Ignacio Hancock
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Dating Doh!ts: online edition
Situation:
You’ve written someone, and they have not written back for awhile (more than 3 days), which means they are not interested and therefore will not write back, ever.
Tempting thought:
Maybe they didn’t get your message (spam etc), or were really busy and just missed it.
Dating Doh!nt:
You write a ‘follow up’ note, either asking if they got your note or just attempting to restart a dead engine.
Result:
You appear even more pathetic than before; loss of pride; diminished confidence.
In the future:
Take the hit like a man/woman and move on.
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Restaurant Review: Bay Cities Italian Deli, Santa Monica
I can remember when we first met. A friend introduced us. Right from the moment we walked in I could feel a sense of anticipation, as if this time might somehow be different. Even though my date for the evening wasn’t even entirely “put together” as of yet, I could see that we had the ingredients here for something special.
Immediately it started to run through my head, all the qualities I’m looking for, my laundry list of requirements. Usually, the list is an invitation to failure. An excuse for disappointment. A wall built up in your mind that subconsciously mitigates against meaningful connection. Not so in this case. I laid out my vision clearly and precisely and, in just a few minutes, there it was before me. Everything I had imagined and more, lovingly constructed, wrapped neatly in white like a bride on wedding day.
I looked forward to the moment when we could be alone, one on one, away from all these people. I wanted to unwrap the package, hold it in my…
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Soundtrax to your Life Part 1: Pre-Date Tunes
Life is like a movie. We’re all writer/director/stars of our own unfolding narrative. In other words, we’re all like Mel Gibson, hopefully without the anti-Semitism. This being the case, your music collection is nothing less than the soundtrack to your life. And like any good story, yours needs a love interest. Or some meaningless sex. Or at least a date every now and then. Preferably this is going to be an “R” rated movie, so we’ll need to see some skin. Capiche? So once you’ve identified your next love interest/sex partner/date it might behoove you to give some thought to the appropriate musical accompaniment to this crucial sequence. From the pre-date music to something for the car during the date to the makeout session on the couch and, if all goes well, right into the bedroom (or the floor/wall/kitchen table), let the music be your guide…
Part I: Pre-Date Tunes
There’s a lot to be said for mental preparation. Rather than just wandering aimlessly from one situation in life to the next, feel free to…
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