Singapore's First Bloggers' Symposium!

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Woohoo!!! Got exciting news!!!

Always wanted to meet me to see how I look like without photoshop? Well now you can, at the first Bloggers' Symposium ever organized, sponsored by Canon!!

This is a Nuffnang event so it's guaranteed to be fun. Ever heard of symposiums? Me neither (if you have you are too smart for your own good so shut up).

A symposium is just like a conference except it's interactive. And in this conference the speakers are 5 different bloggers (in different rooms) and I AM ONE OF THEM!!!!!!

Sign up for my "class" and I'd be imparting my precious and mad awesome photoshop skills with you guys!!! And how to take good camwhoring shots, etc etc!!

Wanna learn how to make a photo look from this:


Very small coz very ugly and I'm very conscious

TO THIS???



Is it magic? You've just got to sign up to find out!!

And this event is TOTALLY free!!! FREE!! No hidden tricks or costs... Organised simply because Canon and Nuffnang feels that this will make blogging more interesting to everyone. -_- They really very wei da.

Since this is a photography event, Canon so generously sponsored me the IT camera of the season, the much talked about Canon PowerShot S90!!!!!

Here I am at Canon's office using the camera for the first time.

And here's how it looks like. Sleek, black, and semi-pro. Most amazingly of all, it is RIDICULOUSLY LIGHT AND SMALL.

Digital cameras have really come a far way... I can't believe the quality of the photos when it is barely bigger/heavier than a compact point and shoot camera! It's really almost DSLR quality!

Anyway here are some 50 photos that I snapped with the new baby so you can judge for yourself!

@ Sunset Grill





No smoking! See this Mike so horrible go walk so far in front of me



Private planes that can be seen before reaching the restaurant...

Sneaked a photo, because...

Whatever man. You rich enough to buy a fucking plane people wanna take photo of them also cannot! Got so selfish not! When I get rich I'd buy a pink plane and anyone who wants to snap pics with it can go right ahead.

Rare pic of me with no make up







Omg so yummeh



Sorry to do this to you...



with disgustingly, vulgarly,



madly, sexily delicious-looking food pictures. Hahaha!



Ming's place for Nuffnang's 3rd Birthday!!


I know I'm not part of Nuffnang but I very buay paiseh one.

Nuffies... This is taken WITHOUT flash. With the "low-light" function on the camera which is the most amazing thing I've ever seen. Can you imagine it was like twilight when this was snapped?

Sukiyaki beefff



Oh so good.



M'sian Nuffie David and Mike yabbering away



Macro mode





Ming and Estee sharing a joke


Gillian's place for Games Night!!!

I love it when she organizes this!! We just spent the day vegging at Gillian's, watching tv shows (A shot at Love with Tila Tequila/Glee), nomming on New Year goodies and playing games like Cranium/Taboo/Pictionary etc!! Very fun, awesome company :D :D

I turned on the Low Light function on the camera and set it to multi-shots - coz we were all sure Jessica was going to make the Jenga fall!!!!!!

Gotta say I love the multi-shot function!!

AND the BEST thing about the S90? It is RARELY EVER BLURRY. Even without flash!!

Like of all the photos I took (hundreds) maybe, erm, 2 were blur. This is so bloody incredible!

Lookie:



Stacked crazily high!



Jess contemplating her next strategic move



And she chose it!



Will she succeed?



NO SHE DOESN'T!!!!!!!! AHAHAHAHHA

And yes I snapped this and NO this is not an ad for Jenga!! I just happen to have friends with very dramatically excited expressions LOL!!

Hahahaha I just smile everytime I see this pic coz it's so bloody happy!!! Esp Gillian's face!!

And it's toppled!!! LOLOL... All this happened within split seconds. And yet thanks to the awesome camera I captured all the memories! Thanks s90!!

Here's us playing Pictionary with a man figurine. It's quite fun.



Guess what this is supposed to be??

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It's "Father". Very duh lor!! LOL


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More piccies I took...

One of the best things about this camera is the COLOUR SWAP/COLOUR ACCENT function!!

You pick a distinct colour in a photo, and you can either


SWAP: Switch it with another colour! Imagine a pink sky, blue grass!

ACCENT: Make the camera ONLY capture that colour and the rest of the photo is b/w!

Flowers with a far focal point...



In macro



Here's the normal colour of a building...



Swapped it and made it pink!!



Green leaves, pink grass



Now pink leaves...



Normal photo



Taken with NOSTALGIC MODE!! Loves it.



Mike



Neighbour's kitty... It loves me... When it sees me it will follow me!





Tell me this is not almost DSLR quality!





Beautiful day



Gorgeous sky

And more pictures of Nanolove!!

Once again I put it on multi-shot and just snap snap snapped!





Taken non-flash in really really low lighting.



With flash



One more



She's sooooo super cute I love her!


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Want to WIN THE CANON PowerShot S90???

Here's a crazily easy contest. Just send in a photo that fits the theme "HAPPINESS" to myhappiness@nuffnang.com!!

THREE winners will be picked during the symposium. EASY right??

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The Symposium will be held on April 3rd, 2010. It's a Saturday. Well all the nitty gritty details are HERE so if you want wish to attend, CLICK!!

Apart from the chance to meet me and all the other awesome bloggers, you'd also get food and refreshments, a chance to win the new Canon S90 via lucky draw, and an exclusive GOODIE BAG!!

Hurry up and register coz the first 150 registrants will receive 5 times the chance of winning the s90!! (Your name will be put in 5 times)

HURRY HURRY!!!


BLOGGERS' SYMPOSIUM IS AWESOME!!

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Your Asian Skin Solution!

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The largest and most visible organ on our body is our skin, which is why we need to take superb care of it!!

That's why I was happy when Asian Skin Solutions asked me if I would like to try out their O2 Peel Rejuvenation Facial Treatment!!

(Never too early to start to look good for my wedding teeheehee)



Ok this photo looks more artisitic:

Asian Skin Solutions is specially tailored to Asian females, and that's why before my facial treatment, all sorts of questions were asked so that they can better known my skin and give the best sort of treatment to me!

Questions such as the my lifestyle, environmental conditions etc. :D

After my analysis and consultation, I was led into their rooms... Located conveniently at Orchard Central (that's the mall next to 313), they have a spacious corrider at the back where all the treatment rooms are!

The comfy bed I fell asleep on later. -_-



And here I am before the treatment!!
I have no foundation on so you can see all my skin's flaws.



Ok lah here's a clearer view of my face!! I got shitloads of tiny zits on my forehead!



The first step is Double Cleansing!



It's shiok!!!

Anyway there are 8 steps in total.

Second step is the O2 Peel, then the X-lotion Steam!



Here's the bubbling water in the machine for the X-lotion Steam.

At this point I already felt that my skin was super refreshed and light!

Step 4 is Extraction, which is the most unpleasant part of any facials...

Using tools (like metal tools), the therapist will extract clogged white heads/black heads etc from your skin, and squeeze zits! Oh my poor forehead.

Luckily, this process wasn't that painful because the steam already softened my skin and loosened the pores.

It's necessary though coz in the long term clogged pores do bad things to your skin!

Next my therapist did step 5: O2 Spray!

It was very fun coz a jet of pure oxygen was sprayed on my skin!! Very cooling and nice after the extraction. The stream of oxygen was very intense and I imagined all my dead skin cells flying off. LOL!!

Step 6 was a Facial Massage and I could feel myself nodding off... It was so shiok.

And then for Step 7: Double Mask!!!

The therapist spread a super thick and cool paste on my face and zzzzz I have no idea what happened after that coz I fell asleep. Hahaha!

And done!! HAHAHA! My face!

Now for the last step which is my favourite: SHOULDER MASSAGE!!!

Enjoy maximum!!

And this is my AFTER!!

Skin is definitely more glowy and brightened. Totally feels silky smooth, baby-soft and QQ!! It is super hydrated and luminous. :D


After being a satisfied client, I still had presents!! Mad shiok!!

Asian Skin Solutions showed me some of their products, the DK1 line, which is only available with them and nowhere else.

I was given the Dual Revitalize Cleanser (tallest bottle at $98)...

What can I say? Awesome cleanser! Smells very, erm, I guess the only word to describe it is LUXURIOUS!!

After I use it I feel I should use an expensive body wash too. Hahaha!!

The texture is very viscous and smooth. Can be used as a make up remover too!

DK1 Skin Energizing Booster and H20 Lift

The booster is a great serum that will provide immediate lifting effect and help lock in moisture!

The H20 Lift is an excellent moisturizer with the ability to hold 50 times of water to its mass!! What the! Why so amazing one?

Vita Mineral Block 60! ($128)

Sunblock with SPF 60!! It simulates "collagen synthesis", which I have no idea is what but it sounds good.

The texture is very light - water based and not sticky!! If you are looking for the perfect sunblock, can give this a try!

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ASIAN SKIN SOLUTIONS IS GIVING A DISCOUNT
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 2 YEARS!!

JUST FOR MY READERS!!!

Enjoy an O2 Peel Rejuvenation Facial Treatment worth $280 at only $28 today!!!

That's the same one I did, and I assure you it's awesome!!!

All you have to do:

Sms AsianXX_FullName_Nric to 83884888 to enjoy O2 Peel Rejuvenation Facial Treatment free or call 67670077 and mention Xiaxue to enjoy the same deal.

Not finished with the goodies yet!!!

Xiaxue readers get 25% of package deals should they decide to sign up, AND 5% off product prices!!

SWEET OR WHAT!!

QUICK CALL/SMS NOW NOW NOW!!

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- Females only
- 21 and above
- Only for first time customers

p/s: Join Asian Skin Solutions fanpage now on Facebook to be updated on exclusive and latest promotions & to join Asian Skin Solutions Facebook contests!

Asian Skin Solutions will be holding a contest and be searching for a face for Asian Skin Solutions beginning of April. Details to be up in Asian Skin Solutions facebook fanpage end of March. Be a fan of Asian Skin Solutions in facebook to be updated on latest details! Link HERE.

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A Berry Love Affair

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Valentine's Day is coming up, and romance is in the air!! What's nicer than to take a long walk with your lover, sharing a chilled drink in the sunshine?

And that drink should be...

Magnolia Yoghurt Smoothie
Mixed Berries with Strawberry bits!!

A very long name for a lot of yums!

Magnolia's Yoghurt Smoothie series also has flavours in Strawberry (with Nata De coco), and Mango (with orange sacs), but the star today is the Mixed Berries!

And here is WHY!


COZ IT'S CONTEST TIME!!!

It's the "My Berry Special Moment" photo contest!!

Taking part is really simple.

All you have to do is to take a photo with your loved one(s) sharing a special moment - and send it in!!

Doesn't necessarily have to be with your lover either. It could be with friends or family too!!

Bonus berry points will be given to people who *ahem* pose with a Magnolia Yoghurt Smoothie Mixed Berries drink... So unless you are a complete idiot you should know what to do lah.

"How should I pose with you?"

Prizes are awfully attractive.

In fact, I think I stand a pretty good chance of winning and I am half undecided on whether I should write this advert. I mean the less of you participating the more chances I have of winning right? But sigh... See, I'm so nice!!

Winner and a partner gets to win a 3D2N stay at Fraser Resorts in Pattaya, with spa treatment for 2!!

Awesome!

And if you are not the winner, there are still 5 consolation prizes of Fujifilm Instax Mini 7s in PINK!!! That's a Polaroid camera by the way. IN PINK! Comes with a pack of film!! I WANT I WANT!!!


So I roped Mike in and snapped some pictures!!!


Here's 3, help me chose which one is the nicest!!!

LOL I guess the last one is the nicest.

Well enough of the posing (we weren't actually drinking in the photos hahaha), it's time for the taste test!!

Pouring the smoothie... For those of you who have not tried yoghurt drinks before because you don't like yoghurt that much (I don't), you have to try yoghurt drinks NOW!!

Coz the taste of it is very different from real yoghurt!! Much less sour, less thick, and so nice chilled. :D

I mean it is obviously still a YOGHURT drink so obviously it still does taste a bit like yoghurt lah.

Comes with real chunky strawberry bits inside. Oh love!!!

Why choose a yoghurt drink?

For one it has BioLive Cultures in it, whatever that means. Well it does give you a healthier digestive system!

For a drink that tasty, it is shockingly enough FAT-FREE! That's right, 0% fats!

And everyone knows yoghurt contains calcium for strong bones and teeth. :)

Now how nice is that?

Magnolia Yoghurt Smoothie Mixed Berries with Strawberry Bits is available at all supermarkets, 7 Eleven etc, so go get your own to try today, and remember to snap pictures to join the contest!!

You could be the lucky winner of a FREE HOLIDAY!!!

Remember to click to join

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MY BERRY LOVE




GOOD LUCK!!!



Yummy whether shared or drank on your own. Slurps!

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Fruity Fruity Lite!

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Don't know about you guys, but I always have this problem at home. Whenever I eat meals at home, which is pretty often, I always feel like I want to have a drink to go with it.

Not plain water coz it's not as nice, but packet/can drinks always runs out so fast (not to mention damn heavy to lug home from stores), and they are real unhealthy!!

Since my meals are already usually healthy, I'm always on the lookout for a drink that is LIGHT, REFRESHING, and even better if it has health benefits too!

It really irks me sour drinks sold are mostly very strong tasting, like iced lemon tea (too sweet usually) or lime juice (too sour, not light enough).

AND I WAS SPONSORED FRUITY LITE!!! (link)

Since it's already a best seller in Watsons, I think some of you might have heard about it before.

Fruity Lite is a healthy, refreshing plum-like all natural digestive drink specially manufactured through advanced scientific methods from high grade hawthorn fruit.

Here's how it looks like

Never heard of it? Neither have I.

But this magical fruit can help digestion, reduce lipid levels in the body, reduce bad breath and improve blood circulation! It also exhibits potent antioxidant properties.

The box is resealable, and...



Comes in 12 light satchels for easy mixing!! Yums!!



Like this!

I really love this drink because it tastes awesome and is so easy to make!

Its flavour is kinda like plum but it is very mild and only very slightly sweet.

Really thirst-quenching too.

The best time to drink it is after an oily, heavy meal, because it really helps cleanse your palette and dispel the oily feeling! After drinking it I realised it makes me feel a lot less bloated.

Plus, it leaves your breath smelling nice!! :D Don't ask me how the hawthorn fruit does it, I don't know. Maybe it's just magical.


As for easy to make, here's how to do it:

Tear open satchel



And you'd find the dry mix inside. Ugly but it's good stuff!



Pour into glass



Add water! Warm, cold, room temperature. Up to you! (I'm using cold)



Done!



OMG it dissolves!



Stir till happy



Check it



Add some ice



And there you have it, yum yum yum!!



Drink it



Drink it some more



Finish it!

A great healthy alternative to soft drinks! Fruity Lite even helps relieve constipation!!!

CHINESE NEW YEAR IS COMING!!!

Treat your guests to Fruity Lite...

It's only $6.90 per box, and best of all...

When you buy a big box you
get a small box totally free!!

Awesome.

Get your Fruity Lite today at any Watsons and other supermarkets... It's so cheap, really a must-try!

For more information and a full list of places selling Fruity Lite, click HERE!

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