Did you know Let it Rip! Is just the English dub for Beyblade anime? That’s why in the actual tournaments it’s “Go Shoot!”.
Here in Singapore, Beyblade X is a thing to attend the tournaments or competitions. However, while it is fun, there’s the scalper issue which you can just google about. It started in Taiwan and the story of the scalping made everyone else in the South East Asia region lack beyblades.
The TL;DR. Don’t buy scalped beyblades, try to make friends with the community or shop owners that sell beyblades where it’s not going to be sold to people in bulk. In Singapore, there’s a 2 piece per model policy now for shops to try defeat said scalpers.
ANYWAY. Just know I’m a newbie having fun and competitions don’t take too long which I like.
I asked a friend how to play beyblade and he lent me a beginner friendly deck and I was so nervous about it but in the end I had fun seeing how the game was.
I had fun taking pictures of people having fun too.
This was at Hobbies Fest in Suntec 2026 and unfortunately, you really can’t buy beyblades even at competions, so you have to have your own stuff or just watch.
As of now (20 July 2026), it’s been a few days since the Kodak EC35 35mm film camera announcement. I know anyone who has been looking at that are also checking back how was the Snapic A1 cause do we really need another camera?
I’d say yes for the fun of it but hey, I too own a Kodak ektar h35n and it’s an entirely different feeling too.
Anywho, I wanted to also show you Fotohub’s film which I was curious about.
It’s a 500D film, by Fotohub themselves but they called it FOTOCINE film with 27 exposures. Basically, I didn’t want to try peel off the casing to see what they had rebranded over or really, what film is this? Fotohub is a Singapore company so I’m confused if we had reels of film available here in Singapore.
Especially when it has to be ECN2 processed so it’s got remjet on it? You can’t do the normal processing for it.
Well, it’s more for new users. If you want to sign up for an easybook account to book ferry, train and bus tickets especially from Singapore to Malaysia or the other way round, use my referral link here:
Apparently (25 June 2026) it says “Both You and your friend(s) will receive SGD12 referral reward each, to be credited as ‘Reward Cash’ in Easybook Wallet upon successful registration.”
So yes, if you haven’t signed up for an account, try my referral link.
Nex at Serangoon is a mall not for beginners or that you got to know all your exits ready when the escalators keep being out of order.
I took this picture weeeeeks ago but guess what, on Friday, the 14th, the EARLY morning, mind you. I was there and the escalators were off for the ‘main’ side since the one next to it was all being fixed upon.
SO I HAD TO WALK ALL THE WAY UP to NTUC aaaaaaaaaall the way. That’s on the third floor and escalator steps are higher than regular staircase steps.
If you have never gone to Nex before, you will find yourself going up and up and have no idea how to get down.
BECAUSE OF THE ESCALATORSSSSS.
If ALL the escalators are working, you should be buying your lottery because wow.
Wow, for once you don’t have to figure out the alternate ways of going around the mall.
Especially when Isetan has closed, it means another set of escalators are blocked off from the public.
And should you not be able to use the ‘main’ escalator to go down, you have to walk all the other way to the end to use them BUT this is just me.
I will try to avoid that one shop that usually will ask people to try out things and unfortunately I HAVE to go past it because if you see the red arrow, if you go via there, you turning a WHOLE round, around the mall because there’s NO floor to head to the escalator going down.
If you’re a Nex-ian, you know what I mean. AND THE ANGST of going an extra round, around the mall like some marathon is le stupide when I just have to avoid that one shop and head to the only working escalator going down at times.
Maybe Health Promotion Board should sponsor Nex somehow or have special bonus stickers.
BECAUSE YOU EITHER have to go a whole round, around the whole mall to get down. And sometimes if the basement escalators don’t work, you have to walk up. And then find another location from OUTSIDE to go in up again.
Oh mein Gott, just.
Start your step tracker when you’re in Nex cause you’ll find out you’re walking a lot more than you expect to.
Ps. No, I’ll leave the lifts to those who need it and it usually gets crowded anyway.
Pps. Every time I go to Nex to get my groceries or stuff or food, I will prepare myself, can I do it. Can I escape Nex?
Ppps. WHAT IS WRONGGGG with Nex escalators?? Is it the number of people going up and down? Is it the fengshui? Is it an old model or something?
Comment if you too feel the angst of Nex. Maybe I should make merch of “I managed to escape Nex!”.
Yes, I’m a prowrestler from Grapplemax Singapore. Check them out if you want to learn wrestling too! Cause if I can do it, you can too and it’s really fun. For more info on my wrestling or booking me for matches internationally, check out https://sarahcoldheart.com/
Thyroid Cancer
I’m currently in the process of getting rid of it? It sounds kind of weird when I type it down but it’s a process. I’m writing it on my blog so others won’t get scared about surgeries and what it takes to get rid of it. It’s ongoing at the moment to make sure it’s gone. The first post is here: https://www.seriouslysarah.com/blog/2026/03/30/the-cost-of-living/ and no, it is NOT CHEAP. I got to save every bit of money to pay for the in clinic expenses. (Feel free to give me monies or support my throne account or give me Halal groceries.)
On that note, I AM very open to any freelance projects fyi! Look below at Media Production for more info.
I took a mini break but I will tell you guys to check out https://www.bastionhema.com/ for that’s where I learn my skills. My favourite is sword and buckler. Also yes, ringen is fun too.
Media Production
I’m available for freelance media production work too. Want a video done, podcast edited/recorded. Book layout designed properly to print standards or magazines too? Just email me at sarah@seriouslysarah.com to ask for a quotation or portfolio. I’m behind the scenes somewhere and I can make yours look professional.
Writing
I also do write. The latest anthology I’m in is in https://www.ethosbooks.com.sg/products/singa-pura-pura available in bookstores and online. There’s others but I just want to showcase this one the most at the moment. Singa Pura-Pura.
Throne list
I tend to post things for free here and whatnot that everyone else tells me I should paywall or something. Instead, come contribute to my throne list if you do want to tip me or anything https://throne.com/sarahcoldheart or give me physical cash at actual events for fun. I won’t say no~~~
If you’re interested in the science fiction scene in Singapore, this is one of the budding journals that will take contributions with Editor in Chief, Zubin Jain.
One question I did have and I didn’t really know why still is… Why is it called Sengkang Sci-Fi Journal? Why Sengkang? Was it formed or the idea for it popped up in Sengkang? Or was there an alliteration needed, if so. Seletar… Simei… Singapore?
I believe this was their first in person launch and it was a pretty good turn out!
I could tell they were knew to it as well, firstly let me give you a spoiler alert.
I’m featured in issue 3, in the 4th article “And They All Lived: Remembering the Happy Smiley Writers Group by Ng Yi-Sheng” where he managed to investigate and find out about us and that yes, we were one of the ones who kind of broke through the sci-fi scene in Singapore so that others would just think sci-fi here is ‘casual’ cause oh man, back then we had to tell people it’s OKAY to write/enjoy it.
TL;DR you got to enjoy what you write ok? No matter what genre.
Anyway, just know. We’ve got the experience, we know how literary events are run and we’re (sometimes) secretly around. If we show our actual creds, we know people might pull us in, into literary events (again) and we’re just trying to enjoy what you guys are putting out. (But we can be back IF NEEDED or for consults, y’all just need to message, so don’t be shy if you really need it.)
The SSFJ are a newish team to in person launches and it brings me back to one of my first book/literary launches.
I believe they’ll get more experience in speaking and running their programme. Their enthusiasm is great and I hope they’ll have more launches or contributions in the future.
Cause you need more events or launches to get into the groove or get experience on running it and also to promote the journal to more potential writers and readers.
I don’t want to give you spoilers of the actual stories because you should read it yourself in issue 3 and check out issue 1 and 2 while you’re there at https://sengkangsfj.cargo.site/
EDIT 21/04: Zubin replied it was called Sengkang Sci-Fi Journal because “I used to live in sengkang when I founded the magazine”. Mystery is solved, everyone!
For those who have followed my instagram has seen me review hospital porridge food and also were wondering why am I even in there.
I will say, the porridge is totally delicious that it made me wonder how the chef cooked it. The whole menu was really good. There was even a collab with Eu Yan Sang for their herbal jelly dessert.
I’m not bothering with a randomly generated graphic or a stock photo or whatever. This year’s Ramadan, is actually quite a wild ride.
Internationally, the world is… Well, you can read the news. Or maybe in the future you can’t if the internet is down. No worries, I usually have a hard copy journal too.
Have you watched Scarlet (animated by Studio Chizu)?
I have a bias with pink haired characters, having natural pink hair myself.
It’s a message of hope in these trying times. It says it’s inspired by Hamlet but… It looks like it was inspired by something much more.
I mean, why can’t you choose to be kind to others? Why do you have to be a douche or think only about yourself? Or even worse, step down on others to be on top?
It’s such a specific message of hope.
The animated movie is kind of fitting for hari raya having premiered in selected cinemas in Singapore on 12 March. I saw the trailer and just went off when I could to watch it and went “Oh.”
The imagery and the music.
It’s not as literal as you see, you need to understand it as a whole and our current climate and also think. What is possible?
If you did watch it, tell me what you thought of it.
Well, not exactly but I had the urge to chope my name as a url. I don’t know why I didn’t do it before because we all know my branding as Seriously Sarah for my creative works such as also writing and portfolio.
Interestingly, I did create two other portfolios using Adobe since it was in my subscription anyway and that’s for sending out to other client or educator types what I’ve done in video work.
Yep, it’s for pro-wrestling so like, might as well yeah?
After all, if you’re a fan and want me to wrestling in whatever country you’re in, I should make it easier for you so that you can show to the booker who I am.
Also yes, this is today’s Monday post.
I’m not going to bother insta-storying it just yet or telling it anywhere.
I’m just going to see if there will be data traffic for people who actually check on my Monday posts or if anyone sees it…
Anyway, do tell me what you think of the website or if there’s anything else I should add? I don’t want it to be too complicated though.
When I saw that our Singapore mint was selling gold, I took a double take because, yes. They usually do sell gold and coins there, however what caught my eye was the design of the Lion Bullion.
That lion is terribly handsome.
This isn’t your usual lion design. This was a furry lion design.
Who designed this?
Interestingly, you can’t buy lion bullion if you’re not in/from Singapore. You need to buy using your Singpass to register it.
The whole point of Lion Bullion it’s gold for Singaporeans to use to invest in. The card stock feels good in an archival way, and there was a little velvet pouch with a magnetic closure.
So was the proposed design real?
Yes.
Singapore has furry lion gold.
I’m not that rich, I used birthday cash for the lols, just for this post because really. Really?
It takes at least 48 days to mint and for them to put a serial number code on it too. So really, this is registered to you and can be traced.
I censored the serial number because hellooooo, why would you need to know?
Just know, you can only ‘preorder’ it in a way and they will literally mint for you. It seems they don’t have ‘instant’ purchases for some reason.
The upside, since I bought in early January and it has arrived now in March, the price I paid for it and the actual cost of gold now has increased.
It is so tiny that I can’t take a picture of it properly with my phone but looking at it in real life, yes. The design is as stated and now I can proudly say.
