Today I went up to gorgeous Brazilian woman. I was blown away by how receptive she was. Every thing was a green light. She only has Brazilian friends and she wants to practice more English. She works at a restaurant that is shutting down next week and will have tons of time. She said she wanted to make plans with me. She was telling me all about her logistics. She was easily the hottest woman I ever felt like I had a chance with. In the moment I was talking to her I felt "attractive" in a way I never have before. And then I number closed. She handed me the phone. I typed in my name and number. I took a picture of us and added it to the contacts. Then I called myself and handed her the phone. I saw it ring twice. Then I think she hung up and put it in her pocket. She had to go and, unprompted, she reaffirmed that we would make plans. When she was gone I looked at my phone and the call never came through. God damn you AT&T.

It was a tough lesson to swallow. In picking up a lady, the devil is in the details. It's such a nuanced game. Today was a reminder that I've got a long road a head of me. There are just so many pitfalls.