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Singapore Social Media Day 2011

Singapore Social Media Day
Spotted me above?

Yeah!
I was down at Scape with The Cousins* at Scape. While Andy and I are the 2 of the 4 bloggers in the Creative Sandwich Making contest,Jing Long and Joyce were helpers at the event. It was very fun interacting with the public and I met so many familiar faces there. Everyone had shown their support for this event!

As mentioned in the previous post,this was a blogger-initiated event which was presented by HTC Singapore and supported by omy.sg, Singapore’s leading news and entertainment web portal by Singapore Press Holdings Ltd (SPH).

The event was held at Scape building 1st level.

Me and Joyce


Me,Andy,Jia Qi,Gisiang,Jing Long and Joyce
(left to right)
Us taking a photo at the SG SMD's wall,facebook-themed! We all signed on the wall and left our wishes on it.


Darren and chiobu helping out at the counter


Donations!


Blogshop owners there setting up booths,a good cost for a good cause!


Live performances
They provided a stage for everyone who would like to perform. All the singers there were so good! I'm so envious of them. I thought of performing too,but I can't sing and haven't been practising on my guzheng long enough to do a performance.

Next up,the Creative Sandwich-making Contest!
I think 4 is a good size,the public were invited to participate and its only open to 4 slots. I was paired up with this guy called Arthur (which later then I knew,he was the blog shop owner of the soft toys you see above!)



Limited ingredients but thank goodness,we were allowed to exchange with others!
I gotten the one with luncheon meat,cheese and tomato sauce.


Andy and his contestant Ara did Angry bird! So cute! Sound so weird but I like the eye brows. Hee!


Ai xing zao can! Lovingly-made breakfast by Ruiting and her contestant!


Ooh,this is cute too. Made by Hazel and her contestant,it's spongebob squarepants!


Last but not least,this is made by Arthur and myself.
I had no idea what to do and was getting a little worried when Arthur says he's got no idea either! He did mention about using the sauce to make the "So Me!" wordings in relations to the Singapore Social Media Day. Staring at the luncheon meat,tadah! I thought of carving out the twitter bird logo! The biggest credit goes to Arthur,he made the branches and leaves look so nice while I carved the bird and put cucumber slices on it to make it look like a bird.


3 judges writing the scores down.
Excited,excited~

At the risk of sounding buay paiseh,the winner is me and my contestant!
HOHOHO!

Arthur and I.
Don't you think he looks a bit like Kenny Sia? HAHAHA! And it's so nice of him,at the end of the contest he gave me a small domokun and red angry bird as a gift! Of course,there's prizes to be won after the contest and it goes to him. Hmmm.. I wonder what is it.


At level 5,there are 4 games station to be played.
Memory games,social media platform to be used and goodie bags to be collected!

Me and Mint

Darren,Joyce and I
So cool! This picture was printed on the spot,laminated and given to each one of us!


Samantha,myself and Cherie
I'm so excited for Cherie! She is one of the top 10 finalists for Miss Singapore International 2011 and the results are revealing next Saturday! Good luck to you,Cherie! I'm rooting for you 101%!


Thanks to everyone here who helped to make this event possible!

This post is powered by ASUS laptop,you gotta have a nice laptop to get you online isn't it? Best if it's a one with high-speed performance! ;)

-Photos credits to Tan Geng Hui,Conan Seow and William Tan

Singapore Social Media Day 2011

YO EVERYONE!

What are you all doing this saturday?
Keep it free and come on down to Scape!

There's an event called
SINGAPORE SOCIAL MEDIA DAY

This event is a bloggers-initiated charity carnival fully supported by OMY.SG to celebrate World Social Media Day which is actually on 30th June. SGSMD aims to promote social media activity such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and blogshops to a whole new level in Singapore. Meet your favourite social media celebrities, win attractive goodie bags, bring home instant prints and photographs, watch live gigs, stock-up your wardrobe and stand a chance to win a trip to Hong Kong!
Do come down to this event as we do our best to raise funds for The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund (SPMF) in this event!


Check out The SGSMD Programme:

2pm - 9pm: Games, Blogshops, Signing of SoMe! Wall
3pm - 4pm: Performance by Ashmie & Afwan, Joshua Alexis & Jeremy Khoo
4pm: Arrival of our SoMe! GOH
4.15pm - 5pm: Creative Sandwich Making Contest with Wang Ruiting, Tee Ying Zi, Hazel Tay & Andy Kwan
6.30pm - 8pm: Performance by Shimona, Angie Wang & Echo Music

Yes,I will be there with 3 other bloggers. Join me in the Creative Sandwish Making Contest,be quick as there's only 4 slots available.

See you there!

A perfect postcard-like scenery in Australia

Remember seeing all those postcards that your relatives or friends sent you from overseas? And knowing in your heart that they are all photoshopped,colour-enhanced sceneries? Well,so do I. Until I finally stepped into Wollongong.

Wollongong? Eeeee... So boring. Look at this,nothing interesting. Huh,okay lor. Just like that lor.

Wollongong was my second last stop in my entire 2 week trip in Australia. I bet most people haven't even heard of this place. Me neither,until I know a friend who's been staying there for many years. I used to ask him why did he chose such a remote area and not cities like Brisbane,Sydney or Melbourne. And he said that it's a beautiful place to stay in.

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TADAH!
Yes,right from my very own D90. They have got 2 light houses there. Amazingly,all the boats are pointing towards the opening to the sea. I can now imagine,it must be a bliss to stay there.

A closer look at the pretty little boats.

I'm very enthusiastic about coming here because I can finally see where my good friend's staying at and what's the rave about here. So I actually went to google and found Wollongong on twitter! Some nice people behind the screen has kindly answered my millions of questions about Wollongong. And they recommended me to check out the rock pool!
And here's the rock pool:
Oh yeahhhhh. The rock pools.
Pretty much for you to sit in there,in the sea water and bask in the sun without getting washed out into the ocean. There must be thousands of cute little barnacles on the rocks and other sea life creatures in there,like corals. Many things to observe and learn,something out of the classroom. Like a city-girl who's never been into the wilderness before (you know there's not much wilderness here in Singapore),I go Ooh-ing, Ahh-ing and 'LOOK LOOK!' at everything in the rock pool.

I did take pictures of them,except that I lost them.
Hmmm,very much a pity :(
Then they have this outdoor swimming pool as well. Kinda lame if you ask me,because they already have the rock pool. Who knows? Maybe some people like to sun bath but with clean water? -shrugs-

Walk a little further down to the beach:
2 white light houses in distance

It was a perfect weather to sunbathe. As I went during November,I believe it was Spring for them. Weather's still pretty cold with the wind but you can definitely get a sun burn if you stay out for too long.

The only picture of me in Wollongong. I lost the rest,now I'm really starting to feel sad :(

Tried to take an artistic shot but I guess the colours didn't turn out that nice.

Alright,here's on what to eat:
Hot Chilli Food House!
No,I'm not kidding you. Here's the link to their review of the restaurant. Arriving cold and hungry,the pizza tastes heavenly. Alternatively,you can sit by the beach and order seafood from this Seafood Cafe called LeVendi that's seated right next to Wollongong Beach.
Go for the Harbour Pack if you can. The price is about $30AUD if I'm not mistaken. Worthwhile and offers a variety of bite-size seafood like dory fish and squid.
Plenty of seagulls flying around the area waiting for food. You gotta keep an eye on them(your food!) or they will swop down and steal them!


Here's the night scenery I tried taking. Just as John had advised me to wear something thick to keep myself warm.

I tried my best!
A very very romantic place for couples to take a night stroll along the beach.

Very much,I enjoyed my few days stay there. Thanks to John for taking the time to show me around. No,it's not a shopping paradise either but there are malls to walk around. Have I mentioned that they actually have free shuttle buses around the town? As what John told me,if I remembered correctly,they did so in effort to encourage people take public transport than driving. A very good effort,I think. Even John says so too. Not many Singaporeans actually lived there,but there are a few.

Wollongong is a beautiful place more for people who would like to lead a comfortable and relax life. I can now understand why John wants to stay there and why,I would definitely be back to visit Wollongong!

Well,and be sure to check out my travelogue page on top to find out what other places I have been to!

My very first take on time-lapse photography

My very first take on time-lapsed photography:

Melting ice

There is much much more that I can do to improve this of course,but overall I think I did a pretty good job. Taken during evening (7pm - 7.15pm) over a range of 15 minutes,5s interval on my trusty D90.
My improvement areas would be actually putting it on a tripod and getting a wireless shutter than sitting it on a ceramic counter. Oh yes,and using M mode instead of Non-Flash mode so as to create a better balance.

Plains Milky Way from Randy Halverson on Vimeo.

I was very much inspired by the video above. Checked with a few of my photographer friends,they said it's near impossible to do this in Singapore. Oh well,I better do more melting-ice images to hone my time-lapse photography skills before I go to Alaska. It would be a pity if I go there and miss my opportunity to capture the beautiful milky way that can be seen over there.

I must say,this really trains my patience. Staring at the clock seem to slow down time,but I love the images that turned out at the end. I can very well imagine myself in Alaska,sitting down with a cup of hot chocolate to keep myself warm,clicking away the shutter button while admiring the stars.

Click,click,click..


This image & blog post is made possible by ASUS N-series laptop,thanks to its high-speed performance was I able to create this piece of art without any hindrance. Click here to see what's new in ASUS.

The Path to Happiness

Will you hold my hand and walk with me till the very end?

It's a tedious journey,I just wonder if I can walk this alone. Maybe I could,maybe I couldn't. But I know I will definitely be happier if you are here.
I just wonder even more,if you could hold my hand and walk with me.
Telling me not to fear and that you will be there?
I just wonder...

Top of the World,hot girls yo!

The Cataracs - Top Of The World ft. DEV


Boy you know you get me high
Wont you take me for a ride
Tell me where u want to go
Tell me where u want to go

It's the cataracs

Yo, Its that dancefloor - 808
She hit me like a 808
Have you all night, vodka straight
Bottles up, you and me
Me and you, on a trip
All night flight, girl lets dip
Lickin my lips im in the zone
And I cant really say what Im sippin on

But You taste good to me
Girls like you make history
Sure does sound like a hit to me
Now che-e-e-ck out this beat

[CHORUS]

Now, you got it
You got it goin on, goin on, & on &on &on &on
Boy you know you get me high
Wont you take me for a ride
Tell me where u want to go (x2)
Im your bonnie, you're my clyde

I'll be your "ride or die"
Tell me where you want to go (x2)

T-t-t-to the top of the worlddd (x2)

Your daddy must have been a drug dealer (why?)
Cause you dope
You the bonnie to my clyde, Juliet and Romeo
Your daddy must have been a drug dealer (why?)
I don't know, im just saying anything to get me up inside your throat
Is it workin?
Im just playin
Man this bottle got me sayin
I don't ever wanna lose, lose ya right now

[CHORUS]

T-t-t-to the top of the worlddd
Tell me where you want to go (x4)
Where, you wanna, where you wanna go? (x4)
T-t-t-to the top of the worlddd
It's the cataracs
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Oh yeah,the song is so damn sexy with all the hot girls in there!
Ain't got any hot bod like 'em,but I sure am gonna get some nice knickers. Speaking of which,my friend got me 2 lace ones from Topshop for my birthday. Yet to wear them,hoho! Its time I top up some more undies. Sadly,there's only one Cotton On body outlet in Singapore,I think. Got myself a few pairs from Australia and they are downright sexy!
On top of the world,no regrets if I'm gonna die now. No regrets,I have lived my life.
Boy,you know you get me high. Won't you take me for a ride? High-gh-gh-hhh~

What you need to know about me,right now.

"Utmost in your mind is success. You are constantly seeking stimulation and a life full of experience. You are trying to 'grow' and above all you need to develop freely and to shake off the shackles of self-doubt. You are an enthusiastic individual, full of life with the desire to live intensely. You like contact with others and are enthusiastic by nature. You are receptive to anything new, modern or intriguing. Your interests are many and you are likely to expand your fields of activities. You are optimistic about the future and you deserve every success because deep down you are a 'winner'.

You like the better things in life. You are sensuous and emotional. You are a follower of the Arts and you seek an environment that will give you the fulfilment to the senses that you need.

It's the old old story - I am misunderstood - my partner (be it in your private life or in business) just doesn't understand me and YOU also believe at this time that you are being completely MISUNDERSTOOD by one and all. It then obviously follows that you naturally feel inhibited and not appreciated. It is perhaps because of this belief that you feel compelled to stand back and let the rest of the world go by. As for developing a firm relationship - inwardly deep down in your subconscious mind you are wary of even trying to get close to another person because you feel that if you open up your heart and feelings you are sure to get hurt. Since you are living in a society where close relationships are the norm, you feel that there is that need to conform, but any close relationships of any magnitude that you may have tried in the past have unfortunately left you without any sense of emotional involvement.

You are being unduly influenced by the situation that is all around you. You do not like the feeling of loneliness and whatever it is that seems to separate you from others. You know that life can be wonderful and you are anxious to experience life in all its aspects, to live it to the full. You therefore resent any restriction or limitations that are being imposed on you and you insist on going it alone.

You don't like authority and you rebel against all forms of limitation. You are your own person and you intend to stay that way and to get on in the world simply by your hard work and determination."

Mostly true,though 3rd paragraph is only true to a certain extent. Or maybe because I don't understand what it's talking about. 95% true,I feel. Give it a try here: http://www.colorgenicstest.com/

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Texture of this BB cream provides a natural look,evening out the skin tone. To my delight,there's a sweet scent of green tea wafting out of the bb cream!

Let's give it a try and see how it looks:
Application is with fingers and after daily skincare. -pouts-
Hehehe!
Before -After picture
Before - Pale,morning look! Uneven skin tone,black spots here and there. Dark eye circles.
After - Even out the skin tone,dark eye circles less obvious. Matt-looking skin surface,more lively look.

I think this BB cream is pretty good for lazy people like me,there's no need for what sun block or face powder afterwards. It already gives a natural look,so just apply and out we go!

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Chilling at the Singapore Flyer Lounge

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Just a couple weeks back,I was invited to the new Singapore Flyer Lounge,the home of award-winning cocktails. Excited,as I had recently turned 18 and this will be the very first time I'm sampling alcoholic drinks at a legal age! -winks- Indeed,I was not disappointed. 3rd time I came here,all to attend events. But I am never tired of going up the Flyer. Up,up we go!

The Singapore Flyer's very own Sky Bar capsule!
-Google images

And we have Luke the handsome dude to present to us,the live performance of making the famous drink named Singapore Sling!

Pouring out the drink...
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Singapore Sling!
They had used the authentic recipe which was first made in 1917,I think. What most other hotels had used in their recipe was the switch in the 1960s or 70s. But anyways. Enjoying a drink at the top,with a city view of Singapore in sight and good friends for company,what more can I ask for?

June and I.
I tried a different look that day,and everyone said I looked tomboy-ish instead of my usual feminine,wear-skirt sorta look. Zzz.
Group photo!
The bunch of us had fun sipping the drinks,savouring every bit of what Luke has made for us. Small talks,laughters and jokes engulfs the capsule.

Wait,there's more to come. It's not just enjoying a drink in the capsule. Let's have a look at the Lounge.
Yes,far in sight is the newly opened Art-Science Museum.
The lounge provides a cozy setting with warm colours and lightings to chill at. Perfecto,even the seats are so comfortable that you wouldn't wanna get your ass off it!

Even the glasses are branded with Singapore Lounge logo!
A tad distasteful,but I'm imagining that any kiasu idiots who tries to steal one of these home would really be quite an... Idiot.

Luke showing us how he mix the drinks. He taught us to start with the cheapest alcohol first. Which I have got no idea why but he says that he's going to skip all the necessary steps and just mix everything together.

This is the award-winning drink of 2009,called the Highland Cigar. Note how the chocolate stick is placed on the drink like cigar? Yeah. I would say this is a bit strong. Like how the name itself,its a bit 'rough' for a lady liking. A drink beautifully done by Mr Russel Chen,its mixed with Johnnie Walker Black Label, Bols Crème de Casis, Oolong Tea, Monin Spicy Mango and Apple Juice. Yes,Oolong Tea. Surprise? Hehe. It's $18 per glass,but definitely worth the bucks.

Up next,we have Miss Alice Nies mixing her very own drink which won in the year of 1992.
Here is A Lady's Dream. Cute,soothing. Also $18 per glass,it contains Malibu, Archers Peach Schnapps, Bols Grenadine, Grapefruit Juice, Pineapple Juice. Seeing a lady mixing the drinks with such swagger really blows my mind,changing my impression that bartending is not a job only for the males.

This is my favorite drink actually,so light,so smooth and refreshing from any others that I have sipped. I will definitely come back again for this one. But I forgot it's name. LOL.

Final presentation of the 5 drinks which we came for:
Highland Cigar, A Lady's Dream, Dolphine Fantasy, Purple Dream and Lovers' Bridge.
(Names not according to picture shown)

So go ahead and head down to the Lounge,enjoy a couple of drinks. Because you know what? 50% off the second drink until the end of June!