As I sit here, I am supposed to be working on the slides for a presentation summarising the progress of one particular project I am working on. Somehow, though, as soon as I open my laptop and start trying to work on it, nothing puts itself on the pages, and my mind goes completely blank.

There is something about standing up in front of a room of people who are all watching you expectantly that engenders a mortal terror, a sense of dread far outweighing the actual gravity of the situation. Even when the people in question are colleagues and friends who I have worked with for many years, it is still impossible to have any sense of perspective. I love my work, and the project I am working on is fascinating, but still, trying to express that fascination in a formal setting seems almost impossible for me.

In any case… Enough of this self-pity… And back to making slides.

Last modified on 2025-11-05