Hey there! Sorry I've been inactive on my YouTube for so long, I'm finally back after more than a year! Recently I discovered thrift shopping which I previously didn't even know existed in Singapore! In this video, I'll share about my experience thrift shopping at Lucky Plaza and also try-on all the clothes that I bought and rate them! Thrift shopping is fun, super cheap and sustainable for the environment :)



Oh ya and I moved house, in case you're wondering why there's a change in the background!



I actually like to thrift shop at another charity-led thrift store too but it was close on the day I went out, let me know if you all want a part 2 to this video so I can show more thrift shopping spots in Singapore!



♥︎,

Jermaine x

Went to Artbox with my best friend!

Hey everyone! I haven't blogged in a long time but recently I've been answering a lot of questions people have been asking me on my tellonym profile (it's a site where people can ask anonymous questions) and I realised I've been typing really long advice that might be able to help others too if I share it in a blogpost!


I feel like dating nowadays is so difficult compared to the past where girls and boys go out on dates and they confess to each other and get into a relationship. Now it's so complicated because people like to use the "I'm not ready for a relationship now" excuse to date around and still have fun without commitment. Sighs. But that's a topic for another time, this blogpost will just be about some personal tips of mine for girls on first dates! But honestly I feel like this is applicable for boys too!~

Just don't do this on a first date HAHAHAHAHA

First off, if you've gotten to know this guy through an online dating app which you've carefully picked out nice photos for and if you're worried about "catfishing" or disappointing him with your looks irl, you can always prepare him for how you'll look like! For example, in my pics online I am usually not wearing specs and have makeup and nice clothes on so prior to my first date I'll send video messages or tell them I'll not be wearing makeup and will be wearing my specs when I meet them so this gives the guy like a mental prep! If he is still interested in you after that, you'll know that he still thinks you're attractive regardless of your looks so that's good :) If he's not, then drop him LOL

If you're worried about what to dress, you might wanna ask him what activity you two will be doing so you can dress appropriately! It'll be really awkward if you're going to sit on the floor a lot or be doing physical activity and you're wearing really short shorts or a skirt! If you wear something uncomfortable, you'll end up spending more time fretting over your outfit than actually enjoying the date and getting to know the person you're with. But wear something that is true to yourself and at the same time, also exudes your personality! You can ask him what kind of style he likes girls to wear for ideas but you should wear sth that looks good on you but also makes you feel comfortable and in your own skin :) For me I usually wear sth that shows my figure well but is still pink and girly and comfortable because that's who I am.
Oh and if you're fussy with food (like I am), tell him that! That'll also test to see if he's considerate to you. While planning the date, I'll usually tell the guy what I feel like eating, or if he's planning where to bring me, then I'll let him that I'm not really the type to try new food and I won't eat certain veggies and a long list of cuisines. I'll also give him a slight heads up that if I don't have proper food I'll be in a bad mood HAHAHA
On the date itself, just be yourself! You should already have texted him enough to know how to keep the conversation going! You can always share about your day and ask him about his!! like a simple "so how was your day? :)" can be so sweet! You'll be surprised but so many people actually don't bother to really ask a person about their day. Even if they say it is boring, there's always things to talk about from there because even the simplest things in your life might be interesting to the other person! You can talk about the food or any common topic you two have. Just try not to use your phone haha (but instastorying the food is fine hahaha I do that all the time😉😅)
Don't worry, if all else fails, just pick up on his energy and follow the vibe, if he's being funny, laugh and joke back, if he's being shy, be sweet and gentle, if he's being an asshole, just use your phone or walk out or confront him LOL gotta let him know what's he getting himself into if he wants to date you HAHAHA (see this is why I'm single) !!!!! The most important tip I can give you is that:

Guys are into you, when you show that you're into them.✨

If you talk and flirt with them with that twinkle in your eye and a bright smile on your face, they'll feel good talking to you, and they'll want to talk to you more! It's about the connection you know~
And if you genuinely don't enjoy yourself, just leave the date, don't force yourself or feel obliged to do ANYTHING. You can just say that you're really tired or not feeling well, or you need to go home to do some work. In my worst case scenario, I've once texted a friend to call me and pretend it's an emergency because I felt so uncomfortable in the date and I just wanted to leave ASAP.
At the same time, girl to girl, I'll advise you not to pin too much hopes on the date bc many first dates don't work out (especially if it's through DMs or dating apps), just go and have fun and think of it as a free (?) meal if it doesn't work out. (Oh if you wanna know how to handle the split bill or he treats situation for meals, then that's a separate question!)
And a personal note: All the best for your first day babe! Have fun and relax! Let it be natural :) If he asked you out on a date, he obviously already thinks you're attractive, so you don't have any reason to feel insecure or doubt yourself, go get him and sweep him off his feet!❤️ Do comment down below (anonymously if you'd like) if these tips helped you in anyway or if you want targetted at boys! Or just request anything honestly I have so many dating experiences and failures and they're all so entertaining LOL


♥,
Jermaine x
Instagram: @ughjermaine

As you can see, this vlog is very different from the other kinds of vlogs I have, and that's because there was a problem with my camera when I wanted to make a vlog that day :( But this was such an important event for me so I decided to make one using the limited footages and insta story videos I have!



My birthday was on 29th Sept and my party was a week later on 6th October. Thank you so much to every single person who has helped me make my birthday party a success!



From travelling across Singapore with me to get my decor items, to helping me quickly set up and for being such an important friend in my life, thank you all, so so so much. :) Thank you to my family too who put up with me and supported me for my birthday party ❤️



P.S. Managed to fix my camera so expect a Halloween Trick or Treating Vlog soon!😉

DISCLAIMER: This happened more than a year ago and my responses and decisions were made when I was less mature. If this happened to me right now, I would just write an email to Carousell straightaway because I no longer have the energy to do funny but admittedly childish things like that anymore :') I kept this in my draft for so long, I might as well just post it, it's entertaining to me, at the very least.



Hi everyone, just thought I'll share about an experience I had with a pervert on Carousell. Hopefully this can help alert and warn other girls out there who might be dumbfounded when they are in the same situation! Or even just raise awareness that this kind of soliciting for nudes can happen anywhere, even on seemingly harmless platforms like Carousell. Sometimes these perverts may harass you even when you ignore them. This is not really a recommended or conventional way of confronting a prevent though.


This occurred near midnight and he was probably just a horny teenage boy or middle-aged man. Usually, I will just block and report but I guess I was feeling a little cheeky that day and honestly, I wanted to outsmart the guy and make him pay for it.


It was the holidays and I had tried getting a job everywhere. I applied for interviews via the Fastjobs app, walked around my residential area and shopping malls to hunt for "Hiring" signs but I was still unemployed. I'm sure at least some of my readers can relate when I say that my mum was really nagging at me to get a job hahaha. So, I resorted to posting a Carousell listing with some of my credentials and said that I was looking for receptionist/admin/event-based jobs.  I got the idea to post a listing when I saw other Carousell listings by other jobless teenagers too.


Some random stranger approached me with a "1hr for $100" text. Immediately, I knew what he was implying, and I thought that it'd be funny to play along with him, only to make sure his plan backfire and expose him afterwards.


Also, I thought it'd be a hilarious incident to share about on my blog! LOL honestly this whole thing is such a joke.

"It is my policy I am experienced" HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA I can't believe he fell for it

He even tried to send me offers and cancel it so as to prevent me from leaving him a negative feedback!

...Just wait for the exposé, it'll be good.

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I guess a lot of people will just say to block and report, and that's what I do on a normal basis when I get weird messages like that, but I guess this Carousell guy just disturbed me on a wrong day! meh at least I got to write a funny blog post out of this incident.


In fact, after I posted the listing on Carousell to expose the guy, some girls actually reached out to me and said that the same thing occurred to them, and they were quite amazed that I manage to trick the guy. Sadly, I've lost the screenshot of my Carousell listing, and the messages. I think Carousell took down my pervert warning listing too since it is not really selling anything and may lead to a bad rep for Carousell. I think they took down other people's one too because I can't find them anymore. So I do not have any other screenshots, you'll just have to take my word for it!


These are the only other screenshots I have of other "beware of pervert" listings:





While I hope that this blog post entertained you, it is also important to remember that sexual harassment is a serious topic and there are real-life instances where women are forced into situations where they are unable to say no. I'm sure there have been many cases where perverts solicit for sex from young women online. Just so happen that this guy was unlucky and messed with the wrong person.


If you finish this blog thinking this is such a waste of time, I do hope that there is at least one thing you can take away from this blog post: the next time you see someone that looks like they are in a tough spot and needs your help, just step in to help. You might feel like it is none of your business and you don't want to bother getting yourself involved, but you never know if you could have really saved that person from being sexually harassed, or in extreme cases, you might have even saved a person's life. If you just ignore and ignore, what's to stop disgusting people like that from approaching other people until someone finally caves in and give them what they want? It's time that both man and woman step up for themselves.




Feel free to share with me in the comments section below if you have witnessed any situations like this before. This is a safe platform where anyone, regardless of gender, can confide, laugh or cry together :) You can even share anonymously if you'd like and I promise I'll try my best to reply!

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Hello! For those who are following me on my Instagram (@ughjermaine), you would have known that I have left Singapore Polytechnic, and enrolled in ACJC. Some of my readers got to know me through my videos about SP and the Early Admissions Exercise (EAE) process so I'm sure this comes as a bit of a shock. It's been a month since I officially left SP, yet I still receive many questions about why I left!

Hello readers! I am actually a super budget and thrifty person, and I'm always looking out for the best 'lobangs' to get the best savings!


Recently I wanted to get Universal Studios Singapore student season pass and I found a great hack to get it for a much much cheaper price!


This hacks works for both season and annual passes, for both adults and students. If you have a valid student ID, I strongly recommend you get a student season pass because you can save more $$$! Who doesn't want to save money right?


Now as most people know, you can buy a normal USS ticket and then top up to get the respective season pass.


Here are the normal retail prices for one-day tickets into USS:

Screenshots from Resorts World Sentosa Website

And here are the normal retail prices for season passes into USS:

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