I have always wanted to…

Sunset in the Jungle, something I have always wanted to see.

Whew, I almost ran out of content ideas, it can be a challenge sometimes to find a good topic to write about, especially since I’ve been super busy travelling the world. In the last 2 months I have been all over South East Asia doing somethings I have always wanted to do. Actually I have wanted to do these things since last Spring. Once they came to mind, I put together a plan, figured out the costs and then did everything I had to do to make sure they happen, now they are happening.

Stop number 3 has me at a Muay Thai training camp in Thailand, there are pro UFC fighters, World Champion Kickboxers and the like. On the other side of the coin there are are firemen, engineers, students, teachers, and store clerks. They realized that training Muay Thai was something they wanted to do and they are doing it, not to be the next UFC champion, but simply because they wanted the experience and the excitement that travel and learning can bring. These people have boyfriends, girlfriends, wives, husbands, jobs, children, loan payments, cars, homes and family back home. They come from places like Siberia, Germany, England, Brazil, Usa and beyond, some are wealthy some are poor, regardless they are here, getting the most out of the time they have. They stopped looking for the “no” (I can’t because of __________) and found the yes.

Meanwhile there are people sitting at home, constrained by their ideas, limitations of their minds they’ll come across someone that has travelled the South China, that has climbed the highest mountain in Europe, took salsa dancing in Rio or learned Russian in Moscow. They’ll say how much they have always wanted to do something like that but couldn’t because their favourite colour is orange or they like gold fish or some other reason that doesn’t really matter.

Tynan’s speech: Not Taking Risks is Risky.

One of our favorites on our blog is Tynan. You might know Tynan from his role in the Neil Strauss book – The Game as “Herbal”. Since then Tynan has branched out into living life as all sorts of awesome.

Check out this video on why it’s important to take risks and why not taking risks will kill you.

http://www.vimeo.com/8985164

Facebook Profile Don’ts (same for Myspace, Dating Profiles and the like)

An example of photos you should not have in your profile. Stay tuned for a part 2 with Facebook profile do’s.

First of all your display photo speaks volumes.

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Sunglasses inside, macho cool guy stance, popped collars, sideways hats. The world has a douche bag alarm and people are running for cover.

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Gang signs. Look gentlemen, it’s obvious you are not in a gang. It’s also obvious that you can’t just stand there and have your photo taken comfortably so you need a crutch to hold you up, unfortunately throwing up a gang sign makes you look like a complete tool. Where is your popped collar?

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Anything with your shirt off. Especially if you are by yourself cause we know 2 minutes before this photo was taken you were talking about how you need a new display photo for your profile and you want to show people how ripped you are and what colour a boiled lobster looks like.

Stay tuned for how to do it right.

Busy Times at I date models

Hey Guys and Girls.

We missed a post last week. Things have been busy here at IDM (as we all are involved in other projects and it seems to be crunch time for most of us. Xander will be back soon with a new post and I’ll be writing some peices when I get back from the road.

In the mean time I have a few daily challenges for you to help get you outside of the box.

1. Sit down on the floor and take a breath. Next time you are at Starbucks, the grocery store. Have a seat and see how it feels. See how people react to you sitting in the middle of the floor. Live outside the box.

2. Meet 3 new people today. Try Xander’s technique of “Hi, I’m Xander” and extend your hand. See where it goes.

3. Feeling tired? a little bored? out of energy? Hit the floor and do some pushups. Does it change the wall you feel?

Guest Writer “T” the Storyteller on FEELING, being sexy, and being REAL

DanceWhat’s up LA and beyond. So, a girlfriend of mind invited me out for sushi the other night and I knew they did dancing afterwards. Knowing that plays a large part on how I am going to dress for the evening. What makes a guy look HOT? What makes a woman turn her head when you walk into a room — then pause so that her girlfriend that’s sitting across from her stops talking to look up at you, then back at her, who is still looking at you? What makes a whole table of women turn to you with a fuck-me look in their eyes, much to the chagrin of their male counterparts sitting next to them?

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Cailean’s POV – Male Facial Hair – This scruff has taken a hold of me.

CaileanThis Scruff has taken a hold of me.
I believe there is a curse put on any woman who tries to set up her friends. I know a man who is probably the best catch since Romeo and a woman who is so sweet and wonderful that only another woman could see how great she really is.
I can’t date the man since he has known me since childhood and it would be way too weird.
I can’t date the woman because… just because! (I tried that once in high school and came running back!) Read the rest of this entry »

How to look good this holiday season and feel great!

332367928_eef36c130f.jpgTen simple things you can do this holiday season to look (and feel) great. Read the rest of this entry »

Five Books That Will Shift Your Lifestyle Paradigm

Game On

The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists by Neil Strauss
How did Neil Strauss go from being a colleg virgin to what some would call “the world’s most famous pickup artist” in the space of three years? A New York Times bestseller, and an inspiration to millions of AFCs (Average Frustrated Chumps).

Double Your Dating by David Deangelo (Ebook)
David Deangelo gives us a primer in why success with women is so elusive and counter-intuitive; why traditional “dating” doesn’t work; and of course offers up some tried and tested solutions to your many problems and sticking points.

Magic Bullets by Savoy (Ebook)
Mystery’s former business partner, Savoy (who also happens to be from Atlantic Canada… ), shows us how to set the foundations for having threesomes, foursomes and moresomes, as well as how to build long term relationships.

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I DATE MODELS – FITNESS BOOTCAMP

Ok readers, on our quest to living life awesome we have overlooked the fitness part. We don’t all have to look like the cover of a magazine but we should all be in fairly decent physical shape. Why?

  • You will live longer
  • Lower your risks of major killers (such as cancer and heart disease)
  • You will reduce your risk of injury as you get older
  • You will look better
  • You will feel better

The list is way longer than that but if those are not enough reasons for you to get off your butt for 30 mins a day then we can’t really help you. We are going to cover a few topics in our bootcamp posts. So check back on Sundays for our regular diet and exercise post. In the mean time post up your fitness and diet questions in the comments section.

Jealousy – The Vegas Frame Revisited.

casinofallpreview-wince.jpgOne of our very first posts on IDM was based around our expanding idea of “The Vegas Frame” which can be read here . Today we are going to expand this idea of the Vegas Frame into the realm of relationships.

I’ve seen many relationships sour after months/years when the guy becomes a jealous pussy. Yes, I’m going to call some of you out, heck I’m even calling out my old self in this one.

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