Alle fails at “Hot Mess”

Relax. It’s “The Moth.”

Last night, I lost at my first attempt at a Moth StorySLAM. The theme: “Hot Mess.”

The scoreboard pictured lists me second — reflecting that my name was pulled from the hat to perform second; not that I placed second.

My husband — more of a numbers guy than I am — pointed out that two judges ranked me third. A careful analysis of referenced scoreboard might indeed reveal that I remember accurately his assessment. He might have said, “Three judges ranked you second,” or something else entirely. I’ve been writing all night, inspired by The Moth’s September theme: “Lost.”

Failure motivates me.