Kena tagged.

these are times when i feel as though i can sympathise with those capture-release-recapture animals that i've dealt with the past 2 years. you see, each time we capture one, we TAG it. so yea, that feeling of being branded? i feel you, little starfish.

anyway, i got tagged by yunster, maklumla she's well on her way to becoming a qualified doctor so she has every right to tag humans (as compared to me, a measly biologist who's only qualified to tag starfish and sea-cucumbers *cries*).

Rule of the game - The tag victim (victim HAHA i like this word) has to come up with 8 different points about his/her perfect lover.

In an ideal world, my partner would have all these qualifications:

1. Be taller than me.


Erm. Better. PERFECT!

well, i'm not saying that i'm very tall myself, but i'd much prefer it if my boyfriend was taller than me. there's something so much more romantic about standing on tippy toes with your face pointed upwards whilst kissing him as compared to, say, slouching in an awkward position to go for that peck on the lips.

blame Audrey Hepburn.

2. Be moderately good-looking.
i admit. i'm a shallow person. and sometimes, i can be very superficial too. i'm not saying he has to look like Gael Garcia Bernal (but oh PLEASE God) or even James Dean, but at least, let him look moderately well. symmetrical features, a sharp nose (to counter my flat one la, think of our children!!), clean smooth skin...that's all i'm asking for.

which leads to...

3. Nice smile and twinkly laughing eyes.


Winning smiles all around!

this is a trade secret: the first thing that attracts me to a guy is his eyes followed by his smile/laugh. it is of upmost importance that he can relax and have a good time when he's around me. if he's uptight or shy or just plain moody, then i become uptight and irritated and will most probably morph into a cold sarcastic bitch. and, c'mon, we both know that neither of us want that!

4. Funny.
if you can't crack a joke...then, i'm really sorry. i had a great time. please don't call me anymore.

actually, i think this is THE MOST IMPORTANT trait of all. if he's really really funny but lacking in the looks department, i could still fall in love with him (or whichever closest feeling). this is because i thrive for humour and jokes...it's terrible, i know. i can't take anything seriously, so neither should he. and if he can take 'hits' from me and retaliate at the same time, well, TRIPLE POINTS FOR HIM!

honestly, if the western front was all quiet, i'd probably die from boredom. another trade secret, and mind you this is a really REALLY horrible trait of mine oh i'm so ashamed, but it's inbred, so i can't help myself:

i'll hold a conversation only if he's able to entertain me...the moment it stops, i'm gone...thanks to my damned attention span, or lack of.

now you see why humour is so important?! IT'S VERY IMPORTANT!

5. Have a love for Nature.


if you're not as enthusiastic-looking as Eugene about the outdoors, i'm sorry but we can still go out for a platonic cup of coffee/hot chocolate.

i'm completely besotted by Nature, see. and so must he, if we're to have anything in common. bushwalks, jungle trekking, waterfalls, going for camping trips, hanging out at the beach...he must be able to rough it out and not be afraid to get dirty with Mother Nature. that's my kind of guy. if he loves to shop, i'll take that as a bonus because heck, i love to shop too sometimes. BUT if he loves shopping more than i do, maybe we can be best friends instead?

6. Intelligent.


the smartest boy i know. looks as though he's watching The Simpsons. the smartest choice (and the smartest tv show) EVER.

now this is what we take for granted most of the time. by being intelligent, i don't mean he has to have the IQ equivalent of Einstein. all i need is just to be able to hold a decent intelligent conversation with him once in awhile. maybe we could talk about climate change or the african crisis. or possibly clonal abilities in starfish. you know, i'm just throwing out possible random topics here. if science isn't his thing, maybe we could talk literature or discuss songs.

ANYTHING but minute-to-minute EPL matches. unless he wants to talk about badminton, to which i would only be too happy to oblige.

7. Capable of holding his drinks.


strangely enough, all my guy friends are BIG drinkers. like gravitating towards like?

nothing is more embarassing than getting wasted before your girlfriend is. HAHAHAHA! ok, i'm NOT saying that i'm a terrific drinker..most of you would've already known (and might have even seen *eeps*) that i'm quite capable of indulging in my own little vomit-fest. but yea, if he can't drink as much as me, he's gonna have to take in a lot of teasing from me. which may potentially be damaging for his psyche and self-esteem.

i dunno. i can be quite harsh sometimes with my teasing if i want to *shrugs*.

8. Musically-inclined.


the most handsome musician i've ever laid eyes upon. does anyone know his name?
credits to asyraf lee.

trade secret #3: my heart, literally, skips a beat when i see a guy playing on the piano, guitar, saxophone, drums...yea you get my drift. there's is nothing sexier than a boy who can make music. and i guess there's that general (mis)conception that musically-inclined boys are more sensitive than average boys. but hey, if he all he can do is muster a three-chord progression while repeating the words "Melanie, so pretty"...i'd still buy it.

HAHAHAH! come on la! bolster my ego abit can anot?!

ok...that's my 8 points. i'm just gonna add one last one...it's a quickie:

9. Fearless against rats.
because i absolutely detest them and have a fatal phobia towards rodents. someone has to chase/kill a rat if it ever comes into our house/walks across our path and that someone is DEFINITELY not me. so yea, thanks in advance. be my hero la.

oookkkkk..i tag NO ONE! because i'm sure, as always, everyone would've done this except me. i'm always the last one *sobsob*.