according to james

"I used to feel so alone in the city.
All those gazillions of people and then me, on the outside.
Because how do you meet a new person?
I was very stumped by this for many years.
And then I realized, you just say, 'Hi.'
They may ignore you. Or you may marry them.
And that possilibity is worth that one word." (Starbucks coffee cup)

October 18, 2007

antsy about my speech tonight

tonight i’m giving my 2nd prepared speech for the toastmasters club im in. it’s titled, “the real world” and it’s going to be about my foray into the working world and my trials, tribulations, and triumphs from this past year. if you’ve followed my xanga blog, you would already know that my first year of work consisted of a lot depression and sadness at the dissatisfaction i had at work, and deep longing for the carefree college days.

my speech is in about an hour and 15 minutes, and im currently antsy, ready to get started and get it over with. toastmasters has really helped me become less nervous, especially about volunteering and stepping up to speaking opportunities, but i am still growing and still do get nervous before speeches. it’s that stomach churning time right before a speech that drives me nuts! once i start speaking i feel good and i know i can do well.

wish me luck!!

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