Rubs me the wrong way...

Currently I am:
Feeling: Uncomfortable because of the heart burn I'm suffering through
Listening to: The clickety click of my keyboard
Tasting: Nantucket Nectars Orange Mango
Located: At work

Things that rub me the wrong way:

Public Speaking...

(Yes Professor Kershner you game in class today inspired this blog entry.)

I once read that the second worst fear by Americans is death. This is only beaten by public speaking being number one. This means that people would rather be the body in the box rather then give the eulogy. I have to say that I agree with most Americans. I hate having to "stand up in front of the class and share you paper/story/article". I'm a painfully shy girl by nature. Soft spoken, quiet, self concious and coy could describe me. I prefer to remain inconspicuous as far as my actions go. While the opposite could be said about my appearence and sense of humor. I dont even like walking into class late because I feel like everyone is staring me down. I often lose points because I dont speak loud enough and tend to rush through my presentations. I just dont like being the center of attention.

This is really only true for people I dont know very well and class presentations. When I get comfortable with people I'm much more open and outgoing. I can be loud and silly. I'll burst into song and dance in the middle of the store with out a care. I'm lucky that the few friends I have will always join in with me.

I've come to the conclusion that being as shy as I am is probably why I only have a few friends and have never been able to approach a guy if I have feelings of attraction toward him. One of my New Years Resolutions this year was to be more outgoing and less of an introvert. Wish me luck!!!