Mic Fiend's Bootcamp Journal

[Microphone Fiend]

All right once again I'm starting this damn boot camp. Third times the charm right? I was inspired once again, by reading Duke007 and Seraph's BC journals. I noticed from reading their journals that I have passed on too many opportunities in my blossoming college life. I do not feel motivated enough and for god's sake, this is college! There is the normal standards that are required for getting laid and that would be like major league baseball, and then their is college which is T-ball for mentally challenged toddlers... I decided to put it here because I did a search and noticed that everyone posts their journals in the main DJ forum. Another reason is that the forums seem dead with just questions by newbies filling up the thread space, or many younger posters are wondering into the DJ Forum, so we are losing people. In addition, I do not really care what some 44 yr old guy has to say about me picking up at the mall. I want to talk to someone that has been or can go in the same situation. Hopefully this thread will give people a chance to get to know me, what goes through my head, and realize that we all thinks the same thing, just execute differently. It'll give me a chance to prove to myself that I got the skills (or I will develop them) for picking up girls in Cold Approaches or wherever else I desire. And if I convince some of you that I am good along the way more props to me

All right, the first issue I need to address is doing week 1. I'll make my decision based on what everyone else says. I've gotten past week 1 twice and I don't really want to do it again, but it is a warm-up stage and allows me to prepare again. I'll try and take into account what people say for the entirety of the Boot camp, make it interactive and what not, but you gotta remember: I'm doing this for me, but I'm sure some of you can benefit one way or another.

One


Yo, I decided Imma do week one starting thursday. Last nite I came down with something and I slept from 9 at nite to 12pm. I went into the field a lil bit but I felt sh|tty so Im goin back sleep. Imma try and get week 1 finish in a day or two.

 

[Ever onward]

Hey man,

I'm 28 so hopefully you don't mind any advice I might give you. Anyways, you should check out my first Bootcamp journal if you haven't already. I am really proud of it. I have a link to it in my new Bootcamp journal. I think it shows a lot of progress that I made and yes some of my approaches were in malls and such.

Don't skip week 1. Many people make that mistake. The ONLY reason I was able to make progress is because I followed Bootcamp to the letter. No skipping anything. That mentality alone helped me push myself over the hump in places I didn't feel like it.

Good luck to you and I'll monitor your progress, just be sure you make it ineresting.

 

[Microphone Fiend]

Yo Ever Onward, thanks 4 stopping by, I'll take a glimspe at your journal, haven't seen it yet. ..Alright just came back from the club and didn't do anything seduction related but I got my dance on... I got 11 total now, none noteworthy really, I got 10 today, and one yesterday cuz i was feelin a lil sick and didn't motivate myself. Eye Contact makes it easier so far. It's nothing really detailed about saying Hi to a gurl and keep walking so that's it for this report. The other day I opened some chick who tripped in front of me with "I''ll pretend I didn't see that" but I was on my way 2 class. I shoulda closed or something because I don't even remember her face, or name, and I'll probably never see her again. Live and learn I guess.

 

[Microphone Fiend]

Well today was eventful but filled with mediocrity. Stayed in for the most of the day, went to a lame party @ nite, then went 2 a friends house drunk a couple heinekens and then went to the club. The more I go to the club, the more I seem like it isn't the best place for me to excel in seduction, well at least when it comes to dancing clubs. I didn't do much of anything all night and didn't even feel like dancing for parts of the night. I picked up Hi's where I remember, and honestly, I should have gotten more Hi's but I either forgot or chickened out. At the end of the day I got 4 (at least) so that brings my total to 15 hi's in 3 days. I'm behind schedule but I know I can pull off a big day, it's the 2nd week I'm worried about.

 

[Microphone Fiend]

Today was good but it could've been a lot better. I woke up, got a couple Hi's on the way to the dining hall, and class. I was going to come here and read but the door was locked and I didn't have my key so I was forced to stay out in the field and get more Hi's. I've got a total of 28 Hi's and tommorow to fill in the blanks. The low # has been my fault because for two days I've done close to nothing. (2 hi's in two days?) The last time I did the BC I had to get a lot the last day too, but at least this around I know I've been snuffed a lot more... but I'm going for hb's and people my age when the last time I went for mostly older people who were polite and friendly. I'm filling my quota tommorow, I gotta finish my hmwrk now and then it's off to bed for what could be a long (though nonetheless productive day) I'll be back with the news tommorow.

 

[Void]

Just saying im monitoring your progress. Good luck i did most of bootcamp...it really helped me.

 

[Microphone Fiend]

cool man, thanks for lettin me know, I'll remember that if I feel like giving up. Today was... well... I did very well. I got all the Hi's I needed for today (22!) and it seemed like nothing. I got my Hi's in between class walking around the school. Although I was dead tired when I woke up this morning, I forced myself to stay into the field. I can honestly say that the majority of my Hi's were towards gurls and Hb's and it felt good. I was so focused on getting my Hi's I didn't even realise I was implementing the 3 second rule either. If I saw a chick I'd just launch the opener, no questions asked or chance to let doubt set in. One thing I did pre-opening was keep myself entertain. Like fiddle with something in my hand or move around stuff in my pocket. I know it probably sounds a looks insecure, but it takes my mind off any doubts and as I near the target my mind shoots back into BC mode and "Hi" rolls out of my mouth.

Also I also got into a couple conversations by random gurls thanks to a lil social proof. I won't count them towards next week but after getting engaged in a couple conversations 'Hi's' seemed like the simplest thing in the world.


Things I noticed: The main constant I noticed and made me smile and shake my head is the way in which people act when they see you coming, and maintaining eye contact. I always locked onto people's eyes and from all of the people I passed, opened or contemplated opening I got these two reactions... either:
1) Look at the ground or to the side. And then when they think you are almost out of their peripheral vision they turn their head to check you out as if you can't see them anymore Or
2) Hold eye contact (These are the best)

Another thing I noticed is if you see a gurl coming towards you and you lock eyes or want to check her out, don't look away (at the ground, in a window, at the reflection, anything) Instead LOOK AT HER!! Trust me, you stand a much better chance. From my experience when I play that whole "I'm kinda being shy, but I wanna act like I don't notice you" game, the sh!t never works. They just keep walking and never look back.

Looknig back I could've smiled more, but I like to look into people's eyes and gauge their reaction. I can't say I got any negative ones, just brushed more than I liked.

Songs I've been listening to:
Try Again - Aaliyah (Dope song in terms of brushing off rejection and being persitent)
I'm loving it - Justin Timberlake (Damn Mickey D commercial got me addicted lol, i like the video tho too)
What are you waiting for - Gwen Stefani (The part I like is when she says "Take a chance you stupid ho!" I don't know how that correlates with the song but now it's part of my nexting attitude

Well until my next update I'm siging out

 

[young_gun]

Sweet. I plan on doing the boot camp here soon. I want that experience under my belt.

Oh, and by the way, how do you view others' boot camp journals? Sorry if this is a noob question.

 

[Microphone Fiend]

Thanks for dropping a line young_gun. To view people's journals just click on the thread like you did for mines (Not quite sure I understand the question ) Good luck on your Bootcamp. Read all the suggested material, it helps! And post it in the High School section so other people can see it.

It's been two days in and I've gotten a total of 5 conversations from strangers or people I never talk to....
I talked to my roomate's friend at the dining hall
I talked to some gurl I never say anything to in my English class
And I talk to at least 3-4 people walking around outside the dorms tonight. Mostly guys from out of town and stuff, but I got in with all of em and whenever we met up they'd ask what's happening and stuff. I probably had more conversations than 3 tonight but I won't count them all because I was opened for most of them, and part of them where in one big group.

I haven't really pushed myself so far this week, most of my conversations were started by the other person, but I did roll to the party solo and stuck around long enough to interact (my friends were watchin tv and playing Starcraft ) A couple times I was wondering and thinking about just sitting off doing nothing with them, but I kept getting halfway and saying to myself "Gurls or Starcraft?????" lol. I noticed more than ever that if you're out by yourself, you have to get involved as soon as possible, I sat around for too long and it kinda took me outta state, but when I started meeting people my confidence rose slightly with each interaction.

Five down and five to go. My object for the rest of the week is to initiate the conversations, and try to get more of the female persuasion in the mix. A good read is the posting in the DJ Tips section by "Mr. Mystery II". It is called "Cold Approach" I think. Really breaks it down easily.

 

[diceroll]

*reads the journal*

Good luck.

How about getting involved in some clubs and such @ college ?

BTW, thanks for posting in mine, reminded me that there are people here who do read the journal(s) and can help each other out :

cya,
diceroll

 

[Microphone Fiend]

Diceroll: I never really thought about joining a club, nothing really appealed to me. However one time I saw some guys brekdancing in the hallways once and I kicked with them and got a couple email address but I'm never online to ask em when they break...

Went to the club again this weekend. **** is really becoming too expensive with the taxi rides, and whatever else may come up. I'm really not feeling clubs. Maybe it's just the one I go to (they don't card ) but it just seems kinda contrived. I was never a big fan of clubs before but I'm getting tired of sitting around aimless, waiting for them to play a song I like so I can dance. It's like musical "Simon sez" or something.

Anyways today I went nowhere but the club and kicked it with a couple girls i kinda know from back school. I talked to them on and off during the night but I won't count that because I was already on a name basis and stuff. I did get one conversation. After the club was closed me and my crew were waiting outside for the taxi and this guy just strolls up behind us and starts standing with us. No one acknowledges him so I give him the what's up "head bob" and he kinda focuses at me and says yo. It looked like he was tripping out on something, lol. The taxi comes and he's still with us so guys are like "Um... are you coming with us?" He's like yea. We don't know where he's going and he don't know where we going, but he still got in. I start talking to him and he talks about how he got beat over the head with a bottle by one of his friends at the bar a couple weeks back. I keep the conversation going and find out some more things about him. I talked to him for most of the ride and by the end of it, the other guys were talking to him too.

Total Conversations: 6

 

[Microphone Fiend]

Alright I got one walking through the mall. I've passed up on so many opportunities, I'm kicking myself at my screen and I've got 3 to do in one day. The one I got today, there was three fellas behind me in school uniforms so I asked them what school they went to, did they have to wear uniforms, etc. Turns out they're the same age as me, but they are in HS and I'm in college... The convo wasn't much more than the bare minimum and they ditched me and went to the bathroom as a group (how....gay! lol) I need 3 more conversations tommorow.

 

[young_gun]

Good job, man. If you get to know those guys that breakdance, make sure you learn some moves from them. I used to be REALLY into this. I've had a lot of people come up to me and ask me how did I learn this, can you teach me, etc. Good stuff.

 

[Microphone Fiend]

Damn.... today was not good. For the last two days I've felt unmotivated. Like not feel like leaving my dorm unmotivated. I only talked to one person I didn't know today when I sat down for English and I slept most of the day away even though I got a good nights sleep. I don't really know what is the cause. I think it might be my sub-concious trying to sabotage me and stay in my comfort zone. I've looked in the bible for a good post for my situation but to no avail...I'm going to hide my network cable in a couple minutes and not come back online for anything until I finish my Bootcamp for this week. I can't stop now that I'm just picking up steam

 

[Ever onward]

Oh, and by the way, how do you view others' boot camp journals? Sorry if this is a noob question.

You're viewing one now dude, lol

 

[Microphone Fiend]

Alright I got 8 now.... I opened a gurl walking behind me after class and asked her how she did and got a laugh or two.. Most of my conversations are really the bare minimum. Well, until next time...

 

[Microphone Fiend]

Alright i got two convos from two gurls today. One was handing our brochures and I'd seen her around so I got her name and talked briefly, the 2nd was stopped by a friend and I just was conversing with her. Not really my type but, eh... that was the end of my 10 conversation total. I didn't realise I had completed it until afterwards, the Bootcamp was the farthest thing from my mind and then I thought about it and remember the conversations. I really gotta get in the groove again. Althought the last 2 convo's weren't primarily due to the bootcamp, most of my conversations (or just getting out of rez) is to get progress in my bootcamp. Week 3 is going to be a test for me, no doubt. I look forward to focusing on higher end chicks and going after what I want (don't ask me why I haven't done this yet ) This is gonna be pushing my boundaries a lot because I really slacked this past week (and a half)

Things I noticed:
Once you get it intitiated in a conversation, the quicker you get them to laugh or smile, the more relaxed you and the person feels. Maybe that is why the opener should be funny or friendly for a better response. Also don't let the conversation just die down and assume it is over after a long lull, or else the sh!t gets real awkward, stay upbeat and things will be fine. Social proof makes people want to come talk to you and see what you're about so the more people you talk to, the more people will wanna talk to you. Kind of a catch 22, when you overcome your fear of talking to people, others take the intiative to talk to you, but I that is the way of seduction for the most part. Another thing is if you feel like sh!t or unconfident or whatever, it may be right to stay inside and chill every once in a while, but for the majority of times you have to get active and do something. Play a sport, or just chill in a place where a lot of people frequent. Something is bound to happen and pick you up if you just allow yourself to be given the opportunity...

 

[Microphone Fiend]

Update: Imma take a lil break from the bootcamp. Mostly because I haev exams coming up and I'm falling behind. My heart just hasn't been in it since the first week and a half or so, i gotta get that feeling back too. When I get some time I'm gonna pick up where I left off. I'll still be doing the exercises when i ge the chance, I just won't be going out into the field for it for now.


Well until I start up again this thread is OVER!

 

[Microphone Fiend]

Im 18 today!!!! Woot Woot!

*Ahem* Okay back to your regularly scheduled thread....

Exams are finishing this week and I will restart the BC from where I left off this Thursday. I'm back and refocused. Yesterday I deleted all the 'messengers' off my computer, just a waste of time for me and keeps me thinking about what could've been. Maybe I'll restart it once I get sommore decent contacts.