Friday was eventful. My sis and I paid a visit to Comex 2006 after much hesitation, as Kyle decided that he was too lazy to go. We arrived there by train…
…and it was hella packed. I did not bother to snap pictures of the convention hall as it was really just a massive mess, teeming with bargain-hunters of all sorts in all corners. There was one bit of the floorplan which was hardly populated, however.
The Photographic Society of Singapore’s exhibition booth. The exhibit was in poor shape, with framed photographs falling off their hinges. And the pictures weren’t even all that good, anyway. Easy to account for the low visitor count.
Despite the crowds, I did manage a few great deals at Comex, however. GP Batteries are always quick to give huge discounts and this show was no exception. They had a $36 promotion pack on offer and I swiftly made it mine. Sis wanted a new mouse for her computer, so, natch, we checked out Razer’s rodents. There, the best salesman in the world sold me a Diamondback for $49: $30(!) off the usual. There was a promotion for two of such mice at $98, and this particular salesman, who recognized me (he’d better), yet whose name I don’t know, helped me locate another willing partner-buyer in a matter of seconds - a far cry from the ‘hour or so’ he estimated.
Cheers to him!
I spotted this group of stunt bikers while sipping on Starbucks. They performed a few cool tricks - running, even riding on walls, and spin-bouncing all over the place. There was this kid who was weaving in and out of the bikers, trying multiple times to fix a broken pole upright. The bikers kept kicking it down, though, for it was an obvious risk to their health should they inadverdently ride into it. The kid kept on trying, while his mom looked on and laughed - even taking a photo. Cute, insistent kid.
After a hard day’s shopping, I went to the inaugural Singapore Biennale Opening Party at the Padang at night. Perhaps I was too late, for most of the exhibits had packed up. The bigger, more prominent ones were still on display, though.
Take this massive projection thing, for example. It flashed a series of words onto the facade of the old Supreme Court, while the sinister ‘Independence Day’-esque flying saucer of the new Supreme Court hovered and loomed menancingly behind its forebear. A sight to behold, but probably not the artist’s intention.
There was a behemoth of a balloon structure, too. It looked pretty amazing all lit up.
The balloon monstrosity was bobbing up and down to the beat of very loud and thumping music spun by a Ministry of Sound DJ.
Some people evidently took the music to be an invitation to dance. All night long.
For all the art, there was trash. The garbage wasn’t just limited to the Padang, appearing even at Cafe Cartel where I had supper:
Oh, and I got a new phone on Saturday: a sleek little Samsung Z540. $138 from M1 - another good deal (Singtel has it for $100 more, and Starhub flogs it at a ridiculously expensive price).
Tags: Singapore Biennale, Comex
