Author Archives: Yan Sham-Shackleton

Dear Mr. Blair, You Let Down “Cool Britannia”

Socio-political Rants Dear Mr. Blair, It seems you were exonerated from any wrong doing by the independent commission over the suicide of Iraq weapons expert David Kelly, and that your government didn’t lie about the Weapons of Mass Destruction, and the head of BBC has resigned for saying so. At the same time the USContinue reading “Dear Mr. Blair, You Let Down “Cool Britannia””

My One Way Conversation with My Friend the Wombat

Backpacking Addict I came across it this other day as I was going through some notes. It’s sketches of mine of a live wombat. I was in Australia visiting the parents, I spent a day in a little sanctuary hanging out with odd looking animals, taking photos, drawing and having one way conversations with themContinue reading “My One Way Conversation with My Friend the Wombat”

Gods Predict Hong Kong Has A Mixed Year

I thought this was a funny-cool “Hong Kong” story. It happenned on the second, and today is the sixth, but time is irrelevant. After last year, I am pretty sure the sticks were “fixed.” Which is fine either way, as long as it makes people feel better and keep the spirits up I think playingContinue reading “Gods Predict Hong Kong Has A Mixed Year”

Falling into the Wan Chai Trap: The Spiral into the Asian Sex Trade

Hong Kong A commenter left a message that read, “I am a 25 year old cheek toucher,” and “I admit I have more sex since I moved to Beijing but I don’t visit prostitutes.” I was thinking well no, coz you’re 25. He’s already bragging about the women, how much he earns and his importantContinue reading “Falling into the Wan Chai Trap: The Spiral into the Asian Sex Trade”

My Colonial History Lesson From the Cab Driver.

Hong Kong I caught a cab to the LRC (Ladies Recreational Club) coz I was meeting someone for lunch there. The cab driver said, “They are so racist there.” I said, “Yeah?” and he said, “Yes in the sixties when all the other clubs were opening up they still would not allow Chinese people inContinue reading “My Colonial History Lesson From the Cab Driver.”

My Government Told Me to Remove Child Porn From My Computer?

Hong Kong Public service announcement: Possessing Child pornography is now illegal in Hong Kong, those who are found possessing it will be prosecuted. We suggest you delete all child porn off your hard drive and do not accept emails containing those materials. Okay? Why are they giving people warnings? Shouldn’t they just go in andContinue reading “My Government Told Me to Remove Child Porn From My Computer?”