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Soon Aquaman won’t be the only guy living in the ocean. Starting in 2009, anyone who can fork over enough clams will be able to join the superhero in the abyss at one of the world’s first underwater resorts.

Currently being constructed in Portland, Oregon before it’s submerged in a 5,000-acre lagoon off Fiji, the US$100 million (S$152 million) Poseidon Mystery island will feature 48 sea-level bungalows. But 12 metros below the surface, 24 underwater 50-square-metre pods will each offer 270-degree views of the exotic ocean surroundings.
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Give your greatest critics something to smile about!

1. Want to be included in the will?
Yes! That’s why impressing your parents is important. Take them out for dinner a couple of times a year and always offer to pay. Don’t worry, they won’t let you - they’re your parents!

2. if you’ve not seen them for a while, turn up dressed smartly. It’ll instantly make them forget all the worries they’ve been having about the drinking and shagging they think you’ve been doing since you last saw them, regardless of whether you have or not.

3. Parents like a sensible haircut.
You might look like a prize rooster, but try and have a side parting when you’re around your mum. It’ll make your life 72 per cent easier, and reduce nagging threefold or possibly more. That’s a scientific fact!
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AERIN’S
This casual, modern eatery is brought to you by the people behind Whitebait & Kale. It’s clearly not going to have the same laid-back feel as W&K as it’s right in the middle of Raffles City’s basement atrium, nut what it does, it does well. Expect appetising sustenance for tired, hungry shoppers and you won’t be disappointed: soups, salads, sandwiches, pasta, meat and fish mains.
252 North Bridge Road, Raffles City Shopping Centre, B1-11/12, tel: +65 6337-2231.

BAR & BILLIARD ROOM
Buffets can be a bit hit and miss, but if you want to splash out and spoil yourself, go for the original (we think) and the best (definitely). The Bar & Billiard Room has mastered the gourmet buffet to such an extent that’s a;; they serve now, lunch and dinner. The evening variation does such a roaring trade that this venue isn’t really a bar any more. But be grateful for small mercies, at least they’ve moved the smoky barbecue station, so you can sit on the verandah overlooking the fountain and enjoy a sundowner - if you can get a table. We’ve said it before, but we do miss the low-key bar atmosphere and the languid strumming of the resident band.
Raffles Hotel, 1 Beach Road, Singapore, tel: +65 6412-1194.

BARNACLES
You know what? This place isn’t half as naff as the name implies so give it a try if you’re “over the water”. Sit alfresco overlooking Siloso Beach, and browse a menu where, not surprisingly, seafood takes centre stage, cooked Asian or Mediterranean style. The seafood platter, like a classic French fruits de mer, is a tour de force of super fresh oysters, shrimps, mussels, clams, lobster and so forth. The chilli crab ain’t bad either.
Rasa Sentosa Resort, 101 Siloso Road, Sentosa, tel: +65 6371-2930.
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