Took this photo on Monday afternoon… a blue blue sky…
When we were kids we were taught that the sky is blue, but it’s not always the case. Lots of metropolis around the globe are facing air pollution these days, to the extend that sky is no longer blue, at least not always.
Blue sky like the above pic is rarely seen in Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia, and the place I call home. Even on a shiny day, the sky is often a bit greyish, and sometimes brownish. A true blue sky is normally seen after rainy days, but then… the sky is normally cloudy during rainy seasons. Blue sky is a rarity.
Thing is, the air pollution in Kuala Lumpur isn’t considered as serious yet… I can only imagine how gloomy it could be, for people who are living in cities that are facing high pollution problems.
Lý Thái Tổ (974-1028) was the founder and first emperor of Vietnam’s Lý Dynasty (1009-1225). After ascending the throne, he moved the capital to Đại La (which he renamed as Thăng Long) in 1010, which in the end becomes present day Hà Nội.
The statue of Emperor Ly Thai To at Indira Gandhi Park nearby Hồ Hoàn Kiếm
Korean pop group Girls’ Generation (SNSD) is appointed the product ambassador for Nexon, the Korean company which operates MapleStory, a popular massively multiplayer online role-playing game.
Some Maple-Style promotional photos released by Nexon, pretty cute…
Korean pop star Rain will be releasing his new album in October 2008 after a year of hiatus from his singing career.
The Korean heartthrob announced his plans during a gathering (named “Summer Vacation with Rain”) with more than 3000 fans at the Seoul Olympic Park’s Olympic Hall on Sunday.
Didn’t know that Pepsi is selling purified water until seeing it in Hanoi a week ago… the name of the brand is Aquafina; and it’s probably one of the two best selling bottled water brands in Hanoi.
Must be the healthiest drink from Pepsi…
Aquafina is currently distributed in only a few countries, namely USA, Canada, India, Pakistan, Turkey and Vietnam. In case you are wondering… it taste like water, yada.
Yuko Ogura has won the 1st Japan Gravure Idol Award organised by gravure idol site ZAKZAK. The result was based on the sales of DVDs and photobooks, as well as exposure to media and appearances at public events. [via Tokyograph]
Gravure idols are Japanese models who posed primarily in bikinis and other provocative clothings for photo spreads in magazines, photobooks and DVDs. Some gravure idols would cross over into acting and singing… a few of the famous gravure idols could actually match the popularity of some A-list stars.
Below is the music video of “Onna no Ko ♥ Otoko no Ko” (オンナのコ ♥ オトコのコ; Girls ♥ Boys), a song from Yuko Ogura which was used as the ending theme for Japanese anime “School Rumble”…
Seems a bit ordinary… but nobody really cares about the flowers, it’s the medal that counts ain’t so? That makes me wonder… why do they need to present flowers besides the medals?
