Getting Into SHAPE

This is one of my fav magazines these days. Not only the articles and write-ups on heath and fitness are a great read, their covers are getting better and better. Look at Natasha here, who wouldn't want to have a fit and healthy figure like hers? Been busy with work lately that I hardly have the time to do my usual workout, except for some occasional swims, classes and running on treadmill. But I guess time is only an excuse, it's more of the discipline and the lazy mind that is doing the talking here. I really envy my other half, for he not only successfully lost quite a significant amount of weight over the past two years going to gym, he manages to maintain and keep a diligent schedule and make the extra effort to always put workout as him NO.1 priority these days! I guess there's no two ways about having a fit body, you just got to work HARD for it. SHAPE is definitely a magazine worth reading for any modern day woman!

The Bond In Daniel Craig

007: Quantum of Solace (2008)

Directed by Marc Foster

starring Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Giancarlo Giannini and Olga Kurylenko

I have to confess, I was never an ardent fan of James Bond films, but I absolutely love Daniel Craig playing bond (apart from Sean Connery, of course) simply because he is agile, charismatic and less than perfect a man. Co-incidentally, I recently saw a magnificent film by the same director, Marc Foster (The Kite Runner) and I must say he is a versatile director, being able to tackle different genre films so seamlessly. What is fascinating about this bond film is its variety of exotic locales, the art direction and the very much character driven type of storytelling. Of course, action sequences are top notch. The interesting after thoughts from the film, for me, is realizing how much more what is happening surrounding the film, than the film itself. The anticipation, the build-up publicity, the tie-ins with big brands like Sony Ericsson and the ancillaries that follow after (the games, the merchandising like toy cars and many others (even a perfume inspired for bond girl). Hollywood is indeed a huge business after all. I like the character played by Olga. She has a certain determination trying to achieve her personal goal, which is to seek revenge. All in all, it was an entertaining piece of work.