Going to meet the Minister of State, Singapore... in a couple of hours.

Sets me thinking.

I think to myself...

Why am I so indecisive? I thought, after writing this post.. or probably half way through it, I can find an answer. I don't know.

2.5 years ago, if you ask me which school I wanna continue my studies at. I would tell you TP & even, Business course. This is no doubt one of the BEST decisions I have ever made on my own. Family & Friends tell me to choose otherwise - Not the JCs, but other courses in Poly. Because with my single digit grade as an IJ girl, I would do better in things like Mass Comm or Law. Not everyone can get into that course simply because it's harder to get in. Business 15points. Irony right. But because, I know I would excel better in Business than Mass Comm & Law. If it's just for interest sake, I would definitely choose the latter, but now, I'm fighting for a slot to enter a local university. So I can't risk. The stakes are high.

And, when I entered Poly. Some people ask 'So what school are you in now?' They somewhat expected my ans to be 'JC' so when I say 'TP' then give me the 'OHH' look. At that instant, I feel like telling them.. Yeah, I'm a TP Scholar, I'm the President of TP. Beat that, dude. No, I'm not proud but it's just that look they wear on their face that irks me.

Why Poly? Because I wanted to go UNI, as ironic as it sounds. If I wanted to enter a local uni, then why not go to a JC. I can tell you, it's because I KNOW MYSELF BEST. If I had gone to a JC, I would DIE... a horrible death. I can tell you that, even without trying. Because I am not born smart, I don't write well, I speak well. I would die in GP and stay back in JC another year. Like that, why not I go poly. Besides, I hate maths & science. I know the poly route would suit me more. No doubt about it. Stress like siao but from the Poly I learnt ALOT more. It taught me how to be nocturnal, I met the awesome friends... those like me who aims to go Uni & I enjoy studying with them. I learnt social skills. I learnt leadership skills. It opened my eyes to things like elections and leading an entire Business school. Whoa! And, I got to experience things like clubbing and even omg underaged clubbing (which you confirmed will regret and cannot do once you turn 18 because it's not considered underaged anymore), things like drinking, birthdays, sleepovers, events after events. Poly campus life is so much more fun. I confirmed double chop will tell people to come poly. I enjoy TP Open House because I get to sell business school to potential intakes. I can tell you all about Business school at the back on my hand off my head. Trust me, and don't doubt me, I have never regretted my stay in Poly (Okay, maybe besides the fact that I have the perception that SAJC & ACJC guys are cute?!?). & I know what I wanted. The route of poly-uni is much better than JC-uni because we have learnt stuffs and we are supposed to have an advantage over the rest even if they come from RJC or whatsoever.

The plan was to go to a Mass Comm degree after taking a Business degree. But now looking at my choices, I guess I'll have to give up Mass Comm. Because of holistic purpose.

Studying overseas has never been my option. Singapore's education system is stressful and I hate it. I would do well overseas I guess. BUT, ironically, I would choose to STILL stay in Singapore. Because I know I wouldn't study well overseas. I would end up playing and travelling, my heart just isn't there. Plus, asking me to give up all I have in Singapore is hard for me. My friends, My family, My church, etc.

Studying in Singapore since has been my choice, yet I am scared. Everyone says it's gonna be a battlefield, a very very competitive one. Isit true? I don't want to die. I don't want to be suffocated. You see, in poly, I do the work can do until cry. Do accounting & stats I wanna commit suicide. And, it's ONLY poly standard. So if I go Uni, HOW sia. CONFIRMED DIE.

Anyways, back to the entire crux of this post.
How am I to decide my future.

Yes, 2.5 years ago, I know I wanna get into Business, because I enjoy Business and also, it's a good stepping stone to entering a local Uni. Now, 2.5 years later, just left with my internship and a last semester before graduation, I find myself asking myself and having to choose a next step in life. This step is not as easy as before, it's not just choosing for the sake of going somewhere else. Because Uni is confirmed my final step in education. Before officially graduating. It's time I decide my job. What I wanna be.

An entrepreneur, A lawyer, An MP, A childcare teacher, A Media Personnel?
I wish I could be everything in the world. But I know I can't.

I will have to put some thinking to it before choosing. Right now, I have some uni course options, but they don't seem very interesting to me either. sighs, I'm not cut out for studying but I want a uni campus life. Meeting new friends & doing projects. The love of my life.

Having said so much, I better study hard now and get my ass into somewhere good, somewhere I like.

This semester confirmed pull my good grades down. Oh lord, I pray...

Do a miracle for your daughter here please. I would deeply appreciate it!

McGrill Black Pepper

I love Pepper, Black Pepper!

So happy & excited to see that McDonalds have came up w this new burger thanks to NDP. So much so that I JUST HAD TO try it!

& indeed, I did...

Look at the onions & black pepper sauce. Oozz-ing goodness (:

The only downside is the chicken SKIN! -.- hmpf. It's just me ~ cause I don't eat chicken skin, so I had to tear it out before eating the super tasty & soft chicken meat. It was a tad hard cause of the sauce... yeah thus, it got a little messy:/ oops!

So, anyways, if you wanna try it too! Good! Because... there's a promo now!
1 for 1 deal @ McDonalds!

Hurry get your hands on it! EAT THEM NOW & TRY IT FOR YOURSELF!

Alone with Samantha

I love shopping, particularly, alone... sometimes

I didn't use to even dare doing so, but as I grow up, I realise that I am used to it. And, fact is, I actually... like it ^^

I'm independent like that yo!

Okay la, cause you see, I have 2 worries when with friends.
1) You got to wait for them to shop and all. Take their time to choose their stuffs... For me, I just take and go.

2) I myself am very indecisive, so I would go check out all the shops literally before making my final purchase at times. So I don't wanna be a burden to my friends. hahaha

Shopping alone is good because it's a good me-time spent with yourself + do some self reflection! It's good retail therapy too! #likeIdeserveitTOTALLY esp when I'm like damn bloody stress!

Anyways, I've been shopping alone some days this month, and guess what? I've bagged some good deals thanks to the GREAT Singapore Sale!

Scrapbooking made easy, time to ZENG my laptops & cameras (;

Went to Watsons' Members Sale as well.

Look at that cute HelloKitty facial wash! I don't know good or not. I just want to HK tube,(: ahhaha!

Intending to buy the Hello Kitty mask as well...

& i'm looking for this - Wish List!!!

Anyone wanna buy this for my Birthday or X'mas present, pretty please?

Thank you beriii muchies!

End of Sem 3.1

This Sem officially ends.

Minus the Main End-Examinations :/

Nevertheless, PHEW! I'm so glad.

I can say out of all my year of study in Poly, this is one of the WORST semesters EVER. I got my Cs and Ds for my exams -.- Stress like siao. Not distracted because of BSC, but because of CEM, my corporate event w Panasonic. I screwed up SIT tourism paper because I know when studying, my heart JUST wasn't there. I was thinking about how to solve/salvage crisis for the event. GG.

God has really worked wonders. At the back of my mind, when I always wanna give up, I remember 'God puts you TO it, he will put to THRU it'... Yeah, & I understand that everything happens for a reason, but only to find myself questioning myself 'eh so what's the reason for this mishap/failure?' -.- So Depressing.

Ohwells. On a happynote, I got closer to my entire class, due to this event. Stay back everyday @ Commhub. Moving up & down from Commhub to Communications' Teachers Staffroom. Yeah, can you believe it, the times I move in between those 2 places is def much more than BSC room...Okay, actually, I didn't even go into BSC room for god knows how long :/

& on another happynote, I met some nice teachers! YAY! God placed them in our lives for a reason.

As usual, after every last tutorial, an ending pic with my tutors. Okay, to be exact, only for those that I like. This picture is taken w Ms Sandra Goh... The class thinks she's laughs like me. She's an interesting tutor I always enjoy going for her lectures & tutorials because she simply laughs at everything ^^ hehe!

w my Managerial Accounting 1 tutor...

This Sem was made livelier with SPYKIDZ group, my crazy groupmates!

We survived days & nights together. Seriously, we can open alot of business & companies based on all our projects we have done, yay!

This is what we call work hard play hard...

For our Events Mgt project, I remember we stayed up @ SMU until 4.30am in the morning, & I can still comtemplate to have Macs Breakfast, HAHA!

After the weeks of projects & all that, we went for an 'outing'. CLUBBING YO!

The guys did the Planning!

Yes, you didn't read the title wrongly.

The boys planned the outing. Men now, yuxiu calls them.

HAHA Surprisingly, all show support ah, so all turned up. Even if it means being late, because I was! Had church service before that, then since I'm in town area, I decided to be really sweet & celebrate Yu Xiu's 19th birthday, even tho it was belated, by buying her some pretty mini cupcakes!

Teeheehee^^
Very pretty right! (:

Did some candlelight setup!
Was quite a feat:/

Surprise Surprise!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY DEAR GIRL, YU XIU!

MRS JUSTIN BIEBER ^^

The Year 1 classmates, friends for life. See we Year 3 already still meet up lehhh! :)

#mostbondedclassever

Went to hail the cabs!

Played on the roads, cause it was too late & we don't see any cars, so #mightaswell

I mean, it's not like ever-re-day THAT YOU get to see an empty road to camwhore at (:

The month of August has been a roller coaster.
Truth to be told, it passed so quickly, I can't even remember I lived through August.

*A piece of sad news: My hard disk crashed on me :( Sobs! No more documents & pics since P6. I can totally screw my life.

I'll update after my exams.
GOT TO CHIONGGG!

Probably, about Bandung Trip as well.


Looking forward to Maincomm Retreat (Farewell SIP), Bangkok Trip w BFF & the start of my long-awaited SIP!

Currently @ Bandung Airport. Kinda looks like crap. A little like A GHOSTTOWN -.- AHHH!

Can't wait to get back to Spore.

6.45am

xoxo,

sam

Strategy Or Luck, Dears? @ Sold.sg

Wanna get your hands on some new gadgets in town or something you have been eyeing on for a long time, yet you don't have enough $ for it? Fret not! Because, if you have the time, patience, luck and a little strategy, here's an alternative way to get the items you eye-candied!

Presenting...

Sold.sg is an exciting, innovative and reliable entertainment shopping website offering new products! As the premier lifestyle site, you will find the hottest tech gadgets, hotel stays, travel deals and female must-haves to complement your daily living. It allows users the chance to buy these items at great discounts via a unique auction model.

So simply put, Sold.sg is a Pay-to-Bid site which has been in good business for more than a year (Do you know they just celebrated their 1st anniversary last July!). 1 year into launch it has surpassed all of it's competitors to emerge as the industry's market leader with more than 34,000 joining in the fun. As of August 2011, it has done approx 650 product auctions. *gasps*

FACT TO BE TOLD: They are confident we are the largest pay-to-bid auction site in Singapore!

Upon entering the site, one has to pit your wit, plan your strategy, and have fun bidding for products you love at huge discounts! Sold.sg brings you the latest and most sought after products to complete your luxurious lifestyle. The team meticulously selects products with you in mind and trust me, the products comes from reliable suppliers & they are definitely new high quality products. I saw it for myself. TSK. Better believe me! hehehe (:

Last Thursday, I was invited to join the site visit at their cozy office @Mohamed Sultan Road, to know more about the business as well as meet up with the wonderful team behind this awesome business.

I find that the people there are very very interesting & friendly! - I got to meet the founders as well. I could tell that they are here for the long run, as they are focused and committed to make this a sustainable business. To prove my point, it's a fact that they quit our full time comfortable paying job to start this business.

@ the office!

The bloggers & the Bosses, Angeline & Qiu Yan

Being good hosts, we were offered pretty little tasty cupcakes as well ^^

Yes, fyi, they are a REAL team made up of REAL people, the multi-talented young people full of zest, are NOT running any funny business site out there attempting to cheat people's time & money... Ohhh & IF you are just wondering like hmmm 'Since they are the owners, why not they bid for it too?' Let me clarify... They DO NOT engage bots or insiders to bid. Also, they are very very very (if I said 3 times, it's really a very impt point okay!) strict that no employees & immediate family members of Sold.sg are allowed to participate (All employees have to sign a contract stating so). BUT, actually... If you think of it, there's no need for them to bid... I mean, it's quite time & energy consuming. If they are part of the business team or related to the team members, then they can simply buy the products directly from the suppliers for themselves, when they are buying for the business, right!?!

and fyi, ALL the products you see on their website are actual products. Authentic, 100% brand new, directly from their suppliers. Thus, you can definitely be ensured that all the products you see placed on the site are carefully selected to ensure quality and high standards. Don't worry, no gimmicks!

Yup, so my official slot of 6-7pm started...

Angeline, started by introducing us to their website & crash course us how to go about placing our bids!




The items on site... (for real)

Ah, I was so tempted to reach my hands out and grab anyone of them placed right at the corner of the office. hahaha!


Yes, it's for real!

Although I obviously couldn't do so, it made me happy enough to know that we, bloggers, get 50 Free Tokens, courtesy from the Sold.sg team, to kick start our auction experience on the site. YAY! *jumps around*

Shall share with you readers about this site!
What better to demostrate than to write a long chunk of words, right.

So to start the ball rolling, since I've got free credits, I shall get done to some business, literally.

*Disclaimer: Please sign up for an account on the site itself first, before you get access to everything else.

Assuming you are signed up already... here are the things you NEED TO KNOW & here's how I can play my part to help ya, hopefully (:

Firstly, as a bider, know that before biding, you have to buy tokens.
http://www.sold.sg/member

Please select a Token Pack below and click on "Buy Tokens".

Token Pack 300 S$225.00

Token Pack 100 S$75.00

Token Pack 50 S$37.50

Token Pack 30 S$22.50

Token Pack 20 S$15.00

After that, you mentally have to know that the $ you paid for the tokens, are your FIXED COST. Meaning, regardless of the outcome of the auction, you have already paid for the tokens & there is no such thing as refunds, even if you didn't manage to win that particular bid. You just got to try a little harder for the next bid! & pray, ladyluck is on your side!

Secondly, know what auctions are available.

I decided to try my luck on 'Beginner Auctions', as it supposed to be a high chance auction. It is limited to users who have never won an auction (including "Free" Token Pack Auctions); leveling the playing field for new users. Beginner auctions are marked with the L-plate.

Once you have won an auction (including "Free" Token Pack Auctions), you will no longer be allowed to participate in Beginner Auctions.

Spot my favourite product of the lot?

Okay, let's try our luckkk!

Us getting ohso excited about bidding!

Us being a little insane.

(Acting) Cause we didn't win the bid :/

My own Experience of bidding:

I feel that it's a little like the stock market, a simpler version only! You see, likewise, I have to keep watch of the screen as the auctions & bids are very volatile *gasps* It gets my heart pumping everytime I see the countdown happening. What annoys me at times is the fact that when it's a few seconds left, you thought that you are gonna win it so you place a bid, BUT... there are other bidders around and the clock turns back up to a few minutes instead. Woah... It's like you are so close yet so far :/

Here's the catch!

The similarity of the 4 types of auctions is that you technically have to be on the screen at any point of time, so that you can 'fight' with your opponents for that item you want. Now, with Auto Bider (http://www.sold.sg/guide/about_auto_bidder), you can simply leave your computer screen on & the device will bid on your behalf by itself automatically. You don't have to worry even if yo are not right infront of a screen right now.

Don't forget, there's a lower & an upper limit. It increases your chances of winning but you surely would use up more tokens.

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Knowing how to use the site is not as important already, especially, when it comes to winning an entire auction. Smartness also has to come into play with luck & some strategy.

Some Strategies (Crash course) to bear in mind:

1) Bid at the last second.

2) Know your opponents

3) Have LOTS & LOTS of Patience

4) Strong Eye Power?

5) Bid at the last second, literally
It's a game of fastest fingers + a tad of luck!

Do check out the 'Tips & Strategies' section, as well as the FAQs @ http://www.sold.sg/guide/faq_01 because I'm sure you guys have lots of questions to ask!