Stats Don't Lie

Had my body stats taken again last night after gym.  Disappointing numbers which indicated NO CHANGE since my last weigh-in about a month ago.  Gotta step it up in 2012 by:

(1) Cutting back on the unhealthy foods... allow only 2 days (i.e. 4 meals) per week to go crazy
(2) Eat till 70% full and stop... again, staying away from fried foods, skins and shit with sauce
(3) Cut down on the snacking!!

All this shall commence AFTER my Hokkaido trip during CNY =D

As straight as I am, I gotta admit Blake Griffin is HOT!

Dov Simmon's 2-Day Film School

LEGENDARY!


That's how I'd summarize Dov Simmon's 2-Day Film School.  It was empowering, without fluff and extremely caustic to "artists".  I never claim myself to be an artist, so I enjoyed myself thoroughly.  It even inspired me to change one of my goals for 2012:


#5: Rewrite my Master Thesis
I will revisit my Master thesis and write a true 2nd draft by June.


#5: Write a brand new 90-minute, 1-location script.
1st draft by April.


Keeping it simple!  Oh, and I approached a woman in class.  She's blonde, married, 30 and added me on Facebook.


#3: Make 100 99 new friends on Facebook.
I currently have 322 323 friends on Facebook.  I will have 100 new friends on Facebook by end of 2012.


#4: Approach 100 99 different women.
This is part of shedding my anxiety when it comes to women.  I will approach 100 different women at a rate of 25 per quarter i.e. 25 by March, 50 by June, 75 by September and 100 by December.


1 down, 99 to go.  Easy.

Fake Webinar

So I signed up for this "webinar" last night which was supposed to talk about pick-up in Asia, when in fact it's really just an unlisted YouTube video -__-"  Anyways, here's the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iElkM1SmhGY&feature=youtu.be

Despite the fake-ass nature of the whole production, it did raise some very good points:

#1: Don't ask permission to talk to people, especially women
#2: Everything I say is right, and everything is going to plan
#3: Discover boundaries, don't determine them

#1 and #3 in particular goes against almost every single Asian predisposition, making it very difficult to accept at face value.  However, when you think about it, this is exactly the kind of thing that keeps me from pursuing the game!  Fear of awkwardness when talking to strangers (#1) because nobody does that (#3) in our society!  Gotta make some bold adjustments to my perceptions...

The second part of the video talks more about how to tell stories and keep a conversation going with a Venn diagram:

Basically you have subjects for the 3 circles, and then identify your personal interests pertaining to them.  Interests that overlap will usually generate stories from your personal experience which will naturally demonstrate value.  The presenter also goes into a model for conversation, which is pretty much common sense but here is it anyway:

Statement: Seize on something she says which to lead to…
Reflection: Tell your story, then...
Question: Ask her a general question pertaining to your story to...
Pass the baton: Let her bounce off your story and see how she responds and then go from there.

Pretty straight-forward stuff, so long as you're not socially emancipated.

Not the greatest "webinar", but it's a good start.

What I really want to do next is learn about the Mayans prediction of 2012 being the end of the World... that ought to generate some interesting conversations!

Katy Perry is Single!

In an effort to fulfill "#6: Read/Watch the news everyday", I've just set Google News as my browser homepage and found out that Katy Perry and Russell Brand have filed for divorce!  Am sad to hear the news, but happy for Russell as he now has full license to return to his Lothario ways.  Also hopeful to know that Katy Perry is back on the market:

AWESOME!

Goals for 2012

I made a pact with my best friend from High School that we'll come up with a list of 10 goals for 2012.  We will monitor each other's progress, and motivate each other in achieving them.  Without further ado, let's get on with the list:

#1: Find a new job
My current employer has expressed the possibility of down-sizing and eventually closing down operations in Hong Kong.  Thus, I will find a new job by March.

#2: Launch RESPEC.Tee
A private t-shirt label I started with some friends, I will launch the website and begin sales by January.  Our second line will launch by April.

#3: Make 100 new friends on Facebook.
I currently have 322 friends on Facebook.  I will have 100 new friends on Facebook by end of 2012.

#4: Approach 100 different women.
This is part of shedding my anxiety when it comes to women.  I will approach 100 different women at a rate of 25 per quarter i.e. 25 by March, 50 by June, 75 by September and 100 by December.

#5: Rewrite my Master Thesis
I will revisit my Master thesis and write a true 2nd draft by June.

#6: Read/Watch the news everyday
I want to become better informed about what's going on in the world.  Therefore, I will read or watch the news everyday.

#7: Do 5 pull-ups
I want to become a healthier and fitter person before I hit 30 in 2013.  To measure this, I will be able to do 5 standard pull-ups by end of 2012.

#8: Get rid of stuff
I have way too much random junk in my room.  I will clear the space to the left of me by June.

#9: Spend less time and money on cards and video games
These are childish activities, and I will cut down on them drastically.  Instead, I will play the guitar (pictured above), read books and write more.

#10: Become a better son
My mother is undoubtedly getting old, so I will be more patient with her and take better care of her physically and emotionally.

#BONUS: Track my progress on this blog!

Wish me luck on my path to become Slamgen... wait for it... DARY!