Friday 29 October 2010

If you want to complain, I'm not the complaint department

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So I had to do a presentation on Tuesday which I was absolutely dreading. Dreading it so much that I was putting off writing the presentation all summer. I'm not good with speaking tbh and I don't like all the attention being on me. But the more I practised it, the slightly better I felt. I also downed a shot of raspberry vodka before I went to uni to give it, but I think it had worn off by the time I actually did it. So when it finally rolled round to me giving it (I was number 12), it wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. My voice was a little shaky but when I sat back down, I felt good that it was over and that I had actually done it, an accomplishment (albeit a minor one.) Now I feel that if I have to do one again, which is likely, I won't get ridiculously anxious beforehand. It feels strangely good to vent this.
The picture is irrelevant but I adore Marilyn.

5 comments:

  1. thank you,I thought so too!! they are from central Finland,my home town Jyväskylä.they looked so sad and spooky it was fascinating.

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  2. I'm glad you're happy about it! I hated giving presentations and used to get SO nervous but I guess the adrenaline kicks in and it feels great when you sit down!

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  3. I'm the same - I hate talking in front of a group, I get really nervous! Glad to hear that it went well though x

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  4. I hate talking to people in groups too. I am obsessed with Marilyn Monroe too!

    Ramblings of a Small Town Girl

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  5. Well at least it's over now and you feel good about it. I've always wondered what it would be like if i drank a little before a recital that i'm nervous about... except i don't want to need to go to the bathroom in the middle of a set! haha

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