Well the sense I have of 'gig' is that it's a one-off booking to perform or entertain, so, while I call my jobs talks because that's what I do, I think I could possibly call them gigs because I hope I do entertain. They are one off bookings (and yes, I like to see the calendar looking more black than white on account of them!), I do get paid for them and since I have written them, I feel they are creative in a way. I certainly feel as though I'm performing and get the same adrenalin boost as one does when singing or playing to an audience.

Azizi you are right about 'guys' of course. I grew up in Australia where the term was generally used to mean both sexes and when I came to England in the late 70s i had a few females object to being called guys, but it has evolved here too now, to mean both.

Love Lynne