Half of Me:The Story of Fat Girl Slim

Good Morning Brian :)

Even after all this time, when I hear Mrs. Smedley, I still look for my mother in law. I miss my maiden name sometimes :)
 
I swear there is going to be a mutiny in this place before long...makes for an interesting office environment, I will tell you that...

I had my breakfast today and my morning snack, still feeling a little hungry. I hope that passes b/c I haven't been bothered with that nonsense for a few days now. I am starting to think it was linked to my TOM. If that is the case, I can deal with that because at least I will know what is driving it.

I have to give a presentation with a group tonight (something I belong to as part of the attny thing)...I am a little nervous.

Tell me, how does someone who has a fear of public speaking end up in this field??? I must have been smoking some seriosuly good shit the day I decided to apply to law school.
 
i think most people have some sort of reservations about public speaking.. .

I'd say envisionpeople in their underwear but some people -well that's kinda scary and usually sends me into giggle fits...

Just be comfortable as possible with what you're presenting and take deep breaths and you'll do fine...
 
Thanks - it seems like it may be one of those things that I will always struggle with. It is a group presentation - we are doing a 'skit' about a topic in family law...I am the 'supported spouse' who is giving testimony about my lifestyle so I am pretty much the focus of the skit (eek).

The only saving grace is that the event is fueled by copious quantities of wine so hopefully people's expectations will be somewhat lower :D

I hate that I get nervous about this stuff, it seems like it is just 'part' of me, like being left handed or having curly hair. It pisses me off though which is probably partly why I went into this field, I don't like having something beat me...
 
I stutter and am in a job where I need to communicate with people from National account managers & CEOs to my minions- they love when I call them that- every day. I have my problem under control but am always nervous when I need to give a speech or- on real bad days- answer the phone. Self Confidence is the key although even that has its limits.
Everyone fears public speaking. No matter how confident you are. My mother has been a teacher for 35 years and says she still gets a little nervous after coming off a break and having to speak in front of her class.

Don't concentrate on it and let you be you. Just talk, you will do fine.
 
I have said it before and I will say it again...I want a minion *sigh*...

Thanks for the advice - confidence is something I am sorely lacking in and it causes me a problem. It sucks but being picked on so much as a kid really did a number on me. It is easy to say that those kids were a bunch of assholes and know nothing but at such a formative time in your life, that sort of torture makes a lasting impression on how you view yourself.

I am a work in progress, that's all ;)
 
You are not my female twin are you?

You describe my issues to a 't'.
I was alway picked on and it shattered my confidence and opinion of myself. I will always be fat, stuttering & hideous. Oh, and I wear glasses/contacts- the horror! Even now at 34 I have issues and am convinced that I always will.
I feel that I am a stronger person for it but really could have lived without the constant torment from my childhood.

We are all works in progress. Always, even the 'perfect' ones.(that do not really exist)
 
Oh, and trust me having minions is not all it is cracked up to be.
My minions are not that bright and do stupid things that I need to explain to people who make so much more than me.

Be careful what you wish for.
 
Last remnants of that.
I had an old nun who wanted change me but was overruled by a younger nun and my parents- ain't catholic school grand :D

I took Latin for 4 years and learned that the word for left is also the word for evil. Mind you almost everyone knows that....

Not lucky though, the whole world is right hand centric.
 
maleficent said:
Wow LUCKY!!!

I had evil nuns that thought left handedness was the sign of the devil - or something like that... and I wasn't allowed to be l efthanded...
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I am Catholic and probably would have gone to Catholic school except my parents were both public school teachers and felt that sending me to Catholic school was a 'slap in the face' to their profession...I have two half sibs who are lefties as well, out of 4 kids, three being left-handed is a little weird to me :)
 
Bigguy said:
You are not my female twin are you?

You describe my issues to a 't'.
I was alway picked on and it shattered my confidence and opinion of myself. I will always be fat, stuttering & hideous. Oh, and I wear glasses/contacts- the horror! Even now at 34 I have issues and am convinced that I always will.
I feel that I am a stronger person for it but really could have lived without the constant torment from my childhood.

We are all works in progress. Always, even the 'perfect' ones.(that do not really exist)
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I don't know that I am stronger, maybe just angrier because of it b/c when push comes to shove, that is my default position. It is a hard thing to change.
 
Just a reminder. The latin word for left is the same as evil.

*backs slowly away from the keyboard and runs like hell*
 
It is sinistra or something to that effect isn't it???

That's right buddy, back away...back slowlyyyyyyy away :D
 
Its the latin root for sinister.
I honestly forget the actual word.
Its been 16 years since I studied Latin....well had Latin class.

Normally I am not prejudiced of my own kind but 3 out of 4 tells me that there is something going on over there......




Im scared...
 
Bigguy said:
Its the latin root for sinister.
I honestly forget the actual word.
Its been 16 years since I studied Latin....well had Latin class.

Normally I am not prejudiced of my own kind but 3 out of 4 tells me that there is something going on over there......




Im scared...
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It's all my dad's fault...he is the common link (I'm sure my mom would agree w/this)...the funny thing is, the righty is the 'bad' one, relatively speaking :Angel_anim:
 
Don't be flaunting that angel smilie with me sister.

I dont know you well enough but I think I know you well enough.
And dont give me that relatively crap either- bonnie & clyde were relatively good compared to manson.:)


I am sure you were a good girl and all that........
 
Bigguy said:
Don't be flaunting that angel smilie with me sister.

I dont know you well enough but I think I know you well enough.
And dont give me that relatively crap either- bonnie & clyde were relatively good compared to manson.:)


I am sure you were a good girl and all that........
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Well, compared to my brother, I am a saint.

However, that isn't saying much :D
 
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