I don’t usually share infographics on my blog, though for some reason unknown to me, marketers LOVE sending me their infographics via email. I’m choosing to post this one below because, interestingly, it’s about a contest that I have taken part in and also won! Apparently, NETS’ NDP Merlion Collectibles Giveaway on Facebook got almost as much engagement as the NDP Funpack Giveaway, netting it hundreds of likes, shares and comments. I’ve already collected my prize, as you can see in the picture above, and I had no idea it looked like this. 
I’d thought it would be a Merlion plushie of some sort, like the Merlion plushie that has been sold (out) at Daiso, but maybe better. NETS’ version is like a pleasantly plump Merlion that needs to be enrolled in the Health Promotion Board’s 10K Steps Challenge. And I just spotted someone selling it on Carousell for S$10.
Credit: Isentia Singapore
There have been a number of giveaways happening on Facebook and indeed, they’ve been creating a lot of buzz surrounding NDP 2018. I have a giveaway happening on my Facebook page at the moment, and I’m giving away two leather coin pouches, and it has nothing to do with NDP. Somehow in recent years, I haven’t felt that sense of patriotism anymore. When I was a kid, about 80 to 90 percent of my neighbors would have proudly displayed the flag outside their homes maybe a month ahead of National Day. Now, I can’t even see 8 flags when I look out the window. (@_@)
How are you celebrating National Day? And more importantly, what does it mean to you? 
