Happy New Year 2010

Happy New Year 2010
Keep Your Spirit And Keep Your Smile
I Hope In This Year Will Be Better Than 2009
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Thank you, MKL's peeps of 2009!

Let's click on some links, shall we?

2009 is over! The year nearly ended. Yep. That's all folks. Pack your bags and get ready for a new ride, a new journey: 2010! The Tens are here. Woohoo! Are you excited or anxious? I'm excited! :-)

But before we start with a new year, let me say my sincerest thank you to all the people who left foot prints on My Kafkaesque life. I will especially thank those of you, who came at least few times and made me remember you. And let's see from which countries you came here (next year I shall compare and see how the list changed).

✰ My dear readers, followers, commentators, let me tell you:

Thank you! 谢谢! Danke! Bedankt! 謝謝!
Terima kasih! Salamat po! 고마워! Takk!

✰ My commentators come from these awesome countries:

1. MALAYSIA [20]: A Gust of Wind, Allison, Ai Shiang, Ejann, Envoy, Erny, Icedteamonster, Izso, Jerine, Jessica, Lily Riani, Kyh, Netster, Pinkpurplelizard, Sabrina, Sharon, Stefanie, Wenwen, Wenny, Zewt
2. SINGAPORE [10]: Adeline, Dawn Yang, Della, Dhar, Nashe, Rinaz, Roxy, Shingo, Vampie, Ying Zi
3. USA [9]: Amy Star, Bradley, Floreta, Mystery Lady, Sheri, Steph, Tricia, Van, Victoria
4. THE PHILIPPINES [6]: Angel, E, Margee, Mel, Rica, Leah
5. BRITAIN [5]: Adamantixx, Lai San, Prometheus, Vincent, ZACL
6. MAURITIUS [4]: Angele, JaiMie, Kit, Manju
7. GERMANY [2]: Justrecently, Junjie
8. INDONESIA [2]: Andhari, Selvy
9. PAKISTAN [2]: Desi, Nahl
10. NETHERLANDS [1]: Shirley
11. TAIWAN [1]: LilyChen
12. S. KOREA [1]: Hwan
13. THAILAND [1]: Kanchana
14. NORWAY [1]: Carina
15. JAMAICA [1]: Kirk
16. CANADA [1]: Karen
    
17. AUSTRALIA [1]: Sarah
    

*OMG, Malaysia should give me a free PR status :P

✰ Special gift to some of you commentators:

I thought of making tiny.urls for some of you. Those shortened links are very useful when you tweet and link to your blog. I first saw Shirley using this for her blog http://tinyurl.com/toothfairynotes. These links never expire, so once you have one, it stays yours forever and you can use them everywhere. Mostly people use them on Twitter, but you can use them on your blog, Facebook or anywhere you wish. I first did some for Stefanie, here http://tinyurl.com/msstef and here http://tinyurl.com/MsStefanie. Then I decided to make some for the rest of my dear bloggers. I didn't make these for all of you, either because of lacking ideas or your blog URL was very short already. So here are my creations for some of you, hope you guys like it [*to copy the URL, first mark it and then press Ctrl + C]: Lovely Andhari http://tinyurl.com/ndeesblog - awesome Manju http://tinyurl.com/manjugone - incredible Sharon http://tinyurl.com/sharonsworld - cool Jerine http://tinyurl.com/jerinestyle - cute Mel http://tinyurl.com/melscorner - witty Shingo http://tinyurl.com/shing0 - super funny Jessica http://tinyurl.com/j3ssica and another candy http://tinyurl.com/pussica :P - dear sis Selvy http://tinyurl.com/selvy - Japan lover Envoy http://tinyurl.com/TEFAfar - beautiful Adeline http://tinyurl.com/adelinelee and another for you http://tinyurl.com/leolady - lovely Van http://tinyurl.com/myinsanity - dearest amiga Lai San http://tinyurl.com/supersan and a shorter one http://tinyurl.com/LiSan - cool Nashe http://tinyurl.com/lanashty - gracious JaiMie http://tinyurl.com/soflawed - super kind Victoria http://tinyurl.com/vpaege - lovely Angel http://tinyurl.com/angelgoddess - awesomely cool Ejann http://tinyurl.com/ejannz - funny Sabrina http://tinyurl.com/sabyj and last but not least, two awesome links for beloved Lily http://tinyurl.com/LilyChen and http://tinyurl.com/yulinga

*Hope some of you guys find my creations useful ;-)

✰ Special thanks to my top commentators:

Bradley, Junjie, Sharon, Adamantixx, Jerine, Andhari, Manju, Shirley, Selvy, Angel, Lily, Shingo, Floreta, Stefanie, Ejann, Carina, Rica, ZACL, Nashe and Prometheus.

And if you want to see a year in review Google Wave style, check this link. It'll lead you to an awesome short video about the most interesting events in 2009. Enjoy. And I wish you a

Happy and prosperous New year 2010!

See you soon again!

Your MKL

[Photo 1 by Promex, Photo 2 by MKL 2005, Photo 3 by SicaGo]

Arti Sahabat by Netster

Malaysian friend's awesome music on my blog

My fellow Malaysian blogger Netster a.k.a. Jong Fui Fa, accidentally tweeted a link to an old post of his, and since I'm a busy body, I followed that link and found a video of a beautiful song he sang. The song was originally recorded by an Indonesian pop rock band Nidji [more info here] and it's called Arti Sahabat ["The meaning of a best friend"]. I loved that song instantly. And I thought it'd be a great way to promote my dear friend's blog and also give you the pleasure to enjoy some awesome music from Indonesia, wut wut! Check the two videos below, first one is the cover version from Netster:

Here's the original Arti Sahabat by Nidji:

Music connects people! High five! Enjoy my friends' art.

Adeline Lee: Singaporean beauty

Let me introduce you my exceptional friend

I came across this lovely lady 3 months ago on Twitter. Where else, right? Seems like Twitter is a place to meet the most awesome people. Adeline Lee (born 1985) is definitely one of those. And she's also one of these women, when you see them, you just have to ask them something like: Are you a model? And I think that was one of the first questions I had in our initial tweet exchange. And yes, she is a model. But not only that - she's a model you'll definitely remember. What captivated me most about her were her eyes. She's got that uniquely deep look with big radiant eyes you can't really forget. Check the photo above and below: Amazing eyes, right?

But apart from the eyes, she's got an awesome body, which is obvious in the next pics (She's 163cm tall). Have you noticed the leopard outfits? Seems as she has a special affection for leopards, because she uses the nickname leopardladyy for her blog, Twitter and other websites. But more about that later in the interview.

This my personal fav photo of Adeline. I love those sunnies.

I like this one: Black, white and blue colors, a perfect composition.

Now that you know a little about Adeline, let's hear what she has to say. I decided to make a small interview with her, it's my first, so wish me luck :-) So here's a little conversation I had with the amazing Singaporean model Adeline Lee:

How do your friends call you? Any nicknames?

They all call me Adeline, but my family calls me 'ah Yong' in Chinese (my Chinese name in short), I hate it because it sounds like a guy's name. Lol.

I noticed you use 'leopardladyy' as your online name. How come?

Because I love leopard prints so much! hehe. I love animal prints. :) Everyone knows it's my trademark now, haha!

When did you begin modeling and how did it start?

I started modeling early this year. It all started when a photographer approached me for shoots, and then I find myself doing it till now...It's fun.

Share some of your favorite models, female and male.

I love Devon Aoki, she's a model turned actress. She has very unique features. And from male models Randall Tan from Singapore.

What is your favorite look when it comes to fashion?

The wild smokey eyes look is my all time favourite.

What kind of shoes are your favorite?

I love high heels, but it always gives me nasty blisters. I love boots too, but it's not very appropriate to wear in Singapore, unless it's for special occasions etc.

Share your favorite make-up brands for my female readers.

I love MAC cosmetics, eg. their liquid foundation and concealer provides great coverage which is suitable for parties/shoots. And I always wear Maybelline mascaras, I think they are alot better than those expensive brands. I don't have to wear any fake lashes at all!

Now let's talk about some topics that aren't related to modeling. What do you do in your free time? What are your hobbies?

I love reading novels/literatures. And singing is also my hobby.

Where did you travel and which place did you like the most?

I've only been to Bangkok and Hong Kong/Shenzhen. But I really love Bangkok. Apart from all the cheap bargains, their simplicity of lifestyle appeals to me, it gave me a nostalgic feeling.

What's your favorite food? Do you cook and what do you cook best?

Lol. My fave food is pasta/sphagetti and tom yam. And I just learned how to cook pasta, haha. I want to try cooking tom yam next. :)

What are your favorite TV shows?

My fave tv shows are American next topmodel and Prison Break. I don't really chase dramas, but watch a lot of movies.

Who is your favorite singer?

Jam Hsiao.

What kind of guy is handsome for you?

Like Wentworth Miller! Lol.

What kind of people annoy you the most?

Ohh... I met a lot of annoying people while taking the train everyday in the morning. Weird people, who try to strike a conversation, people who squeeze and push like mad....

You're pretty, you must have many guys approaching you...

Hahaha, but im married. Lolz.

How would you describe your character?

I'm quite introverted. I tend to be very quiet around people I don't really know,and hence often being mistaken as aloof, which I'm really not. But with my close friends or family, I would be crazy!

Before we finish this little interview, do you have any special message for my readers?

I wish everyone a merry Christmas and happy New year! Hope everyone enjoys good health and good luck for the coming year 2010! :)

Thank you for the lovely interview.

Thanks for the time and effort. :)

Do you want more of Adeline? Check her websites below. Oh, and to the guys, who are drooling all over now, hold your horses: Adeline is happily married ;-)

[Last photo: By Roger Chua][Links: Adeline Lee on Flickr]
[Adeline's blog][Adeline on Facebook][Adeline's Twitter]
[Tiny.link to my post: http://tinyurl.com/MKLsAdelineLee]

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Bigger Taiwanese man mocked by Singaporean tabloid

The post is long, you may choose one point to read and comment

I came across an article on STOMP (Singaporean online tabloid), that has triggered some random thoughts and I want to share my opinions. It was posted in the section, where anyone can generate content. You can imagine that the stuff posted there is usually of very low quality - I'd never find this article, if it wasn't for Vampie posting a link on Twitter. The article is about a bigger Taiwanese guy, who has a skinny cute girlfriend and he posted his private photos online (probably on his blog, no idea, because no source was linked). Check the whole article here. It seems that the intention of the person, who wrote the article, was good, however it generated a lot of nasty comments, which made me write my two cents on everything I saw:

1 The photos watermarked with Stomp.com.sg is just wrong!

The author took these pics from a private blog without the approval of the Taiwanese guy and he didn't even link to his source. That's just wrong. The least he could do is link to the guy's blog or photo album, so that the people could get a more objective impression of the man and his girlfriend. I admit that I also take photos from external sources, but I never use them to defame individuals (to the contrary) and I always quote my sources. Now I know that I may sometimes overstep the copyright laws, but most of the time I hope I am within fair use. I know I'm not always, but I try my best. I know many bloggers use external content, especially photos. The truth is: *We all break the copyright law, unless the third party gives us permission. But the thing is, so far those laws are not really enforced in the blogosphere, at least not in the personal blogs I and most of you write. As for me, I'm not afraid. Always quoting my sources and the fact that I don't make any money with my blog makes me the least bad of all those who take external content. But I don't take someone else's photos and watermark them as if they were mine. A watermark for me means that you claim the ownership of the photo. I only watermark photos taken by me. *Here's an interesting article on blogging and copyright (a must read).

• What's your opinion on blog copyright?

2. Does the Report as offensive function really serve any purpose,

if you can read comments like these (and similar can be found on other posts):

TongSumPa said on 24 dec, 2009 Report as offensive
bcos he got a big fat salami

florawinx said on 24 dec, 2009 Report as offensive
omg disgusting... it's impossible

ArizonaTea said on 24 dec, 2009 Report as offensive
Have sex? Use the fatass's dollar notes cover the entire body lor,
the girl see all the notes sure horny liao.

prince2yan said on 23 dec, 2009 Report as offensive
Last picture has a buttcrack for you too see ^^.
His face looks like something i see in the market. Meat section ?

getalifewillya said on 23 dec, 2009 Report as offensive
GOD! This guy face -________-" *puke*

AngelsCollide said on 23 dec, 2009 Report as offensive
he probably fat in his wallet also.

iluvstomp5 said on 23 dec, 2009 Report as offensive
How much the girl charging?

mudboots said on 23 dec, 2009 Report as offensive
This fatty is so disgusting!!!

Who will ever report 90% of all the comments on that website? And even, if someone does, do they really delete all of them? Because I saw nasty comments like that on various posts. Ok, I admit that the section mentioned above is just pure tabloid stuff or even worse (if that's possible), so the question is: What did I expect? I don't read Stomp's articles, I only read Dawn Yang on Star blog, which I find of very good quality, but the rest is not my cup of tea.

• What's your opinion on this?

3. Even, if you write a post with good intentions, if the comments are offensive, you're responsible for them.

I believe that I'm responsible for nasty and racist comments on my blog. Hence I delete them, if I spot them. Of course it's up to me to decide, which comment is acceptable and which not. I decide when the line is crossed. Same goes for the stuff I write. I may have good intentions, I may joke, be sarcastic, but for some people I will cross the line, like it happened to me here. You need a thick skin as a blogger and as a reader, that's for sure. You'll never please everyone. I'm ok, if people disagree, they can defend and argue their statements, but so can I. I will always defend my posts here or on another blog. But I won't allow racists, spammers and nasty people to abuse my blog. That are just my rules here and I don't even need a Report as offensive function. I'll settle that with my own rules. It is a public blog after all, there has to be a set of rules, a frame, even freedom of speech has it's limits. In Germany, for example, it's against the law to publically deny the holocoust or shout Heil Hitler!

• What's your opinion on responsibility of the comments?

4. What's wrong with those Singaporeans who comment such nasty stuff?

I know that there's a certain portion of young Singaporeans, who are infamous for being nasty netizens, bashing and picking on everyone, who's in the spot light. But I still think it's a small portion, Singapore has 4.5 million citizens after all and most of them (for me personally) are very nice people and the positive impressions prevail for me. I think every country has these kind of people, some countries more, some less. I know my country has them and I wrote about them here.

• What's your opinion on nasty commentators?

5. Why did the Taiwanese guy post these half-nekkid photos in the first place?

I think internet is not a perfect place. You should be careful what you post and reveal of yourself. So the guy is partly to blame, too. Although I do believe that bigger guys have the same rights to post private pics as skinny guys. It's just that this year few of my bloggy friends saw their pics taken and used on another blog. A friend who has like 1000 Facebook friends saw her pics taken and someone created another nasty account in her name. That taught me to always be careful, that's why you won't see pics of me on my blog, only as a small avatar in the comments and maybe on my About me page. Those of you, who do post private photos, really need to think well what you post, because you never know on what website your face might end up and in what context. Sometimes it's just someone who has no life and hates you for having one and will try to pull you down by posting your pics and trash you. Be careful, my friends.

• What's your opinion on posting private pics online?

Winter blues: Fairy tale gone bad

Or how my blog followers gave me a nightmare!

Ok, let's start from scratch. It's damn cold here! Seriously! Yesterday was -18°C at night and during the day time, it wasn't really better, it was -15°C. If you open the front door, you feel like you opened the fridge.

It's really frustrating. So what does MKL usually do, when he's stuck inside the house? Well, let me tell you what I did yesterday. I laid on the couch and covered myself with a blanket, drank tea and watched TV... and then I suddenly became drowsy and started to imagine (maybe I was dreaming) how good it would be, if I could invite my followers and fellow bloggers to come and visit me. I thought I will be blessed with joy and happiness, but instead this happened:

Adamantixx's beard froze, so he couldn't really talk, while Shirley felt so cold, she wrapped herself in a sweater and totally ignored me. Guess sucking that straw was more fun! O_o

Manju was first so excited about snow, but once here, she started complaining and left. Not even hot chocolate could keep her around. And Stefanie hung my beloved snowman! O_o

I couldn't keep Netster and Envoy in the house, they had to go out and take a dip in the nearby creek with the company of Angele and JaiMie. I was totally ignored! Was it fun? O_o

I couldn't keep Zewt inside the house either. Once he saw the famous Slovenian ski-brand Elan, he had to buy skis and learn to ski-jump. Shingo, on the other hand, at least helped me to clear the snow, but my neighbours weren't amused! Did you have wear those wings? O_o

I was happy to be visited by Lily, but when she said she's well-prepaired for the winter here, I wasn't expecting this! And Izso brought his sleigh from Sabah and enjoyed his day! O_o

Lucky for me, not everyone ignored me. Jessica and Ejann didn't want to go out of the house, but while Jessica destroyed my precious floor with her weird shoes, Ejann ruined my beautiful balcony with her killer-heels. It's now full of holes! Who'll pay for that, ladies? O_o

After being inside for so long, I decided to check upon my amigas Lai San and Dawn. While Lai San was busy to clear the snow on back of my house, Dawn started to chase after Santa and upset my grandma. You can be sure granny scolded me later and pulled my ear! O_o

A while later, I finally found Andhari and Mel. And you know, my dream was really close to reality, because a spammer somehow found his way in my head. But lucky for me, my two awsome friends hunted the bugger down and embarrassed him! Phew, thanks ladies! O_o

And at last, while walking in town, I found Jamaipanese watching his favourite Japanese variety show. I guess those cute girls were more interesting than my company! Thanks O_o
And then I woke up all sweaty! I needed few minutes to get my senses back and I thought: "Oh no, I will never invite my fellow bloggers to visit me during the winter. It's a recipe for a disaster. I need to survive this winter alone and you guys better stay where you are and do what you do best: blog!" :P

Happy holidays and have a lot of fun!

Ho ho ho from MKLaus

*I wanted to joke with more of you, but didn't find more funny pics. Sorry to those who weren't mentioned ;-)

[Photo sources: 1 by MKL, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16]

Celebrity Style Fashion Accessories at the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards

2009 first huge red carpet event is the Golden Globe which attracts all the fashion editors, photographers, fans, etc. And jewelry is the one never out of fashion. Luxury and fancy jewelry make all the ladies look elegant and noble. You want to be movie star? It's definitely a good chance to see the trend and copy their styles. It's not that difficult to be a star.This year, many actresses chose to show their sexy collarbone, so few of them wore necklaces. However, the few necklaces that were noted were really luxurious. And earrings and bracelets were the most popular adornments.



Beyonce : A whopping 200-karat diamond Lorraine Schwartz.
Eva Mendes : Designed by Van Cleef & Arpels, four layers of turquoise stones and diamonds sets.
Kate Winslet : Kate went classic, with teardrop shaped sparklers
Hayden Panettiere : Perfect earrings went well to her face shape.
Evan Rachel Wood : She was looking old before her time, but was wearing amazing earrings that I really, really desired.

Ok it's good to have a look at all the celebrities' jewelry and Congratulations to the 2009 Golden Globe winners! Let's looking forward to the Oscar!

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