Shouts:"I models is not a scam!"



I've read ridiculous comments on forum about how to identify scam agencies, eg: "Once they ask you to pay, leave immediately. Its definitely a scam agency." and things like "Respectable and genuine agencies will never ask you to pay a single cent to be their model."

Who ever said so?

Extracted from AMIP (Association of Modelling Industry Professional) website : "All legitimate agencies do require their models to fork out to start modelling, costs like a portfolio and composite cards (cards with model's pictures and details) are required but like many other professions, they require certain amount of investments.

As long as the models belong to a reputable agency, the money can be recuperated from future earnings. This is usually the case for part-time models.

For full-time models, some legitimate agencies will deduct such costs from your earnings and you don't have to pay any thing upfront. "

Link is here. Read more if you wana know more on how to spot a scam agency.

Those agencies that supply models for mags such as Avenue models, Mannequin, Phantom, Upfront etc etc are under AMIP too, if these well-known agencies request you to pay for portfolio, so does it mean that they're "scam agencies" as well?

Come on lah, people.

Yes, there are some black sheeps in the industry that spoils the market, but that doesnt give you the right to condemn and malign, especially when you didnt even bother finding out proper and accurate industry information. FORUM ARE OPINIONS, NOT FACTS. If you're relying so much on forum to make decision and judgements, you're gonna lose out alot in life.

Btw, there'll be hunks walking around crowd areas (Orchard Rd, Clarke Quay, Holland V, Vivo) on Fri & Sats for the next few weeks, giving out roses and a special aid awareness card to cute looking ladies. *v* Do be friendly to them, they're from our agencies on an Aid-awareness campaign.


Today was supposed to be a farewell gathering for Alex & Gerald. Gerald didnt turn up, and so did many others.

Dinner & K @ The One, Orchard. (Why so ex ar...?)


The guys taught us damn crappy games, Bunny game & what, tiu tiu tiu game? I got away without a single drop of alcohol!

The 1st to forfeit..


2...


3..


4...Huimin look sexy in this pic


I forgot to snap Ricky! He was really slow ... few times consecutively forfeited and there goes the Sake & Corona...

Nobody look sad at all? Its supposed to be a farewell people!


I love expressions!


Before he leaves...Hl & Pilot-to-be.


Zicheng & Pilot-to-be.


The piece of lard and lard and bones.


Hippy.


He must have gone through extraultradevilspecialtraining. Before: William Hung After: Li Sheng Jie


Dengli was kinda too late (pilot-to-be has left) but better late than never.


K session officially commenced once the pilot-to-be left.


While waiting for Dengli's night bus....




The 2 pilot-to-bes will leave next week, and then its almost a year before I see them again. Its a mixture of envy & pity, if you know what i mean. Hmmm. That makes 2 down on the list for c.g.

Btw, we were discussing about having an overseas C.G next May, either Taipei or Thailand, depending on our budget. Give it a thought and let me know what you think k peeps...my tagboard is just a click away, dont be lazy.

Happie belated birthday to Hj!



At Hj's house for the early celebration...all of us were late! Gomen-ne!



Talk about putting weight, I (or we) really shld start doing sth about it....hmm.





One look at the box, u shld know who bought it.





Really coincidence, i thought none of us will think of getting her a book. Damn it, they thought so as well.





Unwrapping mine...damn it x 10, its no suprise le!





Strongly recommended by all, including Miss Bonita.





Huimin rebonded her hair, yeah.





Big time money sucker.





Why must people look so serious when they play mahjong.





Relak, people, relak!





She blew so hard that the candle almost toppled off the cake.





Uncle Auntie and Auntie-to-be.





Muacks!





This' the 6th birthday I've celebrated with you, girl!





On our very 1st year, there's 6 girls in this pic. Now its just the 4 of us....







No, the other two's not dead. One's married and one's drifted away.





That's her bro. Big whopper shocker (sounds good, huh). When I last saw him last year, he was still a toot-toot guy.....omg now ar ~ *shakes head* kids grow real fast you know.



185 and single. Sad to say, he's blonde....





Finally a group photo!





"Are you sure u gonna eat that? With that weight, u still wana touch that?"






- to be continued -

I'm feeling so so so tired.

I owe u guys lots of pics...kept promising that I'll post & didnt. It kinda troublesome to post here cos 1) need to upload to Photobucket 2) long wait for the uploading *u knw la ~ i'm still using d np dialup* 3) need to copy paste here after so many steps.......its a tedious process. Anyway, pop by newstation now and then, much more updated cos can upload straight away.

Dengli's birthday pics are @ newstation btw, and Gwen's last day.

Jerry's off for reservice for the next 2 weeks, so its just me and Giena left in Bookers' Room. Its going to be so much quieter without him and his really roll-eyes jokes, plus that means that none of us can afford to be sick, for the sake of the other party. Imagine all alone in BR the whole day! I'm already half sick, guess I'll just have to pull myself to office and die there.........

Gotcha! Jasmine without makeup!


Charlee's birthday....retro night!


Girls for snatch! (Evelyn, Carol, Charlee & Gwen ~ )


Birthday girl...happie *belated* birthday, Charlee aka Claire !


Ready?


Cut!


I love polaroids. Its so damn cool! *and ex..*


Have been patronizing this steamboat restaurant very frequently lately......opposite Paradiz Ctr next to Mind Cafe. Damn cheap.


See? I went again with Kimmy, the next day! *She look so pissed...with?*




The following pics were like...way back.

Were having a drink @ the coffee shop downstairs...fancy him drinking beer @ that hour! Drunk and dozing away...


Divina's fingers became damn oily after squeezing his nose.


One whole family packed into this little room of mine...never underestimate the limit of my room!


My mum's pjs really doesnt fit into the pic.


Married and happily ever after? Think again.


Were @ Vivo...they doesnt seem much amazed by the wonderful night scenery at all!


Smile, people, smile!


The day before we boarded the plane to Taipei...insisted on bringing my dad to the Bt Timah Prata cheese shop. I ordered 4, he had a bite and complained that the cheese "not cooked". -_-" I've to finish the 4 pieces myself! I almost swore not to touch prata cheese ever again...which I craved 2 weeks later.

Like I told u, bride-to-be, think again.


Already on the way to airport *@ this time, my dad hasnt realised he got the wrong passport!*


Say MONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEY.




-next round, Huijuan's bday celebration pics and more taipei pics.

I models is not a scam!


Started screaming at my lappie this afternoon after I read about all the threads in forums. And the most irritating thing is --- i can't hell do a retort cos all the posts were like months back!

Kids, i told myself, there're just kids, nevermind them.

But still! *grits teeth*



I picked up a call at the receptionist side last week, one of the mornings, when the telemarketers havent fall in yet. This guy called Lance, with the disgusting slang of a Singaporean-try-to-act-angmoh, called to check whether there the person that scouted his girl-friend exist in the company or not. I told him yes, but he's not @ the office yet, and upon hearing that he laughed and said "I knew you would say that."

Then he started bombing me with totally absurd questions. This was part of our conversation:

"If that person belong to ur company, why isnt he in?"

"Well sir, he will be falling in @ 1130. Perhaps you would like to give me your friend's name (the girl being scouted), I ask him to call her back?"

"I'm not going to tell u her name. He should know her name."

"How is he going to guess without any clues at all? "

"Thats up to him to find out. How couldnt he remember who he scouted? I don't believe you guys at all! What kind of position are you guys to call somebody down, show them pictures, talk about whatever assignments that you guys claim to have and ask them to pay!? Must pay one, right?"

And he continues before i could interupt...

"Your guy told me that you're international. How international are you guys? Got branch in China meh? Shanghai? Japan? London?

If you're really real, tell me the names of your client. I'll check them up, if they say that they're really working with you, then I'll come down with my friend and listen to you talk."

"I'm sorry sir, we could not disclose our client's information. Which company in Singapore have you heard that will tell u that client's name? Huh? Its totally between us and the client, if you really wana check out things, you should be the one coming down and see for yourself instead of shouting at me on the phone."

With that, he just gave a shrill laugh and hang up.

Damn it!


And i repeat again, imodels is not a scam. Just wait till I ask if I could post more about this...once approved, I have loads to say!