Ack! Ack! I have my booktalk tomorrow, and even though I have the whole ten-minute performance memorized, even though I know it letter-perfect, I'm certain that as soon as I get up in front of everyone and meet real eyes instead of ones I've imagined, I'll forget every last bloody word. Ack! I'm supposed to relax and enjoy myself, but I want much too badly to do well for any of *that* nonsense.

Please, all ye gods of theatre and goofy ad-libbing and performance art, have mercy on me tomorrow....

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