DAY 22

I just completed Day 22.  I think.  Technically I did b/c I did everything that the mission said to do.  It might not have gone the way I had imagined it would go but that's ok, i guess.  I went to the mall to do it.  When I completed the mission I stopped at this skin treatment vendor in the middle of the mall operated by one insanely cute girl named Serena.  We started talking about skin treatment and then I transitioned the conversation into funny stories about my childhood.  Then she shared one of hers.  We laughed. (At this point, I needed to find a way to seed an upcoming event to allow for a natural number exchange at the end.  So I said something like "Wow. I did some interesting things when I was young.  But its amazing how life can be just as interesting when you get older.  Like, I meet some of the most interesting people in this town. Like for instance, I'm going to a show tonight with some of the most interesting people I've met in this town...BOOM! SEED PLANTED! CHECK!)   So anyways, I mildly teased her about her story.  I started telling her the dolphin tank story from my childhood.  I was almost finished when a customer came up to look at some of her products.  At this point I exited, without finishing my story, and went into a nearby clothing store planning on coming back to her after she finished with the customer.  I thought I might as well have some fun while I was in there so I saw a group of older women in there, grabbed the nearest girly outfit accessory I could find (which was a pink skirt) and went up to the ladies.  "Excuse me, I need a female opinion on this."  Then I put the skirt up to my waistline and smiled.  "What do you think?"  I said.  "This or the one with purple flowers over there on that rack?"  They all burst out laughing!  After that I went back over to re-initiate my conversation with "skincare girl" and she was like "Hey, you didn't finish your story."  Now I knew exactly what to do in this situation seeing as how this was a big IOI.  I playfully hesitated for a second to amplify the attraction and then I finally finished the story.  I looked at my watch and said "Wow! I gotta go."  Took one step away then looked back and said "Hey, you should tag along tonight to the show. It's gonna be fun." (NUMBER CLOSE)

By seeding the conversation with an exciting event, it gives you an alternate excuse for getting her number and avoids 99% of all possible awkwardness for the phone number exchange. The more you practice, the easier is gets.  Good luck guys. Signing off.