Where do I begin? I didn't even know what a PUA was five days ago. I still don't know any of the lingo (HM8, IOI...). Wtf? Where do I get these terms translated? I rate girls according to the hurricane charts. A hot 10 is a category five, or Cat Five. I'm a complete newbie. But early in my life I was the greatest PUA ever.

I was 19 and living in japan and a Dj on an english speaking radio station, listened to by a shadow audience of more than one million japanese people in Tokyo and other major cities there. Picking up women there was the game I played, and I did it good - really good. As soon as I opened my mouth, and told them I was that DJ, the rest was easy. I was a fucking machine. A complete man whore. I could get almost any girl I wanted.

Then I got out of the game for many years. But dabbled in it over the last few years, then stumbled a couple weeks ago across Paul Janka (the NYC PUA) then decided it would be really fun to do again.

Started researching things online. Yesterday came across this site. Read the "say hello to everyone" advice. Yesterday during a run I did just that: hi to everyone I passed. Everyone said hi. Fuck, this is fun. I'm addicted.

Did it again this morning. More than just hellos though. Started making silly comments to people. A lady running her dog: I said "the dog is going to beat you". Two girls running parrallel to the path in a woodsie area: "watch out for bigfoot up there."

Then I got in my car and went to meet a girl who I met on a language exchange site. But had five minutes before I saw her so I went into a starbucks, saw a hot girl studying at a table. Walked up to her, said hi, she smiled and said hi back. I started asking her what she was studying, she said law. I told her she must be a genius. We chatted another minute then I spilt.

In afternoon I went downtown to get one beer. Downed it then went on the prowl. I saw an asian coming my way. Got in front of her and said "where's your umbrella"? Then recognizing she was japanese. I spoke in japanese. We talked for 10 minutes. Browsed in a store. I got her email. Were meeting monday. I'm "showing her around."

After that, I said same thing to another girl. She chuckled. Noticed how sweet her ass was as she walked away.

Then asked another girl a few minutes later where her umbrella was. She said it was in her bag. I asked why she wasn't using it. She said she was going to wait till it rain. I stopped and said "its pouring". Was just drizzle. I kept up with her. Asked her where she was from (texas). Told her that she must be a cowboy. Got her name (valarie), I said "valerie like the Monkees song? She smiled. Turned to go in bar. I didn't. Maybe should have.

Then on to bookstore. Saw girl with crazy kanji tshirt. Asked her cold "what does your shirt say". She said I dont know. aksed if she spoke japanese. I didn't say I did. In retrospect I should have pretended to translate the shirt for her... something like "my name is (look at her for name) and I'm a really cute girl and I like when guys talk to me in bookstores...."

Shoulda done it, but thoght of it too late.

said hi to a few others.

God this is fun. I'm addicted. One week ago I never said hello to anyone unless I had to.

I'm 45 and fit. Run and swim.

Gotta go check craigslist in the missed connections area. See if any girls are missing me yet.

Thinking about videotaping some of these interactions, and posting here.