The only problem that I didn’t foresee with my plan to break out of the hermitage was the sometimes lack of things to do. I’m sitting here on a Saturday night, its quarter to nine, and I have no offers for this evening. 

Living in the Hermitage got me used to staying in but when you change your life around, mix it up and try and be a more sociable sole, hanging around on a weekend evening with nothing to do and no one to talk to starts to drive you a little stir crazy. Most of my friends have disappeared off to the V festival in Chelmsford and whilst I should have a night in (I’m working tomorrow and actually have been working most of today as well) I’m keen, eager and need to blow off some energy! 

The past few weeks have been very busy with work what with the break from the day job and trying to work my little arse off so as to impress. I know that I’ve been noticed, I know they like me as they’ve continued to give me work since February and there have also been some rumours going around in a positive light about my future with ITV. However, nothing concrete has been said and knowing my character only too well I have been trying my best to keep excitement and hope under close wrap. It is far to easy to start plotting out an entire career for myself on one, stupidly misplaced comment, so until anything definite is said I must control myself. That being said I’ve told just about anyone who would listen how well its going – perhaps a bad mood if I’m going to then have to tell them all it didn’t work out! 

However, I am indeed moving in the right direction. I’ve been helping out a lot on strands (mini documentaries) which is exactly where I want to be and last Tuesday I managed to get some onscreen camera action as well so all being well and not ending up on the cutting room floor, I’ll make a decent debut in September. All experience is good, I’m lapping up as much as I possibly can, I just have to keep my drive and motivation up, which isn’t hard when I’m surround by fantastic people and in a career I finally find inspires, excites and drives me forward.

But back to tonight…..who on earth can rescue me from my boredom?!?