hope this helps!

-Mudd-

Right on!

Hope you enjoyed the series! :]

We are going to tweak this question a bit.

When was the last time you visiting such a place?

Nadd and me just love to explore such places and look at it in a different angle. Even when we are on the bus! A short video of our Random Bus Ride HERE.

To the survey!

“It’s pretty much the same scene over and over again here. There are only that many places, and even Clarke Quay is getting too crowded.”

We beg to differ! There’s many things to do in Singapore. You just have have to look for it. Create your own adventure!

Need help creating one? Head to http://www.sgthingstodotoday.com/concierge

To the survey! We added an “other” column coz we know it is needed.

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Found an interesting article in the newspaper last week.

It is the latest findings from Urban Redevelopment Authority’s (URA) Lifestyle survey.

It hit me like a soft pillow in my face at a high velocity and got me thinking to recreate the survey with you guys!

TWO things I would love to determine by administering the survey,

1. To determine if the national survey results is congruent with what Mudd&Nadd readers is seeking out

2. To determine what you all like to see more off and in turn we’ll make that requests come true! (We are your events planning sidekicks afterall :])

Sounds good?

Today, we are going to recreate the survey, “What Singaporean want more of” (bottom left corner in the newspaper cutting above). We are only selecting 3 of the relevant question and you can only choose ONE answer.

(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!

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