Before an online class, I decided out of the blue to Google chat a fellow classmate since I saw her online. Just an FYI, we don't know what the other person looks like.

Before this chat, I would message her about our assignment since we would be in the same group sometime and I would act really nice (like a true AFC) because I never wanted to try to create anything between us. She kept our conversations short and would log off right after she would say goodbye. For some reason, I decided to try some PUA style and it worked out quite nicely:

me: Tag you're it
Her: LOL!
Hey, you're a personal trainer right?
me: Maybe
Her: What certification do you have?
me: You need a certification to be a personal trainer?
Her: I don't know do you? I can't take the exercise prescription class because it's local and our program chair said I could get a personal training certification from an accredited organization such as ACE or NASM as an alternative to taking the class
me: Class is about to start. I need to feed my piranha quick. I'll get back to you after class
Her: Lol you have a piranha?!

*After online class in Google Chat*

me: That's cool you can get a cert instead of doing the exercise prescription class
NASM seems to be the bigger name out here
ACE is around and is pretty standard.
Her: Was the exam very difficult? I was thinking of doing the $699 option that includes the book at the cost of the test, but I haven't researched it very much yet
Me: It wasn't horrible. There are practice NASM tests online that you can take. That option isn't bad. I would do that if I were you.
You do need a CPR cert to take the test
Her: I have my CPR and AED so at least that's done
Me: Perfect. I feel like I should be charging for all this information I'm giving you. You're lucky you don't live closer because I'd make you take me out and have you buy me a drink
Her: It just kills me to spend the extra $$ if it turns out to be a big hassle - I'm intimidated because I've never even considered getting it until I don't know - 12 hrs ago?
Well I certainly appreciate it I knew you'd know more about it!
Me: If *our school* will accept your NASM cert, I would do it that way. Is there any other choice?
I think the NASM cert would even be cheaper than the class itself.
Her: It does come out to be cheaper in the end, I just don't want to spend the extra money if I'm not cut out for the exam and have to find a plan C, you know?
Me: If you fail you can take it again
Her: I'm not sure - I e-mailed *our program chair* back to see if there are any other options and I haven't heard anything back yet. We shall see
Was the exam very difficult? Anymore difficult than say, a final you'd take in school?
Me: I don't know my percentage since it was a pass/fail test but I'm sure you will pass. You type fast so that means you're smart *she mentioned in an online post awhile back she types 70+ WPM*
Her: Ha - is that a fact?
me: From my experience yes
Her: Lol
Me: Smart and a few other things but can't type it in chat since I'd feel like God would punish me
Her: Well thank you for all of your help, I really appreciate it!
Ohhh...k?
Me: You owe me big time
Her: Whatever - I took like 5 minutes of your time!
Me: I charge a lot for my time...
When you visit Minnesota due to your spontaneous side acting out, let me know
Her: So you can charge me for your time? I don't think so
Me: In person is free...except you're buying the drinks
and paying my cover charge
Sounds like a bargain if I were you
Her: Right.
I'm way older than you by the way *She is in her mid 20s...I remember this info from her initial post in an intro discussion board*
Me: Perfect. I love women in their 60s
Her: Really? Because I'm 65
Me: Oh well. If you get younger let me know *this is where I logged off without saying goodbye and she knows I'm offline*
Her: I sure will. Younger and in Minnesota.
Let me know when you no longer have a piranha and don't charge for advice
*At least a minute later*
Good night Helix82

Tomorrow I will probably message her and work on getting her phone number to text. She's out of state yet I had to be somewhat proper with my chatting (for now) since she's in my online class for the next year or so. I don't plan for this to go anywhere except to just text back and forth and have some fun with it.

Found out she is taken (you'll see in the below conversation)..married actually. I know this for a fact because I looked over her discussion board post telling the class about herself. In her post, she mentioned she got married last year sometime. Oh well....I ignored it and kept with it. I don't plan on being a home wrecker but just experimenting. Here is how our conversation went:

This is through email, not chat.

Me: Skittles, Strawberries, or Starburst
Her: Skittles. Berry blend.
Me: Based on what you picked, it tells me something about you. I thought there was a small chance you might pick Skittles but thought you'd tell me strawberries or Starburst. I'll tell you what the three choices mean sometime...but because you picked Skittles, you have to tell me what you're up to today.
Her: Ok - I'm game. Though I'm curious what the three choices mean... I'm working today, and riding my horse tonight.
Me: Lucky you. I bet you work in an office and get to dress up. Is that accurate? I never rode a horse before but always wanted to. Looks really fun with some adrenaline mixed in. Plus I think it would be really cool to pretend to be Zorro riding on Toronado. Maybe John Wayne would fit better since I'm not Mexican.
How would you rate your horse riding skills? I'll text you what the three choices mean once you give me your number. No drunk texting me though. Deal?
Her: Ooo sneaky.. My horse riding skills rank maybe higher than average (?) And under normal circumstances I'd probably give you my number (or at least take yours), but I'm taken Zorro...
Me:Never would expect someone who picked Skittles to be taken (and tied down)..despite that fact... it's easier to communicate through text than email in general. You're loss...now you'll never know what the Skittles, Strawberries, and Starburst question was all about. You do realize that every time you see Skittles, strawberries, or Starbursts, you'll smile and think of me, right? I hope you can live with that.

In the email subject, I would type something like Skittles girl or Cowgirl based on what she said in the email before.

Just got an email from her when I was typing this reply:

Her: Haha, it happens And I would have picked any of those but Skittles sound good right now. And I do feel a little weird giving my number to someone I don't know when I'm with someone else - but I hope you understand Thanks for all of your help and advice, and I hope that at the very least you can be my weird Skittles friend

I'll brush off the "weird Skittles friend" thing and contact her in a few days like she never mentioned she feels weird or called me her weird Skittles friend. Again, I'm not trying to be a homewrecker...just experimenting.