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[Sponsored] Double the fun with The Woosh, Wild Wild Wet's newest water slide

I was probably 16 the last time I visited Wild Wild Wet at Downtown East, and I'll be honest here - the reason why I never revisited for the longest time is because while they had one or two star rides, everything was still too mild for me overall. And as I grew older, WWW was a place I'd associate with secondary school class chalet-goers and, well, juvenility in general.

But recently, I was invited by Sample Store to experience The Woosh, Wild Wild Wet's newest water slide, and boy was I pleasantly surprised by how much this waterpark has since expanded!

For one, the waterpark has now doubled in size, with a bunch of cool new slides for even more excitement. And instead of the simple cottage-style chalets of the early 00s, there's now the sleeker D'Resort, a cluster of nature-inspired resort rooms integrated with WWW itself.

~ The Woosh Launch Party ~

 

  

The Woosh launch event kicked off with a tea spread by Rasel, beautifully arranged in a rustic country-style setup. We were treated to yummy chicken and beef sliders, as well as little canapes like vegetable ratatouilles, mushroom vol-au-vents, and pasta salad.

 I especially liked the vanilla bavarios in shooters! I had 3 :P

 There were also fun stage games for attendees, led by a hilarious emcee.

If you're wondering why the game participants in the photo above are all in couple wear, that's because we were all attempting to set a record for the Most Number of People In Pairs Dressed Identically in the Singapore Book of Records!

Us being matchy, with our record setting certs. Even our slippers are the same colour!

Okay, so this is the best Nicholas and I could come up with, since we're of different genders HAHA. You can't really go wrong with black on black! We briefly contemplated matching onesies, but nah, not in that heat lol. We're not the kind of couple who'd normally wear matchy clothes, but it was fun being part of the 111 duos (222 people!) participating in the record setting. :)

Us Sample Store bloggers also got a pretty awesome goodie bag, including Banana Boat sunscreen, a waterproof phone case from to help make photo-taking in the water much easier, and luxurious toiletries. Thanks for all the gifts!

That SPF 110 was much-needed in the crazy heat

~ The Woosh ~

 

The Woosh is Wild Wild Wet's latest addition, and at 50m long, it's Singapore's longest inflatable freestyle water slide! Wondering why the launch event had the theme "Seeing Double"? Well, The Woosh allows two people to slide in tandem, so you can have fun racing a friend down to see who reaches the end first.

The initial drop - as the name of the ride suggests - was a quick woooooosh, followed by a looong stretch of horizontal sliding. Unfortunately I kinda got stuck halfway along the horizontal path! Perhaps I'm not heavy enough?? :P Hmm I felt the slide could've done with a bit more water for a smoother ride.

I saw people going on it with floats and mats though, so maybe you'll need that for a little extra boost. Use your imagination and experiment with different positions, and slide headfirst, belly down, or even backwards - it's up to you really!

The Woosh is extremely family-friendly, and suitable for people of all ages, whether young or old. And it'll only be up for a limited time till 30th July (school holidays, public holidays, Fridays – Sundays only) , so head down quick if you wish to experience it for yourself!

 

~ Other new rides at Wild Wild Wet ~

 

Apart from The Woosh, we also had the pleasure of discovering other relatively new rides (opened over '16 and this year) in the compound.

Royal Flush

 

Image source: Downtown East

Not sure why it was named this way, but perhaps the Royal Flush was designed to emulate how ~stuff~ gets flushed down the toiletbowl? :P HAHA! You sit in a float of up to 4 people, whizz down a tube into a round well, only to whizz down again for a second drop, and up and down a giant curve!

This was the first thrill ride we took during our visit and it didn't disappoint! Wheeeeee

 

Torpedo

Hands down my favourite was the Torpedo, an enclosed slide which starts off with a crazy FREE-FALL. You get into a capsule standing, and once the 5-second countdown goes off, the platform you're standing on will be released - causing you to shoot vertically down in a free-fall before going through many twists and turns!

Warning: there'll be water within the slide spraying at you from all directions. Remember to steal breaths of air as you're going down the winding tunnels!

This was SUPER FUN and I was really really impressed! And as a testament of how thrilling and fast this ride is, let me just share with y'all that each of the three times I went on it, I got a wedgie. Yup, it was THAT fast! HAHAHA. If you're planning to go on this ride, my advice is, don't wear a skimpy bikini, because it might just get a little out of place - I'm not kidding HAHA.

Free Fall, Vortex, and Kraken Racers

 

Unfortunately, these 3 new thrill rides were temporarily closed when we visited, but I'd love to try them out in the future! The Free Fall (yellow) in particular looks terrifying - in a good way. JUST LOOK AT THAT STRAIGHT DROP!!!! I'm definitely not gonna miss this!

 ~ Old favourites ~

 

Though they've added exciting new rides to their collection, Wild Wild Wet has also retained their old favourites which many of us have been familiar with since our childhood days, such as:

Shiok River

Ular-Lah and The Water Works

Slide Up!

 

Carrying that heavy float up those flights of stairs just to experience sliding up and down this giant "U" is always worth it.

For the kids: Professor's Playground and Kidz Zone

 

Professor's Playground is the one with the giant water bucket that both kids and adults love!

Stole a photo op at Kidz Zone, hehe

~ Chilling in style ~

 

If you want to set yourself apart from the crowd and have an exclusive shaded space to chill at, you can now rent a cabana here. Perfect for birthday parties!

 

But if that's a tad extravagant for you, not to worry, there are numerous deck chairs all over the waterpark too.

You can also rent fancy floats in shapes like flamingos, gummy bears, and of course, the ever-popular unicorn.

~ Wild Wild Wet hacks ~

 

During my visit I happened to discover some pretty cool hacks, so, just sharing them here to help make your visit an even more fuss-free one!

Bikini Bay/Muscle Bay aren't the ony toilets at WWW

 

You'd probably make a beeline to the Bikini Bay and Muscle Bay near the entrance of WWW to change and shower at, but a lot of people don't seem to know that there's actually a second toilet, also with shower facilities, towards the back of the waterpark, near the Tsunami! It was completely empty when I went, compared to Bikini Bay that was swarming with people.

 

It's really clean too, with a good amount of cubicles :)

You can re-open your locker as many times as you choose

We didn't know this until we collected our stuff at the end of the day, but unlike the usual lockers which you say bye bye to once you remove your items, you can actually re-open your locker as and when you please, until you decide to close it for good! Which is really useful if you wish to get your phone out halfway, or need your towel to dry off so you can re-apply your sunblock.

And yes, the lockers here are super high tech now! Everything is digital. And the lockers come in various sizes, small, medium, and large. The largest one (above) are good for about 6 people's items, so it's pretty affordable if you go in a group and share the cost.

Store tiny items in lockers near rides, for FREE

 

Some of you might need your glasses/prescription goggles to navigate your way around the waterpark, but for safety reasons, those and other small loose items are not allowed on rides. You don't have to walk all the way back to your locker near the entrace to chuck those items in; most, if not all the thrill rides have a set of lockers near their stairs, so just put lock your stuff in with a code of your choice and you're good to go!

The best part? These lockers are completely free of charge!

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 GET TWICE THE EXCITEMENT WITH 1-FOR-1 PROMOS AT DOWNTOWN EAST

 

Image source: Downtown East

Great news: as part of Downtown East's Seeing Double promo, you'll get to enjoy 1-for-1 admission to Wild Wild Wet if you turn up dressed identically in a pair from now till 31st July 2017!

Other 1-for-1 Seeing Double deals include 50% off stays at D'Resort, 1-for-1 bowling games at Orchid Bowl, and 1-for-1 playtime at eXplorerkid. So it's time to get out all your couple clothing, and get creative in being matchy-matchy, for loads of fun-filled family time! :D

Click HERE for more information.

CONTEST: STAND TO WIN A 2D1N D'RESORT STAYCATION PACKAGE

 

Take part in Downtown East's Twin & Win Instagram contest and stand to win a 2D1N staycation package at D'Resort! All you have to do is:

1. Snap a picture with your twinning buddy in identical outfits (it could be a friend or family member, doesn't matter!)

2. Upload it on Instagram with the hashtag #SeeingDoubleSG

There are two runs to this contest, the first ending on 30th June 2017, and the second ending on 31st July 2017.

More info on prizes and instructions below (click to enlarge):

Image source: Downtown East

Good luck!

Visit Downtown East's website to find out more about The Woosh, Seeing Double promotions, and the Twin & Win contest.

This post was sposored by Sample Store and Downtown East/Wild Wild Wet, but all opinions are my own.

Trash > Human

So I had a real shit day the other day, which began with a bad start at work. I can't bitch about what people at work did here but let's just say I was PISSED.

Then I found a random new feathery cat toy on the floor so I thought I'd play with Eraser...she was jumping and running all over the place like she was on steroids but I suspect she became agitated from all the (over?)stimulation and she got super angsty. She didn't wanna be pet and everytime I went over to stroke her she'd get up, walk a few steps away, and sit back down again. Note that this is not normal because out of everyone in the office, Eraser loves me the most and that is a fact (will blog about her sometime!!!)

Eraser being unhappy made me unhappy and I didn't want her to be unhappy so I left her to cool down by herself. She then came back to me and sat under my desk for a little cat nap but then the ass crack of the sky decided to split apart and let out horrifying bouts of thunder and lightning and she got scared and jumpy :( SAD SMOOSHYPOO = SAD RACHIEPOO. Plus thunderstorms get me all depressed too.

AND THEN I was looking forward to my damn overdue hair treatment after work but even THAT, a PAMPERING SESSION, turned out to be one of the WORST parts of my day.

So a few months back I bought this scalp treatment package from Jean Yip. I normally wouldn't even THINK of patronising Jean Yip because I've seen a lot of my friends go in there for haircuts and emerge fugly, but I went for a free trial sesh (with the full intention of rejecting the hard selling that would come later) and that shit actually WORKED like there was a significant difference in the "before" and "after" scans - in the sense that my scalp was less oily and follicles less clogged - so I signed up for a 10-session package at a special first-time-customer price of less than $50 per treament. With the intention of never renewing my package and going DIY instead because after that the prices will just go up and anything more than $50 for a place like Jean Yip is too much.

The person who does the hair shit for me there is one of the more senior staff, and I booked my appointment under her as usual. But that day she was nowhere to be found and this random Malaysian ah lian did it for me. I highly suspect she was a trainee becuase she was inexperienced as fuck, kept poking me with her fucking nails and when she washed my hair SHE USED HER FUCKING NAILS ON MY SCALP.

She didn't even make sure the water was cool enough and even the mere act of WRAPPING THE TOWEL AROUND MY HEAD caused me pain. I don't know how either, but I guess it takes a certain kind of stupid to do that.

WTF. I hope she punctures her nostrils with her nails when she digs her nose and her nose will require plastic surgery to look the same again except when she gets plastic surgery her nose will end up even uglier than it was before. And also the same for her anus when she's wiping her butt.

I really REALLY regret not fucking her up. The only reason why I didn't was because I was already too damn tired and had no energy to let my not-so-inner bitch dragon out. Nvm, I know her name and during my next treatment I will complain to my regular person. That is, if they don't give me yet ANOTHER stupid Malaysian ah lian.

I'll have you know my scalp has never felt so stressed in my life and IT STILL HURT EVEN AFTER 30 MINUTES FROM THE END OF TREATMENT WTF. WHAT THE FUCK DO I PAY $50 A MONTH FOR? To get my scalp DAMAGED??? JEEZ.

I HOPE SHE GOES BALD BY 30 BUT ALL HER HAIR IN UNDESIRABLE PLACES WILL THICKEN BY THE DOUBLE.

Malaysian ah lians, Malaysian ah lian standards...GET ME OUTTA HERE.

Anyway, Malaysian chao ah lians or not, I've already decided that once this package ends I'm going to just rely on Lush's Roots scalp mask and have it DIY style.

I'll tell you guys about how the hair treatment works if I remember next time/if I don't have anything better to talk about (ie probably never lo) but anyway back to that fateful day.

Blah blah blah and then I got on my feeder bus and just as I was about to sit down, I noticed a piece of folded up paper on the seat next to mine. Like what the fuck, after all this I still gotta deal with TRASH? But hey, I thought, better trash than human. If the trash on the next seat allows me to sit in complete solitude, why not right? Anyway it was just paper, not some crumpled up mucus-drenched piece of tissue.

As the bus drove off and I was already comfortably seated alone, I somehow decided to pick up the piece of paper and unfolded it. Lo and behold..............

IT WAS A $1 VOUCHER FOR SOME GOOD PIZZA. AND IT WASN'T EVEN EXPIRED. FUCK YEAH.

Moral of the story? Trash > human.

[Sponsored] Sample Store's Bloggers' Party with BeautyKeeper

Last Saturday, I had the privilege of attending Sample Store's Bloggers' Party, held in conjunction with BeautyKeeper, an online Taiwanese beauty store. I've previously blogged about some products from BeautyKeeper - you can read my past entry here.

~ The place ~ 

 

The event was held at Punggol Waterway Point's newly-launched Party Room - a cosy little air-conditioned space on the second floor of the mall. Decorated with vibrant decor of hot air balloons and trees, it's got a merry vibe that makes it especially suitable for children's birthday parties!

Yup, the room even has a TV for your to screen some entertainment or play a photo slideshow.

Plus, it's strategically situated right beside Waterway Point's Happy Park (wet and dry playground on the rooftop, so the little ones can go out and play while the adults mingle (in the comfort of air-con, thank goodness LOL). Don't worry, the wall of the Party Room facing the playground is made of clear glass, so you can keep an eye on your kids while they're wreaking havoc having fun out there.

Even the design of the ceiling had thought put into it!

Pssst...if these pictures excite you, you'll be glad to know that The Party Room at Waterway Point is now open for booking from just $150 for 4 hours - that's a super affordable deal for such a long duration!

The booking fee also includes:

• Pantry area with a refrigerator, hot water dispenser, and sink
• 2 tables, 8 chairs, and 8 kiddy stools
• TV (HDMI/USB)

Pretty awesome yeah? More deets below (click to enlarge):

 

~ The party ~

 

Kicking off the Bloggers' Party was food, glorious food, specially catered from Brunches Cafe. One look at the spread and I knew it wasn't the typical run-off-the-mill catered fare - for one, there were RAINBOW SLIDERS!

This picture makes me happy :)

Other dishes included salad, fried rice with prawns, fish in some cream sauce, and meatballs with CHEESE!

At first I thought the meatballs were merely topped with cheese, but as I bit into them, EVEN MORE CHEESE oozed out into my mouth! GLORIOUS. Some of the best meatballs I've ever had omg.

Each attendee was also given a bottle of Juscool Sparkling Juice in assorted flavours. I chose Peach. And it was pink! :D Other flavours were Apple, Grape, Passionfruit, Yuzu and Orange.

Great for those who wish to enjoy carbonated drinks without feeling the guilt, Juscool is a Healthier Choice Symbol product - made with real fruit juice instead of saccharine artificially-flavoured syrups!

After settling down with our food, we had a little talk by a spokesperson from BeautyKeeper. Basically, she explained to us what BeautyKeeper is all about and how the BeautyKeeper Ambassadorship Programme will be rolled out in the months to come. Hoping to be on board this Ambassadorship Programme as I've already tried some of their products prior to the event, and am liking them well so far!

Just to reiterate things in case you missed my previous post on BeautyKeeper - they're a Taiwanese online store that curates popular Taiwanese beauty products (most/all of which are currently not available here) and makes them accessible to us here in Singapore. Shipping fees are SGD$20 for purchases below SGD$200, and free for purchases above SGD$200.

That's not all. Another great thing about BeautyKeeper is that they have a special Taiwan Tourist Service, which allows tourists to enjoy free shipping of products to their hotels - so you can just collect your beauty goodies from the concerige and pop 'em into your luggage to bring home! How convenient is that??

Later on we headed down to Sample Store's Shopping Paradise event at the atrium to collect our goody bags at their BeautyKeeper booth! Here's a peek of some of their products that were up for purchase:

Facial masks from Taiwanese Aboriginal

Sports bras and shapewear from Mollifix

More masks in beautiful packaging

Read on to the next section to see what other products BeautyKeeper has to offer!

~ The presents ~

 

BeautyKeeper gave us all a huge $200 hamper full of some of the products they carry!

Back row:
Phytopia Slimway Synergy - 2-in-1 body shaper and topical appetite suppressant
Phytopia Stretch Marks Remover Synergy
All-Belle fake eyelashes in Yellow Flaunt
MD/AA Jiao Pulsed Mask Foaming Face Cleanser
MD/AA Jiao Oil and Water Dual Balancing Gel - a sebum regulator, oil remover, and pore tightener

Left section (white items, from top to bottom):
Userism DD Cream SPF50 Dynamic All-Daily Defence - liquid foundation with oil control, moisturising, and sun protection properties
Userism Bright Whitening Ultra-Water Facial Mask
Destino Advanced Repairing Face Soap

Right section (black items, clockwise from Rosy Pink Moisture Dew):
Serlando Rosy Pink Moisture Dew - a moisturising stain
Starsuki lipstick
Starsuki concealer palette
Starsuki Total Cleansing Eye and Lip Makeup Remover
Starsuki Super Perfect Remover Pen 2.0 - makeup remover in a pen

Because there are so many products here, I'm going to pick out 3 of the most novel products to talk about in detail!

Serlando Rosy Pink Moisture Dew

 

Stains are typically used for the lips, but apparently this moisturising tint can also be used on your AREOLA and BIKINI LINE too! I'm not kidding LOL it says so in the instructions! It's supposed to help brighten dull skin and reduce melanin as well.

I swatched this on my hand and it produced a very faint, pink sheen - which I think is great for a cheek tint on those days when you don't want to put on makeup but don't wanna look dead either. When I swatched this on my lips the colour was rosier and more noticeable :)

Userism Bright Whitening Ultra-Water Facial Mask

 

This sheet mask is a little different from others. Encased in a magical-looking vial, it comes with additional serum for you to drown it in - so that you can get ultimate hydration! It even comes with a pair of tweezers to aid you in putting it on your face.

After I used the mask, there was quite a good amount of serum left in the tube. I like that the tube came with a screw cap so that all the extra serum wasn't wasted. In fact, this was designed to leave you with 7-10 days' worth of leftover serum! 

Starsuki Super Perfect Remover Pen 2.0

 

We all have those days where we screw up our eyeliner, but 1) don't have any makeup remover on us because we're not at home 2) can't wipe it off because doing so would mean wiping ALL the makeup off your eyelids. But with this makeup remover pen, you can get rid of eyeliner smudges in the most precise way possible!

I tested it myself and it works pretty well! The 2nd picture shows the result after one round of colouring over my liner, and the 3rd picture shows the result after a second round of colouring over and finally rubbing the residue away with my thumb in a single sweep. Not bad, not bad at all!

Oh, there were also goodies from Otterbox - a pretty mint and coral phone case, together with a screen cleaner and a CUTE OTTER SOFT TOY!

Most of us already know of Otterbox as a brand for drop-proof smartphone cases that'll save your phone screens from smattering into a million pieces. It's no wonder that they're the #1 selling phone case brand in the U.S.!

Yay so happy with all my presents! Thanks all! :D

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SAMPLE STORE'S BEAUTY SHOW

 

Don't despair if you missed Sample Store's Shopping Paradise last week. Coming soon on 2nd April (Sunday), Sample Store will be holding their Beauty Show at Marina Bay Sands, hosted by Hossan Leong! BeautyKeeper will be holding a LIVE beauty workshop there, and you'll also get to be seranaded by SING China's talented Grand Finalists. Other than that, you'll also stand a chance to WIN a pair of air tix to Taiwan and Bangkok, and shopping vouchers!

Head on over to Samplestore.com to purchase your tickets before they're sold out! Tickets are affordably priced at $10 and are fully redeemable for a BeautyKeeper goodie bag (worth $50!) Food will be provided by Brazil Churrascaria.

I won't be able to attend the event on Sunday (boooo) but I'm looking forward to more BeautyKeeper events held by Sample Store, and hope to get to try more great BeautyKeeper products :D

This post was sposored by Sample Store and BeautyKeeper, but all opinions are my own.