Imaginary audience

Beginning to tell people that this blog exists: scary!

Look, I write for a living, and I’m a big enough ham that I have no fear of public speaking. But I’m imagining an audience, and don’t tell me it’ll help if I imagine them in their underwear, because people online in their underwear is just a little too much of a cliché even for me.

What’s interesting is that one of my friends reacted to this blog by saying, “I hope you have less anxiety about things as time goes on.” I don’t really think of myself as an anxious person, just one who’s trying to become more adventurous. But I guess being willing to take more risks requires having less anxiety, so…it’s all of a piece. I just swear, I’m not a Nervous Nellie. Don’t think that for a minute.

And put your pants on! Geez.

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