Running for the BOD…Day 3.5

I have learned some very important things on this trip.

Thing 1. Trust my instincts on what family doctors will think is funny.

Swag Thoughts for Future Candidates

My “swag” for my booth included stickers for water bottles or laptops and the serious one, that tied to my theme “Family Physicians: Moving Mountains”, remained largely untouched. But my fun ones, folks loved them.

Thing 2. I am not a panderer.

On Pandering for Votes

It’s just not in my nature. Everyone has told me to consistently ASK people for their vote and the thought of making people uncomfortable in that way makes me want to vomit a little. I mean, someone asking for my vote is not going to change my decision, but might make me squirm because I have to either 1) lie to them or 2) tell them why they suck. Neither are good choices. I have decided if I lose tomorrow I will hang it entirely on not formally requesting votes, and not on me sucking.

Thing 3. So. Very. Dry.

Someone rubbed sandpaper in my eyes, up my nose, and on my mouth last night. No picture can do this feeling justice.

Today is my Big Speech(that has to fall under 5 minutes) and I am equally horrified people will not laugh at things I think are funny or they will laugh and my time will go over. Put positive thoughts in the universe for warm hearted and time sensitive chuckling! Following that is the Q and A session where we will be asked questions and have 60 seconds to respond. (I am not going to promise not to mention STIs in my answers or swear…that would just be silly.) Wish me luck!