All Hail The Queen & The Dark Knight

Dame Helen Mirren is 63. You might remember her as The Queen. This holiday snapshot is untouched by any airbrush corrections.


Makes me wanna call a personal trainer straight away!

In unrelated news, I watched The Dark Knight and was totally blown away by Heath Ledger's performance in a well-crafted movie, infused with the dark undercurrents of the Batman legend, made even more bittersweet with the hint of a love story.

Heck, I even liked Christian Bale, and the last time I liked him was in Empire Of The Sun when he was 11, I think.

But Heath Ledger totally steals the show.

Blown. Away.

Eye Candy

Are words really necessary for this cover shot of Giselle?


And after those David Beckham's underwear pics, does Calvin Klien's new model Garret Neff even come close?




Nothing's stirring for me.

And no, I've not received that important email yet. Got any shiny object to distract me?

While I Wasn't Blogging...

...I added Finland to my dubious list of, er, friends. Yes, I've kept myself quite busy.

...I've yet to read the 'leaked' script of Tarantino's new movie, beautifully titled "Inglorious Bastards" (sic). Apparently it's truly batshit-insane, which means I'll probably watch the movie long after it's premiere. I've not watched any Tarantino flick since Pulp Fiction.

...I've been hooked on playing Prolific. Hooked to the point of insomnia. Go try it, wordgeeks. If the link doesn't work, it's on Facebook.

...The hottest smile I've seen belongs to Caio de la Vega.


There are more pictures of him here. Prepare yourself.

...I watched this year's Miss Universe pageant on TV and couldn't believe that after this happened last year



this year's Miss America tripped again!



What are the odds? One of my favourite bloggers felt that Miss America applauding herself after falling was a great metaphor for the current American administration.

Maybe all these things are my way of filling up time while I wait for an important email. It cannot come soon enough!

Tom Ford Has Himself Some Balls

(This post contains pictures of tender bits, so be forewarned)

Where can Tom Ford go after ads like this

and this?


Here are the pictures from Mr Ford's Spring/Summer ad campaign.


I'm curious to see how this ad might look as a billboard.

The Test

The first time I took my HIV test years ago, I was afraid, I was nervous, I was rather mortified. It only takes 1 exposure, they tell you - which is true, by the way - so I prepared myself for the worst while still trying to stay positive, so to speak.

I was all prepared for whatever news came my way, but the counseling that the nurse gave me before the results made me feel like I was already exposed to the virus. It wasn't a good feeling. I kept thinking about how my life would be changed, how I would have to make all these adjustments in the social, the sexual, the emotional...but mainly the sexual. I was in my 20s, whatcha expect?

I tested negative then, as I did 2 weeks ago with my most recent blood test. While I waited for the results, the usual thoughts about "What if I'm positive" preoccupied my thoughts, but this time, I found myself thinking about my friends' children. I love spending time with these kids and I truly wanna be involved in their lives.

If I was positive, their parents may not feel comfortable about me playing with the children. That thought made me very sad.

Wow. I've grown up, I guess. Grown up enough to meet with a financial planner to sort out my business so that the folks will be OK if i drop dead. Grown up enough to do a complete bloodwork check and I'm glad to report that I'm healthy and all-clear.

I hope I haven't jinxed myself. Have you been tested?