Scared out of yer wits (not a scary post)

[Runningbee]

I froze on the regional Spelling Bee stage and got sick. Not on stage... backstage. Anyway, I had to drop out, and a snobby prep won. I coulda won!
So, has this ever happened to anyone on the archive?
You see, I was doin' pretty well, but nervousness made me sick, and cousellors say it's The Ghosty that made me nervous. I don't see what she had to do with it, but now I have to go to guidance for no apparent reason.
Has this ever happened to you?

[Sir Auros]

I intentionally f'ed up in a spelling bee in first grade just so I could sit next to the pretty girl who'd just messed up before me...my dad wasn't too happy having practiced with me for weeks and weeks and knowing I could do better...I actually still feel really bad about that sometimes.

For real fear though, read H.P. Lovecraft, I cannot stress that enough...preferably alone and in the dark except for a small lamp...late at night is good too.

[Silly Cow]

Originally posted by Sir Auros
I intentionally f'ed up in a spelling bee in first grade just so I could sit next to the pretty girl who'd just messed up before me

You're my hero.

[Runningbee]

WTF is Hp Lovecraft? Um... sorry 'bout that... who's... what's...
HPL?

[Scarrita]

Originally posted by Runningbee
WTF is Hp Lovecraft? Um... sorry 'bout that... who's... what's...
HPL?

An author, very good in the arts of describing scary, dark, damp, goopy and just-plain-old-evil things. Although sometimes his writing is akin to reading poetry on a little more grander scale.
If dark, scary (and we're not talking Goosebumps here kiddies) stories are your cup-a-tea then he is perfect.

[Runningbee]

Hmm...
I'll try dis guy's writing out for a while, maybe. Is it like, one of a kind or is he kinda like Stephen King.. or something?

[Scarrita]

There is NOTHING like Lovecraft. Period!

YOU WILL BE SCARED!!!!!!