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Tag Archives: beautiful woman
How Do Chabad Guys Do It?
I keep meeting Chabad guys with no money and no college degree and yet they’re married to young women who look like models. How do they do it? Chaim Amalek emails: “Also, HOW DO THEY DO IT? I remember as … Continue reading
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Tagged beautiful woman, brainwashing, hebrew school, school teachers, spiritual successor, torah study
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Confiding Vs Venting
I was feeling quite honored this week that a beautiful woman was confiding in me. Then a few minutes later, she went cold. I didn’t understand it. I wondered what I did wrong. I find emotional intimacy with an amazing … Continue reading
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Tagged beautiful woman, emotional cycle, emotional intimacy, few minutes, mutual friend
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LimmudLA Is A Beautiful Woman
I’ve got a date with her Sunday! This will be the sixth time we’ve gotten together. The first few times she was real shy. I like that. It means she’s classy. She don’t give herself up to just anybody. She … Continue reading
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Can I Read Auras?
I was talking to a beautiful woman the other day at yoga about my study and practice of the Alexander Technique. How I was becoming a teacher of the Technique. She asked if it enabled me to read auras. I … Continue reading
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Tagged alexander, Alexander Technique, beautiful woman, becoming a teacher, gnarly
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I Spent $50 Today To Be Alone With A Beautiful Woman For Two Hours
It was money well spent even if it was on a doctor of acupuncture. I feel confident that wherever I go this week, women will sense that I have not been without the company of the fairer sex. This is … Continue reading
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Tagged abstinence, acupuncturist, beautiful woman, elbow problems, ergonomic keyboard, ergonomic mouse, evenings, fairer sex, feelings, Google, helicopter rides, hovel, lashon hara, manly man, monetary problems, money, oriental massage, photos, pre selection, s college, Santa Monica, saturdays, social proof, tendons, vicious cycle, wimp
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