The Research Continues
So I sat in on the PickUp 101 class on Thursday night. I brought my friend Sue along so I wouldn't be the only woman in the room. I have mixed feelings about it. The class just basically taught guys how to approach woman with new pick-up lines. They were taught how to pickup women by basically putting them down. It sounds horrible, but the more I thought about it, it actually does work. Women love the guy who will call them out or make fun of them. Everyone loves a challenge. I was surprised at how many of the men that were there were, in their words, "nice guys who were sick of women walking all over them". These guys just wanted to learn what they thought they were doing wrong. I guess women are partly to blame, we sure don't make it easy on these poor guys. I'm going to the class again next week and then I'm going to follow them out next Saturday to see how they do. It should be interesting.
So it's raining like crazy, but it's super hot. My hair is not happy. Yesterday I had to meet a friend at Peets for coffee and it had started out a great hair day, but by the time I walked from the T to Peets, my hair was just a mass of frizz. So all my hard work had gone down the drain and I had to tie it up in a knot. Esta vida es un asco!
I've been waiting for this week in movies to come for a long time now. Both Superman and The Devil Wears Prada open this week!! Superman looks like it's going to be awesome and has a great cast. I read The Devil Wears Prada a few years ago and loved the book. I was in New York when they were filming and we tried a few times to get close enough to see Meryl Streep, but failed miserably :( From what I've seen in the previews she's playing Miranda Priestly just as bitchy as she is in the book. And Anne Hathaway looks so sweet as her assistant. I can't wait to hit the movies this week!

PUA-Research I Don't Want To Do!
So I've been given a new assignment for a feature at work. One that I'm not feeling very comfortable doing. It's on the PUA or the Pick Up Artist. My friends and I prefer to call them "Douchebags". You know what I'm talking about. The guy with the spiky hair with bleach blonde tips, tanning salon tan, Ryan Seacrest thing going on that will follow you and your friends around all night long....even if your just in Chili's trying to eat some fajitas. Well, there is a company in Boston called Pickup 101 that basically teaches men how to flirt, date, and generally pick up women, transforming average guys into flawless ladies’ men. So their ad says. There's even a book written by Neil Strauss called "The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists." that is available for men who may not want to take part in a class. So I've got to talk to the owner of Pickup 101 and read this ridiculous book, which so far just seems like a how-to on how to get yourself a one night stand. The book says that women these days are "smart,independent thinkers, and they have their lives together and they expect the same from men." Thus making the standard pickup line a thing of the past. Men now have to work harder to get a women's attention. The chapters in the book focus on different types of trainings, covering everything from how to dress to managing multiple relationships. The reason I'm uncomfortable doing this is that it just skeeves me out. I am very nervous to talk to these guys and to submit myself to this sort of game playing. On the other hand, it also makes me wonder if us women have made it so hard for men to talk to us that they've had to turn to this type of class or read this type of book. Are we really that bad? Or are they just "douchebags"? Maybe it's a mixture? Who knows. All I know is that if I have to do this, they better air it.
For the record, my favorite pick-up line of all time..."Sweets, you couldn't ignore me if you tried". Not really a pick-up line, but great nonetheless.

Song of the Day: "Heard The World" O.A.R

Stars Are Blind (And Apparently Retarded)
We got the song in a short time ago. I've waited to comment on it because I was curious to see what the opinion of the general public would be. Of course, all the kiddies love it. You would not believe that it is a top requested song. I'm so glad I'm not a dj because if I had to play that song over and over I would probably shoot myself in the face. Seriously, how does that crap even get made? Oh well.
In other news, I've found a nice condo for myself and will be moving this weekend. Thank god because I think my parents are as sick of me as I am of them at this point. Once I'm all settled, everyone is welcome to come by for a cupcake.
I almost forgot...song of the day: An Old Familiar Scene by ElfPower

Erase and Rewind
That has become my motto this week. Over a short period of time, I've become such a perfectionist that I'm even annoyed with myself. I've spent 13 hours today locked in this small studio trying to piece together a commercial that's supposed to be played by 7am tomorrow morning and that's all I've done...erase and rewind. I'm at the point where I've said it to myself, "Erase and rewind", so many times that I'm delirious. I wonder what I would do in my own life if I could erase and rewind. Would I change anything? I don't know if I'm one of those people who would be all "I'd never change a thing! I have no regrets! woohoo!" anyone who says that is a liar. We've all done things or said things we wish we could take back, I just wonder if the same outcome would happen either way. I doubt it, but then again, who knows? If there is such a thing as destiny then no matter what you do or no matter how many times you "erase and rewind" the outcome would still be the same in the end. Or would it? Oh bollocks, I need to get back to work...enough philosophy for one night.