tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39983034330598273922023-06-20T21:31:39.529-07:00Novel Girl and The Magnetic ShiksaThe Social Diaries of Two Hot Messes.I'm Lucky I'm Prettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247062437465332850noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998303433059827392.post-41941744490479464192010-11-08T15:49:00.000-08:002010-11-08T18:35:03.953-08:00Puff Daddy said it's all about the Benjamins. We say it's all about the penis.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Men are shameless. If you're not thinking with your weiner, you're thinking directly on its behalf. -</i>Sklyar, <i>Good Will Hunting</i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I wish I could say that I have all the answers, but I don't. At 26 years old, my friends are beginning to get engaged. I can't speak </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">on behalf of these people, but as an outsider I'd like to believe they are happy, that they have found their life long match. The days of chivalry and a man's courting of a woman are basically gone. The rise of social media and the advances in communication technology have made the "art of chivalry" unnecessary. I am not a psychoanalyst- although I am becoming much more interested in the topic- but I have read a lot of books and dated a lot of men. This is not to say that men were always chivalrous before the cell phone and the internet or that now because of it all men are scum. I just believe it has done nothing to benefit the "find a LIFE-partner" relationship. I mean, Don Juan was originally written sometime in the fourteenth century. Men have been seducing women for centuries. Although, it seems, Don Juan ends up in hell for his mistreatment of women. In any kind of read of early relationships, including folklore - the seducer or seductress is always associated with negativity. So then why do we continue to do this to each other? To fall into each other's traps? To get our hearts squashed by someone who straight up tells us they are no good? My friends tell me about heartbreak all the time. I feel badly but cannot empathize. Sure, I've had "hook-ups" not work out - but the two men I ever loved and who truly loved me back had their hearts broken by me. I have been called a succubus by two different men- strong, confident men- needless to say. While its not exactly the nicest thing to say about someone, I secretly (but not sans shame) consider it a compliment. Maybe I just like having power. When we start to crush on someone and really allow ourselves to like them, we are taking the biggest gamble of all- we are placing our hearts on a roulette number and hoping, praying, that the wheel lands on it - over and over and over again. Placing your heart in someone else's hands doesn't only allow them to power to hold it and caress. But they can squish it, or place it on the floor and stomp on it. It's also a great responsibility for the person doing the holding. You have another person's heart in your hands and you, you alone, have the power to destroy them. This morning I tried to place men into specific boxes. I went through those that have moved on before I was ready and wondered to myself why I still pined for them. My conclusion - The Power of the Penis.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Oh the power of the penis. When Novel Girl began to attempt to construct this man chart, she questioned me on the men that have driven me wild. In many ways, she and I are alike. We are both strong women who are very rarely dependent on a man. This whole conversation began this morning after I got off the phone with a close girlfriend who just got her heart broken by a man she thought she could spend her life with. I bbmed Novel Girl, "Love stinks." My heart breaks for her, but like Novel Girl, I have difficulty empathizing. With any meaningful relationship I have had, I have done the ending or the heart breaking. I have dated many men and some still remain in my life as friends. While I may have been bummed and even gone through the internal "what is wrong with me?" questioning when they ended the hook-up, I wouldn't say they had complete power over me. The last relationship I ended was done as a defense mechanism. I knew if I stayed with him, I would never get what I needed. It took me awhile to realize that I had to walk away (something I usually don't have trouble doing when it comes to men). Maybe it was the power of the penis. Maybe it's testoterone. Either way, many women stay and often settle. Loneliness can be palpable. Being happy on your own is no easy feat in this ruthless world we live in. So sometimes... err, often...we give in to the power of the penis and throw our fragile hearts in the hands of a man who may not know how to handle it. Let it be known, I am not a gambler. I'd rather spend my money on Starbucks, champagne and pretty things than throw it in the hands of the dealer. Until I opened my eyes and realized I was 26 and people are starting to get engaged, married and have babies. Maybe it's time to throw in a few chips, because deep down I still share the romantic hopes of every little girl who ever dreamt of white dresses and picket fences.</span></span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339970820068387229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998303433059827392.post-83550023122969802372010-10-21T20:45:00.000-07:002010-10-21T22:08:29.649-07:00First: A conversation about shiksappeal.<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span><span style="font-weight: bold; ">The Magnetic Shiksa</span>: Shiksappeal and Novel Girl's Shpeel</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Novel Girl</span>: i got it</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span>boys love girls their momma's wont approve of<br />your a momma's boy momma's boy</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); ">11:46 PM </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span>i was going to say - boy you got it so wrong when you look into her eyes and all you really see is your mom</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">The Magnetic Shiksa:</span> ok so far four of your ny jews and one law school jew</span> have all been attracted to me</span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); ">11:47 PM </span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Novel Girl</span>: hahaha </span>woah go uu</span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">The Magnetic Shiksa</span>: not trying to toot my horn</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span>just proving a point</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); ">11:48 PM </span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Novel Girl</span>: its because </span>aside from the fact that you have sex appeal and are pretty and fun</span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span>its more than that</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span>its because these boys all have jewish mothers</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">The Magnetic Shiksa</span>: who pressure them</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Novel Girl</span>: and these jewish mothers put pressure</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span>but </span>would not be happy with a gentile girl so you are like a drug</span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">The Magnetic Shiksa</span>: sam said "my mom told me there were girls out there like you"</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span>hahaha</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Novel Girl</span>: yes</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); ">11:49 PM </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span>in the sense that you are not a jap</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span>stuck up</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span>typically jew girl</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span>like heres the thing</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span>wow i have such a great analogy</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">The Magnetic Shiksa</span>: yay</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Novel Girl</span>: thank god for aliases</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">The Magnetic Shiksa</span>: i am so excited</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Novel Girl</span>: well like i am not your typical jewish girl either</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span>like the kind sam was referring to</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">The Magnetic Shiksa</span>: not at all</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Novel Girl</span>: very jappy snotty etc.</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span>an i am also not religious</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span>BUT</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">The Magnetic Shiksa</span>: true</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); ">11:50 PM </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Novel Girl</span>: i come from a "good family"</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">The Magnetic Shiksa</span>: you have the family, the upbringing, etc</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Novel Girl</span>: which is why mama dubbs </span>wants me to date her son</span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span>now you are someone that those types of mothers would not want</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span>but you are downright awesome</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span>and flirty</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">The Magnetic Shiksa:</span> I am saying everything you are saying</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Novel Girl</span>: yes</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span>but then there are people like #</span>uberjewboy</span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">The Magnetic Shiksa:</span> haha</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Novel Girl</span>: he would NEVER go for a shiksa</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span>but i am the next best thing</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span>jewish good family</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">The Magnetic Shiksa</span>: hahahahahaha</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Novel Girl</span>: but agnostic</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span>and tattoos and fake breasts</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span>u see?</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); ">11:51 PM </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">The Magnetic Shiksa:</span> yes</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Novel Girl</span>: mommy would still hate</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span>but hes super religious so its like a stretch</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span>boys are silly</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">The Magnetic Shiksa</span>: we are like a drug</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span>they are intrigued</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span>and it is kind of dangerous</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span>and who doesnt want to take a walk on the wild side</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span></div><div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">The Magnetic Shiksa</span>: ok..let's talk about novel girl</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span>which brings us to the professor</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span>talk about dangerous</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Novel Girl</span>:: yes</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span>hahaha</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">The Magnetic Shiksa</span>: the teacher/student relationship is also taboo</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); ">11:54 PM </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span>but everyone looooves a scandal</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Novel Girl</span>:taboo for sure</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">The Magnetic Shiksa</span>: and you are quite the novel girl...but thankfully, the novelty doesn't wear off</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Novel Girl</span>:: reminds me of life of david gale</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span>haha</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span></div><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span style="font-weight: bold; ">The Magnetic Shiksa</span>: bc you have so many layers</span> </span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Novel Girl</span>:: i am an enigma</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">The Magnetic Shiksa</span>: like the onion, my least favorite vegetable</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Novel Girl</span>:: </span>hahaha thanks girl</span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">The Magnetic Shiksa</span>: touche</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Novel Girl</span>: men</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">The Magnetic Shiksa</span>: men?</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span>are silly creatures</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span><span style="font-weight: bold; ">lindsay.seckendorf</span>: im just thinking</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span>yea... </span>so simple yet so complex</span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">The Magnetic Shiksa</span>: you done pinned the tail on the donkey girl</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Novel Girl</span>: urban dictionary</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span>shiksa:</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; ">A Gentile girl or woman, especially one who has attracted a Jewish man. The term derives from the Hebrew word "sheketz", meaning the flesh of an animal deemed taboo by the Torah. Since a Jewish man marrying a non-Jewish woman is taboo also, this word applies to her. Traditionally this is a derogatory term, though in modern times it has also been used more light-heartedly. For example, Seinfeld once did an episode about Elaine's "shiksa appeal". The ideal shiksa is a blonde WASP who look like the opposite of a stereotypical Jew, but in reality, many shiksas are brunettes who might pass for Jewish themselves.</span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); ">11:59 PM </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">The Magnetic Shiksa</span>: AMAZING</span></span></div><div><span style="display: block; float: left; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "> </span><span style="display: block; padding-left: 6em; "><span><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Novel Girl</span>:: i know</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#888888;"><br /></span></div></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339970820068387229noreply@blogger.com0