Seven Days!

My twin sister will be here in roughly seven days. As a matter of fact at this time exactly seven days from now we will be in eachother's presence.

There is so much to do. I am determined not to lose my mind. Easy as that may be since I think I have already misplaced it.

I have invited friends over, planned a menu and plotted and schemed to get the kids out of the way. I am still up in the air about that, but we will see. I can't wait to hug her and see my nieces. I got the closest thing to a confirmation from my oldest niece that she will be coming down too. The house will be full and I'm going to love it, love it, love it.

A friend invited us to attend a poetry slam. I have been to a poetry reading before, but not a slam. I am looking forward to the experience. My sister, fearless leader that she is, wants to read something at the open mic. I am going to read it with her. Acknowledging that we each have our strengths, we both know that I am the writer and she is the speaker. It works well for us in a yen-yang sort of way. The thought of getting up in front of a room full of people I don't know and reading something I wrote gives me anxiety the likes of which I hardly ever experience. I can read something that someone else wrote, but not one of my "babies".

So! In the interest of facing my fears in 2010, I am going to do it with my sister by my side. That way she can catch me or at least slow my fall if I pass out. Ha! Truth be told I know that I am a well spoken woman. I can speak clearly and articulate my ideas well. There is just something frightening about the idea. However! Anything is possible with the right support! I have my family's support and plan to go for it.

I will do my best to write about the experience, though I have not been able to put any of what I have seen into words. I guess I should work on articulating the things I see!

More to come..