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Is it a marker of age, slowly but surely creeping up? Or of a latent desire to appear more appreciative of the finer things in life than I’m naturally inclined to do? Either way, it started about two months ago when I stumbled upon an old room spray that I used to give a few puffs through my revolving door of dorm rooms through uni. I’m not going to reveal my age but my uni days were... let's just say, more than a few years back - and also more than enough time for you to seriously start questioning if a product has expired. But before doing the sensible thing of embarking on a quick Google search, I found myself giving the nozzle a few squeezes and… as it turned out, it smelled the same as before. This bottle has certainly seen better days... Nice! Thus ensued a once-every-two-days spray right before bed. The scent for this pink bottle is Red Berry and Fir, to be clear - with very sweet, almost cloying notes that are fruity at the same time. Perfect for alleviating anxiety (deadlines and existential questioning alike simply move from a schooling environment into a working-world one, eh?), and activating some drowsiness. (Aside: My internet sleuthing later on brought me to the conclusion that room sprays don’t technically.. expire? They generally only diminish in potency, although it’s still possible that some concoctions can go bad. The best way to tell, again, is with how the smell goes.) This past week, I rediscovered a door gift we had received when attending the reopening of the Mercedes-Benz Centre at Alexandra (which coincided with the launch of the current-generation E-Class): An AMG-branded scent! Described as a “classy tea-like scent in a harmonious blend of freshly brewed white tea, delicate white florals and a hint of citrus notes”. Yum. For now, I’ve defected over to this side (unless you work for a rival German brand, who doesn’t want their room to smell like a Mercedes-Benz showroom?). But having two scents to play around with is great for whenever I want to switch things up. I suspect I will spend the remaining half of the year assembling an even larger collection... Room improvement program? It’s no secret that there is more than meets the nose when it comes to scents. The impact of smells on our psychology is one well-documented and researched part of the equation. The other half, of course, comes down to the idea of image-building (self-image too). I’d venture that a scented apartment feels immediately more expensive than a non-scented one, while adults who wear perfume just have… a different sort of aura (whether or not it’s always a good aura is another topic altogether). This portion arguably has a (dollars and) cents aspect too: The perfume industry was valued at USD 50.8 billion (!!) in 2022 alone. In this case, I’d say my recent intrigue with scents is a mixture of both. I’m super thankful that since my mid-20s, I’ve had a room to call mine and mine alone - but as a generally fickle-minded person who shared a space with my brother/sister for more than half my life, I’ve also found that I still have little clue as to how I consciously define a welcoming and cosy space. While a ‘room improvement program’ - based on the bare canvas that I inherited - has technically been in the works ever since my sister got married and moved out, all I see now is essentially extra clutter over that two-year period. And unfortunately, until that clutter disappears (I'm working on it...), this will also never truly be a calming space. To that end, there is a large part of me that believes that infusing the room with a distinct, ‘upmarket’ smell may forcefully induce a sense of familiarity and ease whenever I step back in after a long day out. But the other big part is just the impression that I have that it will help zhng it. Another slight aside: I started writing this mid-week, got sidetracked by other work/events, and in the interim, my TikTok algorithm started feeding me a ton of ‘room transformation’/ideal room/ideal apartment videos. Here's one that I enjoyed: I know it's very idealised and that most rooms that appear on social media are rarely kept in a pristine state, but here's another... (I'd say even the pre-cleaned-up iteration was quite nice already.) At this point, I must also quickly note: I'm fully aware that the idea of having a picture-perfect, Pinterest-ready room in your mid-20s feels can feel very rich in Singapore. Having one’s own room already - much less one that is so beautifully curated - is likely still a massive privilege to the average Singaporean at this age. Still learning When thinking about my “room improvement program”, the platitude that kept popping into my head was ‘The grass is greener where you water it’. If I had to distil the recent scent-obsession down to one goal, I guess I’m trying to make the metaphorical pasture that is my room as green as it can be. Anyway, does anyone have any tips or special things they do for their own rooms to make it a welcoming space to return and retreat to? Hit me with anything - I’m keen to learn! - Matt Additional photos from Unsplash (Jeroen den Otter, volant)

Hi everyone !!! We were given free hotel stay for Nov 2015. - hotel stay at Genting Highlands First World Hotel, 2 Rooms [ XYZ Deluxe], 2 nights stay [check-in 7/11/2015, check-out 9/11/2015]. We wish to giveaway the hotel room stay as follows : - hotel stay at Genting Highlands First World Hotel, 2 Rooms [XYZ Deluxe], 2 nights stay [check-in 7/11/2015, check-out 9/11/2015] are free for give-away. * only hotel room for giveaway, for free. Absolutely free. * DOES NOT INCLUDE breakfast/meals. * make your own transport arrangement [car, coach, etc.....]. * meet me at First World Hotel Lobby (Information Counter) on 7/11/2015 [est 1200~1400 hrs] for check-in. If you are keen, - please apply by posting only "YES, may I have the hotel room ?". * 2 Rooms are available, so 1 Room for each "successful application". That would be 2 separate "successful applications". - *anyone who had confirmation for 1 Room, can apply for the 2nd Room, if still available, after 27/11/2015 (8 am). - DO NOT write any other queries/text as these would be "invalid entry". * example. "true or not, free?, ......" is not considered as application for the hotel room. - first come first serve basis. - we will confirm as soon as we are available. - upon our confirmation, we will request for your mobile nos for communication purposes. We will also provide our MY mobile nos for you to call when you arrive Genting. - this is a personal offer on goodwill basis. We do not wish to be liable for any consequences in any way. Anyone keen ???????????

Hi everyone !!! We were given free hotel stay for Feb 2015. - hotel stay at Genting Highlands First World Hotel, 2 Rooms [Deluxe], 2 nights stay [check-in 10/2/2015, check-out 12/2/2015]. We wish to giveaway the hotel room stay as follows : - hotel stay at Genting Highlands First World Hotel, 2 Rooms [Deluxe], 2 nights stay [check-in 10/2/2015, check-out 12/2/2015] are free for give-away. * only hotel room for giveaway, for free. Absolutely free. * DOES NOT INCLUDE breakfast/meals. * make your own transport arrangement [car, coach, etc.....]. * meet me at First World Hotel Lobby on 10/2/2015 [est 1200~1400 hrs] for check-in. If you are keen, - please apply by posting only "YES, may I have the hotel room ?". * 2 Rooms are available, so 1 Room for each "successful application". That would be 2 "successful applications". - DO NOT write any other queries/text as these would be "invalid entry". * example. "true or not, free?, ......" is not considered as application for the hotel room. - first come first serve basis. - we will confirm as soon as we are available. - upon our confirmation, we will request for your mobile nos for communication purposes. We will also provide our MY mobile nos for you to call when you arrive Genting. - this is a personal offer on goodwill basis. We do not wish to be liable for any consequences in any way. Anyone keen ???????????

Hi, After the 1st round of invite to those friends who went together to Sim Koa Yen Durian Farm & Melaka, we like to offer to the public MCF on 31/12/2012. We received a Genting sms promo on 28/12/2012 : 2 rooms 2 nites at First World Hotel, stay between 14-25 Jan2013. *not sure whether standard or deluxe room, will know during booking. - anyone interested please confirm ASAP. - please take note of following points to avoid any misunderstanding. -- we are giving the Genting free room to interested friends FREE, no need to pay us anything. No need to buy coffee, etc... - free and easy for you. -- when you confirm the dates and 1 or 2 rooms [same check-in dates], we will then TRY to make reservation with Genting, and then re-confirm to you. *please pm your mobile for faster correspondences. -- once confirm, no changes please, please make sure you turn up on the date. You may make your own way to Genting. When you arrive, please contact us on our MY prepaid line as we need to check-in for you. If you are interested, hurry, subject to availability. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year, opel17 * our offer will close on 2/1/2013 [1200 pm].

Was at Genting on 18-21/11/2009. Now there is a Worldcard rooms fair - 18,000 free* rooms. Booking period : 21/11/2009 - 03/01/2010 Stay period : 04/01/2010 - 30/04/2010 1st World Hotel - low season - book 1 night 3GP, free 1 night [2nd night], book 3rd night 5GP, free 1 night [4th night] Resort Hotel - low season - book 1 night 8GP, free 1 night [2nd night], book 3rd night 12GP, free 1 night [4th night] Highlands Hotel - low season - book 1 night 10GP, free 1 night [2nd night], book 3rd night 15GP, free 1 night [4th night] So the promotion is something like buy 1 night, free 1 night. Somemore, at promotional GP rates. We book 2 nights [+ 2 night free] on the 21/11/2009, before coming back same day.

Hi, Anyone stayed in Changi Beach Club guest rooms before ? Feedback welcomed. Thanks!

3 Deluxe Pool Terrace room from 30 July to 2 August 2011 - each room @ $100 per night Resort totally sold out by now. This is a new resort built in 2011. Only 4 km from city center and 30min from the airport. I booked each rooms a few weeks ago at S$188/night but I would like to change my holiday destination now. Interested please call/sms me at 9 111 0790

the pictures are really different from the ones that the Singapore advance party personel shared on the news leh. Really dirty siah...heng ah.... although our 'Oh yea, Oh yea, Oh yea hey...' cheer sucked, our YOG atheles village was up to standard view more here www.what-the-fxxk.blogspot.com