Around Madison: Can you identify them?

Let's play a game. Can you identify each of these pictures and tell me where they are located and what is the name of the building/place? If you can't even identify the last one, you seriously have failed as a Madisonians. Answers can be found in the comment page. Good luck!

Testing...

Finally got the chance to test and play with my photo studio kit. Unfortunately, can't find anyone to be the object to take a picture of. But fortunately, I'm a narcisist. Haha =P. So, I made myself the object although it's proven to be really tough. But here are some of the results...

Hating the Weather...

Rain...rain...rain...

Urggghhhhh...hating the weather right now. Can't really do anything when it's always raining outside. My plan for this weekend is simply ruined. I guess I'll be spending my weekend trying out my photo studio kit. Haven't really played with it until now. So, I guess it's time to seriously learn how to do the correct lighting. Already bought a book to teach me how. Haven't read it though, but hopefully it would be pretty straightforward.

Getting There...

Healing bit by bit...

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Slow Me Down

~Emmy Rossum~

Rushing and racing and running in circles

Moving so fast I'm forgetting my purpose

Blur of the traffic is sending me spinning

Getting nowhere

My head and my heart are colliding chaotic

Pace of the world I just wish I could stop it

Try to appear like I've got it together

I'm falling apart

Save me

Somebody take my hand and lead me

Slow me down

Don't let love pass me by

Just show me how

Cause I'm ready to fall

Slow me down

Don't let me live a lie

Before my life flies by

I need you to slow me down

Sometimes I fear that I might disappear

In the blur of fast forward I falter again

Forgetting to breathe

I need to sleep

I'm getting nowhere

All that I've missed I see in the reflection

Pass me while I wasn't paying attention

Tired of rushing, racing and running

I'm falling apart

Tell me

Oh won't you take my hand and lead me

Slow me down

Don't let love pass me by

Just show me how

Cause I'm ready to fall

Slow me down

Don't let me live a lie

Before my life flies by

I need you to slow me down

Just show me

I need you to slow me down

Slow me down

Slow me down

The noise of the world is getting me caught up

Chasing the clock and I wish I could stop it

Just need to breathe

Somebody please

Slow me down

Wisconsin Chinese Culture Day and Arboretum...

Pictures from the Wisconsin Chinese Culture Day and a walk at the UW-Madison Arboretum...

Anyways, my toys are here!!! The photo studio kit that I ordered just arrived today. Haven't played with it just yet, but soon.

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Brave

~Idina Menzel~

I don't know just where I'm going

And tomorrow is a little overwhelming

And the air is cold and I'm not the same anymore

I've been running in your direction for too long now

Lost my own reflection and I can't look down

If you're not there to catch me when I fall

If this is the moment I stand here on my own

If this is my right of passage that somehow leads me home

I might be afraid but it's my turn to be brave

If this is the last chance before we say goodbye

At least it's the first day of the rest of my life

I can't be afraid cause it's my turn to be brave

All along, all I ever wanted was to be the light

When your life was daunting but I can't see mine

When I feel as though you're pushing me away

Well who's to blame? Are we making the right choices?

'Cause we can't be sure, if we're hearing our own voices

As we close the door, even though we are so desperate to stay

If this is the moment I stand here on my own

If this is my right of passage that somehow leads me home

I might be afraid but it's my turn to be brave

If this is the last chance before we say goodbye

At least it's the first day of the rest of my life

I can't be afraid 'cause it's my turn to be brave

And I might still cry

And I might still bleed

These thorns in my side

This heart on my sleeve

And lightning my strike

This ground at my feet

And I might still crash

But I still believe...

This is the moment I stand here all alone

With everything I have inside, everything I own

I might be afraid but it's my turn to be brave

If this is the last time before we say goodbye

At least it's the first day of the rest of my life

I can't be afraid it's my turn to be brave

Just Bought...

Finally bought my photo studio kit. It's a kit for amateur but that's enough for me since I don't think I will ever become a professional photographer who would actually get paid for taking pictures. Still so excited though. Can't wait to test on it and to learn how to do the correct lighting, etc etc...

One thing that I need to do though...Clean my apartment. Haha. Been delaying it for a while. Been thinking of throwing away my futon frame. I think I'll do it this weekend to create some space. This is pretty much the challenge of setting up a home photo studio in such a small apartment, but if it's still possible, why not right?

EXCITED!!!!

Anyways, plan for this weekend...Going to the Chinese Culture Celebration and Italian Fest. I think that's all the events that I'm attending. I should probably check back the list that I made weeks ago. Can't really remember everything, but definitely have something to do this weekend.

Devil's Lake State Park...

Went to Devil's Lake State Park yesterday just to get out of my stressful life and to take a few pictures. It felt really good to be able to be so far away from the city for once. It's really calming to be able to sit on top of the mountain and just to look at the view for a long time. Went hiking for 4 hours. Surprisingly, I wasn't that tired when I got home. I actually wanted to stay and hike for a few more hours, but I got bitten by bugs too many times already that I decided to give up. Definitely wanna do this again in the near future though.

Anyways, here are some of the pictures that I took...

This is the trail way towards the Panfrey's Glen...

One of the bridges I encountered on my way towards the Panfrey's Glen...

One of the landmark of Devil's Lake State Park: The Prospect Point...

Looked like someone misread the schedule...

Tomorrow is Memorial Day. I wanna go somewhere, but dunno where yet. Probably gonna wander around by myself again. I actually found that to be very relaxing. I guess my head is just filled with too many things lately.

Anyways, my next project is to build my own photo studio at home. Already started researching all the equipments that I might need. Probably gonna start buying sometime this week. So excited!!! New things to try and new things to learn.