#awkwardparty

Singapore Art Week is here again with a series of exciting activities held across the island. One of the most intriguing event is “Third Wheeling” which is billed “an interactive dining experience” which “urges Singaporeans to re-examine the way we connect to each other through communal dining” This two-day interactive dining experience is a collaboration between Awkward Party and Artichoke Restaurant, renowned for its Middle Eastern cuisine.

Once my wife and I arrived at the restaurant, we were greeted by three colorful sculptures which contained everything we needed to get the party started: starters, utensils, plates, cups, and napkins. All of these items were hidden within the sculptures, and diners were welcomed to explore the artwork in order to uncover its hidden mysteries.

To make it extra fun and interactive for diners, there were several obstacle courses that needed to be fulfilled in order to trigger food items to be served including using a mini pump to draw water, sharing interesting stories with the waiters to receive our mains, and swapping seats with each other to savor our dessert.

Starters for the day included a variety of dips and pickles to pair with the bread, while the mains featured grilled meats sitting on a bed of salad. For desserts, its soft sweet crackers with ice cream and strawberries.

Overall, the event was a fun communal dining experience with a lot of surprises and laughter. I am hoping that it returns in 2024 with more surprises at an even more intriguing location.

A big thank you to Awkward Party for the invites which provided a short fun meal break for two busy parents! 

This is a thought I’ve had since something my ex said when we broke up.  He said I was very off putting when focusing  on tasks. So, now i’m pretty sure that I have a bitch focus face, and because I have a tendency to hyper focus when people tell me things I find interesting, I’m like 75% certain I scare off the people I find most interesting.  I’m generally a smiley person but when my focus is switched on the smile dissipates.  Completely vanishes.  It doesn’t mean I’m not happy, but I have yet to meet someone who doesn’t read it that way. Also, I love talking to people and when someone says something intriguing I get suddenly focused.  I refrain from breaking people’s trains of thought, so I get very quiet and still, because I don’t want to disturb their process.