"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.

She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.

Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.

So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.

The words come later. The impression comes first.

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^^^ Wow, language exchange on Skype. I never heard of it or thought of it, but it's a great idea.

I'm going to check that out and see if they have any Chinese speakers on there.
 

"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."

Attraction runs on a clock.

She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.

The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."

One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.

Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.

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FireOnTheMountain said:
Oh, and a warning about learning Japanese from anime.



I knew a guy who did that. He actually was able to have a conversation with some Japanese people using what he learned in anime. But they ended up busting out laughing because the style of words in anime isn't really the same as conversation.



Imagine if someone started talking to you like they talk in Lord Of The Rings. Really serious, dramatic language. That's what it was like.
Awsome! It can really be done!!!
 

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taiyuu_otoko said:
Great idea. I forgot about that. If you can, look for a japanese supermarket. Likely they'll have a bulletin board where you can advertise for "language exchange." I met several friends that way.

Also, there are loads of sites that specialize in language exhange. You can talk over skype a couple times a week. There are LOT of bored lonely housewives in Japan that would LOVE to practice english with a gaijin in exchange for some japanese practice.

About.com is a good place to start.
That's a good idea. I can't leave the house ATM so all my learning needs to be in front of the computer.
 
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