Thursday, October 30, 2008
E-Shopping Spree
Have you ever thought about what you would like to buy if you have $500?
Credits to: http://www.flickr.com/photos/patrikmarek/2266914738/ for the photo
Everyone have their own wishlist and different people will use this $500 to buy different things.
As for me, perhaps my wishlist is similar to what a typical girl would want - apparels, bags, accessories, and much much more!
Firstly, I would like to purchase the following apparels -
http://www.vintage-bombshell-celeb.blogspot.com/
Blue Dress - $15
This dress looks perfect for simply any outing as it looks elegant and pretty, and does not give others the impression of being overdressed.
http://www.vintage-bombshell-celeb.blogspot.com/
Silver/Black Evening Dress - $15
Whether its for prom night, or for attending wedding dinners, this dress looks like the perfect match for such occasions. Not only that, it also looks comfortable to wear due to its silky texture.
http://threethumbsshoppers.blogspot.com/
Graffiti Hoodie - $18
I would really like to buy this hoodie as the design is messy, but nice. Furthermore, it can shield me from the cold whenever the weather is bad.
http://threethumbsshoppers.blogspot.com/
Stars and Pins Hoodie - $18
This hoodie has a really great design, especially since i love how the way the hoodie is decorated with stars. I am obsessed with things that has designs of stars and perhaps that is also part of the reason for wanting to buy this stars hoodie.
Next, does the brand 'Victoria Secret' ring a bell to you? Well, its a really popular brand and yes, i love the bags from this brand as all the bags looks really glamourous and stylish.
http://vsfan.blogspot.com/
Victoria Secret Bag Set - $95
This gold bag is classy, and it can be used for dinners and events.
http://vsfan.blogspot.com/
Victoria Secret Gold Supermodel Tote - $80
This is another gold bag from Victoria Secret. It is lovely as the bag is well-designed and it is perfect for shopping purposes.
Then, apart from getting apparels and bags, there is always the need to get nice accessories as well!
Hence, i will get one of these, most likely the belt in black -
http://missoli-via.blogspot.com/
Starry belt - $10.90
This belt will complement outfits that i wear, especially when i am wearing tees. Also, this belt is attractive as it is shiny and has designs of stars on the metallic part of it.
Lastly, after buying all these items, its time to pamper myself with great music! And great music comes from a stylish earpiece, with good sound system.
http://www.especiallyhers.blogspot.com/
Diamond Heart Ear Piece - $25
This ear piece is really cute as it is heart-shaped and is studded with jewels - definitely unlike the typical ear piece you see in stores all the time.
With that, i am satisfied with all the items i have bought, with $223.10 left for me to save up in the piggy bank.
But no, that is not the end yet.
For this shopping spree, i have visited various shopping websites, and all of them have a similar purpose.
In my last EIR lesson, i have learnt about the different purposes of internet resources, such as personal, information, advocacy, business/marketing, news and entertainment. An individual activity was also done relating to this topic to reinforce our understanding, as well as to let us apply what we have learnt.
In this case, the purpose of the shopping sites is in terms of business/marketing. This is because these sites were constructed to promote their own products.
To recap on what i have learnt, i will give an example for each of the different purposes.
Personal sites are created by individuals for different reasons. They might have created those sites so as to provide information about themselves or on certain topics. An example would be: http://nicolechen.net/
Information sites provides factual information, for example: http://www.singstat.gov.sg/
Advocacy sites are created to promote causes or influence public opinion, for example: http://www.stopanimalabuse.blogspot.com/
News sites are usually created by newspaper broadcast companies and provide information on events that are currently happening in the world, take for example: http://www.asiaone.com/A1Home/A1Home.html
Lastly, entertainment sites, just like what the word 'entertainment' suggest, it is to provide enjoyment, so it will provide games, jokes, or even fan information. An example would be: http://www.jokes.com/
As such, evaluating the purposes of internet resources is important as it enables us to understand the type of website it is.
Success in EIR! ;
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Two exciting websites
What kind of websites appeal to you most? Shopping sites? Or gaming sites?
Well, different people have different tastes, and that goes the same for websites.
Different websites appeal to different people. Take for example, girls will probably love shopping sites where they can shop for clothes, accessories, bags, and many other items. On the other hand, guys who are into online games like Cabalsea, Maple Story, etc, might find gaming sites exciting as it can offer information on their favourite games.
As for me, i particularly like two websites, one of them is an online portal, with links to many different shopping websites, or blogshops, while the second website is a blog by a Singaporean teenager who is currently studying in Republic Polytechnic.
This is the first website that i like - Blogshopr.
http://www.blogshopr.com/
With the advancement in technology in society, almost everything is going virtual. Shopping is no exception. This is an online portal that provides a whole collection of links to shopping sites. It is indeed a virtual version of a shopping mall, with links to many different online shops.
However, there is one problem that we might face when doing online shopping - not knowing which website to go to. This is simply because there are too many shopping sites out there, each of them selling a variety of items. We might want to buy clothes, but from which website should we buy from?
And that's the best part of this website - it solves this problem that most of us face. In this website, the shopping sites are organised neatly into categories. If we would like to buy items for our pets, we can look under the 'For Pets' section. Similarly, if we would like to buy footwear, we can simply look under the 'Footwear' section. This brings us so much convenience and it also saves us time.
Then, recently, there has been a trend in this online shopping world whereby Singaporeans like to purchase items from Japan, Taiwan, Hongkong and Korea but it is impossible for us to do so if we only want to purchase one or two items, and that is where 'sprees' play a part. The purpose of sprees is to collate orders from different consumers and purchase them in bulk from overseas and this website also offer links to websites that offer sprees. Again, it brings convenience to us.
Apart from all these, we can also participate in the monthly lucky draws that this website has to offer, to win cash vouchers to use at participating online shops. This definitely spices up the fun of shopping online and is another reason why this website is really interesting.
As such, whenever you feel tired of going to shopping malls in Singapore, try shopping online! This website shall be your first 'destination'!
Next, this is the second website that i like - Andystorm's blog.
http://youthinkicarewhatyousay.blogspot.com/
He's not just an ordinary blogger.
True enough, most bloggers blog about things happening in their daily lives, and that goes the same for him. But his posts are always different, he is able to spice up his blog entries all the time and make them so much more interesting compared to a typical blogger. This is what that makes his blog stands out from the rest.
Blogging is not just about ranting about daily lives, but it is how you reflect upon your daily happenings at the end of the day. Bloggers who are able to post interesting blog reflections are the ones who become popular, as they will attract loyal blog readers. Take for example, the most famous Xiaxue and Dawn Yang.
And Andy is an example of the male version of Xiaxue.
Have you ever tried out an Ice-cream buffet in Singapore?
Apart from the usual blog reflections on daily happenings, Andy will also post advertorials for online shopping sites, interesting restaurants and places that he go to. In one of his blog entries, he introduces readers to the Ice-Cream buffet at Marina Square.
Not only that, Andy is also an example of how blogging can be much more than just daily reflections, by joining blog competitions! He actively participates in blog competitions and has won prizes such as movie tickets.
As such, Andy's blog is indeed worth reading! Take a look at it, and you will know the difference compared to other blogs.
Success in EIR! ;
Saturday, October 25, 2008
The Prologue
Hi everyone!
To start off my first blog entry, here's an introduction about myself.
I am Jasmine, currently studying in TP's Business Studies Grouping (Business/Logistics & Operations Management/Marketing), and web designing is my passion.
So, why did i choose to take a business course instead of design? This question was asked by many of my friends when i told them i have decided to study business at TP, after the release of the O'Level results.
Actually, much as i would like to get into design course, especially Visual Communications - since it has a combination of all my interests, i felt that it is best that i study Business, as i would be able to be exposed to things which i have not learnt before. At the same time, i felt that it would be more relevant to my future career as i would like to work in a company in the Marketing department, instead of specialising in web design.
Thus, i would only continue to do web designing as part of my hobby.
However, i have never regretted my choice as i realised that business subjects can be really enjoyable as well. Subjects like Organisational Behaviour teaches us how to manage human relationships and work well with people, while economics lets us be aware of how prices of goods and services in the economy can be affected by many different factors, and the ways to reduce the impact of certain factors.
Then, one of my subjects last semester, Computer Systems and Applications, was also interesting as it teaches us to apply IT into business. Through this subject, i learnt about the e-commerce system, search engines and computer hardware, and at the same time, for our project, we had to create a website for an organisation and apply techniques learnt in softwares such as Macromedia Dreamweaver.
And this brings me back to my current CDS, EIR, which stands for 'Effective Internet Research'. The reason i chose to take this CDS is because i felt that IT is something that is definitely relevant in our everyday lives. It would also be useful in my future career as well, since everything is computerised nowadays. As such, in order to effectively make use of the benefits of technology, understanding IT and being able to critically evaluate information resources on the internet is definitely important. Hence, i am sure that i will gain valuable knowledge through this subject.
Next, i would like to talk about my family.
My family consists of 3 members, just me and my parents, since i am the only child at home. Sometimes, i have to admit, it is indeed lonely and boring as i do not have any siblings at all, but i am definitely happy and contented to have a loving family.
Apart from that, i currently have a baby pet rabbit which is just 2 months old.
My cute baby rabbit is lovable as it enjoys licking my hands. However, there are also times whereby it can be really naughty, such as tearing newspapers into shreds. The newspapers were placed in the cage as it will be easier to change its litter, but when i wake up in the morning, everything looks disastrous in the cage - as if an earthquake had taken place at night.
And here is a photo of my pet rabbit:
Lastly, before i end this short introduction about myself, here are two screenshots of my personal blog and blogshop respectively, designed using graphic programs.
http://www.stylegenz.com/starletblog
http://www.stylegenz.com/
Success in EIR! ;
