Social Butterfly
Feb 28th, 2006 at 1:10 pm by Susie
I have to go to Drinking Liberally tonight, because my dear friend Somegirl will be there. I did see her Friday night at Johnny Brenda’s (she brought me this really cool stone pyramid from Venzuela), but it was just us, Brendan and his girlfriend - so now I have to go to the larger event. Plus, she apparently bought some kind of mandatory food item to be shared with the entire DL gang. Oh well.
I say “Oh well” because I am very tired these days; I sleep on the train every night. I have a lot of packing to do and my place looks like the back of a Goodwill store - you know, where people throw the trash bags of donations. I’m trying to pack but I have no place to put the boxes, as the place is so small. (When I moved in, I slept on the floor, with 24 or so boxes butted up against the air mattress. Now there’s an actual bed, and even less room.)
Plus, I’ve had four smoky nights in the past week, and my sinuses are all screwed up. But I will be there, nonetheless. Because she is my friend, and I do want to be part of her homecoming celebration.
I have this love-hate relationship with socializing. Given my natural inclinations, mostly I’d hide in a corner. But I try to rise above my inherent shyness (no, really, I am but no one ever believes me) and I tend to go too far in the other direction when I do.
Here’s the funny thing, though. You know how they say public speaking is the most common fear? I love public speaking. I’d rather speak to a room of 500 people than meet six strangers at a dinner party. Strange but true. And I’ve never had that dream about speaking naked in front of a classroom, not once.
still need help moving? gimme the dates tonight.
hey, its good to hear you’re coming. i’m looking forward to seeing you tonight
It’s funny. As a musician, I have experienced the same. I could play for an auditorium of people without breaking a sweat, but would have difficulty playing in someone’s living room for a few people. Too intimate, I suppose.
Me too. I can talk to people in line at the grocery store, I can handle public speaking with an audience (I thrive on it), but the thought of a small gathering with some people I don’t know just leaves me fearful.
I agree with you on the public speaking Susie; I’m exactly the same way.
And whenever you drop by the Mighty Corrente Building, tell the bartender that the guy under the stairs said drinks were on the house.