Showing posts with label Warm-up. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Warm-up. Show all posts

Report #12 - Money Time

Repetition is key, doing it every day, even if only a little is gonna make it go much faster.

So today... or yesterday (July 1st) and the day before we went out.

On the 30th T had to work and we wanted to have a lot of time, so we planned to go at 11 to work it till 2:45 or so.

11am.... That isn't late right? So I stay up till 2am doing stuff before going to bed. Of course the next day I'm EXHAUSTED! I ended up being late and getting there at 11:30 :S.

Maybe this is just my AA... but I felt too tired to approach. I just did not feel motivated to approach ANYBODY. We did our warm-up, walked around... and just didn't do any proper sets. It was terrible. We ended up both agreeing we were too tired and left to go home.

Today.... yesterday. Realizing how important sleep is I decided to go to bed earlier.... meaning about 1 am and the meet-up was pushed till 11:45 am.... basically a bit later then I managed to get there the day before.

I got up today (once again after sleeping in) realizing it was 10:30! I had no time to shower or anything. I just ate and left. I felt a bit more energized but still fairly low for energy... and I was late again (only by 15 minutes though! Woot! :D).

The goal was to make-up for the day before. Unfortunately though it was still REALLY hard. I think I need to really sleep in, energy is what pushes me to approach and makes me fun. Warm-up again, lots of people in 10 minutes.

While walking around we noticed a HUGE group of super hot girls. I really wanted to approach but these were like mixed, 6 person sets and I just couldn't push myself to do it.

Later on (After much walking around without a single approach) we agreed to bring money into the equation. What's more motivating then losing your cash?

We each agreed to give 5 dollars for each NON-SEATED set that lasted for over 1 minute the other did. Even this though couldn't push me past my limits.... for a while.

We were walking when I saw 3 girls, from the tour group, wearing laniards, coming off the escalator. T was like "Do them!" and I thought "I wanted to approach these people before... might as well". So I went up and said:

"What's with everyone I see with these laniards?"

They were a bit confused but I asked again. Turns out they were on an exchange with their university in Montreal!

I got so excited! :D

I speak french and we started talking about Quebec and me wanting to go to McGill cause it's a party university. What I had thought was a 2 set was actually like a 5 person mixed set. They were all super friendly and cool though. I thought it had been a minute so I told them to enjoy their stay and left.

STUPID SET HAD ONLY LASTED LIKE 45 SECONDS THOUGH!

I was pretty pissed but just decided I'd have to do another.

I had no clue what to open with... then it hit me, THE TRUTH!

We kept walking and I saw another 3 really cute girls outside Holister. T was like "No, not them, not them!" and was pushing me but I just ignored him, pushed past and went up with:

6Teen: "Hey guys, you guys are gonna help me make $5!"

They all lit up and said

Girl 1: "All right, what do we do?!"

6Teen: "Well I'm in a bet, I have to talk to a group of strangers for 1 minute and if I do I make $5."

Girl1: "Okay....so where you from?"

6Teen: "Me? China obviously, can't you tell by my oriental look?" *Girls Laughed* "How about you guys?"

Girl 2: "Were from Quebec"

I got excited once again! Another group of exchange students (I swear, all of them were fucking super hot). I had experience from the last one so I started talking in french and they loved that. They taught me swear words and stuff. We were just vibing and I could tell they were loving it. They were giving IOIs and stuff. I felt really good.

I knew I had been there for a while so I said

6Teen — "Nice talking to you, I should go find my friend and get my money!"

Girls - "What? You're leaving? Noooo!"

6Teen-"I know eh! It sucks! I hate to go".

I left stretching my arms out to them as if I was being dragged away, I left and it was over.

So Mr. T had to pay up making me $5 today! :D

I really like making money a part of it. T has decided getting over AA is paramount at the moment. His plan is to take out $100 tomorrow and give me it all. He then will get $5 for every approach he does that lasts over 1 minute. He has 2 days to win his money back before its mine.

Should be very eventful tomorrow. He doesn't have to work so we can sleep in and stay later. :)

Till then!

Peace

Report #10 - Back On Track For The Summer

Summer is here!

Today was the first time in weeks that I actually had the time to go out. With exams, projects and parties I barely had time to relax.

Yesterday marked the end of it all though and now I can get back on track with this adventure.

Before I say anything I just wanted to say that ever since I started this, I've noticed something. Maybe it's because all my classmates are turning 16 and that's a party year, but since starting I've never felt so popular!

I've been going to movies, going to parties, just hanging out with friends more then ever. I used to sit at home all the time, recently though I've had something to do every day. Has doing a bit of pickup really made me this much more social?

If this is the change... after going out only a few weeks... SHIT! I can't wait to see what the end of summer has in store.

All right, soooo....

Seeing how busy I have been I haven't gone out in ages.

Not going out = Not Good For Progress

It wasn't too bad, but I must say I did feel more nervous since it's been so long. The momentum I felt has definitely gone down.

Anyway, I had to apply for a job today at one of the stores in Yorkdale and another at the eaton center, so me and...T met up this morning to start at Yorkdale.

I felt pretty good because I opened 2 sets within a few minutes of getting on the train (asked what the time was, it's a good one for warm up). But after that I was sitting and stopped paying attention to where targets were.

It was early in the morning, we handed my thing in at Yorkdale and walked around for a bit. It was mainly adults, no targets.

We didn't stay for long, headed to the Eaton Center right after. Same as Yorkdale, not many people. So I talked to the people at the store I wanted to work at about jobs, we got food, washroom... nothing amazing.

The place started to fill up. T wanted to get energy drinks because he thought it would be good so we both got Amps.

On Amp:

Not as good as Monster, didn't give me the same kick and the kick it did give didn't last as long. When it ended I was exhausted!

Next, T wanted to get this book called "Rules of The Game". It's by Neil Strauss and it breaks learning this into the biggest baby steps ever. I can tell he wants to be told exactly what to do so it was right up his alley. It wasn't at the Eaton Centers chapters though so we had to forget it.

Then it was Warm-Up time!

*Great Warmup* = As many approaches in 10 minutes as you can! Ask the time, make it to people you would actually approach, set a record and keep trying to break it! I'm at 8!

I went first, got 8! The other one went next and got...3? If that. I'm all pumped dancing to my iPod and he was walking looking for people.

After that T was pretty down, he wanted to get the book again so he would know exactly what to do. So we left for another chapters.

Walking to chapters is a great way to kill the energy for speed approaching and an Amp!

When we go to chapters we looked around a while before finally finding the book.

After getting something, what's the first thing you want to do? USE IT!

So we went to a park and read the 2 little books that came in this package.

I could see how it may have appealed to me when I was starting, but once you've gotten more comfortable talking to people why start some product that takes you to the start? I could make far more progress doing approaches then listening to Styles method.

After all this I was tired and wanted to go home, so thats what I did.

Sure, not much excitement, but it's been weeks so cut me some slack!

I'll go out again tomorrow, it should be nothing short of fun! :D