Flashback Six months ago I went out with my bro who was feeling down I dragged him to the farthest away bar and hit every bar on the way home. We we're feeling good and in a good state, that night I got three numbers and one K-close. The place before last I was chopping it up with this one bartender who was pretty fine (HB: 8) she was a nerd and I was drunk saying dirty things. After that night one of the number closes became my Oneitis unfortunately for me it didn't work out. So I'm back on the horse.

Present I have been single for a month, single in my mind for a week, back to lurking on here, and ready to make my first approach. I went out and opened a few girls with a simple "Hi." and conversation, I was stuttering and nothing went well, the very next day I decided I was going to go back to the bar with the HB: 8.

Opener: I walk in and she has a sweater that has rudolph and says #selfie on it, first words out of my mouth are "That sweater is awful." and she with a smile says "Awfully cute. How have you been, what have you been up to since I last saw you?"

DHV: I was soloing but said well since I last saw you I got my own "little" (trying not to sound like I was trying to DHV...) company off the ground, and just yesterday I got a new tattoo!.

Rapport: You're a nerd, you'll appreciate it (show her a picture) she's zooming and staring, so I say, "now you're just staring at my nipple." Picture for those interested (The Glitch Mob regrammed :D ): http://instagram.com/p/wweHF4KLLD/?modal=true

At this point she was busy and my approach anxiety was beginning to surface, what to do now etc. Three young black girls she knew came in and they talked until she had to run and do bar stuff. At this point I start talking to them and we're laughing about day drinking and "wylin out"... Bartender is coming back seeing us all laughing...

Attempted close 1: I say, we were just talking and they think its a good idea that I take you out to look at xmas lights and get a drink. she smiles and says, "oh really? christmas lights huh?" to which I respond "i know, how innocent is that."

She's hovering and talking with the girls who are saying I should go out with her. I take the time to tell the story that when I first met her I was wasted and saying nasty things, that im trouble.

She tells me I'm all trouble, and I say yeah but I have nice hair and bone structure so there are trade offs.

They are laughing and its cool, the girls leave, I get my check and say hey your number isn't on here, what am I supposed to do with that.

She shakes her head and smiles and writes it down. Digits closed.

Takeaways: Got to get back out there, I feel good after doing it even though the first few approaches sucked. Trying to pick up a girl at work during the day is hard for me, I cant kino her, still have to work on state a little so that the AA doesn't creep up.