Last week, I saw a random tweet which mentioned a contest and took a peek at it.

I saw the number of participants and then thought the site was not quite getting any success through social media, neither much through other medium, if any.

I saw the content of the contest and I was reminded of some day in mid 2008, and it wasn’t long before I found this cute little picture of Minibean.

I saw the prizes of the contest and admittedly was attracted to them. Top 3 prizes and consolation prizes all cameras! Even consolation I also very happy! It wasn’t more than once last week when I had lamented how much I need to get myself a new camera cos the Canon Ixus was dying on me (can’t take with manual mode, somehow), and my 450D which had meant something to me, had long died-ed on me and since warranty was long passed, I was pretty worried how much the cost was going to turn out.

So I put everything together, and was wondering whether to submit Minibean’s picture or a picture of *cough, shameless, cough* myself for the contest, in which Converse loves your smile.

I decided I was too shy to post up mine, and decided on Minibean’s instead.

I submitted but didn’t see Minibean’s picture for a couple of days, and decided the website was probably a dud.

Today, I surfed in again and saw that it was finally up! Then I voted for myself.

I secretly told someone about my cheapo-ness, and asked if it would be very shameless for me to pimp for votes, cos I used to find it quite turn-offish when I have MSN messages from people who would only message me when they need votes to be Mr Potato Chips with some badly photoshopped old-school saloon portraits or contests of such nature.

Then between those few friends which my image had been tarnished beyond hope (so no fear of revealing my maturity in auntiedom), I started asking them to take a look, and told them they could vote, or they could also take part since there was only 5 participants, and there were 6 prizes to be won!

I then went on to busy myself for the day, and at the end of the day, realised all my friends know no shame! They went all out to pimp the site on all the social media outlets they could (MSN, facebook, Plurk, Twitter), and before I knew it, they probably double the site’s visit with their influence.

I think the gang bros out there wanna call for reinforcement (diao zui) also not so fast!

Converse, if you need help with social media, we will be glad to be here for you. I am sure my contact can be spotted, giggles.

Since my friends know no shame, this is for all of you who had… helped to pimp, and helped to vote. Minibean has something to say!

I also don’t know what to say. I am grateful in the slightly emo way because I know it might not be a big help but then still people went out their way. Like, totally out of my expectations.

And since my friends know no shame, my shamelessness shall know no boundaries too (since you guys would probably always like to say how shameless I am but ahem, it is so. not. true. I. insist. -bats eyelashes-)

Here is the site, and you could take a look at my entry of Minibean’s picture here.

Now I wonder if I should take my shamelessness to next level… and post my picture up…. maybe I should just post here for fun, when I find the dormant hiaoness in me.

And I would encourage you guys to take part too, but leave at least consolation for me to win (I NEED A NEW CAMERA DESPERATELY, REMEMBER?! *emotional blackmail* Or else no pictures to post on this boring space of mine!), okay?