Earn Money from Online Surveys

I’ve earned some money from online surveys for quite a while using my spare time. It’s quite interesting to answer those survey questions. I admire the creator of the surveys for their clients. The surveys are usually well-designed, creative and structured. Their clients want to know the consumer behavior and are willing to compensate us for our time by giving our opinions. Online surveys won’t make us prosperous but it can provide us another stream of income.

There are lots of survey companies on the internet. Some of them could be scams which normally request for registration fees before joining as member. They normally have wild claims of earning big money from participating in surveys. I don’t go for that. Some sites may have spywares or viruses. I joined those that are free and reputable research companies as I need to register my email address, home address and contact number. These companies are often quoted in our local newspapers.

The company that I registered with would send me an email occasionally to notify me to participate in their survey. Their email would inform me of the estimated time and points to be awarded. These points are like credit card loyalty points which are exchangeable for cash vouchers. The survey would usually starts with a screening process to identify whether you meet their criteria. After that, there would be a series of questions ranging from multiple choices to some open ended ones. I really enjoy participating in online surveys. You can skip taking part when time is not at your hand. Just wait for the next email invitation. Please read their terms and conditions before you sign up to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings later.

I hope you can find yourself a good survey company and earn some money from Online Surveys in your spare time to prosper with me.

Is Halloween Getting Popular in Singapore?

A recent visit to shopping centers, I noticed more retail spaces were allocated to Halloween products in retail outlets and Hypermart this year. Does it mean it’s getting popular in Singapore? It must be so as I’d also seen the management of the stores and leisure spots advertising aggressively. They’re quick to cash in on the rising trend in Singapore. Halloween falls on Sunday, 31 Oct 2010 this year. I guess it’s the younger generation that is creating this rising trend in celebrating this yearly event. I’d seen some them dressed up in Halloween costumes and heading to some night spots to join in the fun.

The design of the costumes is getting better each year. Make up on their faces is as good as those Hollywood movies scary characters. I’d heard of one past incident in which one man dressed up in such costume and went to a public toilet to answer nature’s call. While he was coming out of the dimly lit toilet, another man accidentally knocked into him and got such a fright. He gave a loud scream…his face turned as white as sheet. He fled and shouted “There’s a ghost! There’s a ghost!” Well, could be at that time, Halloween is still relatively new to Singapore.

For those celebrating, I hope that they know what’s the meaning of this celebration and not just following it blindly. Traditionally, it is the celebration of the eve of All Saints Day which falls on first day of November each year. The old English word for ‘Saint’ is ‘Hallow’. Combining the both words ‘Hallow’ and ‘Eve’ together, the word ‘Halloween’ was coined. I wish those celebrating this day to have a wonderful and joyous time.

Those who seek to prosper may wish to think of ideas to cash in on this Halloween Festival which is getting popular not only in Singapore but also in many countries as shared by well-traveled Singaporean friends.

Answers to BIBLE Books Knowledge Contest!

Chance to prosper by joining contest.

Circle your answers. 3 correct entries drawn from contest box will stand a chance to win shopping vouchers. Closing date : 3 Oct 2010, 2 pm. Cut out the portion of contest form from Eternal Life Assembly HI_Kids newsletter and put it into the contest box located at level 5 Bukit Timah Shopping Centre Auditorium 1.

Below are my answers!

Can you find the names of 25 books of the Bible in this paragraph? This is a most remarkable puzzle. Someone found it in the seat pocket on a flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu, keeping himself occupied for hours. One man from Illinois worked on this while fishing from his john boat. Roy Clark studied it while playing his banjo. Elaine Victs mentioned it in her column once. One woman judges the job to be so involving, she brews a cup of tea to help calm her nerves. There will be some names that are really easy to spot . . . that’s a fact. Some people will soon find themselves in a jam, especially since the book names are not necessarily capitalized. The truth is, from answers we get, we are forced to admit it usually takes a minister or scholar to see some of them at the worst. Something in our genes is responsible for the difficulty we have. Those able to find all of them will hear great lamentations from those who have to be shown. One revelation may help, books like Timothy and Samuel may occur without their numbers. And punctuation or spaces in the middle are normal. A chipper attitude will help you compete. Remember, there are 25 books of the Bible lurking somewhere in this paragraph.

Yellow Ribbon Prison Run’10

I went to Singapore Changi Prison on Sunday, 5 Sep 2010 morning. No, I didn’t commit any crime. I was a volunteer at Yellow Ribbon Prison Run’10. I was assigned to be at the finish point which turned the prison field into a carnival ground. The heavy rain in the early morning didn’t dampen the spirit of the runners. There were break dancers, balloonists, face painter, bagpipers, singers, magicians, static displays and many more. You don’t feel that you are inside a prison compound. This run was widely publicized to achieve a target of 10,000 participants for the run. Eventually, about 7600 participated this year.

More than 10,000 ex-offenders are being released each year from prisons and drug rehabilitation centers. These ex-offenders face a second prison of being discriminated in our society.

The Yellow Ribbon Project has three goals:

• To create Awareness of giving second chances to ex-offenders,
• To generate Acceptance of ex-offenders and their families into the community,
• To inspire Community Action to support the rehabilitation and reintegration of ex-offenders.

Source: http://www.yellowribbonprisonrun.sg/background.php

Mistakes made will implicate others around us. Being imprisoned will delay the journey to prosper. Crime really does not pay.