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So......... If you have been following me on Instagram, you would have known that I went to Bintan Lagoon Resort in June for a commercial photoshoot (I'm not allowed to disclose any details of the product until its official launch, sorry!) with Dylon. I'm super thankful to have him with me on this trip! He was like my nanny lol. Helped me to carry my big bags of clothes and makeup, sheltered me from the Sun using an umbrella during the shoot, fed me water cause my hands were full of sand, wiped sand off my face, etc. I know all of these are small acts. But it's these small acts from him that make me feel loved:)
Okay, background info. I basically had to lie on the sand the entire time during the shoot. That's why I wasn't able to drink water and wipe sand off my face and all. And with the Sun was right above our heads in the sky, the heat was unbearable /: Now, imagine yourself lying on the scorching sand for 30 minutes. Fun? Definitely not.)
We arrived at Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal at about 8 plus in the morning, and departed at around 10 am for Bintan. To be honest, I was extremely excited. Not for the shoot, but because that was my first trip to Bintan! Not forgetting to mention, that marked our first overseas trip. Well, yes, I know I know, you must be thinking, 'It's just Bintan, just about an hour away from Singapore by ferry, no biggy'. Right? No doubt, that's true. But that couldn't contain the amount of excitement within me. I'm easily satisfied, alright?
Impromptu shoot by my dearest.
The entire landscape was bathing in warm glow of the rising sun by the time we arrived in Bintan. The breath taking scenery was captivating. I mean, beautiful scenery, crystal clear sky, breezy weather, we just had to make good use of all these elements by capturing them in photographs (and with me inside these photos hehe).
By Chloe the photographer. #toocoolforyou
My selfie taking practices have done me good. *wink*
Ignore me awkward face. It was so hard trying to keep my eyes open for long. It might not show in photos but the Sun's rays that afternoon was quite strong. I can barely open my eyes for longer than five seconds without tearing. I'm not even exaggerating lol.
Looking at the love of my life.
Okay, this shot has a story to tell.
Dylon was like, 'Okay you need to smile, you look *insert Dylon's thumb* when you smile.'
So I gave him an awkward smile
and he went, 'No, weird.'
'How how how to smile un-weirdly?'
'I don't know, just smile.'
And we burst out laughing after staring at each other for a couple of seconds hahaha.
That's how it led to the birth of this photo. :)
Armpit hair HAHAHA
SEEEEEEEEEE. Do you see what I see? The scenery behind us. Magnificent, isn't it?
Behind us sat the restaurant where we had our lunch.
Cover your eyes, kids. Not for the underage teehee.
Candid shot!
Enjoying ourselves at the pool after the shoot hehe.
Failed thrice, and this is the best.
I just couldn't open my eyes underwater.
I consider this to be a very lousy shot but he insisted that this was very well taken.
Now I know why they say 'opposites attract'.
We intended to go for a swim to burn off the calories we consumed during lunch, but ended up taking selfies instead. Haha. Typical of us.
A kiss for the sweetest guy.
Me: 'Baby, am I heavy?'
Him: 'Nope.'
- 5 seconds later -
Me: 'Baby, am I heavy?'
Him: 'No, not at all.'
- 5 seconds later -
Me: 'Baby, am I heavy?'
Him: 'No, you're not heavy. So baby, please shut up.'
Most hilarious conversation we had HAHHA. He was so annoyed when I asked him if I was heavy repeatedly.
Nope, guys, he's not praying or anything like that.
I actually wanted him to do the yoga pose (you know, the tree pose?), and snap a photo of half of his body above the water and the other half under the water. That would have been so cool! But of course, that certainly needed some skills and training to begin with, so I decided to give up. Sighpiez.
Spot me.
Look who's topless! :O
My fave fave fave pic <3
This was taken in the billiard room, which is air-conditioned (yay!), after a long day. We were dead tired by then. Both of us didn't manage to sleep much the previous night. Busy packing and doing our stuff. And my poor boy here drove us to the terminal early in the morning before the sun was up, while I napped on the car hehe.
Okay, this basically summed up my short one-day Bintan trip :)
Love, Chloe
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