Sat here in this Mad Cafe in Withington called Fuel, where you can surf the net, watch comedy and play board games...only in Manchester!

On with the show!

Saturday 22nd Aug

Went out with Stafford to a house party in an upside down house in Salford (what is the point of Salford?). We walked from Hulme, so it was quite an adventure, since we got lost. Stepped in, was sociable, got chatting to people. Got chatting to this gorgeous brazillian girl, but, unfortunately she had her boyfriend there. He was actually a really cool guy, and he kept offering me beers..

Next we headed out to Funkedemia (or a variation of that word) on 1 central street. Nice venue..I wasn't quite feeling it..anxious about my house moving the day after. Opened sets..kind of hooked one girl, but not enough to close. We headed home early, since I had an early start!

Monday 24th August.
Thought I would pop down to tiger tiger. Again as always on a Monday it gets quite busy. I was doing a weird thing and not approaching because "I didn't feel in the mood", what the fuck Mark! I got going eventually, but I kind of struggled with myself that night. Disappointing because I didn't approach and interact enough! However I did try Shock and Awe (blaming the girl for being hot) a couple of times. Didn't work that well, but the more I practice this, the better it will be.

Thursday 27th Aug:
After improv, we headed to 5th Avenue. My key mantra was "act as if!" Whether I feel in the mood or not, I will approach sets..if I get blown out, fine! It's funny! One interaction I remember, I made a flyer into a paper aeroplane and gave it to a seated 2 set. They then proceeded to throw it around the place and they made they're own paper planes. Awesome! I opened this one girl, and literally my mind went blank...that was weird, so I blew myself out. Opened some ladies sat outside having a cig. They were both really hot and seemed into me. This shit really confuses the hell out of me. What to do? Anyway, got chatting to more people. Then venue shuts just as I was getting warmed up..

Thursday for me was a good night because I learned "act as if!"...You're not in state? Cool! Just approach..because whether you get blown out or not, you get accustomed to it. Like going into the sea. Go in too slowly it's freezing! Just run into that sea, you'll get used to it!

Friday 28th August -

I was feeling a bit rock/gothy and positive, so there was only one obvious venue, Jillys! Went out with Rood. We went to Grand Central and the Salisbury to warm up. Thought - act as if - approached sets. Went a bit poor, but I could sense my state rising. We went to subspace, where I was approaching as much as I could. Obviously with each approach, the interaction was more interesting and hence, I could learn stuff. I approach this dancing women, started to twirl her etc. Was a cool interaction. Then proceeded to talk to more ladies. We then went to the Font. Spoke to a two set for a while, but got shit tested to smitherines, and I got blown out. Good learning experience.

So finally we were feeling Jillys. We went in, then Rood became ill! I was worried for him, fed him water etc. He kind of fell asleep and woke up. He went home, OK in the end. Meanwhile, Stafford and his housemates turn up, awesome. So I stumble across his other dancing girl. Opened her, twisted her, attraction sparked. Cool. I thought, "lets game the fuck out of her". Led her away from the dance floor and chatted. I first amped the attraction up. I used Randomness, Cocky and Funny, Push Pull and scenario "We're getting Married", hooked! Now I actually remembered what to do next! I started to Vibe and Rapport with her. Usually I burn myself out by being random, cocky and funny all the time! But once I had attraction, I CHILLED!!! (and her friends liked me!) I got her number pretty early on in the interaction, (its easy to get a number in the attraction phase, just hand the phone over!) I then sent hints about my cool place and my italian wine collection. She asked, "has it got Pizza?" One mistake I made, I didn't push for the exit hard enough! One good thing, I won her friends over! I kept bouncing her to the bar and back, always leading. Her friends were making hints that they wanted to leave. So after about an hour of talking to her, we made out for around two minutes (love snogging girls!). Once she left, we texted back and forth a few times.

One mistake I made was that I didn't qualify her. This may result in a flake. I called her today, no answer, and no way to leave a message. So I'll text her. I didn't reply to her last text anyway (I was sleepin!), so we'll see.

So, I had a little success, just needed to push the ejection that bit further and remember to qualify. To be honest, it's pretty text book stuff. And it's good I have a little structure now, since I can troubleshoot.

Lastest: She's not flaking, just sent me a cheeky text, saying she's been at work...phone game city...