Iain Stanley

Mar 26, 2024 | medium.com | Iain Stanley

My 78-year-old Mother Just Came To Japan. She Gifted Me 3 Invaluable Life LessonsI wasn’t sure she would make it, then I didn’t want her to leave. My mum, me, and my eldest daughter, together in Japan — all pics by author“You don’t have to do this if you feel scared, Iain,” my mother said. “Don’t be afraid to say no, ok?”“What about you?” I asked, trying to put the focus on back on her.

Feb 5, 2024 | medium.com | Iain Stanley

Not just more sex. More productive sex!Sex: is there anything more enjoyable in life? From the time we hit puberty and our minds start fantasising, loins start stirring, and bodies start lusting uncontrollably, sex consumes our thoughts and devours our consciousness like nothing else in existence. Our first kiss, our first touch, our first carnal encounter, all imprinted indelibly in our memories forever. Can you remember the first time you took algebra? Thought not.

Jan 16, 2024 | medium.com | Iain Stanley

I Went Speed-Dating in Tokyo: It Explains Japan’s Sexless Population Explosion!That was how my friend, Dante, tried to sell me on the idea of speed-dating in Tokyo. I was newly single, gagging to mingle, and I liked the odds he’d put in front of me. 10 sexy Japanese girls? It was 10 x Yes for me — a Yes-tival!After recently ending a 3-year relationship, I was up for some fun. And summer in Tokyo? That meant short skirts, low-cut tops, cold beers, and long nights under neon lights.

Jan 10, 2024 | medium.com | Iain Stanley

• Hurling haggis during Hogmanay in the death of Scottish winter• Horizontal dancing with a Dutch girl in a stranger’s tent on Railei Beach in Thailand’s south• Waking up naked and covered in wet sand on the back beaches of Byron BayThey’re just a glimpse of some adventures that New Year’s Eve has provided me over the years. This year, however, was nothing of the sort. I didn’t drink. I didn’t go out. I didn’t count the clock down.

Dec 28, 2023 | medium.com | Iain Stanley

I didn’t have a witty comeback, or an insightful nugget of wisdom that might make this young Japanese man in front of me rethink his career choices. So, I just kept listening. “Last month, I made about $7,000, and the month before that, I made almost $10,000. The top earner made more than $20,000.