It appears I'm not quite 'fated' to visit Haw Par Villa the Chinese mythological theme park at Pasir Panjang Road. Why? Because it poured heavily twice I was there - both times curtailing my jaunt and dampening my mood.
Despite that, I'm not defeated. Once the Circle Line's up, I shall take an MRT train to West Coast Station and try my luck at the lair once more. Am taking a rain check on this for now.
Apart from contending with sucky sound systems (read: haywire bass and treble levels coupled with interfering frequencies), there are also the tone-deafs, mic-hoggers and 'song-cutters'. Sheeshers. Wouldn't it be swell to have the whole box to yourself?