I really like this girl.how do I introduce myself?

[Jason B.]

So here's a little more detail, I'm 16 in high school, I've been a pretty shy guy my whole life. I've had numerous chances with I don't even know how many girls. But some how, some way, I always seem to screw them up. Now they haven't all been screw ups, I guess you could say I've had so called "things" with girls before. But none that I actually really liked or would ever really date. I've been told by many girls that I'm attractive, so I know that's not an issue, the issue is simply this, whenever it comes to me seeing a girl that I like, I can never figure out what to say, or how to introduce myself to her. And then before you know it it's over, she either gets a boyfriend before I start talking to her or something else stupid happens that prevents me from talking to her.
So here's the scoop, this girl lives in my neighborhood and she walks by my house every time school gets out. I do not take the bus, I drive home myself. And every time the opportunity comes all I can think in my head is, "what to do, what to say, how to say it" etc etc...
Wondering if anyone has had this problem or anyone could help me out.

 

[spikeskug001]

O.K. this is how it goes. You get an orangutan. I'm not talking a little
monkey or some dancing chimp bull****, I mean a ****ing orangutan.
Don't ask me how you're gonna get a ****ing orangutan, that's not my
problem. So the orangutan's name is Clyde. This is non-negotianable, all
orangutans are named Clyde. I don't know why that is, it's just how the
world works. So you and Clyde become man (and ape) about town. You're
seen everywhere together, you make the scene. You and friends go out in
big groups. You talk loud, you laugh louder. Every time you say
something witty you high-five the orangutan. The town begins to buzz. It
gets back to her. "Did you know the guy with the orangutan?", "You used
to date the guy with the orangutan?", "Why would you break up with a guy
with an orangutan?" Next thing you know she's calling.

"I'm hoping we can still be friends. Wanna hang out sometime." "Geez I
dunno, me and Clyde were going to go to a monster truck race tonight.
(orangutans love monster trucks) In fact the whole social calender seems
kinda full. I tell you what, I'll make a little note (what was your name
again?) and maybe I can squeeze you in." "Oh, well you know my number so
don't be a stra-" "Hey look at the time! I gotta skate, Clyde's making
Mojitos'."

At this point the upper hand is yours. You can let her twist in the
wind, you can draw her back into your life at the pace you decide.
Whatever, it's your life. But if you're a smart man? You slowly phase
her back in. You're IM'ng. You're talking on Live. You get invited to
family functions. You bring Clyde, he becomes like one of the family.
You're one big Brady Bunch.

Then the orangutan ****s her mother.