The funfair though limited, brings back memories of childhood with a new twist. Those seemly primitive games are still here, and as before, are still hard to win. While there are additional rides (all synchronized to techno beats), old rides like bumper cars are set to stay. Afew days later, the fair packs up and life is back to normal. A little distraction to recall our childhood past.

Okay, so they are not proper night markets. Thank goodness for Bugis Village. This full time “night market” electrifies the air even in daylight! The original site for transvestite shows in Singapore, Bugis Village has through the years transformed herself into a mix of sorts. Though no longer holding shows, who would have seen the potential of it as a shopping haven? Cheap electronics can be found here (I should know, I got my headphones here). A fashion treasure throve, as wannabe entrepreneurs set up their pioneer fashion stalls here due to cheap rent. Ranging from body bags to Ayumi visor sunglasses, you will never know what fashion treasure you may stumble upon. Food galore, with open air seafood restaurants, a food court, fast-food outlets, numerous snack stalls and fruit stalls, you better forget about that diet and start eating! Bargain hunters shouldn’t give this a miss, as there are antique and furniture stalls and even stalls specializing in Hello Kitty products. The list is endless. The feel is nostalgic. The memories keep coming back.

Spills and thrills
Flashes and splashes
Smiles and frowns

The rush
The gush
For all to enjoy

The past never really did leave us. It is a part of us. It is within us.