吸煙引致肺癌 Smoking causes lung cancer / SML.20120928.IP3
“Smoking Lounge”, SML Universe, Hong Kong
I am posting this to let you know that I am _well aware_ of the danger of smoking and how it would affect me. Despite this I _choose_ to do it. So no need to tell me why you think it’s not good for my health. I know so.
The only thing that I am not too happy with is that I can't get natural cigarettes in Hong Kong. In New York I used to smoke Nat Sherman's and when I moved to DUMBO I had to switch to American Spirit. While I know that “natural cigarettes” are not healthier – I think that it is at least a little bit better than commercial cigarettes which has 1,300 chemical additives.
Also, I am annoyed with Hong Kong's 19 cigarette rule because previously I was able to buy the good Davidoff at the Hong Kong airport because the tobacco leaves are better. Now I am stuck with smoking either Dunhill or Davidoff International – lesser quality leaves. I am going to see if I can get a carton and just declare taxes the next time I fly out because this is super annoying – it's not that I want to avoid taxes. I simply want a better product.
Recently I heard that a lot of designers in Hong Kong apparently roll their own so I will have to go seek out some local tobacco shop I suppose. I don't think that I would have the capacity to roll 20 cigarettes a day though! :)