Was hit by a car today lolz

[Toast]

[]Sleep until 2pm (reduce that down to 1pm) - Woke up at 1
[]Approach from 3-7pm (maybe 30min break for lunch in between) No Approach.
[] 1 HR of Japanese book work (48/150)
[] Study Next Chapter in Text Book - Chapter 4 completed
[] Anki Flash Cards and WaniKani

So as most might see Japan is my top priority.

I've completed all of the necessary steps to becoming a Sheriff Deputy so I'm just waiting to hear if I get into the police academy. Mr Background Investigator. If ur reading this, hire me so I can go through the police academy, make bank for a few months and drop out to go to Japan.

Been talking with 2 different Language learning school consultants to get my paperwork in order and see what my chances of getting accepted are. Submitted one application through one consultant, but he's still got some more questions for me. The other one I'm currently filling out the application but there are some things i need to get in order first. Approximate entry date into japan if everything goes smoothly would be April 2022.

Until then I'm going to try and pass the JLPT N5 (beginner lvl ) language test. Test is in December.

Approach has diminished because I'm prioritizing spending hours studying Japanese. But I still want to at least do like 100 a week. That's like 3 sessions of ~35 per week. Easily doable.

Had a date today, she flaked 2 hours before we were supposed to meet. Good stuff. Have a date on Thursday as well with a girl I've yet to close. This time its basically smash or pass. Going to just suggest coming straight to my place for wine and a movie or some shit.

[MakingAComeback]

Good work Toast.

If @Manganiello is anything to go by, I'd say it would be very helpful to be able to say "oh no no" in Japanese. Worked well for him!

MAC

[Toast]

[]Sleep until 2pm (reduce that down to 1pm) - Woke up at 2
[] 1 HR of Japanese book work (56/150) - probably 2 hours of actual pencil on paper work being done
[] Study Next Chapter in Text Book - Chapter 5 completed
[] Anki Flash Cards and WaniKani
[]Approach from 3-7pm (maybe 30min break for lunch in between) No Approach Again

[Manganiello]

Approximate entry date into japan if everything goes smoothly would be April 2022.

That's exciting!!

[Toast]

[]Sleep until 2pm (reduce that down to 1pm) - Woke up at 2
[] 1 HR of Japanese book work (63/150) - Chapter 6 text book pages
[] Study Next Chapter in Text Book - Chapter 6 Is DENSE with information >.<
[] Anki Flash Cards and WaniKani - 17/1000 Kanji memorized
[]Approach from 3-7pm (maybe 30min break for lunch in between) No Approach Again

Something i noticed today was my lack of approach has affected my ability to pull the trigger when i see a hot girl in the wild.
Today i went shopping to buy dinner. Saw a cutie Asian and I felt some anxiety. Didn't approach and missed my opportunity. Not a good thing, but also a good thing because I'm dumb and i always learn best from my mistakes.

I've been obsessed with Learning Japanese, and it had greatly affected my approach.

I think i need to set aside a block of an hour and still consistently approach at lease 20 minimum. Not even for the numbers or getting laid. Just to keep my confidence, my skills sharp, and my fuckin baseless confidence that i can do anything i want.

Approaching really steels the nerves against uncertainty in life.

Tomorrow ill go out from 4-5pm and approach. Maybe even for 2 hours.

I want my day to look like this:

Wake up at 2
3d printing business/breakfast till 3
Approach from approach from 330-5
Dinner
Study Japanese from 7-9
Prepare and leave for work at 945

Something like this is a good balance. I get overly obsessed with one thing, which can be a good and bad thing. I don't feel like I'm going to burn out on Japanese studying this time. But it is healthy to have a balance. The brain literally only has a limited capacity for thinking per day before it turns into mush. Just like how u can over work muscles, the brain is the same.

[Toast]

[]Sleep until 2pm (reduce that down to 1pm) - Woke up at 6pm due to having to work 12 hour shift
[] 1 HR of Japanese book work (63/150) - Going to finish Ch6 while at work.
[] Study Next Chapter in Text Book - Chapter 6 Is DENSE with information >.<
[] Anki Flash Cards and WaniKani - 20/1000 Kanji memorized
[]Approach from 3-7pm (maybe 30min break for lunch in between) 30ish min of approach 0/4

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So today did not go as planned. I had to stay at work until 11am and it fucked my day up.

Woke up at 6pm. Didn't have any time to study Japanese's, didn't have time to do 3d printing stuff. Had to leave for work in 3.5 hours.

Walked my block to get some food and figured I would approach since its Friday and there would be some women to approach.
went 0/4 I believe.

Funny interaction that's never happened before on 2 levels happened today.
Approached a chick. Said she had a boyfriend. Pushed 2x after. Said "how serious is it?" and she laughed, thanked me and walked away.

Approached a couple more girls while walking to get food. Got my food and was walking back home when I saw her again. She walked up to me and said "i thought about it and i would like to give you my number"
in my head I'm like, ok this is hyper rare situation. Something like this has never happened.
we exchange, I text her my name. And then approach a 9/10 duo on the way home. No exchange.

Get home and the girl texts me back. She sent me a pic of 2 dudes fucking each other. LOL. Blocked and deleted her number.

First time something like that has happened.

[MakingAComeback]

What the fuck LMAO

She gave you her number and sent you gay porn?!

Bruh....

MAC

[Radical]

You met an IRL shitposter

[Adam]

Approached a couple more girls while walking to get food. Got my food and was walking back home when I saw her again. She walked up to me and said "i thought about it and i would like to give you my number"
in my head I'm like, ok this is hyper rare situation. Something like this has never happened.
we exchange, I text her my name. And then approach a 9/10 duo on the way home. No exchange.

Get home and the girl texts me back. She sent me a pic of 2 dudes fucking each other. LOL.

Hahahahah dude that's hilarious. You should have sent her a lemonparty or meatspin link in return (don't look up either on a work computer)

[Manganiello]

Get home and the girl texts me back. She sent me a pic of 2 dudes fucking each other. LOL. Blocked

Why the block?

It's just -BSU.

[Toast]

@MakingAComeback Lol yah. Such a hyper rare situation I should have been wary of some foolishness going on haha.
@Radical A rare thing to encounter haha.
@Adam Ahh the classics.
@Manganiello TBH I was thinking about texting her back "so when are you free?"

[Toast]

[]Sleep until 2pm (reduce that down to 1pm) - Woke up at 2. Back on schedule again
[] 1 HR of Japanese book work (63/150) - Going to finish Ch6 while at work.
[] Study Next Chapter in Text Book - Re Reading chapter 5 and 6, Read Ch 7
[] Anki Flash Cards and JL1K Kanji Deck
[]Approach from 3-7pm (maybe 30min break for lunch in between) - No approach

Approach Related

I think i need to do an hour of approaching per day. At lease 20 approaches. I have the time and means to do it. Feeling needy and really dependent on the few women I am talking to right now which is not good. The girl ive hooked up with twice now was very direct with me when I said we should hang out and relax.

she said "so does that mean watching old movies, drinking wine, and fucking?"

Didn't really know what to say back to something so direct. I'm unsure if she wants me to be clear with my intentions or if its a shit test. She did say before that she didn't know what i wanted because I didn't specifically say i brought her home to fuck on the second date. But that also seems like a shit test so i did the same and just joked about it. So i responded:

"lolz, if that's relaxing to you then I'm down. I was more thinking going out to dinner" Tried to throw it back at her as a joke, and then ended with a beta response lol. Probably not the best answer. No response yet ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Japanese Related

My studies are going well. I'm progressing well through the book but the though that came in to my head is that I think i need some concrete goals and time frames so that I don't get lost along the way. Something to really show far along I've gotten.

-Plan so far is to finish Genki 1 Workbook and Textbook by the end of August.
-Im going to try and get to level 5 in WaniKani Kanji app
-Fully Memorize all Vocabulary within Genki 1
-Continue working through the Core 2k Japanese Vocab Anki Deck
-Then take a JLPT N5 Practice test to see if my reading, writing, and listening comprehension are good enough to pass at the end of august

The JLPT N5 Test is in December.

I would like to try and go through Genki 2 and get to N4 but idk if progressing through both of these books by December is reasonable.

[Toast]

[]Sleep until 2pm (reduce that down to 1pm) - Woke up at 3am stayed up till 9am. Woke back up at 4pm
[] 1 HR of Japanese book work (63/150) - Going to finish Ch6 while at work.
[~] Study Next Chapter in Text Book - Working on Chapter 8
[] Anki Flash Cards and JL1K Kanji Deck
[]Approach from 3-7pm (maybe 30min break for lunch in between) - No approach

Japan Stuff

The correspondent finally responded. I've been having issues proving my past entry into the country because my passport with my visa stamps was stolen back in 2016. Turns out to not be as big a deal as i initially thought. Good to know. Waiting on a response from the school to see how to remedy the issue.

Studies have been going well. I'm re-watching HunterxHunter 2011 version with Japanese subs. So far my comprehension is probably around 30%. I can infer what is going on via context clues based on the words that i do know, as well as what i already know from watching the anime back like 10 years ago. Its interesting because the sentences that I can translate clearly do really stick in my head. Like the puzzle pieces have a more lasting impact when I solve them while watching and reading and listening. Very interesting because the initial thought of learning a language is hella bookwork, but it seems as though, massive input while learning vocab and studying less grammar is what really helps aid comprehension.

Im still going to work through Genki 1 text book, but might not go farther then that for now. I want to be aware of the grammar rules but i don't know if memorizing all the different rules is as important this early in the learning process. I think Massive vocab knowledge is more important right now.

Cold Approach

Had a date today with a girl I could not seal the deal with previously. This would be the 3rd date. We have kissed several times and get along pretty well. It was her last chance with me essentially. I was going to either smash or pass. She suggested trivia night at a bar, I suggested she come to my place for movies and wine. She texted me this morning.

Essentially went like this:
Sorry for bailing twice on you now. I'm not looking for hookups as I'm really busy. It was fun hanging out with you and maybe our paths will cross in the future.

She filtered herself out essentially. Now that's not to say that if i had set up a date near my place and brought her home that night things would not have gone differently. But i think this outcome is fine. The reoccurring theme with this girl is she is always busy with work. Shes 33, past her prime, and heavily focused on her career. Best wishes to her in finding a man when shes settled down and 40 years old and has her career in order.

[SamJ_]

[]Sleep until 2pm (reduce that down to 1pm) - Woke up at 3am stayed up till 9am. Woke back up at 4pm
[] 1 HR of Japanese book work (63/150) - Going to finish Ch6 while at work.
[~] Study Next Chapter in Text Book - Working on Chapter 8
[] Anki Flash Cards and JL1K Kanji Deck
[]Approach from 3-7pm (maybe 30min break for lunch in between) - No approach

Japan Stuff

The correspondent finally responded. I've been having issues proving my past entry into the country because my passport with my visa stamps was stolen back in 2016. Turns out to not be as big a deal as i initially thought. Good to know. Waiting on a response from the school to see how to remedy the issue.

Studies have been going well. I'm re-watching HunterxHunter 2011 version with Japanese subs. So far my comprehension is probably around 30%. I can infer what is going on via context clues based on the words that i do know, as well as what i already know from watching the anime back like 10 years ago. Its interesting because the sentences that I can translate clearly do really stick in my head. Like the puzzle pieces have a more lasting impact when I solve them while watching and reading and listening. Very interesting because the initial thought of learning a language is hella bookwork, but it seems as though, massive input while learning vocab and studying less grammar is what really helps aid comprehension.

Im still going to work through Genki 1 text book, but might not go farther then that for now. I want to be aware of the grammar rules but i don't know if memorizing all the different rules is as important this early in the learning process. I think Massive vocab knowledge is more important right now.

Cold Approach

Had a date today with a girl I could not seal the deal with previously. This would be the 3rd date. We have kissed several times and get along pretty well. It was her last chance with me essentially. I was going to either smash or pass. She suggested trivia night at a bar, I suggested she come to my place for movies and wine. She texted me this morning.

Essentially went like this:
Sorry for bailing twice on you now. I'm not looking for hookups as I'm really busy. It was fun hanging out with you and maybe our paths will cross in the future.

She filtered herself out essentially. Now that's not to say that if i had set up a date near my place and brought her home that night things would not have gone differently. But i think this outcome is fine. The reoccurring theme with this girl is she is always busy with work. Shes 33, past her prime, and heavily focused on her career. Best wishes to her in finding a man when shes settled down and 40 years old and has her career in order.

Awesome that you're learning Japanese and working toward the goal of moving to Japan! Gotta keep approaching though, you were probably the most successful of anyone on here, at least in the last few months while I've been on here. hoping to see you get back to it soon!

[Toast]

Awesome that you're learning Japanese and working toward the goal of moving to Japan! Gotta keep approaching though, you were probably the most successful of anyone on here, at least in the last few months while I've been on here. hoping to see you get back to it soon!

Yah the end goal is to approach in Japan, so it is taking precedence over approach. I do plan to approach at least 20per day. I'm honestly just being lazy.

Need to get my schedule in order. I have been feeling the affects of not approaching. Feeling needy, and such. but having a concrete goal to work towards is keeping me motivated.