Auditions- You Love 'em, You Hate 'em Even More

I've never liked auditions, if my agent could just call me up and say that I've gotten a job, I would love it... But that's about as likely as a dog going "meow". Of course, some auditions I love; the auditors are kind and relaxing, the material is easy and I feel relatively comfortable. Most auditions I go to consist of me waiting in a cold room with clammy hands, looking around at the other people with a fake smile on my face and trying not to peel my skin off.
       There are two types of auditions, Monlologue auditions are probably the bane of my existance, and cold-read which I love more than balloons. Both of these auditions types are father lengthy to describe, so I'm going to make two posts describing both. I don't usually plan ahead when I make my posts, but I thought it would be cool if people knew the differences between auditions and just how difficult some can be.