LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): According to Hawaiian mythology, the soul leaves the body during the night to seek the adventures known as dreams. The place of departure and re-entry is the “soul pit” (lua’uhane), which is located in the tear duct of the eye. During the next few nights, I...
Jul 22 2010
Thanks to all the HK Magazine readers for the litany of questions. I got quite a number, ranging from the sublime (“good restaurants?”) to the existential (“what do I do with my life?”) to something else entirely (“Hello, I feel like Hong Kong has given me a shoe...
Jun 10 2010
SEX SHOPS G-sexsation Japanophiles will love this shop’s kinky cosplay selection, which includes different kimonos and seifukus. It also has an enormous range of sex toys and other items. For those who want to try something wild, go for the “sex stool,” which helps you explore...
Apr 30 2010
Meet our Sexpert Panel DJ Stonedog of Club Volume, Manhandler Liza Lebeda of HipHongKong, Cougar-in-training The Countess, HK’s premier Dominatrix Johannes Pong, HK’s Nightlife Yalun Tu, the Straight Man Whip It by girl My then-boyfriend wanted to experiment, so he brings out this whip...
Apr 29 2010
Yuen Long has the highest number of spousal abuse cases of any district in Hong Kong. According to the latest figures by the Social Service Department, 14 percent of the 2,735 cases logged citywide in the first six months of this year occurred there. Yuen Long also experienced the fourth highest...
Oct 30 2009
LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 22): The sun shines brighter on my new home. The old place had resemblances to a cave and was surrounded by tall trees. My new space is surrounded by a wide sky and drinks in the solar radiance from dawn to dusk. As you might expect, my 15 plants need to drink a lot more than they...
LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 22): Is there a big difference between your current job and your beloved career? Do you suffer from the unsettling feeling that your calling hasn’t called you yet? Are you under the impression that your main reason for being here on Earth may reveal itself at some unknown...
LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 22): This is an excellent time to celebrate the pleasures of emptiness... to extol the virtues of the blank slate... to be open to endless possibilities but committed to none... to bask in the freedom of not having to be anything, anyone, or anywhere. Are you smart enough to need...
Sep 24 2009
Cheryl was a colleague of mine and was finally—as they say—taking the plunge. She had met a nice guy, Alfred, while wakeboarding in Tai Tam and, despite Cheryl’s constant nagging and Alfred’s general cluelessness, they had fallen in love and decided to get married. Cheryl...
Sep 24 2009
The Peak Lookout Classically romantic and packed with charm, The Peak Lookout is an extremely popular wedding venue, thanks in no small part to its beautiful garden terrace, paved with flagstones and immaculately maintained greenery. The venue itself is capable of holding up to 200 guests, and can...
Sep 24 2009