PERVEZ MUSHARRAF

A STUDY OF CHARACTER...

The telecast of President General Pervez Musharraf passing the baton of Chief of the Army Staff to General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani over CNN and other stations which braodcast the event on Nov 27th was a priceless study in character. Musharraf exhibited a resoluteness and confidence throughout this whole handover process that was interesting to watch. He didn't appear as f he was putting on a show for the media - which is a clever strategy in itself in the first place (the man studied media management in India at one point, according to Wikipedia).

Whatever people say, General Pervez appeared to be sure footed. This particular broadcast was also very notable in that the women who witnessed the event all played secondary roles to the men in attendance. The wives of all the senior Pakistani politicians and army men stood by the side of their respective men (husbands, one would assume) as General Pervez walked about. All the women women smiled and nodded from behind their men but never ventured forward to congratulate General Pervez or General Ashfaq.

All said, Pakistan is still very much a patriarchal society and it is hard to imagine Benazir Bhutto wanting to assume political leadership of such a country. Anyway, Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif already had a go at running Pakistan and nothing much good ever came out of their leadership there.

MALAYSIAN JUDICIARY BACK ON TRACK!

JUSTICE IN JUDICIARY...

It is a proud day under the leadership of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to see that the Malaysian judiciary system is realigning itself into the noble path it was intended for. The stellar illustration of this was on Nov 27th 2007 in newspapers which reported that the "three Hindu RIghts Action Force (Hindraf) members charged with sedition at the Sessions Court in Klang last Friday were given a discharge not amounting to an acquittal by the same court" (The Star).

In the report, one can see that the judge made a sound legal judgement call that Malaysians in general agree with. One can only imagine that during the previous leadership's regime, especially proceeding the dark events of 1997 when the public perception was that the judiciary was tragically compromised, this would not have been the case.

For the important correctional process that Pak Lah has instituted in separating the judiciary from the executive powers (and in many other things, as well) since he became a leader for ALL MALAYSIANS, we Malaysians are proud of this development.

DEVELOPMENT OF BUFFER ZONE IN AMPANG JAYA

FOOT-IN-THE-MOUTH DISEASE AND POLITICIANS...

I was proud to read in The Sun newspaper's page 4 the article headlined "It's illegal, says planning expert"

It is good that The Sun has taken such a vigilant stance on matters that affect public interest. In the report, it is said that "The development of a buffer zone in Ampang Jaya into a light industrial estate is illegal and a classic example of unsustainable development. The very purpose of a buffer (zone) is to promote sustainable development by separating conflicting land uses," says planning expert Derek Fernandez.

I am assuming that Derek is a town planning expert. He was responding to a politician's rather arbitrary sounding announcement of an intended change of land use.

There are procedures and systems to follow in this country. And politicians should respect these above everyone else!

(Which is why, on a completely different matter departing from The Sun's newsreport, PAS must NEVER be allowed to govern this country. Can you imagine a bunch of buffoons running Malaysia? They'd have no concept of town planning, drainage, traffic management or anything else and the whole country will go the Mujahideen way!)

Oh, having said that, it must also be pointed out that DAP must never be allowed to forget that its past alliance with PAS is not forgotten nor forgiven!

WHAT IT MEANS TO BE MALAYSIAN

SOCIAL COMMENTARY...


I have been waiting and waiting for many years to see when Malaysian politicians will have the intelligence to talk about the different races in this country with some semblance of enlightenment. That will day will never arise, probably. So, here I am positing an idea: it is time we started out with the basics, like how to describe one another, without pussyfooting around non-existent "sensibilities".

Seeing how the country is a multiracial one, we need to identify people as an Indian Malaysian; Chinese Malaysian or a Malay for the main racial groups.

Once we have come to terms that Malaysia is made up of these people, and the many others, then we can move on to more serious matters in a mature and educated manner.

ACROSS THE UNIVERSE

MOVIE REVIEW...

If you are a film and music junkie, then Across the Universe is the perfect little movie for you. This musical drama is artfully directed by the supertalented Julie Taymor and stars a likeable bunch of youngsters who take the audience along on their journey as they grow up in life and love during the tumultuos 60s when freedom of expression (and free love!) was burgeoning in the U.S.
Taymor expertly tracks the empowerment of American youth as they gain a voice against the establishment at that time.
Taymor is the woman who helmed the visually rich spectacles Frida (2002) and Titus (1999), starring Salma Hayek and Anthony Hopkins, respectively. She also designed and directed the breathtaking stage musical The Lion King, which was staged successfully in the U.S. and in England.
At its core, Across the Universe is a whimsical film that is an ode to The Beatles. As such, the film features about 30 songs from The Beatles, which the young leads sing and dance to throughout the film.
Between the musical numbers, there is a story, though. The narrative that threads the songs is a sweet love story between English boy Jude (Jim Sturgess) and his American girlfriend Lucy (Evan Rachel Wood).
Fed up of working at the docks in England, Jude decides to leave his mother (played by Angela Mounsey) in England and go in search of his father (played by Robert Clohessy) in the U.S.
Jude does not have lofty reasons for doing so other than to let his old man know that he exists. His father, having gone stateside in his youth did not know that he’d left a pregnant woman behind. The old man had decided to live in the U.S. and start a new family there.
Father and son are very adult in their dealings with one another and the story proceeds in an agreeable manner without any unnecessary emotional theatrics.
Taymor is firm in keeping the pace of her movie brisk and progressive. Which does not mean that serious issues are not dealth with, like the civil rights movement and the anti Vietnam War movement. She does this in the film with a measure of panache, zest and maturity that hindsight affords liberals, which I am sure she is.
What is engaging about the movie is the sharp eye with which Taymor captures life in England and America: the former is dull, bleak and dreary while the latter is sunny and full of hope and possibilities. At the start of the film, Taymor shows a band at Lucy’s prom night performing The Beatles’ “Hold Me Tight” while at the same time another band in England is performing the same song in a pub where Jude and his girlfriend are dancing. The two completely different feel of the songs and the way each captures the spirit of the mopey English and the scrubbed-clean Americans is impressive.
It is no coincidence that in Taymor’s universe, Jude’s father works in the university where Max (Jon Anderson), Lucy’s brother, studies. Soon enough, Max and Jude become fast friends after Jude rescues the other boy from angry students after Max’s spot of frat-boy hooliganism at the university.
Jude is invited to Max’s house for the holidays by the grateful lad, and that’s when Jude and Lucy first meet. The two young leads then part ways (each having a love waiting for them) when Max and Jude leave for New York.
(Lucy’s boyfriend is at war in Vietnam and Jude’s girlfriend is waiting for him in England.)
Before long, Lucy’s and Jude’s paths cross again and the sparks fly and combust the young lovers.
Sure, there is a weirdly Bollywood element to the story on the surface and, in fact, at one point, the films veers dangerously towards Bollywood overdrive during a song and dance routine at a bowling alley. Thankfully, the movie pulls itself out of that over-the-top groove and goes back to its pop sensibilities.
If you really want to get a sense of Across the Universe, let’s just say that it does not have the dramatic heft or dread of Baz Luhrmann’s tragic Moulin Rouge (2001).
Taymor’s work is more breezy, lightweight and highly stylised, all the way from the whimsical renderings of the war recruitment scenes to the battle actions in Vietnam and the heady flower-power protests in the U.S.
Adding punch to Across the Universe are the singer Sadie (Dana Fuchs) and guitarist JoJo (Martin Luther), two bohemian New Yorkers, who are always engaging when they appear on screen. Think of them as the sensational Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix, if you will.
Across the Universe is pure escapist fare and a top notch one in that respect.

ACROSS THE UNIVERSE
Directed by Julie Taymor
Starring Evan Rachel Wood, Jim Sturgess, Joe Anderson, Dana Fuchs, Martin Luther, T.V. Carpio, Angela Mounsey, Robert Clohessy

MERCEDES C-CLASS GETS AN A

The Mercedes C-Class is a stunner

I don't drive despite having a driver's license and I am notg going to let that stop me from saying that, from a design perspective, the new Mercedes C-Class is quite a stunner. Till now, I have only had my eyes on the BMW 3-series in terms of style and perfection of proportions. But having seen the new C-Class in action, I must admit that Mercedes is regaining its foothold amongst lovers of fine design after its visually hideous previous generation C-Class cars (I have always found the previous C-Class generation's headlights giving the car a bleary-eyed look!)

The television advertisements and print ads for the new generation of C-Class iks also very inspired!

GMAIL

GMAIL sucks...

Has anoyone told the folks at Google that their Gmail format is lame? I find the the "tagging" or, rather, "layering" of new emails to corressponding senders a bit annoying. In terms of visual cues, it is hard to instantly check if there is a new e-mail from specific senders. Can't Google keep it simple like Yahoo does with a chronological listing of e-mails?

THE GOLDEN COMPASS

TRAILER PARK...

Wow, I just saw the trailer for The Golden Commpass and it is so excellent it gave me goosebumps! The script looks like it is going to be an excellent movie and the special effects look promising too. I have a strong feeling that it is going to be better than the unimpressive and lame The Chronicles of Narnia.
The cast of The Golden Compass also look promisinng - with the dreamy Eva Green, and the trustworthy Daniel Craig and a deliciously wicked Nicole Kidman. The lines have been drawn and everyone is crossing them! Yay.

EVA GREEN

EVA GREEN, SCREEN GODDESS...


This is long overdue... but it needs saying: Eva Green is going to be the biggest screen goddess of this new millenium! There's something about this pedigreed actress that screams screen goddess.

YOOHOO YAHOO!

YAHOO... e-mail...

I wish Yahoo would revert back too its old style of logging in to its e-mail services (you know, that simple second button on the top left!). The new design, where one has to play hide-and-seek with the e-mail button on the right side is annoying.

Having said that, let me exclaim my undivided love for Yahoo's e-mail service, which is the best in the world! It never lets you down and the format is the best that there is online! Bravo Yahoo!

MYANMAR

THE U.N. IN MYANMAR/BURMA...

Is it me or is the U.N. completely ineffectual with all its posing and preening in Myanmar? If ever a world body has looked utterly pointless and of no significance, it has to be the U.N. trying to play its role in Myanmar. Looks like the U.N. personnel are making Myanmar a photo opportunity more than anything else. Sad.

PERVEZ MUSHARRAF

PAKISTANI PRESIDENT...

I was watching CNN all of last Sunday and saw Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf addressing the world's media. I must say that the man handled himself well in front of the media, nevermind what one really thinks of the state of emergency he has declared in his country.

Hunched over a table buried under microphones, he took questions and gave answers of as to the whys and wherefores of the Pakistani politics.

Musharraf is a better bet for Pakistan than the completely worthless and useless Benazir Bhutto who will tailspin her country straight to hell if she was ever given even half a chance to run for office.

Musharraf is a wily military fox and the fact that he has survived for so long in Pakistani politics is a testament to his survival instinct and global wheeling-and-dealing skills (yes, I am actually specifically refering to the U.S., of course).

BEOWULF

MOVIE REVIEW...

The filmmakers of ‘Beowulf’ sure have paid a lot of attention to the CGI detailing of the fur coats that some of the characters wear in this animated film. If such attention to detail had been paid to the story line, this film would have been a far better watch than the weakly written, badly scripted and unimpressive film that we have here.
The story is adapted from an ancient English epic poem that tells a European (read Nordic/Scandavian) tale of Beowulf, a seafaring viking warrior, who battles demons and monsters on the continent.
The story is centred on a monster called Grendel who terrorises a small kingdom. To cut a long story short (but not as short as the dismemberment that the monster inflicts on his victims) Grendel is swiftly dispatched to the netherworld by Beowulf. Then, in steps Grendel’s mama who has a big bone to pick with the hero and devices a long term revenge that, if you really think about it, is so sublime that it would make you nod in agreement at the deviousness of it.
Unfortunately, think of it for too long you won’t, because your mind will be too busy thinking of other things. Like the poor choice of voice casting.
Beowulf is voiced by Ray Winstone (yes, I too said, ‘Who???’). Alongside him is John Malkovich who, true to Malkovich’s real life persona, even when he emerges in CGI form, somehow manages to bring really clammy and hammy bad acting to (re?) animated life much to everyone’s horror. Adding to the audience’s pain and misery in having to sit through this film is Robin Wright Penn.
If you must know, Malkovich plays Unferth; Wright Penn is Wealthow; and a portly Anthony Hopkins voices Hrothgar -- all lame and forgettable characters.
Unsurprisingly, Angelina Jolie is finely cast as Grendel’s old lady and she is the only good thing about this movie, although I am sure that she is going to get plenty of brickbats (ala her 2004 performance in Oliver Stone’s ‘Alexander’) for her strange accent.
(Oh crikey, come to think of it, Hopkins was in ‘Alexander’ as well, playing Ptolemy, gloriously badly too, I might add!)
The always reliably off-center Crispin Glover voices Grendel and rest assured that you won’t understand a thing he says. Although Glover gets an ‘A’ for dramatising Grendel, he will fail to impress many. You could say that Jolie and Glover suffer from a birds-of-a-feather syndrome when it comes to strange accents.
As for the quality of the animation, it is best described as cartoon-realism. It all looks passe, like those cheesy animation found in computer games of a few years ago (Hexen comes to my mind). Although there are moments when the animation does look photo-realistic (OK, photo realistic AFTER much tweaking on photographic software like Adobe Photoshop), these are quickly forgotten by really fake looking environments or objects or people -- just take your pick.
And if you really want to have fun as a viewer, look at Unferth’s eyes as he talks to Beowulf: Unferth comes across as if a he is visually handicapped at some points, seemingly looking into a void (in scenes when these two first meet).
The only good thing about a computer animated film is, of course, the possibilities of adventurous camera work. Since ‘Beowulf’ is directed by the amazing Robert Zemeckis who brought us delightful and fantastic films like the ‘Back to the Future’ trilogy (starring Matthew Fox, 1985-1990); ‘Death Becomes Her’ (1992); ‘Forrest Gump’ (1994); ‘What Lies Beneath’
(2000); and ‘Cast Away’ (2000) - the camera work can be exhilarating at times. Zemeckis seems strangely uninspired in helming this film.
However, the real surprise for me is the fact that the special effects, which should be stupendous considering that this is a computer-generated animated film, don’t look too great.
It is more a conceptual problem, I suppose than one that has to do with digital rendering. For example, Grendel looks lame compared to CGI characters like Gollum in Peter Jackson’s ‘Lord of The Rings’ (2001-2003) trilogy.
The biggest flaw of the film is the script. Mixing too much drama and the baser instincts of man into an animated fantasy film is never a good idea and all the sexual shenanigans and puns are actually a bit revolting to watch. I suppose audiences will always want to bite into a real piece of meat if they want to watch onscreen passion! That’s why, although technically getting animated characters to be horny and amorous might be a sweet challenge for computer programmers, IF you look at things from the other end of the screen in the cinema, it all seems like voyeuristic fodder for desperate, dysfunctional people who can’t get a date in real life.
Ultra liberal as I am, I also don't get why the director has Beowulf prancing around naked with furniture and his men standing around like so many props to hide Beowulf's manhood from the audience. Having him strip is a silly move - in an animated film?! The filmmakers should have left the man with his loin cloth on, at the very least, and get on with the action proper when he fights Grendel.
(Anyway, Austin Powers did it best when he stripped down in the gloriously choreographed sequence where Austin Powers' lady love cleverly hid his family jewels from public view with a tea cup here and the tea pot there!)
Add to this the high level of screen violence and you have a film that is quite unsuitable for young kids and really not up to the mark of adult cinemagoers.

BEOWULF
Directed by Robert Zemeckis
Starring the voice talents of Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins, John Malkovich, Robin Wright Penn, Brendan Gleeson, Crispin Glover, Alison Lohman, Angelina Jolie

LIONS FOR LAMBS

MOVIE REVIEW...

Saying that “Lions for Lambs” is Hollywood liberals’ attempt at a measure of moral restitution for the wrong that America has done in using its military highhandedness (under the pretext of fighting an illusionary war on terror) in Iraq and Afghanistan, would not be too far off the mark.
And so, with conviction (and a rather good script!), “Lions for Lambs” gives viewers the liberal American perspective on the war on terror as seen through the eyes of an academic and a veteran journalist.
Professor Stephen Malley (Robert Redford) is a teacher who takes a keen interest in his students’ intellectual progress while Janine Roth (Meryl Streep) plays a journalist whose views on the war has changed to the negative with the passage of time and the unearthing of the ugly truth behind the invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan.
The movie begins with Stephen (Redford) calling in a student to talk about the dangers of the young man squandering his youth and intelligence by not taking his studies seriously.
Through this hearty and engaging debate between academic and his soon-to-be-protege, various war-related issues are fleshed out.
Janine, meanwhile has a meeting with Republican Senator Jasper Irving (Tom Cruise). Jasper is a man who has risen through the ranks in part thanks to the flattering articles written by Janine. Now, just as he reveals the U.S.’s new plans to neutralise terrorists in Afghanistan, Janine has taken a dim view of the war on terror and their interview session turns into a conversation about the rights and wrongs of the war on terror.
As Janine mouths the liberal apprehension that is growing towards the politicians and their false motive for engaging in such warfare in the middle east, Jasper counterjectures on how the gung-ho media’s support at the early stage had also contributed towards the war.
Now both politicians and the media have to make the best of a terrible situation, wily politician Jasper contends, adding that steps are being taken to rectify the mistakes and more effective means are being deviced to defeat the terrorists, specifically in Afghanistan.
In a nutshell, the dialogue in the film, basically, gives voice to all the concerns the public has over the war in Iraq -- not just American voices but the voices of the world’s intellectuals.
As Stephen, Janine and Jasper engage in their ideological warfare in a civilised manner, there is a parallel story that shows the new military manoeuvre which Jasper speaks of unfolding in Afghanistan.
Planning tactics with maps and data while on safe homeground and executing them in treacherous enemy ground are two different things, the film shows, as the mission goes kaput, with dire consequences.
The backgrounds of some of the military grunts are revealed through flashbacks and the soldiers’ patriotic willingness to put down their lives for their (misguided?) commander-in-chief has a dignified and somewhat sad poetic lilt to it.
The seriousness of the subject of war against terrorism is wonderfully captured on film by Redford, who also directed this thought-provoking film.
The chances of “Lions for Lambs” hitting the boxoffice jackpot is minute but all the players in the film take their roles seriously and relish in being able to give voice to their concerns about the war on terror. The performances from all the lead actors are impeccable here.
If you have a yen for some serious viewing, then Lions for Lambs is just the film of the times for you.

LIONS FOR LAMBS
Directed by Robert Redford
Starring Robert Redford, Meryl Streep, Tom Cruise, Michael Pena, Andrew Garfield, Peter Berg, Kevin Dunn

STARDUST

MOVIE REVIEW...

Going in without any expectations, what an utter delight Stardust turned out to be! This is a well crafted, well written and well acted movie that is throughly enjoyable.

Admittedly targeted at an older generation -- twenty somethings and older, perhaps -- the film did have moments when I was wondering to myself, "Oh dear, is THAT really going to work???!!!"

That question especially arose when the storyline pitted a world of fantasy that's located smack next to an ordinary, unmagical village, separated only a wall. Can this kind of premise really take off in a convincing manner in this day and age, I asked myself.

But take off it most certainly did. It soared even, thanks to the wonderful touches of humour. AND Michelle Pfeiffer still looks a stunning beauty on the big screen and she hammed it up perfectly as a wicked witch. Newcomer Charlie Cox and Claire Danes played the young heroic leads well while Robert DeNiro pranced around to his heart's delight.

Suffice to say, the film is about people crossing the magical wall and getting themselves tangled in fantastical plotlines. The special effects are moderate but the actors make it all seem larger than life.

In Stardust, Claire Danes is a living, breathing star (literally), while Charlie Cox is a young village boy who has a magical background and the two meet and face unexpected danger.

It is quite impressive how the writers have taken a simple storyline (all Charlie wanted to do was bring the shooting star to the girl in the village whom he has a big crush on) and turned it into a rollicking ride of adventure and fun for the audience.

If you are into fantasy flicks, this is a must see film for you.

JAYA SUPERMARKET IN SECTION 14

Farewell to a PJ icon...

By yearend or beginning next year, most of the tenants of the much loved Jaya Supermarket in Section 14 would have moved out and the building torn down. Sources in the property market say a spiffy new building will be built on the site. For many folks in PJ, Jaya Supermarket holds many fond memories in the thirty-odd years it has been around.

As for the tenants, most will be moving elsewhere and have adopted a wait-and-see stance -- to see what kind of a package the landlord might offer once the new building is ready. As it is, mots of the tenants have secondary outlets elsewhere. The wonderful couple who own the shoe shop on the first floor already have an outlet in Atria. The DIY shop too has an alternative venue (either already operational or in the process of opening) somewhere in the Section 17 area of PJ.

As for the perennial favourite Jaya Noodle House, word has it that they have found a wonderful location in Section 13. I am sure I speak for many when I say that we all can't wait for Jaya Noodle House to relocate and open its doors as soon as possible. Jaya Noodle House is a place for good, clean food that's affordable and we are glad it is going to be around with us for a long time to come yet!

RON PAUL RULES!

   
• RON PAUL FOR PRESIDENT OF THE US...

In another segment of "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (the one that featured Tom Cruise), I saw the segment with Presidential candidate Ron Paul. Oh, what a breath of fresh air he is. I hope all the young people will rally behind him in support of his presidential aspirations. Apparently, he has really gone up the popularity charts with young people, especially on the Internet. On Jay Leno's show, he came across as a man with a very endearing sense of humour and sense of self.

And to think that I had given up on the U.S. presidential hopefuls before seeing Ron Paul on TV: there were days when I was cringing at the prospect that the useless woman Hillary Rodham Clinton stands a great chance of winning the U.S. presidency. Or, worse, Barack Obama!!!!!!! These two are bad news for world politics and should not be given an inch of a leeway towards the White House.

Now, my hopes have been raised by Ron Paul. He is delightful and has all the makings of a true statesman, nevermind that he is 72 years old already. (And yes, plenty of what he said about taxes and the IRS is un-doable, but the fact that he is willing to say them and not play stupid mind games with the audience/voters as Hillary and Barack Obama do is most welcome in my book. His policy of removing American troops from Iraq is also highly applaudable.)

Where do I sign up to campaign for Ron Paul?

TOM CRUISE

FASHION POLICE ALERT...

Just saw "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" the other day when Tom Cruise appeared. What's with the Cruise-sters' new hairdo? It is a really strange cut -- and he swished his head to the side a few times to keep his hair out of his eyes or something. Very weird. Very unfashionable! Is his sister (who he "sacked" as a publicist after her bad advice led to his strange love-outburst for Katie Holmes on Oprah Winfrey's show) now his stylist?

DUANE "DOG" CHAPMAN IS A WORTHLESS RACIST

   
• DUANE "DOG" CHAPMAN IS A WORTHLESS RACIST...

This is the report from imdb.com...

*American TV star Duane "Dog" Chapman has apologized for repeatedly using a racial epithet in a private phone call to his son. The star of TV series Dog The Bounty Hunter allegedly told his son to break-up with his black girlfriend during a taped conversation which was leaked online. Chapman was forced to issue an apology after bosses at A&E television suspended production on his reality series. He says, "My sincerest, heartfelt apologies go out to every person I have offended for my regrettable use of very inappropriate language. I am deeply disappointed in myself for speaking out of anger to my son and using such a hateful term in a private phone conversation." A spokesman for A&E says, "We take this matter very seriously. Pending an investigation, we have suspended production on the series. When the inquiry is concluded we will take appropriate action."*

titanFD comments: Racists who issue apologies after making racial slurs have no place in any society.

TOP MALAYSIAN BLOGS

Here are my favourite Malaysian blogs...

1.

   
• rockybru

Newspaper veteran and much liked personality Rocky gives a larger and clearer picture of how things work and how things are done in this country, from the media and political perspectives. Important reading for youngsters who want to know how to read between-the-lines in Malaysia.



2.

   
• kinkybluefairy

The kinky blue fairy is a very delightful young woman who has plenty of character. AND she writes some funny stuff about the heady world of partying and being young. Thank God for kinkybluefairy - I am relieved to learn that there is life left yet in our youth! Party on kids!



3.

   
• malaysianfinance

This man obviously has a lot of passion for the world of business and profit-making; and his observations and analysis of the things that transpire in the world of commerce are enjoyable to read. His "Humour 101" entry is hilarious.



4.

   
• k-popped

This young K-popster diligently trawls through the Net and other reading material to bring us the latest on what is bubbling over in plastic surgery-enhanced Korean popular culture. Need to know this, though: Is the OTT melodramatic K-pop culture still big business in this country?



5.

   
• dailymuscle

Part advertorial, part imparting of personal experience, you have to hand it to this blogger for a deep passion for fitness. It is always great to hear of bloggers (or anyoone for that matter) who promises to take the time to answer questions on their personal area of expertise. Cheers.