i can now exhale

Last night was Pecha Kucha Brunswick Volume 4, and I'm happy to say it was a very positive experience for me! Five ladies from the Brunswick Art Collaborative showed up to give me moral support and Terry was there for me as well, so I had a lot of friendly faces in the crowd. I was slated to be the second presenter, which I was very excited about...I was hoping to go early so I could just relax and enjoy the rest of the evening, and the second slot was perfect for that. The emcee managed to pronounce my name correctly (which is no easy feat) and I was able to get through my presentation without really stuttering or stammering.  It was another sold-out event, and the crowd was attentive and responsive. Honestly, I was surprised at how quickly time seemed to go by while I was up there, and I was happy to experience a sense of excitement rather than nervousness during my time on stage. Thankfully I managed to get in a fair amount of practice during the two weeks between finding out I had been accepted and the event itself, and I think that helped my confidence level a lot. I started working on my statement the day after I found out I was in, and I'm really glad I got right on it.

I'm extremely grateful to my friend Jen Moscone (http://www.interactivetarot.net/) and her dad, Jim. Jen helped me with my statement to get accepted into this Pecha Kucha event, and she was a wonderful sounding board when I was working on my presentation. Jen also sized down my photos to meet the Pecha Kucha requirements (which I am clueless about), and Jim took a bunch of new pictures for me in a very short amount of time. Thank you both (once again) for helping me out! I couldn't have done it without you. I'm also thankful for everyone who came to the event (the ladies of the Brunswick Art Collaborative never cease to amaze me), and for all my friends and family who sent me well-wishes and support through the ether. Thank you all!