Thursday, April 17, 2008


Taken from Grace's blog because I was bored: (Hope you don't mind ya Grace)

Top Ten Hottest Guys In My Eyes

Hahaha. Just a mark of how bored I am, eh? Note: Places 2 to 10 are not in any particular order, except for 1, which is..1. (Okay, technically those I think of first will be put first, so..they sort of are in order, but I think they're all hot.)

#10: Lee Ryan

First celebrity name to come up when I think of 'hottest guys'. He is absolutely stunning, seriously. Green eyes and slightly spiky blond hair, plus sharp features and of course the requisite hot body..whew. I was crazy about him for quite a few years, and he is still one of the hottest guys I've ever seen and one of the very few I will actually stoop so low as to squeal about. :P



I mean, look at that face. He wasn't named 'Baby Blue' for nothing, you know. Duncan James has -nothing- on him.

#9: Johnny Depp

This guy has to be on nearly every girl's list. Even if the real him has crap fashion sense, the main thing that draws me (and just about every other girl on earth) to him is the smooth way that he talks and acts..I mean, even when he's being bad, he's being lovable. (re: Captain Jack Sparrow).




And the one thing that gets me weak: His accent. Seriously, that accent is just..way beyond sexy. And considering how little I use the word 'sexy', you know it's really something. :P It's like..I don't know..melted chocolate and syrupy caramel. Seriously.

Tell me that's not hot. He's a brilliant actor to boot, so that helps!

#8: David Beckham

I can almost hear the groans already. :P Come on, you have to admit he's photogenic. I used to keep a scrapbook of him..and cut out all his pictures during the 2004 World Cup. :P Yeah, pathetic, but hey, I was 12, cut me some slack! I still do think he is hot, even with laugh lines beginning to form. As long as he keeps the spiky hairstyle..the cornrow braids was just..ugh. And the hairband..I'm not even going to go into that. Even celebrities have bad hair days.




He's cute la kay.

#7: Jesse McCartney

I -think- this picture is an old picture, as I'm quite sure Jesse wears his hair kinda spiked up now (which is a pity, this suited him SO MUCH BETTER) but there's just no denying that Jesse looks so hot in this picture. Blue/grey/green eyes and all, with the hair just falling into his eyes like that. Seriously, it's way hot. (Although I don't like his new single..forget what it's called, but it's rubbish)



I'm beginning to realize I have a penchant for guys that have baby faces. But I can't help it!! They just are cute!!

#6: Aaron Carter

For some reason, (nearly) all the guys I find hot seem to have blond hair and baby faces. Hrm. Well, at least I'm consistent. :P Anyway..I'm not sure if this is his most recent picture, but when Aaron did the "Do You Remember" video, I couldn't stop staring at him. His hairstyle back then was kind of like Jesse's (see above), and it really suited him. This picture is hot too though.


Ish. I may have eclectic taste in guys, but there's no denying that they ARE hot. Okay.

#5: Ronan Keating

Okay, so this picture's a little blurry, but he still is hot. The first time I saw his video, "When You Say Nothing At All," I honestly thought it was David Beckham singing. xD He looked so much like him! But seriously, although his singing style isn't really what I usually listen to, his version of "When You Say Nothing At All", is great. Plus yeah, he's hot.


#4: Kimi Raikkonen

Just to prove I don't just like singers and actors! Kimi Raikkonen is an F1 driver for Ferrari, and gosh, he's so hot. And he was world champion once, so that proves he's not just a fluke! His TAG Heuer ad was seriously..I mean, just look at that. I couldn't stop staring at it while waiting for mom to finish getting her glasses done.



Come on, just look at that intense expression and tell me that's not sizzling hot. And I don't care if it was for an advertisement!



#3: Shane Filan


He's one of the main vocals of Westlife, and I still think he's hotter than Mark or Kian, although both are, admittedly, quite good looking. His voice is instantly recognizable in all their songs, and I absolutely love their Irish accent, although it's not obvious when they're singing. And ha! Not blonde this time! (Although still baby faced)




#2: Teddy Geiger

Ha! Also not blond! And surprisingly, not spiky hair. I could have sworn he had green eyes in the video of 'For You I Will', but grey eyes work wonders too. I really like the eyes of a person the best - to me, they really are the windows of the soul. He doesn't really fit the mold of all the other guys in this list, but to me he just is hot in a way. Also, I listen to For You I Will every day, and somehow never get tired of it.





As for #1, I'm not going to tell you, but I suspect most of you know already anyway. :P

Kinda sad how there are no Asian guys, eh? For some reason Asian guys/celebrities just don't catch my eye. They're too..common looking? :P (Asian celebrity fans, don't kill me ><)

I tag all of you who are so free to come and read my blog, so you must have time to do the tag also! And for guys, no excuses - do the top 10 girls :P




Monday, April 7, 2008


Haha I dunno how long never kena tagged d. Since tagged by Stephanie..ok lo. :P

*List out 5 presents you wish for:
1. A colour screen, camera phone. Preferably a flip phone, I likey. And one that can play music!!
2. A laptop, do want a laptop.
3. An internet connection that won't break down.
4. A plane ticket to Australia. :P
5. Nice heels I can walk around in without my feet aching after a few hours.

*The person who tagged you:
Ms Stephanie Heng!

*Your first 5 impressions of her:
1. Eccentric. :P (It's a compliment, I swear!)
2. Fun
3. Friendly
4. Objective
5. A good church-going Christian :P

*The most memorable thing they have done/given to you:
Erm..waved the orange Streamyx cardboard hands at the One in a Million show when we were so bored :P

*If he/she becomes your lover, you two will:
Ewww. Guys are too cute for me to turn lesbian. Stephanie, you're cute, but I'm sorry!!

*If he/she becomes your enemy, the reason will be because:
Err. Because she was spreading rumours about me, maybe. I know she won't do a thing like that, but if we ever became enemies (which I hope not!) it would probably be because of something like that. Or a misunderstanding that nobody bothered to clarify!

*5 people you tag:
1. Tao!
2. Woei Lin
3. Matthew :P
4. Patrick!
5. Samantha :P

*Who is no 3 having a relationship with?
Er..need I say more? :P

*Who is no 5 having a relationship with?
No one as far as I know..*eye*

*If no 2 and no 3 got together will it be a good thing?
Errrrr. I don't think so. :P

*How about no 4 and 5?
....that would be one of the oddest couples ever. Seriously.

*What is no 3 studying?
Diploma in Advanced Games Programming! (did I get that right?)

*When was the last time you chatted with no 5?
Chatted, as in face to face? A few minutes ago :P

*Does no 4 work?
Patrick? Er..not that I know. Maybe previously.

*Would you be with no 1?
Sure, as a best friend, but as a partner..eeeeeew.

*How bout no 5?
Again, as a friend, sure..but as a partner..ummm no thank you. Like I said, guys are still too cute for me to resist. :P

*Does no 2 have siblings?
Yep, two elder brothers.

*How did you get to know no 2 and no 4?
No. 2 sat next to me all through Form 4 and Form 5, while I got to know no.4 in college.

*Where does no 1 live at?
Ah..Sri Hartamas, on Mount Kiara.

*Is no 3 the sexiest person in the world?
(I swear I didn't look at these questions before I listed you in numbers) Umm..that's a secret :P

I tag you all who read this!






I know to some (or many) people I might appear like a loner. As in, I don't socialize with people a lot, I don't talk loudly or take lots of pictures (a lot due to the fact that my phone doesn't have any camera function) or move around in big groups. I'm perfectly happy to sit down quietly with a book, or spend hours surfing websites and reading my game forums. All singular activities that don't require interaction. That may make me seem isolated, which is odd for -mass communication-, but I really don't mind. It's in my nature to be independent and quiet, and being in a mass communication course won't really change that.

Is it wrong that I prefer reading online stories and forums to looking at pictures of models or surfing for funny videos on Youtube? No, it isn't. I mean, once I get into it I can spend hours on Friendster just looking at some unknown person's photos too, just out of sheer boredom. It's just that I don't want to. I'm not so fascinated by cute guys or girls as I used to be (but even then, not a lot), mainly because I'm not interested in looking at pretty girls, or that much interested in looking at cute guys (singers and actors are excepted, because Lee Ryan is cute, and I don't care if you don't know him!) and generally because looking at people who are so much better looking than you generally just makes you dissatisfied with your own looks, and I have enough problems with self-esteem as it is. Besides, I know what I like, and there isn't very much of it. :P /cryptic sentence

Sure, I can be sociable too, but only when I feel like it - if I'm feeling like I need some alone, quiet time (which happens a lot, sadly) it's probably better that I not talk to you then rather than pretending that I'm very interested in what you have to say, no? You'd probably be offended because I'm lousy at hiding my emotions, and you'd be easily able to see that I'm just pretending.

I don't mind being a quiet person..it's who I am.

...and the only reason I'm writing this is because I'm bored, it's 10.40 am now and class only starts at 3. Ugh.

Will write later if bored, byeeeee!




Thursday, April 3, 2008


I'm not quite sure if any guys are reading this, but girls, feel free to examine this for authencity and accuracy and leave feedback! :P

Ever had moments where you have no idea how to deal with an upset girl? I'm sure some, if not all guys have experienced that at least once. Where everything you say or do seems to hit all the wrong buttons and make her even more sad/upset/mad.

So! Here's a few tips on how to calm an angry/sad/upset female. This is assuming that you're in a relationship with the girl (for guys), but some aspects of it can apply to female friends as well, if she's close enough to you to actually consider telling you her problems, but it doesn't apply to all - some people feel more comfortable telling their problems to strangers, because strangers don't know them well enough to judge them. But anyway!

#1: If she's ranting, never change the subject until she does. :P This is to let her rant all she wants, get it out of her system, and when she changes the subject or appears to subside, then you know it's safe. :P

#2: When she's ranting, feel free to offer consoling words or gestures and also offer advice or comments. It is fine to be objective, but things like 'Well, it -was- your fault' is likely to upset the girl further, even if she admits that it was her fault. (That's just a ploy for attention, she wants you to say 'Nah, things will work out, I'm sure' / 'No, it wasn't completely your fault')

#3: During the rant, silence is -not- golden. The more she rants without any reply from you, the more likely she's going to think that you're not listening (even if you are!) and that will just upset her even more. Talk to her, console her, offer advice (pretty much do #2).

#4: If she's quiet and doesn't talk much, it usually means she's sad about something. But if you ask her "What's wrong", and she says "Nothing, I'm fine" - never take her at her word. "I'm fine" in girl-speak is "I'm upset about something but I want to see how much you really care before I'm going to tell you." Don't push her to tell you, but let her know that if she does want to talk, you would really like to listen, and that you'd like to share the burden with her. Eventually she'll feel guilty enough that she'll tell you, with certain exceptions. (e.g. If she's cheating on you, if a friend told her you're cheating on her, stuff like that.)

#5: Give her lots and lots of attention and affection. Some girls are high-maintenance, some are slightly less, but the truth is all girls want attention and affection. Don't overdo it, or you're going to seem clingy: No need to ask her "What are you doing? Where are you?" every 10 minutes. The best relationship is one where the two parties can talk like normal friends, but insert a nuzzle/hug/kiss every couple of minutes/hours just as a reminder that "I love you."

True? Untrue? Think you know of better ways? Tell me. *grin*

See you in English!




Tuesday, April 1, 2008


Right, since I have roughly 13 minutes till the start of class - I know non-graphical games seem to be a step back in technology to most of you, who are familiar with and largely prefer detailed graphics in your computer games. But if any of you like to think yourselves open to new games, I've got a game for you: Achaea, Dreams of Divine Lands.

I'm not surprised if you say you haven't heard of or seen this game before. It's a MUD, a Multi-User Dungeon, which means in basic English that it's a text game, with no pictures whatsoever, using ASCII code and things like that. This is an example of what you might see as a character standing in a field.

Grasslands south of the Pachacacha. <= room name
Filling the firmament are heavy grey clouds. <= (weather) The mighty Pachacacha river trickles slowly along the hot, quiet grasslands here, the sparkling water flowing smoothly across the glistening pebbles. Tiny fish dart around in the glittering river, while all around you is an expanse of sun-sweetened grass, perfect for grazing. Small, sweet wildflowers bob their heads in the wind that whispers across the silent grassland. <= (description of the room) There is a runic totem here. So-and-so is here. <= (another person)
You see exits leading to the north and east.

I've run out of time to explain further, but if any of you would like to give this game a try, go for it: http://www.achaea.com/

Basically, it's a fantasy game, with lots of fighting, hunting, economy things, spellcasting, and so much more. Don't let Asians be the minority in a text game!

Look Requa up if you ever decide to join.

Time for class!






Right, so! Since everyone has a blog, I decided it was about time I start my own. I know that you know (or some of you anyway) that I have private blogs, too, but those are -private- for a reason. :P Don't worry, I'm not talking bad about any of you there...

...much. *innocent*

No, seriously, I'm not!

Most of you probably don't know me well, even if you're in my group, mainly because I'm a quiet-ish person (yes, yes, I know, hard to believe quiet => mass communication, eh?) But I type a lot, so I guess it compensates.

A brief introduction!
Me: Karin Chan Khai Ling
Birthday: 4.8.1990
Favourite number: 4 (yes, yes, taboo, but hey, I like 4. It's my house number (44) and my birthdate, so ha!)
Favourite colour: Orange
Star sign: Leo! (Leo = likes hot colours = orange is good)
Status: Newly legal driver! Muahaha.

The driving test yesterday was..cacated, haha. Let me tell you about it.

The first time I went for my driving test, I passed on the road but I failed the THREE POINT TURN (argh!) Just because the car stopped too early, I didn't have enough room to turn out of the box, and knocked down a pole. Sigh. I was -so- happy to have passed the slope, which is what everyone is afraid of, only to be foiled..at the 'supposedly' easiest thing in the whole test. I mean, seriously. I -never- had any problems with the three point turn..until today. =.= Okay, so, after much anguish, went for the retake, which was yesterday.

I was Putih no.16, which was a good thing as it meant either way we got to finish quite early. (Although it didn't make a difference as my parents were out paying homage to deceased relatives so nobody could fetch me to class in the afternoon). With much trembling, I made it over the slope (joy!) made it through the parking (double joy!) and went for the three point turn..

..and failed.

Again.

Guess what happened this time? Smart me, I lifted the clutch too fast, too early, and the engine died. -Somehow-, I don't know how, the eagle-eyed officer caught me and asked me to get out of the car. I was -furious-. Seriously. That would be the SECOND TIME that the effing three point turn has foiled me. I was muttering under my breath as I went to sign the form.

He made the failed ones wait while he dispatched the ones who had passed, and when it was finally our turn, he made us all sign the slip, but he didn't mark the failed part yet. There was a Malay girl who had been trying desperately to get out of the parking for a long time, which I had been waiting at before finally moving to another parking space, before she finally failed. The other Chinese girl and I signed our papers quietly, but that Malay girl was pleading with the officer, and he just turned a deaf ear. He threw our ICs back at us and I left, muttering to myself under my breath. (I just can't find it in me to swear, haha. Although minor ones like 'shit' don't count, okay.)

So while I was flopped on the table, waiting for my driving instructor to print another retake slip, the instructor got a call from someone. He looked excitedly at me and said, '16 Putih got wor, do you want?' Confused, I went very intelligently, "Huh?" He ushered us out and told me that the officer was offering to pass me if I -ahem- 'persuaded' him. (With 7 green and blue ones.) I was stunned.

'So, do you want?'

'Anything, yes, as long as I pass..'

He then grinned and said it was a go, and thus I am a legal driver! (When I get my license, that is). It felt a bit bittersweet that I hadn't managed to pass -legally-, but come on - I failed the most mundane of parts, and both times it had been a technicality. I never had a problem with the three point turn before. The driving instructor asked me if it was 'sayang' that I had to add onto my already substansial driving fee, especially if I had been that close to passing. But at that point, I would have paid just about any (reasonable) amount to escape the stress of worrying about a -third- retake, and the agony of being so close to success (twice!!!) and failing. I could barely get to sleep the night before for worrying about the test!

So, I'm waiting for my driving license, and then I shall be legal. Muahahha. Apparently I was one of the lucky ones, because these days most officers have gone straight (not as in the non-gay kind, ahem..which doesn't mean they're gay either!!). Not like they need to stay crooked any more, with all the money they've made all these years, but meh.

So thank you, eh, Mr. April Fool? For I assume you had something to do with this. *wink*

Officer: You failed.
Me: *sigh*

*15 minutes later*

Instructor: You passed!! (with *ahem* conditions)
Me: Yay!!

See you in class, guys.