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There’s been a change of tides, that’s a fact. We do things people from the previous generations didn’t do, and we stopped doing things that they normally did. I think about this while I’m on the elevator, on my way to Mindy’s office. She’s a business executive. So, she spends the day in her office,…
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Every day, Mr. Hashimoto comes back from his office at the exact same time. It doesn’t matter if he had a meeting with a high-ranking government official or if there was a fire at the plant, he’s at home at 8:00 o’clock sharp. His mansion staff knows this and works accordingly. They also know their…
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I am an artist. For me, that means to be someone who creates metaphors of life. In other words, I create lies that tell the truth. Some artists use words or sounds, I use ropes. For me, a bondage scene is a statement about chaos, order, and Shibari. Let me explain. Rope by itself is…
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If someone asked me to define the life of a business executive, I would synthesize it in one word: crap. You have to deal with crap every day. Also, you have to try not to increase the amount of crap that the market, the government, and the competition throw at you every single day. And…
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Having a child is a great responsibility. You commit yourself to doing things you hadn’t done before. Likewise, you have to quit doing things that you used to do. It’s a matter of balance and love that anyone with kids of their own will understand. In our case, when our daughter Veronica was born, my…
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If they don’t like it, that’s their problem. I’m gonna do it anyway. And when I succeed and I’m swimming in a pool of money, I will call them and say “I told you!”. I’m gonna tell you the story of my Shibari app and you’ll see that I’m right. I had been working in…
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Shibari always involves risk. The primary risks are nerve damage and circulatory problems. There is also the risk of injuries, either in the joints, due to knots which are too tight, or due to a fall while tied. You can prevent these risks by taking the proper safety measures. However, strangulation is in itself too…
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Aunt Maruh was a very traditional person. Entering her house was like going back in time fifty years. She would frown if my sister spoke too loud, because “that’s not becoming of a lady”, and she would also keep an eye on me because “men are helplessly brute”. All you could do at her home…
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They say you don’t choose who you fall in love with. And it’s true. I would have never expected having a relationship with someone like Melissa. She came from a very conservative family. So, every time I entered her parents’ house, I felt like saying the word “fool” would be an insult never before heard…
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