bc magazine, hong kong

Nipple stickers. Not Hollywood tape or nipple warmers or anything of practical value. All you do is stick them on your nipples. I guess, the more creative among us can probably think of various ways to use them, but for me, two stand out. Firstly, at a price of $10, and with Valentine’s Day around the corner, these little lovelies could be a cheap way of spicing up the sex life a bit. If you and your partner are not satisfied with the standard nipples you were apportioned at birth and prefer mammilla in the shape of pink lips, this is the product for you. The second purpose achieves the opposite – it de-spices your sex life. If you’re trying to ward off your current partner but are the type that doesn’t like to be the one who ends the relationship, sticking these tacky things on your teats could be an effective technique of turning your partner off any thoughts of sexual intimacy for a very long time. Caveat emptor: Of course, it could backfire and your not-so-beloved might actually find them extremely kinky...!

In times long gone, Hang Hau used to be on the seafront, looking out on Junk Bay, and between the ’60s and ’80s it was an important ship demolition base. Presently, however, 80% of Hang Hau sits on reclaimed land and the only water-related things I found there were the rain and places with sea-nostalgic names such as the Shui Bin Tsuen (Waterside Village) playground. Leaving the MTR, you find yourself, as with more than one stop in the New Territories, surrounded by shopping centres and housing estates. Residence Oasis Estate towers over the MTR with its dominating grey, and unfortunately it doesn’t get much better. If you really get the urge to go to Hang Hau, you might want to spend an afternoon in the Hau Tak Shopping Centre, right next to the station, where there are some nice clothing boutiques. Alternatively, catch a green mini bus from there to greener pastures like Sai Kung town. But that’s about it – it would have been much better with a seaside frontage, I suspect.