"We're going through changes"

Well, it has been a busy few days. After playing the trick of not looking at my bank balance (a skill I became very good at during my time at University) I got a bit of a shock to see how very little was left in my account.  So I went into town on a mission to find a job.  I handed in lots of CV’s and luckily got an interview for H&M (great for me because I love clothes and fashion.) I went to the interview of Friday and they called me back a couple of hours later to tell me I had got the job! So I am feeling very lucky and pleased to say the least, especially as there are not many jobs going at the moment.

On that note, I feel like I am on a bit of a roll at the moment. After applying for the Olympic Games tickets and missing out the first time I was determined to try again on the second chance sales.  I had to get up at 6am *errgg* and sit frustrated for half an hour whilst the system struggled to cope with the amount of people applying.  I managed to get through in the end *yay!* and got the confirmation today saying that I have been successful! So Sophia and I will be taking a trip to see the Dressage next year in August.  Being horse lovers we are both really really excited…2012 is looking like it’s going to be a good one.

Today I went down to Northampton to pack up my room and clear up our house.  It was hard work made worse by the fact it was boiling hot outside. I can honestly say I didn’t realise how sad it would make me feel to leave our little house.  Our cheerleading wall had been taken down and burnt; all the rooms were empty and the whole place felt really unlived in.  It didn’t really hit me until I shut the door for the last time and drove away that it really was the end of my time living in Northampton.  I have had such a mixed 3 years filled with highs and lows. Even though at times I have been desperate to get away, I will miss it…especially the special people I am leaving behind.

Anyway now I am left with a massive pile of stuff that I am going to have to cram into my room at home. Not sure how that’s going to work out! Mother Moor is already having a fit because my stuff is cluttering up the hall…oh dear.  It looks like tomorrow is going to be a day of sorting out everything and throwing away a lot of rubbish. Not the most fun thing in the world!

Cheer Wall in the Cheer House :)

Time

"Time is the coin of your life.  It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent."

~Carl Sandburg~

Time really is flying, with graduation fast approaching I am scared and excited by what my future holds.  I am probably one of the worst people for being indecisive, so what to do now that Uni is over?

I have just come back from holiday with one of my best friends.  It was so lovely to have chance to relax and unwind from the stress that my final year of Uni has had on me.  We spent hours sitting in the sun, chatting and generally having a good time.  Honestly, a week just wasn’t long enough! However, it did make one thing in my mind clear - I want to travel.  I want to see the world while I am still young and have no ties with a job or family. I want to experience different cultures and see a different way of life. So my plan is to take a second gap year as it were.  My first gap year was spent working and performing in various shows.  I saved my money and it did as I intended it too; it got me financially through University which I was very grateful for. But I think this is the time to do all the things I want to do before I have to survive as an Actor! Now all I need is to find a job, figure out somewhere to live for September and save like mad. I think the saying “easier said than done” couldn’t be more appropriate!

I didn’t want to finish this entry without mentioning the amazing wedding of my friend Pippa Webster to her husband Matt Blackwell. Pippa is the first of my friends to get married - we really are all growing up! It was such a beautiful day, filled with lots of love and joy.  I can honestly say I have never felt so uplifted during a church service.  The whole day was fantastic and I wish them both all the best for their lives together. 

Sunrise - Greece 2011