Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Halloween at the Lyons Den!


Halloween is so soon! It is my favorite holiday, I love dressing up and love getting spooked. Last year we did a crazy horror Alice in Wonderland theme and this year should definitely top it.

I will post pictures of our costumes this weekend but for now just putting up a quick pic of my favorite decoration in our house. These skeleton guys are 'hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil' and they're adorable. They're small, only about 6 inches tall, and fit anywhere. Check them out on Amazon if you're interested!

Sunday, October 24, 2010


I am obsessed with these girls. They are so talented, so adorable, and insane dancers. Enjoy!

Saturday, October 23, 2010

Should Girls Waste Your Time Just to be Polite?



Since I work in the field of dating, relationships and pick up, here is a post related to that.

I get approached a lot. Whether it's at the grocery store, airports, the gym, or a bar/club, I get approached just about every day. While it is very sweet and VERY flattering it is something that I find myself having less and less patience for. In my high school and college years I loved being approached because it was new, it was exciting, it made me feel pretty and I was young and naive. Now that I am older, much wiser and more experienced it is a different story.

One thing I have battled with a bit is how to politely say thanks but no thanks. I have tried a ton of different methods and lately have decided that the very honest, "Thank you, but I'm not interested" line would be my default. Simple, effective, to the point, and doesn't waste my time or theirs. Seems fair, right?

Wrong. Every time I have ever told a guy immediately that I was not interested they get angry, aggressive, call me a bitch, say "Well f*ck you" or "You're not good enough for me anyway," and in one instance got REALLY aggressive to the point that Adam and a few of our instructors had to step in.

Last night we were out in downtown Austin on West 6th Street. I was with Adam, our interns and instructors and we were teaching some students. A guy approached me and here is how the interaction then went.


Random Bar Guy: "Excuse me *extends hand toward mine* - What's your name?"
Amanda: "Thank you honey, you're very sweet, but I'm not interested."
Random Bar Guy: "That's a bit harsh... You don't have to be a bitch."
Amanda: "Actually, I didn't think I was bitchy at all. I said it very politely, was upfront and didn't waste your time."
Random Bar Guy: "Hmm.... I guess you're right. What could I have done better?"
Amanda: "I'd have to charge you for that." *wink*


That guy immediately called me a bitch and said I was harsh when I, very politely, thanked him for showing me interest, said he was very sweet, and then kindly said I wasn't interested. Only when I explained it did he then see my point.

So I decided to dig a bit further and put up a status on my Twitter and Facebook saying this-

"Guys: Would you rather a girl tell you IMMEDIATELY that she wasn't interested, or talk to you for a bit to be polite to then just turn you down anyway?"


The responses that I got to this was almost 100% of guys saying they would rather be told immediately. Check out some of the replies below:


These guys are all very confident and assuring that they would like to be told imediately when, in real life, the actual reaction is the exact opposite.

So is it ego? Is it because they like the idea of being told immediately so they don't waste their time and efforts yet in reality they can't handle that type of rejection? Is there a better, more sweet way I can be wording it?

Hmm...



Happy Birthday to Me!





24 has always sounded older to me than it really is. I am now 24 yet still feel like an 18 year old fratty college kid. Peter Pan syndrome definitely... I don't know if I'll ever grow up!

My 24th birthday was perfect. Laid back and chill, exactly how I wanted it. We were in Miami for a few days so I got to hang out down there and sneak in a day at the beach over my birthday weekend. Adam woke me up with snuggles and a present. Nothing over the top, just exactly what I wanted. My birthday was on Friday and on the Sunday we had dinner at Joes Stone Crab, my favorite seafood restaurant ever.

Maybe we'll do something big for 25th birthday. But this year was amazing... Not just my birthDAY but the entire year overall. Can't wait to see what 24 brings. I'm excited for it.

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

CPR Certified!



Cary and Melissa practicing chest compressions on the dummy


After watching shows like Lost, the Colony and Burn Notice Adam and I decided that learning CPR would be a great skill to have. We work with people for a living and you never know when an emergency situation might happen.

Last week we gathered our interns and coaches and had an instructor from the American Heart Association come to our house and teach us CPR! We learned basic First Aid to go with it as well as how to use a defibrillator. It was a cool class to take and I am so glad we did! We are Infant CPR Certified as well which is something I also wanted to do.

This is a skill I hope we never have to use, but it's always better to be safe than sorry. It was only $35 a person and this is something I think everyone should do. Contact the AHA in your area, learn this skill and get certified! You might just save a life some day.


PUA Summit

Pleasure Doing Business dress from ShopBop, Christian Louboutin Banana pumps, David Yurman bracelets and ring


Happy October everyone! This time of year is when a lot of conferences and seminar for our industry take place and a few weeks ago was the PUA Summit. The PUA Summit is the biggest conference each year and takes place in LA. This was the fourth year that Adam was invited to attend and speak so we headed over to the west coast for it.

A lot of the big names in the industry go and this year was no exception. There was David Wygant (the guy the movie 'Hitch' with Will Smith was based off of), Bad Boy, Tyler Durden, Mehow, Hypnotica, and others. There were over 70 speakers total over three days and it was held in the Level 3 nightclub in the Hollywood and Highlands shopping center. This was one of the first years that we didn't have a camera crew or journalists following us around, so that was refreshing. We could speak freely without a sound guy hearing our every word.

This is the very first year that I was actually invited to speak also. :) I was asked to speak as part of the female panel that they had and I was the only woman who actually teaches 'pick up.' The other women on it was Erika Awakening who teaches Holistic Belief Reprogramming, Marni Wing who runs the Wing Girl Method, a life coach, a woman who teaches embodiment exercises, and a couple of fashion and image consultants.

That picture at the top is one that Adam took while I was on stage. I was originally under the impression that we would be doing a Q&A panel but about an hour before I went on stage I was told that it wasn't Q&A and I should have a speech prepared. So off I went with my iPhone to take notes on and outlined a talk based off of a question that one of the attendees asked. His question was that as a man he knows what it is like to approach a woman, but he doesn't know what it is as a woman to be approached. So I spoke on a basic 5 point guide on the do's and don't of gaming and what women (generally) think as it is happening.

I have done dozens and dozens of bootcamps and small lair talks in the past where I speak to 10 to 50 guys at a time, but this was my first time in front of a big crowd of 200+ people. It was a lot of fun speaking, I got GREAT reactions from the crowd and I hope I am invited back next year. :)

And of course, the best part.... Adam was voted, for the second year in a row, as the Number 1 Pick Up Artist in the World!!! I am such a proud wifey and I know how hard Adam works for and with everyone we train. And PUA Training was voted the Best Pick Up Company! So I have the Number 1 husband and I work for the Number 1 company.