A Time To Panic - Reading Tomorrow

Okay. Now I panic. I agreed to a reading tomorrow night. When I was asked, I was thrilled. Then I put it out of my head knowing it would drive me crazy thinking about it. Now, at the last hour, I'm choosing what to read. That's not the problem. The problem is my public speaking abilities...they are virtually nill. I'm going to do it. I will probably have to tie 2 x 4s to my legs to stop my wobbling knees from giving out. I'm just in panic phase. I've done it before...several times...it just hits me the same way every time. I probably won't sleep tonight! Just venting...move along. (I have visions of Hardy standing beside me, saying, "This is another fine mess you've gotten us into!")

Thanks to all! Scarlett, are you suggesting maybe I should get sh*tfaced? lol. I will take the calming advice given by cabin and cassie and have a 26 ouncer of Jack on standby! (-;

Now you're just cracking me up, Scarlett! I'll just get all vogued up then?

Thanks guys! Turns out I slept like a baby. I guess I only panic when my eyes are open. I think I'm ready. I took Cabin's advice and rehearsed. My walls seemed to enjoy it. I'll just jump right in and have fun with it...like I usually do.

Thanks PH! I will. I leave the house in an hour and I just found out I have more time on stage than I thought I had...this means more reading. The hardest part for me, besides stage fright, is choosing what I will read. Here I am with an 11th hour dilemma! Oh well, you have to go with the flow.


I will report back on the catastrophe. (-;

Thanks guys...for listening to my whine.


I think it went great! I had lots of comments afterwards...most heard word, "Beautiful." That can't be all bad. I read 9 poems! Oy vey. The only thing I wish I could have changed was my inability to take my eyes from the page for long periods. I was so nervous, I focused mainly on actually reading the words. They seemed foreign to me as I read them...like I was reading them for the first time up there on stage! Judging from the audience response, though, it went well. Thanks for humoring my fears!

Oh, they were naked last night...definitely. I hope you do well next week. The best of luck to you. I did exactly what you just said, I faked it. I just pretended I was this other person who does that sort of thing all the time. Good luck, Scarlett! And let us know how it goes too.