Thursday, 10thNov 11

Nuff’ Time: When Harry Met Sally

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This story is a tale, two years in the making,
One that indeed left this girls heart aching.
It’s that classic tale of when Harry met Sally,
Only Sally had to return home to a far away valley.

It began two years back, a hop and skip across the pond,
New country, new job, and friends of whom she grew quite fond.
There was an instant click and BFF’s they became,
Hanging out all day, every day, it was all fun and games.

Now, Sally had been warned about having a boy best friend,
And how girls usually fall in love with them in the end.
But Sally loved her independence and laughed at the thought,
After all, love was the last thing Sally planned to have sought.

Six months went by and the BFF’ness grew strong,
The thought of Harry and Sally together just seemed so wrong.
One night though, after way too many drinks,
Sally’s memory was clouded and she began to think.

It was at that moment a drunken wh**e pounced on Harry’s face,
Causing Sally to jump in and break up this unwanted embrace.
“Ohhh noesss, jealous rage” Sally thought in a panic,
If realised, this friendship could sink faster than the titanic.

Sally spent the next eight months denying how she felt,
When really the sight of Harry made her want to melt.
She was like a smitten tween, seeing Justin Bieber for the first time,
Kinda like Travis when he watched Hannah Montana sing “The Climb”.

And so that one day came, where Sally had to leave,
Saying goodbye to Harry caused Sally to severely grieve.
The days dragged on and nothing seemed to be the same,
With Harry out of the picture Sally’s life seemed kinda lame.

The feeling of emptiness and not knowing what could have been,
Was briefly interrupted with the derailing of Charlie Sheen.
Until one day curiosity got the better of her, and Sally decided to return,
She had to go back and find out if Harry also yearned.

Nine months later, bags packed and back Sally went,
To figure out what all this confusion in her head meant.
Seeing him again, his smile, his face, his warm embrace,
Made Sally realise Harry was definitely worth the chase.

After a big night out that included way too much beer and shots,
Sally decided to tell Harry, her tummy in a million knots.
But much to her delight, Harry had felt the same as Sally,
And just like that, gone were the butterflies in her belly!
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And that, my friends, is how Harry met Sally…

True story, too ;-)

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Monday, 7thNov 11

Last chance to nominate your Blog!

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Dear Nuffnangers,

The Nuffnang Asia-Pacific Blog Awards 2011 is drawing near, and we are fast approaching another exciting phase in the Awards – the voting phase, where you vote for your favourite blogger to win one of the coveted titles at the Awards!

But before that, nominations still need to be made, and there are less than 24 hours left to submit your pick for one or more of the 12 categories open for nominations, if you haven’t already done so. We would like to thank all of you who nominated for your support so far, as we have received thousands of nominations from around the Asia-Pacific region to date!

NAPBAS teams around the region have been working hard going through all the nominations so far, but we believe there are still many other incredible blogs out there, so please do nominate your favourite blog by heading over here to submit your nomination by 11.59 pm, 7 November 2011 (Monday). Nominations will officially be closed then, and voting will commence.

We look forward to receiving your nominations, Nuffnangers! Hurry, time is running short!

Cheers,

The Nuffnang Team

Thursday, 3rdNov 11

Nuff’ Time – Melbourne Cup Day

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I don’t understand how people cannot like Melbourne Cup Day.  It’s a day that is celebrated not only at Flemington racecourse, but also in pubs, backyards and lounge rooms around the country. It’s one of the biggest (and in my opinion best) sporting events in Australia. The Melbourne Cup is not just about the horses, there’s also the fashion, the drinking, the friends, the betting, the celebrities, and the parties. But even if none of this appeals to you, how can you not love the fact that you get a day off work?!

I’m a huge fan of the Melbourne Cup. Every year, for as long as I can remember I have always watched the big race.  This years race was one of the best yet. For those of you who have been living under a rock since Tuesday afternoon, the race was incredibly close. This close in fact.

A true photo finish! If you ask me, it was a draw, however the officials decided to give the race to Dunaden, the horse at the top.  What do you think? Do you agree with the decision?

What ever your opinion, it made for a very exciting race. And I guarantee there would have been some very annoyed people, who lost their bets literally by a hair…..

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Wednesday, 2ndNov 11

Introducing – Churp Churp Australia

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We have some big news to announce today – we are very excited to be launching our sister company, Churp Churp, here in Australia!

You may have seen some tweets flying around twitter over the last few days from our trial soft launch but today we’re ready for the real deal…

What is Churp Churp?

If you love sharing the latest happenings, trends and brands that you like and love with all your friends across various social media platforms, then Churp Churp is definitely for you! Here at Nuffnang, we recognise that everyone has now become an influencer in one way or another so here’s your chance to take advantage of that!

Over the coming weeks, we will be building a community that rewards social media influencers like you for sharing messages on the latest updates, campaigns and events around Australia across all your social media channels.

You will receive notifications when new campaigns are available and ready to be shared and then it will be totally up to you whether you want to share it or not. If it’s relevant to you and your audience, then share it, if not, then you don’t have to!

Churp Churp runs in two different campaign forms:

Social Share: This allows you to choose the campaigns you want to share. Every unique click you get from sharing from your personal link will get you rewarded.

Social Seeding: These campaigns are pre-assigned to you. Once you are selected to take part, you will be notified by email.

Can I join Churp Churp?

Of course! You can join Churp Churp if you have either an active Facebook and/or Twitter account. If you are one of the first 1000 Churpers to register in Australia, you will receive a $5 kick-start into your Churp Churp account! Once you sign up take advantage of our referral program – for every one friend you influence to sign up with Churp Churp, we will credit your account with $1. So if you encourage 20 friends to sign up with Churp Churp, you’ll get $20 into your account – there’s no limit! Please note, earnings are not in real time and update on a weekly basis.

Does this mean I will be spamming my friends with ads?

No. The Churp Churp platform will allow you to choose how often you would like to share messages as well as which messages you think would interest your friends. Churp Churp will not send out automated updates without your knowledge – you are in total control.

Right now we are in the process of spreading the Churp Churp word. We’d love for you to get involved with our referral program to help build our community of Churpers. The referral program will be running continuously. Campaigns will be soon to follow.

You can sign up through your existing Facebook or Twitter account so head over to Churp Churp Australia to join us on this new and exciting adventure!

Sign up to Churp Churp today!

Twitter   |   Facebook

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Tuesday, 1stNov 11

NAPBAS 2011 – New Award Categories and Nomination Period Extension.

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Nuffnang Asia-Pacific Blog Awards 2011 –

New Award Categories and Nomination Period Extension

Dear Nuffnangers,

Just over a week ago, we announced the Nuffnang Asia-Pacific Blog Awards 2011 and thanks to the amazing support from all of you, we received over 5,000 nominations in just a few short days!

The blogospheres all around the region have been buzzing with excitement. On our own end, the Nuffnang team has been really busy preparing one of the biggest events we’ve ever had. In all our excitement, we’ve decided to add some new things to the Awards:

New Award Categories

Due to popular demand, Nuffnang.com is bringing back the Region’s Best Blog and Most Influential Blog categories, to honour the best and most influential of blogs in the Asia-Pacific region. The Region’s Best Blog category will not be open for nominations, but instead carefully selected by the panel of judges from among the finalists for all other categories.

For the first time, Nuffnang.com will also be introducing the brand new category of Best Micro-blog, sponsored by our partner for the Blog Awards, ChurpChurp.com. As blogging has evolved over time with micro-blogging platforms becoming hugely popular in their own right, this award aims to honour the best of the best among those active on micro-blogging platforms.

Extension of Nominations

In line with the addition of the new category, the nomination period will also be extended until 11.59 pm, 7 November 2011. If you have yet to cast your nominations, head on to this page to submit your nominations now!

Lastly, don’t forget that you can also win exclusive invites to the Awards by participating in the blogging contest here. We look forward to seeing you there!

Sincerely,
The Nuffnang Team

 
 
Our Esteemed Sponsors

Happy Friday Nuffnangers!

To help you celebrate the run home to the weekend, we have some exclusive tickets to share with you and they’re really easy to win!

The sartorially stunning Sarah Jessica Parker is in town at the moment to attend the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival and to promote her brand new film ‘I Don’t Know How She Does It‘.  In the film she plays Finance Executive Kate Reddy who somehow manages to balance out her family, two kids, being the breadwinner for the family while looking amazing and keeping it all together. Or does she?

Thanks to our fabulous partners Village Roadshow, we have two double passes to give away to the premiere of the film in both Sydney and Melbourne. Sarah Jessica Parker will be walking the red carpet in the Melbourne premier and you have a chance to be there with her!

2 x Double Passes – Sydney premiere: 7pm, Monday 31st October, V Max Event Cinema
2 x Double Passes – Melbourne Premiere with Sarah Jessica Parker : 6pm, Wednesday 2nd November, Village Cinemas Crown

To enter, write a blog post telling us either:

1. What outfit you’d wear to meet Sarah Jessica Parker and why!  For extra browny points, show us a Polyvore/Lookbook set that you’ve put together showing us your SJP outfit!

2. Like SJP, tell us how do you manage to juggle your life while still looking amazing and the funny side of it all!

Once you’ve written your post, leave a comment on this blog post for us to judge the best 2 posts from Sydney and 2 posts from Melbourne.

You can tweet out and share this comp or your entry with #NNSJP on Twitter too.

Entries close 8am Monday 31st October with winners announced at 10am Monday morning on this blog post. Winners will be contacted by Nuffnang.

Thursday, 27thOct 11

Nuff’ Time: Melbourne Spring Carnival!

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It comes around once a year and Melbourne starts to buzz. The roses are in full bloom, the shirts are ironed and the frocks have been discussed for weeks. Spring Carnival is here and there is a vibe on the streets like no other.

Spring Racing Fashion

I love the hype. Are you going? Are you in a car park (marquees set up in the car park area at Flemington Racecourse where revellers eat, drink and bet) or going general admission? Is the weather going to hold up? Have you done any shopping for the races? This is the Spring Carnival simmer!

The simmering lasts for weeks and then Melbourne reaches boiling point the Saturday before the Melbourne Cup (this Saturday, Derby Day – one of the most prestigious dates on the Melbourne Racing Calendar). Over 100,000 people will turn up to Flemington after a morning at home with friends drinking Champagne with their breakfast. The day carries on to deliver lunchtime beers and evening gin and tonics, meeting new people and punting on horses you have never heard of. It’s actually amazing that as the day starts rolling on one goes from not knowing the names of any horses to being able up to predict the Quadrella of race 4, 5, 6 and 7 at Doomben, QLD. And then if one day isn’t enough you, Melbourne is still at boiling point throughout the whole week- Melbourne Cup day on the Tuesday, Oaks Day on the Thursday and Stakes Day the following Saturday to do it all again (if you didn’t spend all your money at Derby Day that is!).

Race Day

No matter what your knowledge or passion of horse racing it’s hard not to be swept up in the day. Similar to Grand Final Day Melbourne stops for a sporting event, everyone knows about the days events to have something to talk to strangers on the street about. What an amazing city! What a great week.

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Monday, 24thOct 11

Nuffnang Asia-Pacific Blog Awards 2011

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Dear Nuffnangers,

Two years ago, the best of the best in the blogosphere were celebrated with the inaugural Asia-Pacific Blog Awards, and now, Nuffnang is honoured to be bringing the regional awards ceremony back, this time to Malaysian shores!

The Awards aims to honour the crème de la crème of bloggers across the Asia-Pacific region. After 2 months of nominations, voting and campaigning, it will all culminate with the prestigious awards ceremony.

Come December 2011, 500 bloggers and guests from all over the Asia-Pacific region will once again take to the red carpet, and be treated to a night of fine dining and brilliant entertainment in Kuala Lumpur, the bustling metropolitan capital of Malaysia.

Aside from being honoured for their hard work and contribution to the blogosphere, they will also get the opportunity to tour the city and experience the unique Malaysian culture for themselves!

Log on to awards.nuffnang.com to find out more about the event, and to nominate your favourite bloggers.

Win Invites to The Awards

Spaces are limited at this exclusive celebration, so reserve your spot at the Awards today by participating in a simple blogging contest. Find out how you can enter the contest, and what you stand to win at this page.

Nominate Your Favourite Bloggers

It all starts with a nomination. Nominate all your favourite bloggers for awards you think they deserve, because Nuffnang.com is putting the power in your hands.

You can nominate any blogger as long as they originate from the Asia Pacific region. You may also nominate the same blogger for multiple categories. Each category will have 5 finalists, handpicked by a distinguished panel and revealed on 7 November 2011.

Show your support for your favourite bloggers by nominating them for any one of the categories below:

Award Categories

  • Region’s Best Blog
  • Most Influential Blog
  • Best Micro Blog
  • Blogger of the Year
    (Not open for nominations)
  • Hidden Gem
  • Best Original Blog Design
  • Best Entertainment Blog
  • Best Food Blog
  • Best Travel Blog
  • Best Fashion Blog
  • Best Photography Blog
  • Best Geek Blog
  • Best Parenting Blog
Cast Your Nominations Now!
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Thursday, 20thOct 11

Nuff’ Time: iPhone 4S

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I’ve always loved my Blackberry. This love started even before the iPhone was introduced to the world. I remember when everyone started getting the Blackberry. I think I must have been 17 or 18, the boys were going into National Service (mandatory for all boys in Singapore) and the girls were starting to leave Singapore to other countries for Uni. Of course, I was already here in Melbourne.

But Blackberry made our world so much more connected, we had Blackberry Messenger (BBM) which made our texts free and instant and amazing. As the iPhone rolled out its evil plan to take over the world, I mocked and sneered at ex-Crackberries (as Blackberry users are commonly called) who have left to join the legions of iPhone users. Heh I have and will always be an anti-establishment at heart. I vowed never to join them.

After losing my Bold 2 though (on a rainy day, in a cab SIGH), I thought I try something new and bought the Blackberry Torch. I shouldn’t have. It was the worst mistake ever. It was slow, it lags, it creates random buttons on my screen. Sigh. That was when I thought, I have outgrown this relationship and I am ready to leave for greener (hopefully) pastures.

So came the iPhone 4S.

The more hyped up feature of the 4S has got to be Siri. We’ve been testing it out in the office and have had such a laugh! Only downside is that it doesn’t work very well outside of the US so well. Also you will notice that I have no service. No thanks to the excuse of a telco, Vodafone and 3. FAIL! But that’s another story for another time. For now, please enjoy…


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I have also found a new love in..

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Yesterday was also Lady Melbourne‘s 1000th blog post! Holly, Tim and I went down to celebrate with her! We felt a little out of place cos everyone looks FAB! While we just came from work all grubby. Congrats again Phoebe!!

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I am still exploring apps to download and I am going crazy every night! So tell me…

What is your favourite iPhone app?

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Thursday, 13thOct 11

Nuff’ Time: Papa Smurf’s Top 5

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I guess I can count myself as the lucky few that was given a rare opportunity to start my own business. With an entrepreneur blood, it was a natural career path for me. Of all my business enterprises, Nuffnang has been above all my favourite. Growing it from me to now a team of 7 has been a gratifying experience. But above all else is the family culture we have here in the office.

My friends often talk about their daily grinds at work whilst I’m proud to say for me, Nuffnang is like my second family. I’m the Papa Smurf in this little blue Nuffnang office village! And I thought I’d share my Top 5 favourites…

1. Kruppy – “Ooh, I haven’t had brown cheese before!” … Someone – “It’s quince Kruppy”

2. Our very own sign on our office! Believe it or not, it took us 2+ years before we eventually got a sign on our office… felt like a real achievement!

3. The fun we have! V our OH&S in a box is one example of many!

4. Holly for introducing us to the Black friend… it mysteriously appears in different parts of the office.

5. Of all.. the journey I’ve had with each and everyone one of the team here. Thanks to Kruppy, Lynda, V, Holly, Tim & Jess for making this place so special!

Check out the album of all the old photos I could quickly gather… :)

 

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