Review: Get Your Sexy Back Blogger Party & Heineken Underwater Camera To Give Away!

Together with Asia Pacific Breweries (APB), OMY Blog Club organised a GET YOUR SEXY BACK Bloggers' Party last Friday!!! It was absolutely A.W.E.S.O.M.E.

Get Your Sexy Back (GYSB) is Singapore’s first youth-led programme to encourage responsible drinking among young adults, and to spread the message that while partying is perfectly cool, binge-drinking is not! Binge-drinking is when one drinks alcoholic beverages excessively. Statistics show that nearly 95% of all adults depend on alcohol before the age of 21. Resource from: http://www.hpb.gov.sg/substanceabuse/article.aspx?id=414

So, if you end up sleeping like this FREQUENTLY in the pub: *He looks extremely comfortable; which shouldn't be the case.

Or end your day like this in bed all the time--dead-drunk: (Photo taken by: Calvin Timothy)

Then there are some serious health issues which you ought to consider. Binge drinking causes short term issues like Alcohol poisoning and hangovers, to long term health issues like kidney damage, liver disease, brain damage etc.

A group of bloggers headed down to APB last Friday to find out what they have done to encourage us about Responsible Drinking.

Before I reveal the photos, I am so thankful to Janet from OMY for sharing her GYSB photographs with me. I lost ALL my GYSB photographs and I am super depressed! There were some really great shots I took with Ethan(my guest), Calvin Timothy, Yongwei, lots and lots of food...! *Emo one corner drawing circles* I'll be extra careful next time.

Where was I? Oh yes, Get Your Sexy Back Bloggers Party.

Alfred Tay from APB introduce to us about The GYSB Cheers Challenge. Thank you for being such a wonderful host, Alfred!

The GYSB Cheers Challenge is an online Facebook game where anyone aged 18 and above can logon and play. There are a total of 5 levels altogether. Try and toast to as many CORRECT friends as possible to gain points. You lose mugs if you toast to the wrong people(e.g. someone who is driving). The game is over once you lose all your mugs.

High scorers stand to win weekly Sony Cyber Shot Cameras and monthly Apple iPads! Try to win your way up to a place in the GRAND FINALE and win your DREAM HOLIDAY!

GYSB Fanpage Guide Manual

Click on 'Cheers Challenge' on the left of the window.

Facebook will direct you to this page:

Click 'Play Now', then 'Accept' the terms and conditions.

Ops, I did mention that you have to be above the age of 18 in order to gain access and play, alright?

I'm not really a gamer; managed to complete only Level 1 even though it's really a simple game. The toasting gets harder as you level up. If you'll like to take a look at the other 4 levels, Ethan’s blog has print screens of them all! *Applause*

BLOGGERS CHEERS CHALLENGE GAME

Play the GYSB Facebook Cheers Challenge Game and try to get as high a score as you can! (You are eligible for the weekly Top Scorer's contest too!)
- Blog about Cheers Challenge and your experience with the game.
- Participating bloggers are required to submit at least ONE (1) blog post on the game, but hey, do go crazy and play the game as many times as you want!

Final Round (happening in June):
Top 10 Bloggers from Round 1 will also be selected to take part in the "Bloggers' Challenge Finals", where you will play the Cheers Challenge game "Live" at Cathay Cineplex.

For the Bloggers Challenge Finals, the following prizes will be awarded:
1st prize - S$300 vouchers
2nd prize - S$200 vouchers
3rd prize - S$100 vouchers

During the Finals, you will also get to meet the regional champions of the GYSB Cheers Challenge as they face off in the regional Cheers Challenge Championship!

Click on this link to come to access the GYSB Facebook page now: http://www.facebook.com/GYSB.SG.

As for me, I shall just stick to feasting, free-flow drinking, sing KTV, and disturbing Yong Wei while the rest try to battle it out. Of course, I can be part of the Cheerleading team!

Notice a black Heineken watch I am wearing on my wrist? I was given one for trying on special vision goggles and walk on a straight line across the floor. These special goggles will show you how your vision is like when you're low, moderate and really drunk. Look how far I was away from the line instead of walking ALONG it.

A group shot with the bloggers and our goodie bags!

So friends, while you are having fun outside, remind yourself to drink responsibly; not only for yourself, but for friends & family who care and love you too!

Hair by: Mod Beaute

=====MINT AND YONGWEI BLOG GIVEAWAY=====

This is going to be one of the BEST GIVEAWAY EVER, I promised. Thanks to YongWei for grabbing, we have ONE Heineken 35mm Underwater Camera to give away to ONE Lucky you, just ONE!

A dummy-like camera(like the Kodak film camera my mom used to use) where you just wind the shutter, point and shoot.

It is a 35mm film camera with a fixed focal length (28mm), fixed aperture (f9), and fixed shutter speed (1/100). The underwater casing is equipped with rubber sealing, double locking clasps, and is waterproof up to 10 feet.

This camera is NOT FOR SALE. If you’re lucky you’ll find someone selling it for maybe about S$40 on eBay?

There’s only ONE so if you’ll like to win this, email to mintition03@gmail.com any photo of you having a great time-both drinking and non-drinking related. Include in your email where & who are in your picture, any message you’ll like to say to the people in the photo(optional), your name and contact number. Email Subject: I am a responsible drinker.

Give you one example:

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Subject: I am a responsible drinker

Hi Mint & Yongwei,

This photo is taken at BEDS KTV pub with a few of my closest ex-colleagues-(left to right) Irene, Me, Jane Jane, WenLiang, Sharlene & Fish.

I miss you all and let’s come out for another gathering!

Name: Mint Leong

Contact Number: 9XXX-XXXX

Warmest Regards,

Mint

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Simple right?

The winner of this Heineken Underwater Camera will be announced on 10th April 2011.

Can’t wait to see all the happy photos of you, serious!

My 'Off' Day

Well-spent with Bubble because he went for his first beach outing! It is not everyday that I can relax at the beach- one of my favourite places on earth.

The sea seems so calm here at the Singapore Waters. It is almost impossible to imagine that this was what washed across Japan just a few weeks ago, destroying vehicles, architecture & had drowned thousands of living organisms overnight...

Back to my 'off day'; Bubble met plenty of new friends at the Pets Corner carnival which was held at East Coast Park last Sunday. There were so many pet owners we couldn't get ourselves a parking lot next to the Lagoon Hawker Centre. We had to park next to the Water cable-ski park and walk a distance.

Time to show you!



Bubble is shy due to lack of socializing. We saw many dogs along the way but he just stood at a corner with his tail down-a sign showing that he's afraid instead of sniffing around. He hesitated for a long time to walk on. Even his daddy tried to coax him to move but to no avail.



Not until FEMALE dogs walked pass! In a flash he was running after them.

*Tiko Pek*





Bubble's checking out a miniature poodle at the entrance of the Carnival. Bubble seriously needs grooming! His hair is in a mess!





Here we are at Pets Corner held by TNP at last.



It is my first and will most probably be my last. Apart from the pet challenges held at the carnival, I was looking forward to more dog & owner activities like a temporary set up dog playground, mini dog pool, dog cafe & picnic, a dog run etc. To my disappointment, there weren't any of these. On top of that, all pets had to be leashed. The booths were mostly selling pet food, pet toys, pet insurance as well as an SPCA booth. We completed walking a circle round the carnival in less than 15minutes. Let's hope to see a better Pets Corner next year.



Plus points!

There were sufficient poo and water stations they located around and the place was very clean. On top of that the cooler fans really helped to keep the tentage cool.





The first booth wqhich caught my attention was the AVA booth. There was this maze game where you learn more about how to take better care of your pets- Choose the right guidelines and walk the poor dog out of the maze. You will win a goodie bag at the end. I wanted the bag because of the cute paper bag.








Up close at some other booths: My Bubble takes Royal Canin for Poodle



I bought a *bling bling* pet collar for Bubble!





Look how overjoyed he was!



The SPCA booth: Bought some bookmarks and planners for my students to contribute to the SPCA fund.



I was in time for the Wag-The-Tail Contest. The dog which can wag its tails the most number of times and wag with style wins. The dog in the centre of the stage caught my attention. Not only was it wagging its tail, it was dancing! It's a pity I didn't stay until the announcement of the winner. I had to meet Desmond at the hawker centre for song practice.




More dogs! There must be a poodle trend in Singapore because we saw more poodles than expected.











There were hamsters too!



Meet QQ(left), the female toy poodle which belongs to my friend, Irene!



Bubble, where do you look so cheeky here?



Left to right: Me with Bubble, Irene with QQ

(photo courtesy of Irene)

The last plus point was that the carnival was NEXT to the beach! Bubble and I ran and threw ourselves into the sea!

Kenneth joined in the fun with his Gucci.








Bubble finding out from a wet maltese if the sea was safe enough to enter.





Eh Hello,just jump in and you'll find out. But can you wait and let me take off my crocs first?














Bubble looked really tired after that.


I think I looked more tired.


One happy dog and one extremely happy dog owner spending quality time together. We both love Sunshine! *Kpo dog checking out whether he looked great in the shot*



Before I end my post, show you something extremely interesting!
Bubble and I saw this dog which can do 恭喜恭喜(Gong-xi-gong-xi)! He is so good you'll really want to give him a red packet even if it's not Chinese New Year.

This is REAL.
Enjoy the clip!