ION Orchard & Orchard Central

Just went to the 2 new shopping malls in Orchard Road. Both of them just opened in July 2009. The following are some random photos taken today.

ION Orchard:

  

 

Orchard Central:

 

This is taken in an open air platform in the Orchard Central

What is this spectacle for?

I have asked about this special plastic spectacle in my previous post here: My New Eyeglass 2009.

The answer to the question “What is this spectacle for?” is in the following screenshot:

The reply is from Gab Lim at here http://opt-label.blogspot.com/2009/06/new-fashion-eyewear-in-singapore.html#comments.

Singapore NDP 2009 Rehearsal Fireworks

 

Photos taken on 18-07-2009 8:30pm at somewhere at the Marina Square there.

NTU IA July 2009

This is a group photo taken on the first day (6th July 2009) of my IA (Industrial Attachment).

It has been 1 week already and so far so good. People there are nice and friendly.

There are a total of 6 NTU interns in this photo. The 2nd one from the right is not interns. But he is 3 or 4 days more senior than us. Someone in the company suggested that the 7 of us take a group photo and email it to everyone in the company to notify them that we are the new faces in the company.

*Photo has been edited and no names were mentioned in this post in order not to expose the identity of the company and the people involved in this photo.

My New Eyeglass 2009

Went to buy my new eyeglass yesterday (03-07-2009) at Opt LABEL in Illuma (someway in Bugis). Heard that the shop is still quite new in Singapore.

They sell eyeglasses (1.5 index lenses with “easy clean coating”) at a package price range of $50, $75 and $100. If you want higher index, then you have to pay a little bit more. The package includes frame, lens, eyes test and a eyeglass box.

Heard that they also provide eyes testing (without purchasing spectacle) for $10. Just in case i wrote anything wrong, you can visit their website at http://www.optlabel.asia/ for more information.

The designs are all displayed nicely in the shop according to their prices. If you have no idea what suit you best, you can ask the people there for advice on which one is more suitable for you. And that was what I did, the person there told me that rectangle shape eyeglasses are more suitable for me and recommended a few designs for me.

After choosing the design of the eyeglass, I went in for my eyes test. Then after the payment, I was told to come back to collect the eyeglass in 1 hour time. That is really fast in my opinion.

They also gave me a card that has my name and NRIC on it. The card has an expiry date. If I go back to them to buy another eyeglass within the expiry date, then I can have a $5 discount. But the expiry date is due in 1 year time and I don’t think i will be making another eyeglass in such short time. Sigh…

This is how my new eyeglass looks like. It has silver matt surface metallic frame.

They have this special spectacle as free gift. Not sure what it is, but it looks quite useless… lol

If you happen to know what it is for, do tell me in the comments.

Total Cost: $100