"Event Title: Non-bloggers research participants wanted
Organizer: Department of Psychology, NUS

Description: The experimenter invites all undergraduate students to participate in a study that examines the blogging phenomenon. Upon successful completion of 4 short sessions, participants will get a reimbursement of $10... ONLY PEOPLE WHO DO NOT HAVE BLOGGING EXPERIENCE can take part. Interested non-bloggers, please email the experimenter at blogging_experiment@yahoo.com for more details and to sign-up."


I'm almost tempted to sign up and see if they recognise me.

"Event Title: Actually U - A Specially crafted event to meet your special someone!!!

Organizer: Science CBLC and Graduate Students' Society

Description: Actually You are special.. "Actually U" is a two-part initiative for you to make more friends and meet people you least expected. "You" can be someone whom you see all the time in campus and wish to acquaint, but never got the chance to do so. "You" can be anyone- a best friend, lover or even business partner. So, through this Valentine's Eve event, take the opportunity to make merry and form meaningful relationships! Step one enrolls you to an online community where you form a mystery identity for yourself and start conversing with people in suspense. Vote for he person of opposite gender to have dinner together! Step two puts you in a cozy setting to enjoy dinner with your "date(s)". Dining boasts big poofy cushions in a Japanese-tea-house meets Spanish-tapas-bar with a great dinner set menu. This night event highlights creative games for all, ensuring amusement and maximal social interactivity. Fabulous prizes to be won too and complimentary gifts for participants! Tickets drive on Jan 18/19/20/23 at GSS room (YIH) Ladies: $25 Gentlemen: $30 Hurry before tickets are sold out!!!!

Date/Time: Dinner at 13th February 2006, 6.30pm

Venue: Essential Brew at Holland Village

Contact Person: Find out more at www.gss.nus.edu.sg/valentine/ or contact Zhong Hong 96428496"


Some questions I have:

- I'm still not sure how they'll solve the "more guys than girls" problem
- How will they prevent picture exchange (or do they want to prevent that in the first place)
- How will they stop people exchanging Instant Messaging ids and chatting, dispersing the "suspense" (who will want to login each night to the special portal?)
- Do they cater to alternate sexualities?