Detecke 17th convocation 2010

17th July 2010 ; A perfect day for Detecke's 17th Convocation....

It was raining heavily when I waited for Lisa at Centre Point's entrance, and I thought my make up was going to get a mess from the rain....Lisa arrived with an umbrella, and thank God she has two umbrellas....

The first thing I saw when I get in the car was the huge bouquet of Sunflowers, haha~ I know Irean will surely loved this... it's been a while since I last saw Irean, I didn't even went to the airport to send her that morning, obviously I am "SUPER HARD" to be waken up that time~ T.T

Anyway, the three of us laughed when none of us had ever step our feet in Times Square KK before, the place has been there for quite some time already, and today, it will be our first time there...the place was so new to us we don't even know where Detecke was at...finding a suitable parking was funny....we end up parking the car at the basement when everyone parked their cars just outside Detecke -.-||
If you think finding a suitable parking is funny, try find Detecke on your own....it's not funny when it's raining, and especially when you are holding a big bouquet of flowers~ I must admit, the first thing I put my attention on was the place~ It was so pretty! Delson said it felt like you're not in KK, feels like you're at overseas, I have to agree with him on this but I know we are just dreaming and imagining~We finally found DETECKE building after Lisa called Irean. The friendly guard downstairs told us to go up to the 6th floor, and he thought the event will only be starting at the evening around 6pm. We went up and noticed all the SIA graduates were sitting in their places inside the hall. It was a small hall and I even heard that the graduation dinner will also be held inside here later in the evening. @.@ I went speechless but then I notice the graduates are not many in numbers. Okay, probably they can fit everyone inside here, but I do have to agree with Lisa, this place is really small~ they should at least rent a bigger hall? so that everyone will not have to walk and worry that they might bump into other people at the same time. The first person we bumped into was Charles the photographer. All three of us laughed as he recognized us from Lisa's wedding day. Irean was in her blue graduation robe while Howey was in yellow. They differentiate each faculty with different graduation robe colour, blue for interior design and yellow for graphic design. Parents, friends and relatives filled the hall, soon everyone took their seats and waited for the president and professor before the event can finally start.The MC gave a brief introduction and soon the ceremony starts. Not long after that, it was time for speech. I don't really like listening to long talking stuff such as speeches and talks. We got sleepy and bored when we first waited for their arrival, and when the speech started, look at what we did?
SS moments! LOL! I took my camera and Lisa took her iphone, both of us tried to capture as many photos as we could~ I mean, who wouldn't have felt sleepy when it was 3pm++ in a rainy afternoon?

Luckily, the speeches were not long! We were grateful for that but came to think of it, that was quite short! LOL~ anyway, the ceremony moved on and it was time to present the diplomas to fellow graduates.
While the graduates were receiving their diploma certificates on stage, me and Lisa played with the programme list down below. Awww.....how great if those were diploma certificates as well?
After that, it was photoshooting time! With the flowers and certs, no one is more happier than the graduates themselves!
The stage of the small hall was a very nice place to have our photos taken, just look at the carpet and background of it.....does that reminds u of........RED CARPET? haha~ I'm dreaming of hollywood~
After indoor photoshooting, it was time for outdoor photoshooting. So all of us were asked to head outside of the building.
Downstairs, there was a Detecke gallery, a special place to store and display all the nice artworks done by the students. These are some of it that I took with my camera from outside.
Time for a group photo, peoples!!
Parents were asked to join their sons and daughters as well~
Later, the photographer even asked the fellow fresh graduates to do "special effects" such as jumping, throwing the hat and walking forward etc. I still remember what one of the students stated in loud, "Now I know, being a fresh graduate is not as easy as I thought it was!", which made everyone burst into laughter~
Apparently, not only professional photographers were present, even family members have brought their best photoshooting assets to capture the best moments of their family~ check out this guy in sky blue shirt and tie, he was just standing beside me and OMG, I wished I have his camera!
Most of them are tired after the photoshooting sessions, imagine smiling for hours and standing in high heels with a big bouquet of flowers + diploma cert~ I guessed.......being a fresh graduate is really not easy! *LOL*

Well, the afternoon programme has come to an end.....it's time for us, the guest to make a move first....but before we leave the place....*evil laugh*, guess what do we do? We do not just leave like that when it's a pretty place.....haha~ although we do not have any professional photographer, but let us take some photos as well first before leaving~
Arrrrggghhh~ tired legs -.- I don enjoy wearing heels actually, but I actually loved walking in heels, cuz they made you feel more confident~ hahaha~ heels are one of girl's best friend?

Time to go get something to eat.....and Lisa said let's have a pillow talk tonight before Irean is leaving for her studies once again~ T.T~ I dunno how can I fell asleep that night while waiting for Irean......but.........

SO SORRY FOR MAKING EVERYONE WAITED FOR ME FOR HALF AN HOUR DOWNSTAIRS MY HOME~

*lol* and.... congrates to Irean n Howey for officially graduated!