Yes, its a romantic getaway!!!

Dar dar,

Indeed, this is a new and long awaiting experience for me as well, going on a holiday with no parents, only us and a couple of fun friends. I really enjoyed the trip, especially our time in Vegas and San diego. I am sure you will agree with me that San diego is definitely a nice play to settle down despite that it is fire prone.

I think this trip has allowed us to explore more about each other, living together, helping out with houseworks and cooking and eating together. I wonder what would it be like with kids. I need the cold turkey treatment too because I really miss you very much. But after one week of talking online every nite, we have to stop for a while and continue our responsibility as a student...MUG and MUG.. get more A in the coming semester.

You know that I will continue to love you, even when we talk lesser, even when we are miles apart. I just wanna say, I love u, I love u and I love u....

Okay, enough about us, to my dear friends, I miss u all too, Pictures of the trips can be found on facebook, hehe. Continue to sms me ah... anyone using prepaid card can call my US number haa, but need to ask from Kenneth.

I luv u all!!

Hope I can be back in Summer.

~Shirley

Back from USA trip!!!!!

I'm back and so refreshed from my 1 month holiday in the USA. To say that it was the best holiday is an understatement. I got to tour the country with my one and only, Darling. Trekking through New York, Pittsburgh, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and San Diego, I got to experience what it would be like living life in America. And my verdict would be this. I'm hooked. I'm hooked on America. I feel as if I've returned home. Coming back to Singapore, I feel as if I'm subjected to the cold turkey. It's the same feeling I got when I come back from my pilot stint. I badly wanted to fly again. And now, right now, I badly wanna return back to America.

I suppose that no amount of words or expression can showcase the true spectacle that is America..... I will let my trusty DSLR do much of the work for me.

..... Like I said, I just got back from America and I've got 7000 pictures to process. This could take a while.

Darling, I want to say that being with you is the most wonderful experience of my life. I want to say that I love you with all my heart and I'm devoted to bringing you the happiest days and moments that the both of us can ever have. Going on holiday with you is a glimpse towards ever more joyful experiences and I'm eager to share that with you for as long as my heart beats for you. Darling, I love you so much......

Love,
Dar Dar

So SUAY!!

Sob sob,

I sprained my ankle on Sunday. I think the bone dislocated, but the think is, it don't feel pain when i walk, just that when i sit down, I can feel the tingling sensation and sometimes pain. The worse thing is that I am not able to do anything to it.

The CMU health service gave me bandage and medicine and they side effect of the medcine is asthma attack and swell on face. How to take? There is also no chinese physician here that I can visit.

Now I feel like I have made the wrong choice about not going back in december. It means I will only be able to attend to my ankle next July..!!! Oh my god!!!

Anyone know what to do? anyone had similar experience?

Start of 2nd Term.. Finally pictures of me in CMU

Hey guys,

Sorry I have been very busy and will be more busy for the time to come. I am taking 6 modules this term, 7 days a week not enough to use. Each mod is crammed into 7 weeks... with 5 assignments and tests. I wanna die le.....


First term is not so bad...I scored 1 A+, 1 A and 1 A-, but I really wanna do well in the second term. So it will be a while until I get back to this little blog....

You all are gonna miss me right? Hehe

So for the long wait, here are some rewards for you!! The pictures i took in my school...

I will be going to florida disneyland in November, so I will have more pictures and update soon!!

Take care!

Midterm week is over (Dar Dar)

Wheeeee...... Finally, my midterm week is over. Finally, I'm able to pause and take a deep relaxing breadth of fresh air....... before jumping back into the deep end of things. It's a vicious cycle, but hey, it's my life and I'm living it the best I can, each and every single day presents an opportunity for work or play.

Photography-wise, it's been a hell of a hiatus for me. My camera's been sitting patiently in the box, eagerly awaiting the next exhilarating photographic opportunity. Took these pictures from the Singapore Duck Race a while back. Suffered a terrible terrible sunburn because of it. The sacrifices of photography. All the more to appreciate this moments. Hope you'll like them. Some highlights were the performances by singers of the 881 movie soundtrack.

http://picasaweb.google.com/kenneth.luo/SingaporeDuckRace


Darling, I miss you so much. I wanna go to the States to look for you. I got to start planning now if I'm to spend Christmas and New year with you.

Love you,
Dar Dar

Me? Tear down? No!!

Tear down the post? wahahah .... I will not do it ! Instead, I am going to take pictures with all the guys here and post it on this blog!! Bleah!!!

Weeks and weeks of craziness at NUS (Dar Dar)

Haiz.... Firstly, so sorry that I've not been posting up stuff.... School has started for me and as evidenced from my long absence in here in our blog, it's been a hell of a busy month. Survival here is simple. Just do it, don't complain.

Anyways, enough of my miserable life in NUS. Let's check out the stuff that's been happening over the weekends. Hehee. Picture time!

Comex Happenings!!!!

http://picasaweb.google.com/kenneth.luo/Comex02September2007

Well, actually it was more like Sony@COMEX. They seem to always have the biggest budget and this time, they totally occupied one entire floor of Suntec City. And okay, all of the pictures are of the babes and dancers...... cuz there was nothing else besides that. The babes and dancers didn't have it easy. Hour after hour, they had to parade out and do the same show routine over and over. If you had recorded the entire sequence of events and compared them, you could tell which show occurred at what time cuz they were all identical. Very mechanized and "robotized" I must say. I applaud them for their hard work and deterministic nature.

Haha. I think Darling is going to tear down this post so if you get to read this, you are one of the fortunate ones. Hahaha.

Stay tuned for more as I bring to you more events from around Singapore!!!!

不能说的秘密

你们看了周董的　＂不能说的秘密＂　吗？　我有一个部分不太明白．女主角最后一次弹琴的是后，　到地发生了什么事？　她到底有没有回到自己的时空呢？　为身么周董看得到她写的字而她却看不到呢？

请朋友们告诉我你们的想法吧！！！

I finally moved into my new room

Hi guys..I has been close to two weeks since I return to the PIT (short form for Pittsburgh). I have been busy with moving in and buying new furnitures on top of school work. This is crazy...I am crazy enough to return just one day before school starts, with an empty room... haha...

Well I am now staying at the first level of a "petite" green house. My landlady stays above us on the second level. My house is 5 mins from school and its totally air-conditioned....

If you think that staying away from home is "Shiok"..believe me, staying alone is no fun at all, except that you can decorate your own room and return home late at night with no one nagging at you at the door. However, its not cheap at all, I spent around USD$400 plus for new furnitures, not including the decoratives that I brought from Singapore. There is no one to cook for you, wash your clothes, vacuum the floor.. and its not fun when you have tons of homework to do...

Therefore, I decided to make my room a little cosy place I can call my HOME. In the end... haha... i think it became tooo cute to be true. I have got my own lava lamp, winnie the pooh curtain, soft toy from Ikea, my elephant pillow and a little dressing table that is pink in color, yes, all pink (table, chair and mirror all pink). I also have a small studying corner in Japanese style!

I am moving in today - 06092007.. you can buy 4D with the numbers haha..I totally love this. Here are some pictures!

My bed!

Study Table/Corner

My room is big enough for another 3 more person ....ermmm.. on the floor I mean... Please come and visit me!!!

First Picture with Nokia 6110 Navigator

Hi Guys...sorry I haven't been updating this little cutie for some time! Well, the past few weeks have been busy with preps for my exemption tests, my shopping trips have been reduced to once a week as a result (sob.. sob..). Anyway, I have gotten most of the stuffs that I need to bring back to PIT and spent quite an amount on new running shoes from the Nike Warehouse sale... although cheap... but I've put a hole in my pocket as a result.

Luckily my mom decided to get me a 2nd phone - nokia 6110 by instalment and with courtesy of my sister's OLD nokia 3230 for trade-in and in conjunction with the NDP promotion. So I got this new COOL phone at $245 with a 6 months instalment...I've tried the navigation function on Singapore map...Ooooo it was fun...with voice direction telling you where to turn on the road...It also comes with short music and song extracts from a variety of albums in different languages. The camera is ok... this is one of the shots I took.......





So with a second phone for my singapore number, please feel free to sms me anytime you want...Its free to receive sms on my singtel line in US and its free for you to send to my singapore number too....!!! Please sms to tell me how much you miss me ok...the person who sends the most message will receive a gift when I get back... hahaha ...I PROMISE!!!

Lastly...I am going back to US next Sunday at 10am....(26th August 2007). I will miss you all !!! Those getting married or giving birth must wait for my return hor..... !!!!!

DIY Makeover (Darling)

The shooting addict (dar dar) and two very vain girls engaged in shooting spree last friday. This was our very first Do it Yourself makeover. Although amauteurish, we managed to produce great pictures with limited equipments and settings.

Ingredients of the DIY makover:

1. Nikon Digital SLR camera - $850


2. 28-70mm Tokina lense - $330
   
3. Wireless Flash - $420
   
4. Tripod (free with purchase of camera)


5. Make shift reflector (A car's sunshield) - $2
   
6. Cosmetics (Red earth, Maybelline, Lo'real, canmake, Clarins, Fasio, Silky Girl.. etc)
   
7. Makeup Artist (One of the vain girl - amatuer)
   
8. Outfit (Daily wears)
   
9. "Studio" - a room with a plan coloured wall
   
10. Photographer - Dar dar and sister


11. Models - Me, my Sister and Dar dar

Some Results of the makeover:

I hope dar dar will put up more pictures! It was a fun experience! So if you own a SLR camera but without professional equipment, try it out! If you want to take potrait shots of yourself and you want us to help, call us!!

Settlers Fun and Crazy Time (Dar Dar)

I personally find it difficult to comprehend sometimes, in the advent of computer technologies and the major milestones in gaming technologies, that we still find joy and soulful entertainment, playing boardgames in the company of friends.

While 777 Singaporeans tied the knot on this aupicious day (070707), we got together at Settlers Clarke Quay. Reminiscing the days gone by and also to celebrate Vincent's and Albert's birthday, we got comfy and cosy on the huge couches and sofas in Settlers. To begin with, everyone was late for one reason or another. Hahahaha. Anyways, eveyone took their time to settle down and we were particularly keen on experiencing new boardgames to tickle our funny bones. We played the classic token on the board games and card with tokens games. Can't really remember the name of the games but one particular game that I would love to play again was Taboo (Singapore edition). It's just like carades; except you can describe vocally the word on the card that been picked out from the deck, but you can't mention any of the "taboo" words depicted on the card. All before the last grain of sand slides through the hourglass. Vincent was the record holder, averaging five words per play, mostly of which Darling getting it correct to the amuzement of the rest.

All in all, a great day at Settlers! We summed it up with an ad hoc photo session at the Speakers' corner, now essentially an open patch of grass for sporting activities like frisbee and soccer. What a great way to mark 070707!

NDP Combined rehearsal 2 (Dar Dar)

Hello Hello!!!

I had a great opportunity to witness the NDP combined rehearsal with my darling on the 30th of June 2007. This year round, it is to be showcased to lucky Singaporeans at the newly constructed stage area in Marina Bay. Singapore is wonderfully efficient. What we want, we get. Or rather, what the government wants, it gets. :P

Politics aside, first impressions, I felt that the spectator stands were "small and compact" as compared to the oval-shaped stadium design that we all lovingly know as the Kallang Stadium. Atlas, it will be torn down to make way for a modernized stadium for world class events and functions. Big dreams, Singapore has. Maybe the Olympics or the World Cup in Kallang?

Back to NDP, the MCees who were present that the rehearsal introduced to us a new identity for us to be familiar with. Instead of the Kallang wave, we now have the Marina wave. Essentially, it involves the thousands of people there to...... wait...... not stand up and do a body wave, but be demure ladies and gentlemen and remain in their seats while gracefully making a wave action with your arms and hands. C'mon Singaporeans, what does it take for you to participate? Is it sooooo very paiseh to make yourself look the fool? Believe me, ditch that mentality and see how much fun you will experience for yourself.

The rehearsal was basically, a rehearsal. They didn't seem to have the full attendance of participants on that day so instead, they were represented with sign boards instead. The audience laughed heartily at such a sight. Kinda enjoyable, really.

As the rehearsal wore on, we had the usual spectacles. The red lions making their jumps, twice...... the Singapore flag fly-past...F16 after-burners.. plus a few new additions. Commandos rappelling off the Shears bridge, the Chinook deploying troops into the Marina Bay water front right in front of Esplanade, Apaches circling the water front with the city skyline in the background and all of its grandeur. And for the first time, the Naval has a chance to showcase their superiority. No, a submarine didn't surface nor did a warship berth in the area. Police speedboats and Naval counter-terrorist warships did their stuff to the amazement of the audience. All in all, a supreme show of power and grace from our beloved SAF.

Well, what can I say, this year's NDP will definitely live up to the expectations of the people and Singapore. One thing's for sure, I'll be back for the fireworks display. Rehearsal only, can't have fireworks right?

And now the pictures, as always!

I finally found a passion!!! (Dar Dar)

I must confess something. All my life, i've sort of been searching for something. Something that's enriching, giving, soulful, expressive and breathes passion in every way. I believe that everyone has a passion in something. Some are fortunate to have discovered it long ago, others are still in that endless quest to find that something that symbolizes them. For once, I belong to neither of the above mentioned groups of people. For once, I'm passionate about something. I'm passionate about photography........

Back in SingaPore!

Hey guys... Sorry for neglecting this blog and all its readers for the past months. I am finally back in Singapore for summer break, so if you miss me, ask me out before I head back to another year of torture again.

Good news:
I got All 6 As for my latest semester!!!

Not so good news:
I cut my hair... short short!!!
I grow fat fat le, in less than 3 weeks back!!!

I have some new pictures to show, but I could not get them uploaded, will update you guys again when i finally get them into flickr. For now... hehe... some pictures of my new hairstyle!

EXAMS ARE OVER!!!!! (Dar Dar)

OH OH OH OH OH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH!@!@!@!@

As of 30 April 2007, 1100hrs, I hereby officially declare this day the day of my freedom!!!!!!!!!! WOHOOOOO!!!!!!! Sweet sweet sweet release from the clutches of books, sleepless nights, zombie eyes, the "mugger's" lifestyle and exam stress!!!!! Wah!!!!!!!!! WAH!!!!! Kk, stay calm, stay coool....

Firstly, i would like to say that i'm sorry for not updating this blog of ours. Should you think that this blog has suddenly not been current to the events in my life, yes, you were right but it was only cuz of the damn exams. Now that I've been through hell and back, I would like to share the moments that have transpired in the past month or so.

**** Please note that some of the following content contains scenes that might be deemed unsuitable for non-muggers who have not grown accustomed to the mugger's lifestyle. Viewer discretion is advised ********




Well, this is me at the beginning. As you can see, I still haven't grown panda eyes and i still can manage a weak smile after going through tons of lecture material and readings. The NUS library is quite a conducive place for studying but the journey back home drains away about an hour of my precious adolescence.




What's a mugger to do without his edible companions? Cola sweets, great for kids and grown ups. It has strange powers of attraction though. A stray scent of it will cause other muggers to come scurrying towards the source. When encountering such situations, fend off other muggers with your pen and highlighter or your pent up frustrations from your time-wasting revisions.




Hahaha, I just couldn't help myself. A funny shot. Goodness, I was trying hard to stifle my laughter. Seems many a student call the library their sanctuary. Sleep soundly, yeah!




In the thick of it all, I gave up making the arduous journey to NUS every single morning. Thank goodness I found another studying nirvana closer to home. SMU!!!!! Yes yes, got to thanks my friends, Eugene and Melvin for their kindness and hospitality. The change in environment was great, I was starting to lose my concentration and spirit for revision. Sometimes, you can only go so far alone, but with friends, they'll take you further than you can ever imagine.



A healthy cup of tea and coffee to power up the mind for the vast volumes of knowledge. Go the distance with a cuppa from Mr Tea, your tea and beverage specialist.



Hmmmm, never knew that i tilted my head so much when I'm studying. Thanks Eugene for the shot. I've discover the reason why my neck aches so much.



Advertisements in the MRT are getting more and more creative and attention seeking. I kinda like this one. If you run out of advertising place, just create it yourself. But sorry Lipton, I prefer Japanese Green Tea.



A beautiful night shot from one of the group study rooms in SMU Economics and Social Science faculty. The view from the study room is stunning at dusk and at night, the lights just mesmerizes you. Absolutely fantastic.


This is a little sad, but I turned 23 on the 25th of April 2007. And i guess you've guessed it by now, I spent it at SMU. Well, it wasn't that bad. Darling, thanks for your wonderful wonderful surprise. The cakes from Gelare were absolutely delicious. Wanna thank Karway and Dione who were in cahoots with Darling. Please please show them this blog. I thank them from the bottom of my heart.







This is Eugene and me.



This is Melvin and me.



Just me. Hahha. To Eugene and Melvin, I still can remember the birthday song you guys sang for me. Hahaha. Very lame, but i appreciate the effort. Have to train in KTV more. Hehehe!




Missed the bright sunny days.



A parting shot from the study rooms of SMU. It's a really great place to be. Meals are very expensive compared to NUS, but it's worth it cuz of the convenience and its facilities. Contemplating on an exchange with SMU to experience the quality of city life compared to village life. Hahahhaa!

And now, if you would excuse me, it's really time for me to do the things that I love. Sleep................. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...

Darling, come back soon. I miss you dearly.

Dar Dar.

End of Spring Break..New York Photos uploaded~(darling)

Hi guys! Sorry for taking such a long time to update my blog. I was having term tests and project deadlines for the last 2 weeks and spent 4 days is New York for the start of my spring break.

Good News to share: "I got into the masters programmmmeeeeee"

Bad News to share: " I did badly for my politics test - 30% test"

Anyway.. I had a great time in New York, staying at Annie mei mei's place at Flushing, where all the Chinese people are (when you are there, you think you are in China). Also went to Chinatown that resembles HongKong. Best place is Manhattan... Fifth Avenue where all the shops are there, ranging to high class ones like COACH, LV, DIOR to popular ones like MACY, TAKASHIMAYA, M&Ms, DISNEY and etc...Then i went to this place call Woodsberry.. You wont believe it ... 220 outlet stores (factory outlet) where you get cheap branded stuff like Levis, DKNY, COACH, GUESS and etc. I spent 5 hours and managed to walk only 5 stores,.. spent 250 USD and bought 6 fossil watches, Levis.. shopping madness...

I also got Malu episode. When my friend told me that we cant visit statue of liberty, I asked her "Huh, Liberty in New York meh?" So sua gu!!

School starting tomorrow..I will not be able to update blog as frequently le, however i uploaded 200 photos from the New York trip. Should be able to last for a month hahhahahaha...

Anyone wanna go New York must tell me!!!! I am definitely going again!!

A wonderful wonderful weekend! (Dar Dar)

Wooooohooo!!!!!!!!! it's been a hell of a weekend!!!! Definitely enjoyed myself to the max!!!! I guess i've discovered a new hobby that i can be really passionate about. Photography!!!!!!! Got myself a second hand Canon 350D with a kit lens and a 70 - 300mm telephoto. Still quite a newbie as compared to Qingkai and Eugene but nonetheless, i'm always and willing to learn something new and exciting! Got a great opportunity to shoot this weekend. The IT show! and with the IT show come the babes and showgirls! In addition, we had the SMU open house too!!! hahaha! (Darling, please don't kill me but it was really fun to be able to feel the rush of it all!!!!)

Photography connects people. I got to know this wonderfully friendly Finnish guy by the name of Pasi. He's just here for 2 months and has also has a great passion for photography. He shared with us his experiences in his native country and other interesting views on technology, culture and people in general. Learned a lot from him!!!

My favourite shots from the IT show:

She definitely knew how to strike a pose for the camera.

She's just as sweet as the taiwanese singer from S.H.E ..... Too much candy is just bad for your health. I'd better stay far away from such things =D

If there was one photo to describe the SMU open house event, this would be it!

Hot and sexy and bursting full of energy, the pair of dancers captured everyone's attention with their sleek moves and sexy body hugging attire.

Photography is an expensive hobby. Hmmm, just got to make do with what i've got. The camera is the harvester, Photoshop is my refinement factory. Hopefully, the end product would be a piece of visual art for the masses to enjoy. Until next time, this is Kenneth signing off!

WOHOOOO!

Hurray!!!!! It's the end of the midterms, for now... (Dar Dar)

Oooopsss. i've not been faithful to this little blog of ours! Sorry. It's been a crazy 3 weeks since the start of CNY. Project deadline to meet, programming problems to solve, revision for mid term tests and in the middle of all these things, i still have to do tutorials and lectures. Well, i decided to try out a new strategy to defend myself and not be defeated. My strategy: skip school altogether! It's quite the opposite of what you should do in times like this. But surprisingly, it has worked quite well for me. I've got all the time to do my own self study, revise at my own pace and basically focus on only one task and one task alone. The only price to pay: play catch with the weeks of tutorials and lectures that you've missed. Not very difficult, just need to do it! It's finally come to the end of 3 of my mid term tests, i still have one more to go but that's in April. But for now, celebrate and slack lorz!!!!!! Gonna get a little sun-kissed at the pool to relax. My darling's been burning the midnight oil for her tests. Darling, i wish i am with you to help you out. Study hard okay? Miss you lots! Oh, go enjoy yourself in New York city. Remember to take photos of the very very famous Naked Cowboy! He shouldn't be difficult to find. Just ask the friendly people there!

This is Dar Dar signing off and slacking off!!!!!!!!!!! Wheeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!

A Chill Experience at FLO (Dar Dar)

Wow! Just got back from a wonderful party experience with Belle and Liza. Hahha! Never ever knew that a chill bar (FLO @ ONE fullerton) could be as entertaining as the rest of my partying experience. Thanks Belle and Liza for such a great experience! It was the first time that i ever had martinis and i gulped down 6 of them! They were really tasty and in a word, lovely! Hahaha! The live band provided adequate emotional and soothing songs for us to drown away all our sorrows and hope for better times ahead. Belle, Liza and I all have our better halves overseas so we are all lonely and miss our loved ones here in Singapore. I love you darling! Hope to see you soon in May! Muack!