This is a journal for me to follow my progress, but feel free to drop some feedback or quick comments. A little about me. I first got into the game 4 years ago when a close buddy picked up a copy of The Game. I was skeptical, but when he started getting into details with his field reports, my ears perked up. Why can't I do that? Oh wait, I can! Lol I was so fascinated that talking to women can be learned that I also bought MM, started watching the pickup artist, kttvip, etc. I learned a bit, if I could put it in percentages it would probably be 10%.. lol. I was a risk-free guy, so I made sure the attraction was there before I even delved into the opener. I had some decent results, 2 long-term gf's (6mths, 1.5 years) back to back. However I decided to move to the big city (6 hours away) and the long distance just wouldn't work out. Fast forward 18 months later, and I've had 1 sexual encounter since then with an older milf, but I have to say that night was exceptional as my social value was through the roof (business meeting at the bar, lots of pre-selection). Nevertheless, I could never replicate that night again. Which brings me to today. I would say since mid January, I really studied this stuff. I'd go a few nights a week to my local starbucks with my laptop reading magic bullets, and other online information, and it finally started to click. 4 years, about time right? Lol I even got the cute starbucks girl to remember my name and my drink preference, so whenever I'd go back, I'd always have this girl remember me and raise my social value. Suddenly, people there started to notice. I started to notice. I was changing. I was taking up more space, I was speaking louder, I was making wild hand gestures. I wrote down a list of personal openers, and they were indeed personal as I realize the power of tonality and enthusiasm. You say it like you mean it, like you're there. This really happened. I understood how to shift gears, there are specific clues I should be looking for. I filled my mind with content that I vowed never to go blank again. It's now time to put all this material to test. It's time to go out in the field and sarge. These are the days of Eddie K

No more AFC

Last night as I got back home from work to my untidy apartment, the last thing I wanted to do was go out and meet people. I started off making a salad, even then I was lazy and half-assed it. It tasted good though, don't worry about that. I put on some natural game videos and started getting pumped. A lot of this material was useful and fit in with my personality, unlike those canned openers I had learned in the past. I practiced them a few times, and made a decision to clean my place up. I called up some friends, none of which were down to go out, so it was going to be a lone wolfing mission. I've never done it before - and almost chickened out as I put my leather jacket on. My mind kept racing, telling myself that I can't do this and I'm going to be a loner as soon as I got there. Having read Tolle's Power of Now over the last few weeks, I definitely think that helped me step back, consciously acknowledge the gibberish that my ego was speaking, smile and continue on my task at hand.

On my way to the club, I realized how much harder it will be to have social value when you aren't with anyone. My body language had to be completely confident, dominant and loud. I started getting in state, and as I got there, it was like a switch that turned on - confident slow walk, cheeky smile, head up, shoulders back.. I saw the lineup, at least 100 people. Fuck! I wasn't going to wait all alone, although it would have been a good way to warm up a few sets. I got to the bouncer, extended my hand, and asked him how he's been (as if I've known him for a while). Another bouncer asks him: do you know this guy? And he says yeah yeah, let him through. Cool! I'm going to make it a mission to get to know this guy. I really think he helped out my social value, 100 people watching this one confident guy walk right in... sweet.

I get to the bar, order a beer and see an HB staring me down from across the room. I pay for my drink, but then she disappears.. Don't you hate when that happens? I get to the other side of the dance floor and lean against the bar. I banter with 2 guys about the girls on the platform, they seem to be there to pick up as well. At this point I'm completely comfortable just taking everything in, the music, the beats, the people. I notice an HB7 looking at me, so I don't hesitate and approach with my own opinion opener about a friend who's dating a girl that's hooked up on spring break before meeting him. I ask if she finds that a turnoff? HB7 is responsive, but not over-the-top. We go back and forth, then her friend HBCockBlock interrupts.

Me: Don't be rude, introduce me to your friend.

HB7: Meet my friend HBCockBlock.

I notice them looking at each other so I interrupt and ask them if they've known each other for a long time? Yes, I run the best friends test. The CockBlock doesn't seem to be amused and she pulls out her phone and starts to ruin the mood between us. I need to isolate. I turn my HB around and ask her if she wants to go dance. She looks at her friend, clearly bored, and says she can't leave her friend. I then put my hand around HB's shoulders, and tell the HBCockBlock and their male friend that I'm taking HB to the dance floor for a few minutes, and we'll be right back. HBCockBlock says no, the male friend says OK but you've got 3 minutes. Champ! Apparently his decision overrides hers, looks like they're not as close as they say they are Lol. I then tell her about my 3 criteria before I get to know someone, and she perks up and wants to hear them. First I don't like too much makeup, I had her kiss my arm and there was no residue so she passed. Second, I like fresh smelling hair, so she pulled her hair aside and had me smell it. I grabbed the back of her neck and had my thumb run up behind her ear, I heard her moan as I pulled her hair down. I should have went for the kiss here. Third thing is a good style in shoes, and I made her twirl as I checked her out. She ate it all up, she actually loved it and commented by txt later that night at 3am. She said she only remembered 2 out of 3, so I told her the 3rd one and said because good shoes indicate good taste in underwear. She asked me to guess the color, but I only had 2 tries. I told her I'd play her game, but if I guessed right, she'd have to come over. She agreed. I guessed it correctly, red. I gave her my address, but she said she couldn't come. I said what good is your word then? She followed by calling me a dick, and good night. LOL not sure what I did wrong here, I may have been too aggressive but I did mention to her that I'm just looking to have fun so she knows my intentions. Whatever, I know she will be back.

Mid way between her #close, I had walked to another part of the bar closer to the dance floor and bumped a solid HB8 intentionally. I turned around, and asked her with a sly grin if she grabbed my ass. She smiles and says no. She says it might have been her drink, so I told her she owes me one. She gets me a drink and I ask her the same opinion opener. Probably should have gone situational here, and direct in the first one since she was showing interest. Anyway, her response was positive and she asked me what I did for a living. I told her I'm a professional robber and art thief and asked if she was looking for a job. We played this fantasy about her wearing lingerie and seducing the night guard and she got hysterical. I could not get this girl to stop laughing. So I couldn't end my story, she was with her friend and she says it's her 45th birthday (later found out she was 25). These girls were fun to banter with. In hindsight, I noticed some IOI's and I should have acted on them. While talking to both, running best friends routine, I noticed HB8 playing with her hair, grabbing my arm, and leaning in. Damn, how was I so blind?! [What I would have done here is asked to borrow HB8 for a few minutes, taken her to the dance floor, run the 3 criteria, attempt kiss close, run comfort building, then attempt snl] I get a txt from a friend and HB8 mentions how she's cooler because she has an iPhone4. We compare phones, and I ask if she has SPAM. Of course it needs her # to work, so I also get her #. Big mistake here, I also ask for the birthday girl's #. She says she doesn't have SPAM, and she starts to walk away. I tell my girl I'll chat her later. Sent her a txt at night and she doesn't answer. She answered this afternoon with: haha. Nothing, but at least it's something. I'll take that as a sign to continue on. She follows with: Oh Eddie, the guy who took my # then asked my roommate for hers, right. FUCK! Lol that was my bad. If I would have seen the IOI's, I would not be in this situation. It's been a grinder txting this girl, but it's no biggie if it doesn't materialize as I'd have learned from my mistake.

Cliff notes:
1st serious sarge, lone wolf.
Built social value through confidence, skipping line
2 #close, lots of mistakes, may not materialize
I need to run qualification and comfort, I believe this is my sticking point. I get to attraction, IOI's are there.. and I try to close pre-maturely.