Editor's Note

There’s only one new year’s resolution worth making: More stomach crunches. And while we’re at it: Less facial hair. Okay, that’s two. But if it’s something that improves your chances of pulling, why stop there?

One more: Learn to talk dirtry.

Unlike sudoku, talking dirty is not the easiest thing in the world to do, much less master. Get it wrong (“bite me with your uneven yellowed teeth”) and you’re in for a world of pain, and cringing, cannot-live-it-down embarassment. But get it right, and oh yeah, baby, you’re gonna get it good and sweet. Study our feature How To Talk Dirty and learn a trick or three. (Did we just say “good and sweet”?)

Elsewhere, we help you make your holiday plans with our Travel Special. We’ve got our recession recommendations for cheap and still fulfilling spots. We’ve featured more luggages that J Lo’s entourage can muster, and we’ve got Thai cover hottie Ploy to suggest a few good seafood places.

What’s the most impressive thing about Quantum of Solace? Certainly not the desert-dry plot or Daniel Craig’s angry mofo performance. It’s the girl in the white tank top: Olga Kurylenko. We so loved her, we sweet-talked (not dirty) her into taking the tank top off. See for yourself in her exclusive feature. And yes, she blames FHM for her cold.

We survived her tirade, but we suggest you read the ever helpful feature Survive The Big 5. Sometime you have to deal with death, cancer, assault, retrenchment or break-ups. Find out how to cope, and how to get free pencils from it.

Tell your lady friends we’re starting to recruit for next year’s Girl Next Door contest — info in the mag or just email us at gnd09@fhm.com.sg

Have a great year ahead, and follow your bliss.