Pokemon Day

Before Ace's holiday started, we set some goals about some places we will go to and things we will like to do together during the holidays...

He wanted to go watch Lulu; The Movie.. alas by the time we were free to watch, only available at those ulu orbit cinemas far away from our home so we gave up the idea..

Another thing he requested that was for his christmas present, he will like to visit the Pokemon Cafe for a meal.

And since there was not much of the holiday left... we quickly picked a date and promptly made it Pokemon Day!

Max says he wun join us but will send us there since he needs to be in town:)

I was a little worried that we might have to queue....

 Relieved to find that there was aboslutely no queue... phew:) Just a few random pple going in to take photos or eat...

 Ace was so excited when he saw this while going up the escalator.."Mama.. it is up there! It is up there.. see, I can see it.." Yes son... it is quite obvious.. I also can see it lor... hahahahahaa

 Someone went in liao and wanted to pick and choose his seat... must sit at this particular table... you know why? Cos his fav youtuber also went to this same cafe and sat at this exact same spot! Okie lah.. watever lah...

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 The menu...

 My son wants to order the most expensive set....

 Thinking whether to order teh exeggutor drink or the pikachu one... pikachu won cos I realized tat the exeggutor bottle is very boh liao and waste of space...But it is popular though.. so many pple bought the exeggutor drink...

 He says must take photo with dragoinite..

 So before we walked into cafe, there was this big group in front of us in escalator.. we thought they are also here to eat.. turns out they only here to take photo in front at the standee provided... So I tot is just take photo and that is it right..

Then hor, cos we are customers, we sit down, order liao then go and take picture while waiting.. the staff there quickly passed Ace some big pokemon soft toys and a cute pikachu jacket to put on and pose in front of the standee :) Hahahaaha.. difference between customer and none customer:) hahahaha...

 Only bad thing was that there is alot of backlight coming from the window behind Ace

 "Mummy.. so adorable leh.. how to drink!?" Ace asked me when the drink came. Actually hor, the drink is cute to look at but tastes so so niah lor.. is just erm.. normal coffee... I drank most of it.... Cos Ace only ordered cos he likes how it looks:) hahahaha.. They should do MILO version for kids mah.. right?

Here is a video of him taking the first sip...


I think the cafe knows you will sure want to keep your placemats and stuff... so instead of putting them on the table.. they actually give you your placemats, your coaster... and your free cup (if you order the set tat Ace ordered) all in a plastic bag instead of using them for your meal:) Such a great idea!

 Ace pretending  to drink from his cup...

 He was so delighted to find a pikachu inside:)

 Ace's meal is here! Truth to be told.... the food is not very nice leh...not really worth the price you pay.. even if you factor in the licensing fee they have to pay....

I actually think I can make it too leh.. the ears and eyes is seaweed and egg. THe tongue is some biscuit and cheeks is ketchup niah.... Rice just put turmeric will be yellow:) I can and only will make it if I am very free lah...

 When I told one of the staff that their food is not really very nice, he told me that this is actually improved menu lioa.. last time was even worse and had less things.. eg, Ace's set did not come with the prawn patty (tat Ace donated to me)...

 I chose to eat this... came with Pikachu's favorite.....KETCHUP...

 Sadly, my food was bland...

 Put my palm there to show you the size of everything..

 Ace says his curry rice is very yummy... of courselah.. anythng pikachu also yummy lah

 My pikachu cut open is mash potato on top of a meat patty... the sauce so little... so kiam siap... end up my food was mostly bland and dry... actually quite hard to stomach... Made a mental note not to visit EWF restaurant.. which is the restaurant behind this pop up cafe.

 Fish and chips... I know overseas they also serve fish and chips like tat lah.. cos I bought it once at a fair at Ace's intl school... but looks so little leh :) hahaha.. Ok I very bad customer.. only complain complain and complain...

 While eating, Ace saw that the opposite side had this STORE section and said he wanted to go there after we finish eating..

Remember this gor gor in yellow there okie.. he is our 贵人  ;) Tell you more later...

 Let's take a wefie!

We finished liao so we paid and walked over to the store side.... the meal cost almost $70 for two. We only ordered two sets and one drink and no dessert. Even more ex than Hello Kitty Cafe I feel.. which at least serves decent food:)

 Ace saw this and said, "Mummy! Can buy for NIck gor gor.. he says he likes snorlax..." And saw the price($40) and went.. "So ex ah?" And gave up the idea.  Anyway, Nick's sayang already bought him one lah:) hahaha..

Basically.. everything in the shop is ex.. because all these things they are selling are imported from the Pokemon Centre Japan... (Ace has requested to travel to "hapan" (Japan) so he can visit Pokemon Centre after his PSLE). And plus shipping.. everything is at least 30-40% more ex than japan...

 But so kawaii lah!:)

 We saw this book and then Ace was tempted to buy... and then, this is where I need to talk about our Gui Ren!

This guy who mans the store is pokemon fan himself. We were chatting with him about how expensive the things are here... and he told us that this book only has 400+ pokemon, there is another book with 700+ pokemons... he also told us where to find cheap and cheong pokemons and where to find the real stuff... and evenshowed us a video he made of a pokemon merchandise shop he visited a few days ago!

 Pokemon cards AGAIN.. heng Ace never buy cos he says it is more expensive here.. hahaha :) At least got some sense.. .But later when we were shopping, he saw some "rare" ones and gave in and bought MORE... sigh..

 Then he wanted to walk back to the cafe there cos he saw this turn for an egg machine and he begged me to please let him turn one egg.. one egg got two keychains.. but each turn is $10+++!

Sigh... I thought since xmas present, let him turn lor...

Here is him in action:

 He was hoping for this...

 Or this.. He got this one.. with the pokeball.. so he is happy because he says both he likes...

 Then, he wanted to go back to the store section... everything also see see look look.. touch here touch there.. even the staff saw him walk here and there also arhm chio...

 I told him there is kino downstairs, he can go search for his pokedex book.. and just before we go down the escalator.. he had to go to the counter again to see this and that.. he asked if the bags are for sale and comes with the pokemon inside them.. cos I think he figured he can spare $16 for this bag AND the pokemon. Alas, $16 is only for the bag.. pokemon is just a prop to prop up the bags (pun intended). Hahaha... So he sadly said goodbye to them...

 Found the book that the gor gor was talking about! I was happy to discover, it is cheaper than the book that lists LESS pokemons:)

Even more happy when paying to discover, that day only.. there was 10% discount for all purchases.... But well, Ace ended up paying for it himself. He has $50..  spent already $25 on his pokemon cards.... and still got $20 to spend on this.. and then left $5 for my xmas pressie..

Problem is, I couldnt find a $5 i liked and he kept spending till no more money! IN the end i told him just treat me bubble tea when we go guitar lesson lah. Sigh..

 Ace says I must help him wrap this book up in transparent wrapper to protect it. For a while, it was his bedtime reading material and time filler book  :)

 THis one with only 455 listed pokemons is $24.90 lor.

Ace says since gor gor helped us save  money.. later must go up to say thank you. I wonder if part of it is cos he wants to visit tat store again... hahaha :)

 So many pokemon books, so little budget... hahahaha

 Then we walked around and saw more Pokemon stuff.

 I told him we had to go present shopping too.. and so I went shopping and suddenly, my bestie called me.. "Where are you?" She asked me.. and I said I am in bugis with Ace. She said she is in bugis too! She said her daughter saw us and she did not believe her and her daughter insisted, "I saw godma and ace gor gor walk past!" So she called me lor...

相见不如巧遇lor.. we have been wanting to meet up but timing difficult to match. So glad we finally can meet up like that. So we went shopping together and even had a cup of coffee together..

My god daughter has grown.. she can read 3 inch thick enid blyton books now!

 Turns out they were there to buy Ace's birthday present... a set of headphones... cos he spoilt his in Myanmar..


Gandie made Ace promise to use this for 5 years cos this is expensive headphones tat gandie cannot even bear to buy for himself!

Then we walked and walked around whole of buis and did not know where else to go... I asked Ace if he wanted to explore Bugis Plus and he said YES so we went...

 Took a pic cos we know somebody who will like this bag:) From a shop tat can customize print names onto shirts and bags...

Should ask them can print pikachu or eveee and Ace's name or not:) hahaha

Wandered into Uniqlo.... and Ace being very boh liao said he wanted to try the jacket....

 It was the "OMG! My boy has grown up!" moment for this parent...

After discussion, we decided to make our way to Plaza Singapura.. where the gor gor says there are two shops that sell pokemons.. one chiong one.. one original one... and so we took  a train there...

 First stop is the cheong shop...so many things to ee lor... everything pokemon! And they have those buy 2 get 1 free promo also...

Then Ace saw that they sold Pokemon bags and said he wanted to get one...

 I told him not this one lah.. look like tortoise shell:) hahahaha

 This one he also likes but light blue is too girlish..

 Grey is a little more boyish but why got stars?:) wahahahah

 Then he said maybe he will get the Evee one but I said is so ugly:)

Hahahaha... then we agreed we will think about it and made our way to the shop tat sells original pokemons..

 So cute leh... mini pokemon everything!

 ORIGINAL.. comes with a price... the sleeping pikachu is *gulp* $550!

Then went to Daiso to see see look look....

 Little red riding hood:) hahaha

 While walking around.. saw this! Pokemon nano blocks in monochrome... I think must be so hard to build...

Then very tired liao. Suggested that we take a bus home so we can rest and no need to stand all the way and Ace said ok. He spent the bus journey reading his Pokemon Pokedex book..

Finally reached interchange and then still had to go dabao his dinner then can go home.

Reached home liao sibeh tired... But glad he enjoyed the day...

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