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		<title>A thousand and one gift</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Dec 2007 07:26:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While traveling abroad, especially if you are going to meet a lady you’ve been communicating with for some time, you might consider bringing a few gifts over. Selecting the right things seem like a challenge at first, but let me assure you – it’s not as scary as it seems.General rulesThe first thing to remember [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>While traveling abroad, especially if you are going to meet a <a href="http://www.oksanalove.com">lady</a> you’ve been communicating with for some time, you might consider bringing a few gifts over. Selecting the right things seem like a challenge at first, but let me assure you – it’s not as scary as it seems.General rulesThe first thing to remember is that gifts don’t have to be something excessively expensive. They are meant to be simply symbols of appreciation and something to remember you by. Good ideas for gifts might be some hand-made crafts, something representative of your culture or things that mean something to you personally.It is very common to baseball hats or bring t-shirts. While these are great practical souvenirs, we would advise at least to find out the size of t-shirt/hat the person you are getting them for wears. It will save you from feeling confused when you give an XXL t-shirt to a lady with size 2, for example, and make the recipient feel like they are getting a personalized gift instead of an item fit-for-all.Advanced gift-givingOf course, if you want to go for something more interesting, there is no limit to your imagination. There are plenty of things <a href="http://www.oksanalove.com">women</a> like: jewelry, accessories, collectibles, perfume, etc. Things like this could be a great idea to give someone with whom you have a fairly close relationship.If you want to give an extremely pleasant surprise and score some extra points for being a thoughtful and caring man that we all know you are, don’t feel inconvenient or embarrassed to find out about specific preferences of a lady you&#8217;re going to visit. One my good friend simply blew his sweetheart away, when he brought her a superb collection of DVDs as a gift. It served a double-purpose: he shortened a wish list of an avid movie collector and gave her an extra chance to practice English. Speaking of: if the woman you&#8217;re going to visit is trying to learn English, it might be a good idea to find something to help her do it (some books in simple language, software to help her study, etc.)If you decide to spoil your <a href="http://www.oksanalove.com/">lady</a> while visiting her, you will also have a plenty of options.For example, while visiting someone’s home, it is common to bring flowers and some sweets/cake with juice/wine. Again, it would be a good idea to ask about a person’s preferences before selecting something.It will add a nice touch to your first date if you bring her flowers.If you are looking to make a specific gift to a person, you could treat her to a session at a beauty parlor. All women like to look good, but not all of them can find time or money to have someone else do their hair, nails, etc. Even if it’s not the case, giving your girl an opportunity to get pampered will be a memorable event for her.Rules to rememberWhatever you are going to bring, make sure it is light and unbreakable in order not to come across with the problem of luggage limits and handling;Do not make gifts a central part of your visit; exercise moderation and focus on getting to know the lady you are meeting, not letting her know the contents of your wallet;Bring a few extra trinkets just in case you make some unexpected acquaintances and want to leave a souvenir for them.In spite of your selection of the gifts, remember: the best gift of all is the honest communication.Good luck!
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		<title>Does she like me or not</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Dec 2007 07:08:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Actually, your success in relations with the opposite sex depends on your abilities to understand the signals sent by your partner. If you interpret them correctly, you can send the correcponding signals and behave tactically. If you want to figure someone out, it&#8217;s better to combine that person&#8217;s words and gestures when analysing a situation. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Actually, your success in relations with the opposite sex depends on your abilities to understand the signals sent by your partner. If you interpret them correctly, you can send the correcponding signals and behave tactically. If you want to figure someone out, it&#8217;s better to combine that person&#8217;s words and gestures when analysing a situation. Whrn the words of your interlocutor are at variance with his gestures, you&#8217;d better trust the motions.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s worth mentioning that <a href="http://www.oksanalove.com/">women</a> possess a larger spectrum of refined ways to attract attention and manipulate men. Besides, alluring gestures, long stares and adjusting hair or clothes are common for both sexes. For example, blushing cheeks and dilated pupils show person&#8217;s excitement. If you want to have a complete understanding between you and your partner, you can conciliate him in a fast and simple way by copying his pose and reflecting his gestures. Do it discretely and gradually, until you feel comfortable.</p>
<p>In case of long-distance relationship, guys want to know how to behave while meeting their ladies after the long months of correspondence over the Internet. Behaving correctly in such situations is crucial. So, here&#8217;s one tip that will help you understand if your female partner is sexually attracted to you.</p>
<p>Specialists say, before two people decide on a mental level if they need or want each other, their chemistry makes it obvious from the first moment of a face-to-face date. Every person has intimate or private space with the radius of 50 centimeters. If you want to check whether a girl likes you or not, try to get closer to her breaking this limit and step back after a few seconds. Then watch her reaction. If a woman feels free, relaxed, comfortable and allows you to enter her territory, it&#8217;s a signal that you can get closer to her. And vice verse, if she&#8217;s nervous, irritated and tries to get back from you, it means she&#8217;s not ready for a close relationship with you. Such response is given by your partner on a subconscious level, she will never notice you are testing her. She may even have not understood yet, if she likes or dislikes the person.</p>
<p>Also, if a lady is interested in the opposite sex, she subconsciously puts her feet a bit broader than usual. Even if she&#8217;s in a company of several men, no matter if she&#8217;s sitting or standing, her toes will be always directed towards a man she&#8217;s interested in. Crossed legs always show emotional dissatisfaction, though sometimes a <a href="http://www.oksanalove.com/">woman</a> does so if she is highly sexually excited. That&#8217;s why you should follow her mimicry and eyes as well.</p>
<p>By the way, women are about 1000 times more sensible to different smells than men. So, if they find some odor nice and gentle, it can greatly increase their sexual desire. Before seeing the lady of your dream, use some good toilet water, but not too strong. The next steps will depend from your first experience and meeting.</p>
<p>For most guys, traveling to a girls&#8217; home-country is a life altering decision, as many men may find it hard to choose their partner without actually meeting in person. So, it&#8217;s utterly normal to take a &#8220;private tour&#8221; and meet several ladies. Most girls will understand such a course of action; Nevertheless, some may find offensive to know that there is competition.</p>
<p>Our best wishes in your search of <a href="http://www.oksanalove.com/">A SPECIAL WOMAN</a>!
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		<title>The foreigner tells his impressions about Lugansk</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Dec 2007 07:02:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was very solar days for sure 38 degrees Celcium. I met with my pen pals (for this I must thank Oksanalove agency) and I went all over Lugansk City, (the roads are not good) it was interesting to watch the taxi drivers avoid the holes in streets:). I went ice skating and then walked [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It was very solar days for sure 38 degrees Celcium. I met with my pen pals (for this I must thank <a href="http://www.oksanalove.com/">Oksanalove agency</a>) and I went all over Lugansk City, (the roads are not good) it was interesting to watch the taxi drivers avoid the holes in streets:). I went ice skating and then walked a few blocks to see the beautiful new Orthodox Cathedral with a gold dome. And I have also seen the horse back riding at the stables on way to airport. We walked several times along the main street where the large statue of Mary and Jesus is. Then across the street there is park. You keep walking and you come to The Museum of History. Across the street there is WW1 memorial. There is another area if you keep going with more large bronze statues, but a foreigner must have a walking guide to show them military leaders former home and Lugansk famous people’s homes and old factories of military area. The German hotel is the other beautiful building. There are little underground shopping malls beneath the main street of Lugansk. Also along the main street there are many nice restaurants serving many kinds of food. There is the Russian drama theater and the Lugansk drama theater. There is also The Puppet Theater for ladies with children. The circus arena, the soccer stadium and a tennis-court there. A nice restaurant just in front of the stadium on the street. There&#8217;s so much <a href="http://www.oksanalove.com/">beauty</a> in Lugansk! There is the University of teachers and the famous Rossiya dept store with it&#8217;s beautiful displays of merchandise. You can buy tickets to all entertainment events in the city on the second floor.(It is like ticket master in USA) only they hand you the tickets to any event. It is so convenient. There are three good disco clubs and more if you ask the cab drivers. The one I went to is the 80&#8217;s music club which is the best one and has great lighting and music. Life starts after 10.00 pm and Thursday is a good day to go. The comedy club with the large stage is good and there is another on the north side with lots of mirrors. It is a large club with go-go dancers. There is also the Art Museum where you can buy art, too. The Lugansk Region building, city hall, and regional sports building make good photo shoots as well as the many statues and older buildings in the factory neighborhoods. There is the open market street across from the Rossiya Dept store for several blocks. It is loaded with hundreds of shops and street vendors and thousands of people each day visit this area. It is fun just to walk up and down the street and visit the long malls which run parallel to the street. I have mentioned quite a bit here. It kept me busy for 8 full days not including my arrival and departure days from Kiev and back again. Take a cab - cabs are inexpensive for westerners 15-25 Ukrainian dollars (hrivnas) to any club one way ($3-$5) pretty cheap. There are cabs everywhere you look. OK, so I gave you many items of pleasure and don&#8217;t forget the ice cream - it is very tasty!! Here are the main streets of Lugansk where I traveled. We went down the main side streets to connect. Geroev VOV , Sovetskaya street, Oboronnaya street, where Rossiya supermarket is. There is a casino next door, a bank machine, a workout gym across the street, restaurants, farmers market, street vendors, perfume store. I love the underground malls - they are different. All the hundreds of street vendors and hundreds of small shops. I walked many, many kilometers for hours, it was quite an experience and I enjoyed it and food. My friends made me home made &#8220;Borsch&#8221; and the sour cream Summer soup, yummy!!! And of course I can not keep silence: there are many <a href="http://www.oksanalove.com/">beautiful women</a> there! <img src='http://www.oocuz.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> .
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		<title>Ukrainian marriage agency - Why are the Russian girls  looking for a husband abroad?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Dec 2007 06:51:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Yahoo search for a &#8220;Ukraine marriage agency&#8221; yields over 1,250,000 results. Let us be frank: these are the surprising results for an FSU country. Ukraine was locked away from the rest of the world for a long period of time and has finally gained its independence 16 years ago, opening great prospectives to cooperation [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A Yahoo search for a &#8220;Ukraine marriage agency&#8221; yields over 1,250,000 results. Let us be frank: these are the surprising results for an FSU country. Ukraine was locked away from the rest of the world for a long period of time and has finally gained its independence 16 years ago, opening great prospectives to cooperation with foreign counties. Ukraine is still a young country, so any way this effect is unexpected. What is the reason for this business to flourish in the FSU countries within the last few years? Are women of these countries hunting rich husbands? Are they raking around for an unforgettable short-term romance? Or do they just want something more profound like true love relationships and someone to make them happy?</p>
<p>Lucky for me, when these questions began swarming in my head, a good girlfriend of mine, who has lived in Italy for a number of years, was in town to visit her family. So, instead of digging through piles of statistics and wracking my brain to get the information so interesting for me, I contacted her and loaded her brain with all the questions.</p>
<p>Before I move on, let me make myself clear: by no means does this article include motives and wants of every Ukrainian woman, who submits her profile to a marriage agency. Moreover I will be the one to inspire the foreigners: do exercise caution once you chose the path of a marriage agency search. In the past, some Russian ladies from the FSU countries have provided more than enough negative publicity (read my article on scams in Lugansk city, Ukraine), but don&#8217;t let that discourage you and miss out on a chance to gift someone the pleasure of communication and a possibility to find <a href="http://www.oksanalove.com/">love</a>. With that in mind, I proceed…</p>
<p>When I began questioning the motives of Russian women who take a chance on marriage agencies, my first discovery was quite disturbing. One of the top reasons why the FSU women prefer foreigners is that the men at their home country… aren&#8217;t good enough. There are a lot of bad stories about the life of Russian girls in foreign countries. Why not admit that the reason is in those men at home, who, in my opinion, don&#8217;t know what a family is?&#8221; - said Natasha commenting on the article in one of the leading Russian papers, which blamed marriages to the foreigners. &#8220;Unfortunately, the &#8216;Russian&#8217; men have got a long way to go to keep up with the men from abroad.&#8221; Some bridal agencies will give you the same information. An American journalist, who took a &#8220;Romance tour to find a Russian bride&#8221; trip to Ukraine as a part of his investigation for a story, says in his on-line journal that the instructor on the tour explained to him: Ukrainian and Russian men &#8220;drink, philander, alternately beat and neglect women.&#8221;</p>
<p>Obviously, not every FSU man treats women this way. Nevertheless, a general conception that most <a href="http://www.oksanalove.com/">Russian brides/Ukrainian women</a> share of the men in their home countries comes down to a few common words: irresponsible, hard-hearted, too demanding and not willing to provide for their children, let alone their mother. Throughout history Russian women have been famous for the way they treated their family. They are loving, devoted and caring, and, coming to a marriage agency they dream to find someone like themselves to create a strong happy family.</p>
<p>The other thing noticed by Natasha during her three-year-long marriage to a foreigner: To tell you the truth, marrying him I didn&#8217;t think about living in Italy&#8230; But for Italians the family is very-very important and they put a great emphasis on the family values. That meant a lot to me. Foreigners in general seem to be more serious about family and children, unlike the men at home.&#8221;</p>
<p>In line with a lack of quality of the FSU men, there is also a lack of quantity. Statistics show that during 2002 the ratio men-women was 46 % to 54%, and hasn&#8217;t changed much since. Given that a large part of these 46% are people who can&#8217;t be counted on for love, care and support, it leaves the ladies of Russia and Ukraine very little to chose from. Of course the solution to the problem is broading your horizons.</p>
<p>&#8220;All the good ones have been snatched away long ago, your chances to find someone in this country after you turn 25 are next to nil,&#8221; Natasha mused over a cup of coffee (she married her Italian sweetheart at the age of 29). &#8220;It seems the guys (in Ukraine) disappear when they turn 30.&#8221;</p>
<p>On the top of all said, the appreciation of their own femininity sets the FSU women apart from American or European ladies. Most foreigners note that the FSU women look different from the latter two, and I don&#8217;t mean just their outward beauty, which has been mentioned and admired by many. These ladies like to look pretty, it is not unusual for them to wear a dress and pumps on a regular basis, they care about their body and like to be attractive. Bottom line, they want to be feminine, not feminist.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.oksanalove.com/">The FSU women</a> cherish being a &#8220;weak gender&#8221;, which for them means taking care of their family in the first place, as well as being cared for and appreciated. Promises of that seem to be given in abundance by Americans and Europeans, many of whom share an opinion that it has been too long since Western women have shown any aspiration to cherish the softer side of the &#8220;weaker gender&#8221;. In comparison with a constant rush of the women at home to make careers and get equal with men, the feminine side of the FSU ladies is at definite advantage to the men from abroad. Even some FSU men will admit that &#8220;their&#8221; women are attractive to the foreigners exactly because they &#8220;remain women, not some emancipated feminists, like in the West&#8221;.</p>
<p>Natasha dreamily remembers her very first visitings Italy: &#8220;When I was in Italy I was treated like a princess surrounded with attention, that I missed so much from our men. I think there is so much beauty (in Russia), that our men are simply used to it, it is mundane to them, they forget about simple compliments… Italians value beauty.&#8221;</p>
<p>After all this, what can I say to the men in search of their destiny? It all comes down to what you are looking for. No doubt, there will be some money-hungry vamps, eager to trap you. If you want an exotic one night stand, you can find that in Ukraine, Russia or anywhere in the world for that matter. But there are no better places than Russia and Ukraine if you want to find a respectful, caring and loving woman who will cherish your family.
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