"Socially Inclined"

"A Girlfriend"

2012-07-11T12:06:00.001-07:00

Having someone that understands you is priceless. This is the comfort that a girlfriend often provides to her boyfriend. Having trust, communication and support is important. If she looks absolutely gorgeous while being the best girlfriend in the world then it is absolutely a win-win.

2013 Porsche Carrera 4s

2012-07-11T11:59:00.001-07:00

0 to 60 as fast as you want!

DRESS UP.

2012-07-11T11:55:00.001-07:00

Some men refuse to dress up when they leave the house....lol! Whether it's a lack of know how or a lack of taste, never the less, it just does not happen. Take a few pointers from Astor & Blacks Angel Ramos, the bespoke specialist.

Sex Appeal

2012-03-21T19:26:00.001-07:00

The "it factor" is something that a woman can not buy.

Old Age Offers Stability

2012-03-21T19:13:00.000-07:00

Very few people will get to experience the beauty of growing old. With age comes; experience, knowledge, wisdom, stability and wit. "Education is what you recieve when you read the fine print. Experience is what you get when you don't."

How to Demand Respect......

2012-03-21T19:02:00.000-07:00

1. Dress; with superior exuberance and style
2. Proper Grammer; speak direct with a steady tone
3. Eye Contact; Increase confidence
4. Concrete Achievements; actions speak louder than words, people tend to believe staples that are tangible or that they can see (nice house, car, etc.....)
5. Success; create your own success, don't ever think anyone will willfully open doors for you. Determination, faith, hard work and ambition will get you everything in life!

Trend Hump: A Wider Neck

2012-03-21T17:04:00.000-07:00

Women definitely dig this look.

Studio Paris

2012-03-21T16:04:00.000-07:00

One of the best spots in the city on SUN., WED., & SAT. nights!

PARIS CLUB/ STUDIO PARIS
59 WEST HUBBARD ST.
CHICAGO, IL 60654

Girl Talk

2012-01-22T21:16:00.000-08:00

Women get together often enough to talk any and everything. From a guy's prospective we sometimes wonder.... I think. Well here are some of the topics that are often talked about when men are not around:

SEX
MARRIAGE
KIDS
JOB/CAREER
FAMILY
BOYFRIENDS/EX-BOYFRIENDS
CURRENT EVENTS/CELEBRITIES
FASHION
TRAVEL
CRUSHES
TURN ON/OFFS
LOVE
STRESS
HOPES & DREAMS

Dual Citizenship

2012-01-22T20:57:00.000-08:00

MANHATTAN

LONDON

Multiple citizenship is a status in which a person is concurrently regarded as a citizen under the laws of more than one state. Multiple citizenships exist because different countries use different, and not necessarily mutually exclusive, citizenship requirements. Colloquial speech refers to people "holding" multiple citizenship but technically each nation makes a claim that this person be considered its national. For this reason, it is possible for a person to be a citizen of one or more countries, or even no country.

Individual countries follow their own rationales in establishing their criteria for citizenship. Each country has different requirements for citizenship, as well as different policies regarding dual citizenship. These laws sometimes leave gaps where the acquisition of other citizenships does not render the original citizenship invalid, creating a possible situation for an individual to hold two or more nationalities. Here are common reasons to bestow citizenship:

At least one parent is a citizen (jus sanguinis).
The person was born on the country's territory (jus soli)
The person marries a person holding the citizenship (jure matrimonii).
The person becomes naturalized.
The person was adopted from another country as a minor and at least one adoptive parent is a citizen.
The person, a few countries, makes a substantial monetary investment: Austria,Cyprus, Dominica and St. Kitts & Nevis.
Once citizenship is bestowed, the bestowing country may or may not consider a voluntary renunciation of that citizenship to be valid. In the case of naturalization, some countries require applicants for naturalization to renounce their former citizenship. However, this renunciation may not be recognized by the bestowing country. Technically, the person in question may still possess both citizenships.

For example, the US requires applicants for naturalization to renounce all prior allegiance to any other nation or sovereignty as part of the naturalization ceremony.In the case of a British citizen, however, the UK honors renunciation of citizenship only if done with competent UK authorities.Consequently, British citizens naturalized in the US remain British citizens in the eyes of the British government even after they renounce British allegiance to the satisfaction of U.S. authorities.

The Republic of Ireland frames its citizenship laws as relating to "the island of Ireland", thereby extending them to Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom. Therefore, anyone born in Northern Ireland who meets the requirements for being an Irish citizen through birth on the island of Ireland (or a child born outside of Ireland but with a qualifying parent) may exercise an entitlement to Irish citizenship by acting in such a way that only an Irish citizen is entitled to do (such as applying for an Irish passport). Conversely, that such a person has not acted in this way does not necessarily mean that they are not an Irish citizen. See Irish nationality law and British nationality law. People born in Northern Ireland are British citizens on the same basis as people born elsewhere in the United Kingdom. People born in Northern Ireland may choose to hold a British Passport, an Irish Passport, or both.

OCCUPY WALLSTREET

2012-01-22T19:24:00.000-08:00

Occupy Wall Street (OWS) is a protest movement which began September 17, 2011 in Zuccotti Park, located in New York City's Wall Street financial district, initiated by the Canadian activist group Adbusters. The protests are against social and economic inequality, high unemployment, greed, as well as corruption, and the undue influence of corporations—particularly from the financial services sector—on government. The protesters' slogan We are the 99% refers to the growing income and wealth inequality in the U.S. between the wealthiest 1% and the rest of the population. The protests in New York City have sparked similar Occupy protests and movements around the world.

The Return of Bottle Service

2012-01-22T19:11:00.000-08:00

People spend stupid amounts of money at nightclubs all the time. Some hedge funders managed to spend £71,000 ($111,000 USD) at London's The Rose Club between just nine of them. That's over $12,000 per person. Hey, it was their company Christmas party, okay? How does one even go about doing that? Well, you buy £7,200 worth of Dom Perignon (that's six magnums), and seven bottles of something called Mahiki Coconut that cost £160 each. There was a £7,956 service charge, and they tipped an extra £10,000 on top of that. Also, they ordered 24 bottles of what the Daily Mail calls "Prince Harry's favourite drink," Ciroc Ultra Premium vodka. What is Ciroc Ultra Premium vodka? Glad you asked.

Ciroc Ultra Premium vodka comes in six liter bottles that, at the Rose Club, cost £1,850. It is also served from a device called Le Halo, which is described as "a futuristic pouring unit." Here's hoping they shared; 24 six liter bottles of vodka goes a long way between nine people.

Anyway, the £71,000 bill is in addition to the money the hedge-funder just threw on the ground: "At one point he threw £50 notes in the air like confetti and watched as 'pretty girls' scrambled on the floor to pick up as many as they could." Real charmers, these guys.

Online Dating

2012-01-01T17:09:00.000-08:00

Many people may have New Year's Resolutions about finding love but is online dating any better than trial and error?

Ciroc: Luck Be A Lady

2011-12-27T20:58:00.000-08:00

PART OF P. DIDDY'S NEW YEAR'S CAMPAIGN.

Crazy, Stupid, Love: Jacob Palmer

2011-12-27T13:30:00.000-08:00

Jacob Palmer, is a thirtysomething guy who successfully beds women each night and he has an amazingly charimatic style and flare. He prefers custom-made suits and double-breasted business suits, colorful ties and pocket squares, perfect Dior V-necks, gorgeous Gucci pants, Givenchy wingtips and a pair of beautiful black YSL shoes that he wore a lot of. He also had a pair of Marc Jacobs boots and a pair of grey Prada shoes. He finished his look with a stylish Persol-style pair of sunglasses and a beautiful ring on his right hand. Jacob is what all men either where or have strived to be at one time in their life, all before marriage and kids of course...lol.

Too Many Single Women?

2011-12-27T13:02:00.000-08:00

You want to get married. It's taken a while to admit it. Saying it out loud -- even in your mind -- feels kind of desperate, kind of unfeminist, kind of definitely not you, or at least not any you that you recognize. Because you're hardly like those girls on TLC saying yes to the dress and you would never compete for a man like those poor actress-wannabes on The Bachelor.
You've never dreamt of an aqua-blue ring box.
Then, something happened. Another birthday, maybe. A breakup. Your brother's wedding. His wife-elect asked you to be a bridesmaid, and suddenly there you were, wondering how in hell you came to be 36-years-old, walking down the aisle wearing something halfway decent from J. Crew that you could totally repurpose with a cute pair of boots and a jean jacket. You started to hate the bride -- she was so effing happy -- and for the first time ever you began to have feelings about the fact that you're not married. You never really cared that much before. But suddenly (it was so sudden) you found yourself wondering... Deep, deep breath... Why you're not married.
Well, I know why.
How? It basically comes down to this: I've been married three times. Yes, three. To a very nice MBA at 19; a very nice minister's son at 32 (and pregnant); and at 40, to a very nice liar and cheater who was just like my dad, if my dad had gone to Harvard instead of doing multiple stints in federal prison.
I was, for some reason, born knowing how to get married. Growing up in foster care is a big part of it. The need for security made me look for very specific traits in the men I dated -- traits it turns out lead to marriage a surprisingly high percentage of the time. Without really trying to, I've become a sort of jailhouse lawyer of relationships -- someone who's had to do so much work on her own case that I can now help you with yours.
But I won't lie. The problem is not men, it's you. Sure, there are lame men out there, but they're not really standing in your way. Because the fact is -- if whatever you're doing right now was going to get you married, you'd already have a ring on it. So without further ado, let's look at the top six reasons why you're not married.
1. You're a Bitch.
Here's what I mean by bitch. I mean you're angry. You probably don't think you're angry. You think you're super smart, or if you've been to a lot of therapy, that you're setting boundaries. But the truth is you're pissed. At your mom. At the military-industrial complex. At Sarah Palin. And it's scaring men off.
The deal is: most men just want to marry someone who is nice to them. I am the mother of a 13-year-old boy, which is like living with the single-cell protozoa version of a husband. Here's what my son wants out of life: macaroni and cheese, a video game, and Kim Kardashian. Have you ever seen Kim Kardashian angry? I didn't think so. You've seen Kim Kardashian smile, wiggle, and make a sex tape. Female anger terrifies men. I know it seems unfair that you have to work around a man's fear and insecurity in order to get married -- but actually, it's perfect, since working around a man's fear and insecurity is big part of what you'll be doing as a wife.
2. You're Shallow.
When it comes to choosing a husband, only one thing really, truly matters: character. So it stands to reason that a man's character should be at the top of the list of things you are looking for, right? But if you're not married, I already know it isn't. Because if you were looking for a man of character, you would have found one by now. Men of character are, by definition, willing to commit.
Instead, you are looking for someone tall. Or rich. Or someone who knows what an Eames chair is. Unfortunately, this is not the thinking of a wife. This is the thinking of a teenaged girl. And men of character do not want to marry teenaged girls. Because teenage girls are never happy. And they never feel like cooking, either.
3. You're a Slut.
Hooking up with some guy in a hot tub on a rooftop is fine for the ladies of Jersey Shore -- but they're not trying to get married. You are. Which means, unfortunately, that if you're having sex outside committed relationships, you will have to stop. Why? Because past a certain age, casual sex is like recreational heroin -- it doesn't stay recreational for long.
That's due in part to this thing called oxytocin -- a bonding hormone that is released when a woman a) nurses her baby and b) has an orgasm -- that will totally mess up your casual-sex game. It's why you can be f**k-buddying with some dude who isn't even all that great and the next thing you know, you're totally strung out on him. And you have no idea how it happened. Oxytocin, that's how it happened. And since nature can't discriminate between marriage material and Charlie Sheen, you're going to have to start being way more selective than you are right now.
4. You're a Liar.
It usually goes something like this: you meet a guy who is cute and likes you, but he's not really available for a relationship. He has some condition that absolutely precludes his availability, like he's married, or he gets around town on a skateboard. Or maybe he just comes right out and says something cryptic and open to interpretation like, "I'm not really available for a relationship right now."
You know if you tell him the truth -- that you're ready for marriage -- he will stop calling. Usually that day. And you don't want that. So you just tell him how perfect this is because you only want to have sex for fun! You love having fun sex! And you don't want to get in a relationship at all! You swear!
About ten minutes later, the oxytocin kicks in. You start wanting more. But you don't tell him that. That's your secret -- just between you and 22,000 of your closest girlfriends. Instead, you hang around, having sex with him, waiting for him to figure out that he can't live without you. I have news: he will never "figure" this out. He already knows he can live without you just fine. And so do you. Or you wouldn't be lying to him in the first place.
5. You're Selfish.
If you're not married, chances are you think a lot about you. You think about your thighs, your outfits, your naso-labial folds. You think about your career, or if you don't have one, you think about doing yoga teacher training. Sometimes you think about how marrying a wealthy guy -- or at least a guy with a really, really good job -- would solve all your problems.
Howevs, a good wife, even a halfway decent one, does not spend most of her day thinking about herself. She has too much s**t to do, especially after having kids. This is why you see a lot of celebrity women getting husbands after they adopt. The kids put the woman on notice: Bitch, hello! It's not all about you anymore! After a year or two of thinking about someone other than herself, suddenly, Brad Pitt or Harrison Ford comes along and decides to significantly other her. Which is also to say -- if what you really want is a baby, go get you one. Your husband will be along shortly. Motherhood has a way of weeding out the lotharios.
6. You're Not Good Enough.
Oh, I don't think that. You do. I can tell because you're not looking for a partner who is your equal. No, you want someone better than you are: better looking, better family, better job.
Here is what you need to know: You are enough right this minute. Period. Not understanding this is a major obstacle to getting married, since women who don't know their own worth make terrible wives. Why? You can fake it for a while, but ultimately you won't love your spouse any better than you love yourself. Smart men know this.
I see this at my son's artsy, progressive school. Of 183 kids, maybe six have moms who are as cute as you're trying to be. They're attractive, sure. They're just not objects. Their husbands (wisely) chose them for their character, not their cup size.
Alright, so that's the bad news. The good news is that I believe every woman who wants to can find a great partner. You're just going to need to get rid of the idea that marriage will make you happy. It won't. Once the initial high wears off, you'll just be you, except with twice as much laundry.
Because ultimately, marriage is not about getting something -- it's about giving it. Strangely, men understand this more than we do. Probably because for them marriage involves sacrificing their most treasured possession -- a free-agent penis -- and for us, it's the culmination of a princess fantasy so universal, it built Disneyland.
The bottom line is that marriage is just a long-term opportunity to practice loving someone even when they don't deserve it. Because most of the time, your messy, farting, macaroni-and-cheese eating man will not be doing what you want him to. But as you give him love anyway -- because you have made up your mind to transform yourself into a person who is practicing being kind, deep, virtuous, truthful, giving, and most of all, accepting of your own dear self -- you will find that you will experience the very thing you wanted all along: Love.
-Tracy McMillian, Huffingtonpost.com

Cologne: Zara For Him

2011-12-27T12:12:00.000-08:00

One of the best colognes on earth!

"The Bachelorette"

2011-09-17T17:08:00.000-07:00

HER

Her Condo

HER CLOSET

HER GUY

HER OTHER GUY

HER FAVORITE LOUBOUTIN HEEL

HER BAG

HER AUTOMOBILE

HER POTENTIAL RING

HER WORKOUT LOOK

Ladies also make things happen for themselves just as gentlemen do.

Man Bag

2011-09-17T16:06:00.000-07:00

No matter what you call it; man bag, murse (man purse) or briefcase it is part of many peoples dail esemble.

Mayweather vs. Ortis

2011-09-16T19:14:00.000-07:00

No matter who wins, Floyd will probably take home triple!

Justin Theroux: Fall Beard

2011-09-16T19:00:00.000-07:00

Paul Bunyan's beard goes perfect with fall leaves and pine trees.

Tweed Suit

2011-09-16T18:39:00.000-07:00

With fall in full swing, it time to dress in layers and wear heavier materials.

Workplace Affairs

2011-09-15T16:50:00.000-07:00

Affairs in the workplace by married people that engage in infidelity find that the workplace or office setting has become a prime meeting place. The work environment allows the people to begin to know one another. Their workplace provides the perfect cover for interaction through travel, longer work hours and company functions to help nurture the workplace affair along. This unavoidable contact and interaction of a coed workplace for some cheaters find that their friendship turned into more than a business relationship. Often, the cheaters attempt to rationalize the relationship by thinking that they did not realize how far things have gotten until sex became a part of the relationship. Workplace cheaters often try to rationalize their actions by believing that it is common in the organization or that it is acceptable in today's society.

Many workplace affairs start out as casual friendships that develop over time. These friendships/Cheating Workers usually become very strong and start to have emotional ties. A common theme for the development of an affair in the workplace is that they feel that the co-worker understands them better than their spouse. They are free to discuss their problems with the co-worker, who in turn provides them with comfort and understanding. The co-worker can empathize with them and provides the comfort that they would not feel at home. This type of interaction makes the other co-worker even more appealing.

Workplace affairs can have devastating effects. It is not uncommon now days to turn on the television or read the newspaper and hear of stories involving affairs in the workplace. According to statistics, 46% of unfaithful wives and 62% of unfaithful husbands have had affairs with someone in the workplace. Other statistics report that about 80% of men and women have fantasies about other co-workers. Christmas parties, Valentines day, picnics and other company functions provide opportunities to discover if a workplace affair is taking place.

Business relationships can prosper when a cheating spouse has the opportunity to travel regularly for business. When the cheating spouse travels with his co-worker, they are given an opportunity for indiscretion that they feel will not be detectable. They are far from home and other workers and usually are able to let their inhibitions and guard down. The cheaters have found themselves on an all expense paid trip where they can enjoy the sights and meals together. If the spouse attends a convention or out of town business meeting, this provides them the perfect opportunity to meet someone at the location or find someone to have a quick affair with. Just look at your local phone book, many escort services are advertised there. Also, cheaters have an opportunity to look for prostitutes while on business trips.

World's Richest Man Buys Duke-Semans Mansion for $44 Million

2011-09-15T16:40:00.000-07:00

It seems there was something a bit dodgy about the record $44 million sale of the famed Duke-Semans mansion (above) in New York City to Carlos Slim, the world's richest man, which we wrote about back in July. According to a lawsuit filed by the real estate brokers who had the listing on the palatial residence, former owner Tamir Sapir stiffed them out of nearly $1 million in commission by reneging on a prior agreement to sell the place to a different buyer for $37 million. Since Sapir, a cab driver-turned-fertilizer king, did the deal with Slim directly he ended up paying no brokerage fee, the New York Times reports, noting that the parties have just reached a settlement in the dispute for an undisclosed amount. Sapir bought the historic seven-story Beaux Arts mansion located across from the Metropolitan Museum of Art from relatives of Doris Duke for $40 million in 2006. When Slim took possession the 20,000-square-foot mansion, built in 1901, it had a doctor's office in the basement, a five-story main residence, a penthouse duplex on top, 12 bedrooms, 14 bathrooms, and 11 wood-burning fireplaces.-Jared Paul Stern,(www.luxist.com)

Alex Sapir: Forget Wall Street, these kids chose real estate

2011-09-15T16:33:00.000-07:00

Ten years ago, New York City real estate was a business dominated by older, mature women selling apartments and even more mature men building them.

Now, it's not uncommon for twenty something real estate agents to rake in more than $1 million a year or 26-year-old developers to lead teams of hundreds building skyscrapers in New York's top neighborhoods. Kids straight out of college are choosing real estate over investment banking as a career.

"I remember when I was the young one," says Donald Trump, the world's best-known developer, who built the Grand Hyatt Hotel on top of Grand Central Station when he was just 30. "Young real estate professionals bring flair, style, hard work and enthusiasm to the industry. My kids just took to it. They really understand the international game."-DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER