Food Menu: Hokkaido-ya

Just had lunch at Hokkaido-ya today with one of my colleagues. 

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DESPICABLE ME 4 X BTS

Recently, I just watched Despicable Me 4 with my old school friends and what caught my eye is that this is the first movie in the Despicable Me franchise that have K-pop songs played. The K-pop songs are BTS' "Dynamite" and BLACKPINK's "Boombaya". In addition to the K-pop songs played, a new teen character called Poppy is also seen holding a phone with BTS casing.

Because these songs were very popular, especially during my secondary school years of 2018 and 2019, I find the presence of these songs in the movie evokes a sense of reminiscence to these times. Also, because I enjoyed the movie, there is one article that I would like to share in this blog regarding a collaboration by Illumination and BTS for their product and merchandise release.

Source: Licensing Magazine

25 Jun - 2024

Illumination, Universal Products and Experiences and BIGHIT MUSIC have announced a global collaboration with Illumination’s Despicable Me 4 and BTS to commemorate the upcoming theatrical film release.

The collaboration is in celebration of new Despicable Me 4 character, Poppy Prescott, who identifies as a member of BTS ARMY. This connection is highlighted in the limited merchandise capsule featuring vibrant Minions x BTS mash-up art inspired by BTS’ iconic outfits from their 2021 hit single Permission to Dance and the BTS DM4 Pop-Up experiential event taking place in Los Angeles, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Available for pre-order June 19 – July 1 on the Weverse U.S. shop, the limited capsule collection includes a cross-category assortment of apparel and accessories that embody the dynamic personalities of both the Minions characters and BTS. The collection features tees, hoodies, sweats, and totes with bespoke mash-up art with BTS stylized in Minion form.

The apparel and accessories collection can be purchased as well at the upcoming retail pop-ups in Los Angeles, Seoul, and Tokyo and will be coming soon to Nordstrom and Urban Outfitters stores and online. An Entertainment Earth exclusive Funko Pop! Collectible 7-Pack will also be available for pre-order on Friday, June 21.

To coincide with the merchandise launch, Despicable Me 4 will be popping up in Los Angeles, Seoul and Tokyo for a retail experience highlighting the DM4 x BTS capsule collection. At the BTS DM4 pop-ups, fans can explore Poppy Prescott’s Tree House film set recreations, interactive activations, and a fully themed retail experience featuring BTS members in Minion form, all inspired by Illumination’s newest film.

Toys R Us Malaysia: Hot Brands Hot Deals! 2 July - 12 August 2024

 Collected this brochure at a Toys R Us during my KL trip back in July 2024 and decided to share it here.

A Very Special Walk (AVSW) 2024

Haven't been blogging in here for awhile due to work commitments and having an internship report to submit back to my Polytechnic (which I done but my supervisor is still looking into it). However, that aside, I am going to talk about yesterday's AVSW.

Yesterday, I went to A Very Special Walk (AVSW) event with some of my old school friends. This was my first time attending this event after the pandemic, as well as my first time attending AVSW after a few years hiatus. AVSW is an annual fundraising event organized by Autism Resource Centre (Singapore) or ARC(S) since 2005. Also, as this year is Pathlight School's 20th Anniversary, its birthday was celebrated in conjunction. Hence this year's AVSW is also known as A Very Special Celebration.

This year, the AVSW is held at Pathlight School Campus 2 Annex. As of now, Pathlight have two campuses, where Campus 1 is located along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10 while Campus 2 is located along Ang Mo Kio Street 44. A third campus at Tampines is currently underway and is slated for completion by next year.

Activities

To participate in the A Very Special Celebration event, participants are to buy coupons for the activities they wish to partake in or to buy any foods, drinks, or souvenirs from the Art Faculty. In addition, there are also performances by Pathlight students, volunteers, as well as the long-awaited Harvard Din & Tonics music group.

Haven't been to Campus 2 Annex for quite a long time

Coupons can be purchased at the booth located at the entrance

Ice Cream and Drinks booth

Professor Brawn booth

The Din & Tonics booth, where I bought a postcard and card for $25 as AVSW coupons cannot be used for their merch.

Mario and chicken rice

More game booths at the hall on the 2nd floor, with an inflatable slide.

Saw one of the teachers, Ms Shereen. She was away at Czech Republic before she returned to Pathlight.

Games outside the building

The Shooting Star booth, where players is to throw a ball and aim at the stacked metal cans. Afterwards, players will get a large Uncle Ringo balloon, shown in the first picture below. Look at the size of that sitting on my foyer bench.

What is Uncle Ringo? (according to the website)

Uncle Ringo has been a household name since 1984 and has organized countless carnivals, fun-fairs, theme parties, product launches, fund-raising charities, school events. We take pride in being Singapore’s longest-standing and leading provider of carnivals and family entertainment.

As the top carnival event planner in Singapore, Uncle Ringo provides an extensive range of attractions, activities, and carnival equipment for rental. Rental includes Carnival Rides, Carnival Game stalls, Inflatable Bouncy Castles, party equipment, and many more.

Because of the presence of balloons made in the shape of Uncle Ringo's mascot, I have the feeling that the carnival is also organized by Uncle Ringo. 

Kuromi balloon from the balloon booth besides the Din n Tonics booth.

After the event ended, me and my friends took bus 261 went to eat Pepper Lunch at AMK Hub. While walking from Pathlight Campus 2 to the bus stop, I took pictures of Campus 2 Main and the temple besides it (sorry for blurry pic because I was trying to catch up with friends while doing it) because I want to keep a piece of my visitation as a memory.

After alighting bus 261, we cross a road to get to Ang Mo Kio Station, where there is an underpass to AMK Hub.

Conclusion

The AVSW have been very eventful, as I got a chance to hang out with my old school friends, participate in the different game booths, and watch the Din & Tonics performing. One particular part of the Din & Tonics that I enjoyed is when they sang a good old Chinese song called 月亮代表我的心 or The Moon Represents my heart by Teresa Teng. Also, I have met my former teachers Ms Fiona and Mrs Jefferson, as well as Ms Shereen.

References

https://avsw.autism.org.sg/