Kiwiburn, Pudding Mouth

Just imagine: going to Burning Man, except in verdant, temperate New Zealand, instead of on a baking alkali playa. That's the idea behind Kiwiburn. I've already got plans for that weekend this year, but next year? I'll be the dorkiest person there, allergy meds and all.

For the past two days, I've had a bad case of pudding mouth. Inarticulacy has afflicted me at every turn, for two phone meetings and for a company merger party. I've babbled, forgotten words, tried to conclude conversations too soon...I'm this far from taking a public speaking course or something of the sort.