End of the Year Slump

For the past few weeks things has been quiet in the PU front. In fact, things has been quiet in all the fronts, not just PU. I chalk it up to a sort kind of end of the year slump, or rather lethargy on my part.

I'm not worried about the slump, because I know it will go away eventually, but if we're talking about results, it's decidedly lacking in the past few weeks. After a few day-2s in November, I haven't gotten as much as a number close until this weekend. There weren't a lot of good targets for day game, and until last night, the crowds were thin at night as well. Maybe I'm just too picky, or perhaps I'm lazy, either way, something that I need to change soon.

I forced myself to go out to the mall yesterday. I got there way late, did opened two sets, one hooked. Afterwards I decided to go read my Economist instead. Just as I was about to sit down, I run into Zakster. Being in an underground society is kinda cool when I run into these same people everywhere I go.

Finally got a set that hooked at the mall yesterday. She was reading the mall map display, I slid next to her and opened with the oldest opener I know, "you know, I could never find anything on these things". I just kept talking and she laughed. I mostly talked about me and from her eyes I knew she was hooked. A bit later her friend came over and introduced herself to me and asked me to go with them to the Hello Kitty store. I passed, but I did get a #-close. She's from Santa Barbara, so I don't expect anything, but getting the #-close did make me feel a lot better.

One thing I've noticed a bit, and whim mentioned this week about himself on the forum, is that I think my sexual drive is a bit low these days. I'm no longer driven by this urgency for sex. Now this is a double edged sword. On the one hand, I'm not needy, I have no attachments to outcomes, and my inner game is strong. On the other hand, it makes me lazy and I don't push myself as hard. So I'm going to experiment with meditation to increase my sexual desire at will, at the same time maintaining zen and inner peace. We'll see how that works out.