武

It is interesting to note that the very word that embodies "Martial art", is an oxymoron made up of the very 2 words that briefly means "to stop conflict". Isn't the Chinese language such a delightful play of words?
Some believe that the "Wushu" - literally Martial Art, was so coined as such and conceptualised to prevent hostilities rather than to encourage strifes between people. The masters and practitioners of these arts maintain their ideals of their pursuit a purely gentlemenly sport, with the aims of improving oneself through mutual learning rather than showing off in displays of superiority from conquering your opponents.

no.pork

Man. What an evil prank!

(For the readers who do not know, 'Halal' is most commonly used in the context of Muslim dietary laws, especially where meat and poultry are concerned, and in particular - pork is a prohibited food item.)

crazy.horse

Ah. The demise of a fat lady in Singapore.
Or at least that was what I felt when I heard about the closure of Singapore's Crazy Horse. All that censorship, on advertising, on publicity - dealt this French maid the coup de grace.
Under the impression that the lights would eventually dim on a silent Wednesday evening on the 31st of January 2007, I went to watch the final curtain call. (Only to find out that the misery for them had been extended to 4 Feb 2007 due to ironic full-house attendances.)
Overall, I would say that the show was interesting. Attributing some credit perhaps to my training in the 'creative' arts, I was able to appreciate the skilful manipulation of lights and screens. Of course, at the end of the day the trained movements of the well-proportioned performers was the crux of the show, and that they used, to impeccable gracefulness, to commendable choreography which was limited by the small stage.
Au revoir, Mademoiselle! =)