birds and bloopers

So, I'm kind of a mess--but at least I'm honest about it? I'm kind of notorious for making incorrect statements and then swearing by them. It's not like I intentionally lie (although I have been guilty of using exaggeration for dramatic storytelling; in my defense, those exaggerations are really obvious), but it's more like I just get confused when I recall details. It happens pretty frequently actually, and James Miller is usually the one who catches it. That's why he's always right when he argues with me.

Today, I did it during my first ever public speaking engagement, while representing Habitat--yes! I love my life! To really top it off, Hot Mama and Rockstar Jones were there. Shelli asked me to come speak at a club she's member of. I came; I spoke; I bloopered. I was talking about our new subdivision we're building and the one acre of land that it's going up on. One Acre?!?! Rrrrrreeeeeled you in. Apparently one acre isn't as big as I think it is. I don't know; I'm a city girl--I'm sorry, suburbanite. Everyone declared that was utterly impossible. I said, "Well, the lots are really small." right...that makes perfect sense. So, I looked at our brochure. Ummm, almost five acres! Geez. But I think I handled it well. I just laughed at myself. What else can you do?? I think it really added a whole new dynamic to my presentation. I think I might do that every time!

On a total sidenote, a kamikaze bird flew into my office and tried to commit suicide right in front of me by smashing his head into the windows. We finally picked him up with a towel and put him outside (for anyone who is terribly concerned about the bird); I think he's going to be okay. It made me think of the Office, and I laughed hard...once I got through the grief and the feeling of my heart being dropped into a bucket of boiling tears.