Harry Potter confessional

[flying_ford_anglia]

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From: flying_ford_anglia
Subject: Harry Potter confessional
Date: 7/19/00 4:30 pm  (ET)

Today, I attended the first part of a two day course called 'Perfect
Presentation Skills'. Like most people, I enjoy nothing better than
standing up in front of a room full of strangers talking without notes
about 'what I had for breakfast' and 'my first job'.

We had to do several practical exercises, during which all six of us
demonstrated ably how to flap our hands, avoid the eyes of the audience
and mumble into our chests.

Today's afternoon challenge, which I nicknamed Task 2, involved speaking
about something we were passionate about, non work-related, for 5 minutes.

You're ahead of me now aren't you?

Yes folks, I stood up and talked, naked, about Harry Potter (no, not
literally naked, silly). I found that I knew rather more about Harry
Potter than I dared admit - but my nerves vanished and I enthused quite
easily for 5 minutes, only flapping my hands at the end when I couldn't
think how to stop.

I could tell, looking at my five course-mates, that three of them knew
eaxctly where I was coming from, because they were grinning really
broadly. One of them admitted later she'd only read PoA, so there are
people who start in the middle.

Tomorrow I have to talk about my job. I don't think that will raise
a smile.

Neil