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Shawn

Only the insane take themselves seriously

About Me

Assertive yet sensitive, strong yet vulnerable, masculine and still tender. Very prone to typo's.

My Interests

Music, Fashion, Design, architecture, modern art, classical and modern dance, performance art, Literature, Movies, Ideas

I'd like to meet:

people who are smart, funny, charming, talented, beautiful, cunnning, kind, interested, interesting, pliable, strong and have a good relationship with thier mother. (will make exceptions for the mother thing on a case by case basis). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Music:

Open to most, a vessel. Love soul, Acid Jazz, quirky remixes...really anything that makes me move...a thunpin' base, a smilin' face. for a lovin' race.

Movies:

A member of the Producers Guild out here in Hollywood, so i check out everything from Pulp Fiction to Annie Hall to lifetime movies where cheerleaders kill, big on art films and documentries.

Television:

Bill Maher, Sex in the City, Simpsons, Biography, Teletubies(freaky man)

Books:

I am a writer/editor of the Guide to Laughing at Life book series. I have one on SEX, LOVE and FAMILY. Working on The Guide to laughing at YOURSELF. The books are chronicals of wit and wisdom, so i read (or scan) everything from Tolstoy to people magazine.

Heroes:

Good Question

My Blog

Valentines Day - The Real Deal Boys

As the holiday nears, here is a relevant repost on What valentines day is really about..I am a fairly romantic guy, someone who takes it upon himself to write notes and offer romantic surprises f...
Posted by Shawn on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Choosing the right divorce partner

(A quick theory)   I have this new theory that you should marry someone who you think you can have a happy divorce with. Not because you are statistically likely to end up that way. But more impo...
Posted by Shawn on Thu, 21 Dec 2006 10:02:00 PST

Judging Men

Judging Men   A lot of women say that they are very selective in their choice of men. They look around very carefully. And when they find the one they think can give them the worst possible time,...
Posted by Shawn on Fri, 04 Aug 2006 09:37:00 PST

The best way to pick up a girl at Starbucks?

Because I have a lot of female friends, a guy friend at work, who is a bit shy asked me, What is the best way to pick up a girl at Starbucks?. Hmmmm, I thought, not sure, and why Starbucks?. But ...
Posted by Shawn on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Sex around the World

I forget who said it, but some European once said that America is a third world country when it comes to sex. My first thought was, are they kidding? When is comes to sex America is a slut, fully expl...
Posted by Shawn on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

The Key to happiness

Learning to like yourself. It is as simple as that, except for fate, luck, heredity, chance and the astrological sign under which you're born, your birth order, your first encounter with evil, the gir...
Posted by Shawn on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Lines to dump a guy and blame it on yourself

I know it is difficult to break up with a guy. Women often put the blame on themselves as a way to let the mans ego off the hook and get on with their lives. So, I searched around and found some usefu...
Posted by Shawn on Tue, 17 Jan 2006 04:41:00 PST

How do I get him to admit hes cheating?

   Ok, youre having sex with your boyfriend and he comes up with some crazy new techniques. Youre thinking to yourself, is having sex with someone else or did he pick that up from Mens he...
Posted by Shawn on Fri, 16 Dec 2005 07:52:00 PST

Time to End It

When you're away, I'm restless, lonely Wretched, bored, dejected, only Here's the rub, my darling dear, I feel the same when you are here. Samuel Hoffenstein (1890-1947) Poet   Yes, relationships...
Posted by Shawn on Fri, 09 Dec 2005 04:28:00 PST

The importance of Jealousy

  She tries to reads my mind, and if she cant read my mind, she reads my mail. Walter Slezak, talking about Ginger Rodgers in Once Upon a Honeymoon (1942)   I want to clear the air about ...
Posted by Shawn on Thu, 10 Nov 2005 09:38:00 PST