Image of the day … 1

Not sure where this is from but someone suggested … Ghana. Never mind, it’s juicy enough to give one the required distraction from the world’s problems so the country of origin doesn’t matter too much.

No prizes for guessing which one you would go for. Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, yes?

African body builders

African body builders

Image to close out December 31, 2012

Benin's Djékoudjé Alexis

Benin’s Djékoudjé Alexis: today and before

For no other reason other than that yours truly stumbled upon his images as an erstwhile stunning African man, yours truly has chosen to close out 2012 with the image of Benin’s bodybuilder, Djékoudjé Alexis who is doing what he can to stay … like the rest of humanity … forever young.

May 2013 bring a lot of happiness to all of us who have made it over the 2012 threshold. Goodness knows we are worth it.

More of Alexis’ images here.

Image(s) of the week: Jim Morris 2

Jim Morris over the years: at 25, 44, 61 and 71

Huffpost has an interesting profile of  Jim Morris.This 71-year-old man puts men in their 30s to shame.

This takes the kind of self-discipline that should earn one some sort of national medal of honor.  I wouldn’t, however, want to even know how much time and dedication he puts into staying in such great shape.

Congratulations Mr. Morris. I will not be joining you any time soon, if ever.

You can check out his website here if you wish to see more impressive pictures of Mr. Morris. And here is a website devoted to African muscles. None of the models on there are anywhere near 71 I am sure, but some don’t look as good as Jim Morris.

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Image of the Week

So, come take a look, give the hook, or the ovation!

Here is Kampala Capital City Authority‘s Jennifer Musisi resplendent in gay pride colors. I think this gay thing must be catching, what with everyone trying to gay, happy, bright, fabulous … gay!

On that note, I feel a song coming on …

I am what I am, I am my own special creation

So, come take a look, Give me the hook or the ovation

It’s my world, That I want to have a little pride in …

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If I could turn back the hands of time

You know you are getting old when you start thinking about what you would do differently if you were 20 years younger.

I have been rather lucky to be have remained 35 (or is it 37, I get confused sometimes) for several years now, but this great party I attended last night got me to thinking … what I would do differently if I were 20 years younger? More on the party later.

What does the story on his torso say?

The reason this is coming up at all is that I recently had a heated discussion about how little fun young people these days seem to be having. They are wearing too many boxer shorts  (around their knees), spending too much time writing on themselves which might explain why they can’t seem to write proper sentences in their books.

Inevitably, the conversation, straight out of Absolutely Fabulous, went something like this … “In our day, we made sure we looked gorgeous,  gave it up freely to anyone and everyone, kept our mouths shut, giving the entire thing an air of dignity…”

Sometimes I get to feelin’
I was back in the old days – long ago
When we were kids when we were young
Thing seemed so perfect – you know
The days were endless we were crazy we were young
The sun was always shinin’ – we just lived for fun (Queen)

You could see the poor put-upon young boys struggle not to roll their eyes, no doubt in part because they’ve heard the stories a hundred and N times but also because they were miffed that being reminded that they are not getting laid isn’t going to put a lid on their raging hormones.

So, knowing what I know, what do I see about some of the generation Y trends that I would adopt?

If you can carry them off, why not?

The tattoo fad hasn’t quite caught up in Africa the way it has in America for instance in part because of the conservative nature of societies on the dark continent. It must also be because the high yellow complexions that lend themselves to serious tattooing aren’t that prevalent in black Africa. You have to wonder what the kids with the excessive tattoos will do when the fad dies out or, dare one say it, when they have to go and find a job.

Gosh are those enough undergarments?

As most 40-somethings don’t know, skinny jeans for men are in. Not only that, skinny jeans in rainbow colors are in: red, orange, yellow, green, indigo, blue, violet jeans are available to order.

In order to fit into them, it stands to reason that you have to be skinny but that need not necessarily be the case for everyone. Women, as we all know, squeeze themselves into the tightest skinny jeans that leave nothing to the imagination and so, in the name of gender balance, I think it is right that men, too, should partake in the joys of putting it all out there without actually taking their clothes off. Yours truly has a pair of skinny jeans somewhere and he is going to try them on after posting this.

What I still don’t understand about our 20 somethings is why they feel a need to wear three or four layers of underclothing. Is it about keeping the heat in or am I missing something? What if they have to put the undergarments  back on (we all know young men that age don’t have homes of their own so they sneak around other people’s homes when the owners are at work) in a hurry?

Saggin: when the pants are too heavy to stay on your butt, let them go

Oh, did I promise to get back to the great party last night? It was simply awesome with all the classy boys of Kampala in attendance. The reason I even mentioned it is that as I sat down this morning to ruminate about what I would do if I turned back the hands of time, it occurred to me that none of the

Rainbow colored skinny jeans are in

young men there (and there were young men in spades) was tattooed, wore sagging pants or, sadly, seemed to be wearing rainbow-colored skinny jeans. Either Ugandan gay boys have developed a thick skin against popular fads from yonder lands or they know themselves far better than we give them credit for.

Now, where did I put my afro wig? I hear afros and bell bottoms  are back in fashion.

If I could turn back the hands of time, I would again be a gorgeous little tramp in skinny rainbow  jeans tightly hugging my cute little butt, without underwear, and I would sleep around with whoever, wherever …  keep my mouth shut, thereby giving the whole  thing an air of dignity.

Images of the week – Joseph Lubega

Newly crowned: Joseph Lubega (30)

Meanwhile, here is a Ugandan with enough eye candy to give a lot of women (and the discerning men) toothache. He is called Joseph Lubega (fights under the name Joey Vegas), 5’9″, 165lbs (75kgs), with a sexiness that should have a lot of drooling men and women walk into lamp posts.

He recently won some sort of boxing bout (and belt) but I can’t bothered with whatever that means. If you want to find out about it, follow it up here.

Eye candy to give you toothache: Joseph Lubega

My concern is with the more educative aspects of Lubega such as his captivating smile, teeth the size of thumbnails, lips galore, hands the size of paddling oars, fingers the size of palm fronds, a jaw that could stop a Volkswagen in its tracks. It’s difficult to believe that he is only 5’9″; he looks more like 6’2″ and counting.

And then that raw masculinity. Ooh, la, la.

I gather he is in Kampala and November 30 will be defending the title he won. Wink, wink.

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Butt injections? Seriously?

Is that real?

Okay, which of the above butts are real? Or, perhaps, the question should be … which of the above butts do you like?

If you picked any other than Serena Williams’ butt on the first question, you would be dead wrong! And whatever your choice is on the second question is … up to you. Just beware that a lot of big butts out there today are as fake as a two-dollar bill.

Apparently filling out with all sorts of rubbery stuff to make one’s buttocks bigger is … well, big business if you will forgive the pun. Check out this woman’s story about the joys and perils of paying for a bigger derriere.

Money quote:

Truthfully I would like smaller butt but I’m happy I didn’t die and still here for my children. I did so much dumb stuff with my body I’m lucky that I’m still living. When I look in the mirror, I think I would like a smaller butt, it’s hard to go shopping, but I’m just happy I’m still here.‘(Vanity Wonder)

While one can see why women would want to, ahem, fill out some more, it’s not exactly clear why men would do it. But they are also ’padding’ so to speak as Hotrod’s images (below) show.

Porn actor Hotrod: before and after

If you ask me, this young man looked absolutely fine before he had whatever he opted for inserted. His butt now looks ridiculous and he must know it does when he looks in the mirror. But perhaps he didn’t do it for himself …

Enough of this already. All this talk about real and fake butts is beginning to do my head in. Each to his and her own. Do what you will with your butt. But once you take the plunge, just grit your teeth and sit on your decision.

Image of the day – No balls please!

First the bluster …

Anyone who has ever been hit in the nuts (in public) will recognize Jo-Wilfried Tsonga’s reaction above and below after Andy Murray’s shot hit him squarely in the balls.

He first tried to walk it off as though it was not a big deal, and then … that sickening feeling tearing into your guts. There was nothing for it but for Tsonga to double over and let the awkward moment pass:

Then the reality hit. Ouch!!!

I can feel Tsonga’s pain but it’s also difficult not to giggle about it.