Author: SengkangBabies

I am a Blogging Daddy of four. Our kids are roaming Singapore to bring you FUN, This blog is use to capture our kids' growing up phases, and we want you to leave our blog with a smile :)

Lost SG review

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Masked, hands on shoulders, we were lead into a room. We can hear each other whispering, as the room gets darker, our breathes are full of anticipation. THEN, we heard the heavy metal door “chunk” behind us.

Welcome to Alcatraz! We have been split into three cells. Daddy loves Prison Break but it still feels unreal to be imprisoned.

To quote from Lost SG :
Launched in November 2014, LOST SG is the Singapore branch of LOST HK, the top rated Escape Room in Hong Kong. LOST SG is also the first outlet to have opened outside Hong Kong, the first ever in Southeast Asia.

5 different themes with different difficulty levels, some are more scary and haunted. Although there are no popup horrors, your brain cells (and patience) will be stretched to solve the clues.

Alcatraz Prison (island) for us, you may read more about this infamous prison from tripadvisor! Yes, it is now a tourist hotspot.

Fellow cell mates must work together to find clues and solve puzzles in order to breakout from their cell and prison. We do not have the prison blueprint, we only have Alcatraz Helpdesk (press the buzzer).

Lost SG crew will provide hints when players are stuck or desperate.

Wall of fame or shame, you have been warned. These are the only tips we can share if you wish to escape from Alcatraz island:

1) Learn to add (without calculators)
2) Find a teammate who is good at comprehension :p

Most importantly, we had FUN along the way. Well, it might get more stressful after getting stuck for 15 minutes, and with restless kids chanting “Can we call Helpdesk now!”

(image from our fellow cell mates Cheekiemonkie)

Although we did not solve the clue to breakout before countdown, Boon Kang did learn a new word “Chiobu” wahaha.

For more Lost SG review and updates, do pop by their Website, Fanpage or Instagram. LOST SG is also ideal for corporate events as it promotes team building.

Address :
LOST SINGAPORE
Peace Centre
1 Sophia Road, #03-01/02/03
Singapore 228149
(Above Korean BBQ, access from stairs)

Entry Fees :
(Off Peak) Weekdays:
11am – 5:45pm
$20.90/pax

(Peak) Weekends, Eve of Public Holidays & PH
Weekdays: From 6pm onwards
$26.90/pax

Register to be a Bone Marrow donor today

I donated my Bone Marrow in 2002, my kids were born in 2003, 2005, 2007 and Boon Xin 2009. If someone tells you that donating your bone marrow will harm your vitality, send them to SengkangBabies, ooops I meant Bone Marrow Donor Programme (BMDP). BMDP will gladly help to debunk the myths πŸ™‚

Both me and my Mrs are really happy and contented to see our kids grow up healthily.
If you ask me whether I will donate again, answer is YES, and I am sure my family will support my decision.

Last Friday, 30 plus donors were invited to a special Bone Marrow Donor Programme (BMDP) event, the theme was “A celebration of Heroes”. Some of the Bone Marrow recipients were also present.

Ask donor Shalini, it was a joyous occasion as her Bone Marrow recipient graced the event too. Or maybe you can ask BMDP’s patron K Shanmugam (Minister for Foreign Affairs and Law), he did not hesitate to wefie with the donors πŸ™‚

(image credit Wilson)

Everyone loves Birthday parties, the cakes, the songs and the company. Happy Birthday! was especially meaningful to Dave, one year after he received his Bone Marrow transplant.

As Dave shares his story, in the background was a picture of Dave’s happy family. He was 33 (or 34), in the prime of his life, when he was struck with a blood disease. He does not know whether he would be able to see his girls grow up, or who would take care of his family, should the situation turns sour.

A donor came into the picture.

20 years later, to see Dave in the pink of health, daughters all grown up, it was a heartfelt and poignant moment. I can only imagine how grateful Dave was 20 years ago when he celebrated his life reborn.

To Dave, it is not a simple Happy Birthday celebration. He was celebrating Hope, Opportunities, Family, and Aspirations etc.

Photo above. What a small world, I always knew Bob Lee as the Fat Farmer big-hearted photographer. Was glad to know that he was a fellow donor, 2007.


(image credit BMDP)

I was very happy that my two oldest boys were there with me to witness the occasion. They might be too young to understand about Bone Marrow transplant, but I hope to inculcate in my kids the mindset to do the Right thing (做ε₯½δΊΊ).

Video : Real life story of Elliot and Lisa (donor)

Talking to a few donors, most of us were shy to be called Heroes haha.
“No big deal”. “Anyone would have done it”.
But most of us are not shy to admit that we will donate again πŸ™‚

A little sacrifice on our part, and someone else (a son, a father, a husband) might receive a second dose of Hope. To be a Bone Marrow donor is an honor, it is not every day that we get an opportunity to save another life.

Would you volunteer to give someone else a Second Chance?
Pop by BMDP Website and Fanpage to know how you can register to be a Bone Marrow donor. Read my own experience here.