news cameras and pancakes

i found a new talent today. well, maybe not a talent, but something unique about me.
the we the people speech competition for political science was today-it is the deciding factor of whether we go to state or not. i got uncharacteristically nervous before my speech started. i mean, i was getting ill because i was so nervous.
i introduced myself and sat down to start the speech, still racked with nerves. i was beginning to regret that pancake i ate for breakfast-because i could feel it, as well as the syrup, churning in my stomach.
i was coming up with ideas of how to not be nervous. how do i make myself feel at ease? so i thought of what makes me feel at ease-being in front of the camera. not like the flash camera, like the video camera. i feel like myself in front of the camera. i feel proffessional and confident.
so, im staring at the judges, and slowly, all 3 of them morph into a TV news camera. one by one, i can see their legs turning into the legs of the camera, and their faces become the lenses. insatantly, i feel a release that is tangible-and wonder if anyone else in the room can feel it as well. my body relaxes, and the muscles in my face melt into a confident smile. i am ready.
now i know what to do when i am nervous! morph the things around me into cameras, and i am at ease. its magic.
and btw...we are going on to the state competition for our speeches :)