Hermie and Steel

Since Scarab, my Mod-Hermie died mysteriously (probably due to a bad bath my bro gave... ^*()$##$$#%^&^&*(*!!!!) about 2 months back, life's been a lil' lonelier in my Crabitat with only Qyn, Fossil, Sea Biscuit, Crush and Kaka to entertain each other (as you know, hermies aren't exactly hamsters).

Anyway, so far only Qyn, is a giant hermie. (G.I 's been dead for months and is but a distant memory). So I figured that perhaps, another giant will prove a better companionship. So, tah dah!!! ...

Introducing Steel. ^^

It has a huge football-design shell, not unlike Kaka's, only that it is round rather than spiralled.

Initially, me and my bro kinda wanted to name it
'Shen Gao Ren', after this colossal hermit crab in his PSP game.

But it sounds clumsy, no?

Also, I got inspired by the name 'Steel' after having gotten my Calvin Klein Steel undies, yesterday. (Lame, but true dat. LOL)


BTW, I got a white, low-rise trunk. Love it. :)
You should see the packaging.... Woo! It really does look like polished steel!!!

Yay!!!! ^^

Man of Steel

Djimon Hounsou.

(Pronounced as 'Deee-mon' not 'Di-gi-mon, the computer game/cartoon :-P)

Remember that name.

He who was spotted by famed fashion designer Thierry Mugler, way back. And his modelling career took off.

Think of him as a male Naomi Campbell; also one who was spotted off the streets and whisked away into the glam-world of High Fashion.

Ironically, it was not modelling but his love of acting and a critically-acclaimed career backed with a slew of Academy and Golden Globe nominations in the wake, that really brought him full-circle and back into the forefront of fashion campaigns.

Now, he's possibly the second only Black-male Supermodel since Tyson Beckford.

Although, it must be noted that while Beckford rose from anonymity, Hounsou was already a celebrity to begin with.

Not unlike like Beckford, however, whose mega modelling career was launched into the stratosphere when he fronted the Ralph Lauren Sport campaign back in the late Nineties. Hounsou's career is set to ignite because on February 24, 2007, it was announced that Hounsou will be the new Calvin Klein Underwear model.

Starting with the Fall 2007 season, he will be featured in the brand’s global print advertising campaign including the launch of their new Calvin Klein Steel product line.

Djimon now joins the ranks of Iman, Naomi, Tyra and Alek, and of course Tyson, in estblishing a break-through in the fashion industry.


He's become the only black male model ever, in the history of the provocative brand, to front its world famous Men's underwear campaign.

His association with 'Supermodel-hood' is even more apparent now that he's dating Supermodel-turned-head designer for Baby Phat, and bestie to Tyra Banks, Kimora Lee Simmons.



Hats off.