Funan

I may have just visited this old place for the last time on Thursday (5th May), before it’s renovation starting from June for 3 years. What did I buy? Printer ink for the officer injket/fax and Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest for the 3DS, not that I should be buying more stuffs anyway but that discounted headphone was really tempting.

I have some “affectionate” memories of Funan. Back in early 90s, when I was about a freshman in Ngee Ann Poly, and arcade centres were just about the most common thing in Singapore, I was a frequent visitor to Funan. Not a lot of place elsewhere had this big ass arcade machine which had Virtua Fighter, at $1 a go. I also made some friends who were also Virtua Fighter players. In a way, it molded me socially. “Challenge?”. I even had McD with couple of them during our play breaks.

The McD of Funan is now Old Street Bah Kut Teh. The arcade centre was located right at the top floor, before Challenger took the floor space over and offered 24 hour shopping before deciding that Singaporeans were generally not that nocturnal then for them to do that. They are still there and even as this writing, they are offering discounts for the goods they are too lazy to move out for the renovation.

I wish I remembered more of Funan now that I know its going to be torn down. But then again, most of my IT shopping were done at Sim Lim Square anyway. I guess Funan for me, will be remembered in this very unique way.