September 30th, 2006 - An Amazing Day
It's been a long time since I posted as I've been out enjoying the Seattle summer, but now that I'm back indoors and October 4th will conclude my second full year in Seattle and inaugurate my third with the return of our abysmal climate, I suppose it's time to write more into my little blog.
Some huge things have happened to me on Saturday.
I realized I was in love with my girlfriend Kate. This is huge for me because once I committed myself to becoming a pickup artist back in January, I didn't think I would settle down into a serious relationship for a very long time. I figured I would be on my own for at least a year or two, improving my skill set so I could ultimately become a social coach and teach others. I met Kate in mid-August at our usual stomping grounds, Amber. She actually was pretty mean to me on my cold approach, but thankfully I knew her friend Xtine from IBM back in 2003, and Xtine assured her that I was actually an awesome guy.
It turns out she's an amazing woman and we have a whole lot in common. She doesn't like the pickup artist part of me too much, but she knows I really am committed to helping other guys so she is fine with me pursuing my dream. Here's a shot of the two of us at Tia Lou's for my friend Arnab's birthday.
Kate, I'm sorry I didn't remove the red-eye from this photo. (she has huge pupils so she always gets red-eyed). But you look more sinister like this anyway. :-)
I was baptized into Capoeira. I first saw Capoeira in Brazil two years ago on a business trip with Microsoft, and fascinated as I was I didn't get a chance to pursue it until this summer. While I've only been playing for two months, I've really enjoyed the experience so far and I registered for our "batizado" (baptism) that was held this past Saturday. I received my first belt (white) and played mestres (masters) from Brazil who were very good and kicked me down. Here's a shot Kate took during the batizado:
I'm doing a kick we call meia-lua de compasso: 
It took me a while to get reasonably decent at this kick but I really like doing it (to the right... to the left is still a challenge).
I met my hero and arguably the best social coach / pickup artist on the planet, Wayne Elise (a.k.a. Juggler). He came to our most recent meeting during their workshop this weekend and I had the distinct opportunity to introduce him to the group. His talk was incredibly charismatic and everyone was very excited to meet him. He's a legend in the community and easily my favorite guru out there.
Wayne, thanks for talking to our group. I hope to see you again some day.
Some huge things have happened to me on Saturday.
I realized I was in love with my girlfriend Kate. This is huge for me because once I committed myself to becoming a pickup artist back in January, I didn't think I would settle down into a serious relationship for a very long time. I figured I would be on my own for at least a year or two, improving my skill set so I could ultimately become a social coach and teach others. I met Kate in mid-August at our usual stomping grounds, Amber. She actually was pretty mean to me on my cold approach, but thankfully I knew her friend Xtine from IBM back in 2003, and Xtine assured her that I was actually an awesome guy.
It turns out she's an amazing woman and we have a whole lot in common. She doesn't like the pickup artist part of me too much, but she knows I really am committed to helping other guys so she is fine with me pursuing my dream. Here's a shot of the two of us at Tia Lou's for my friend Arnab's birthday.
Kate, I'm sorry I didn't remove the red-eye from this photo. (she has huge pupils so she always gets red-eyed). But you look more sinister like this anyway. :-)I was baptized into Capoeira. I first saw Capoeira in Brazil two years ago on a business trip with Microsoft, and fascinated as I was I didn't get a chance to pursue it until this summer. While I've only been playing for two months, I've really enjoyed the experience so far and I registered for our "batizado" (baptism) that was held this past Saturday. I received my first belt (white) and played mestres (masters) from Brazil who were very good and kicked me down. Here's a shot Kate took during the batizado:
I'm doing a kick we call meia-lua de compasso: 
It took me a while to get reasonably decent at this kick but I really like doing it (to the right... to the left is still a challenge).I met my hero and arguably the best social coach / pickup artist on the planet, Wayne Elise (a.k.a. Juggler). He came to our most recent meeting during their workshop this weekend and I had the distinct opportunity to introduce him to the group. His talk was incredibly charismatic and everyone was very excited to meet him. He's a legend in the community and easily my favorite guru out there.
Wayne, thanks for talking to our group. I hope to see you again some day.
posted by Mikey @ 11:36 AM
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