A Busy Fortnight

I'm really busy over the next two weeks. I'm on the compulsory Pertemps Gateway To Work course until 3rd of July. It's really not very exciting and it's at St John The Baptist Community Centre. The place can't have been cleaned or decorated since John The Baptist walked the earth. I'm up at 7.50 to get there on time. I have a lie in on Saturday but on Sunday evening i'm going to see Anastacia at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham. On Monday and Tuesday I'm back on the course apparently there is going to be a group talk on Drugs and Alcohol awareness. Like I need to know about that i've never done any drugs, I hardly drink and I don't see how it will help me to get a job.

Next Wednesday is the most exciting day, I will be back in London for Wicked I really can't wait i'm so looking forward to it. I'm back on the course on Thursday and Friday then it's finally over. On Saturday evening (4th July) and into Sunday morning I will be taking part in a sponsored 10KM midnight walk in aid of Birmingham St Mary's Hospice. As it falls on the 4th of July there is an American theme. A member of our party suggested red, white and blue pyjamas. So far I have £58 which isn't great but every little helps. There is still a few more

sponsors to get so the total will be pushed up.

I'm doing it with My aunty and her friends. That's my schedule for the next to weeks. Theres not enough lie ins if you ask me.

West End Live & Sister Act

Yesterday was such a cool day. West End Live in Leicester Square was fantastic I got there about 10:40 but the queue was massive so didn't get in until 11:05. I got in just in time to see Alexia Khadime sing The Wizard and I. It was brilliant her voice gets better every time I see her. I left at about 1:30 because I had to get to the Palladium for Sister Act. My favourites were Wicked, Sister Act and We Will Rock You. We Will Rock You sounded really good I can't wait to see it now on July 29th at Birmingham Hippodrome.

I saw:

Hairspray

Wicked

Sister Act

Dirty Dancing

Chicago

We Will Rock You

Jersey Boys

Priscilla Queen of The Desert

Thriller Live

Oliver

The King and I

My favourites were Wicked, Sister Act and We Will Rock You. We Will Rock You sounded really good I can't wait to see it now on July 29th at Birmingham Hippodrome.

Now onto Sister Act. I loved it it's such a fantastic feel good musical. You can't really compare it properly to the film because it's all brand new music and it's set in the 70s so there's lots of disco music. I thought Patina Miller, Katie Rowley-Jones, Claire Greenway and Julia Sutton were fantastic as Deloris/Sister Mary Clarence, Sister Mary Robert, Sister Mary Patrick and Sister Mary Lazarus, they kept me laughing all the way through the show. My favourite song was "How I Got The Calling" for me it was the funniest part of the show. The entire audience seemed to enjoy themselves immensely and the standing ovation at the end went on for about 10 minutes. I didn't hear a single person say they didn't like the show on the way out. I will definitely go and see the show again I hope it is in London for a very long time. Sister Act has cemented it's place as my number 2 favourite musical after Wicked. That spot was previously held by Les Miserables.

I went to the stage door afterwards I don't always but I had plenty of time before my train home so I did. I got signatures from Ian Lavender, Chris Jarman, Ako Mitchell, Claire Greenway and Julia Sutton.

I got home at about 9:00 I had such a great time immersed in Musical Theatre I couldn't have asked for a better day.

Next up for me is Anastacias Heavy Rotation Tour at the NIA in Birmingham this Sunday and Wicked for the 9th time a week on Wednesday.

Job Hunting

So the job search is not going well :(

It's getting really difficult finding anything to apply for it seems that every job needs a qualification that I don't have. Some of them are worth applying for but are too far away and I don't drive. Jobs I apply for have to be in a town or city centre somewhere with good public transport. If someone offered me a job outside of Birmingham with decent money and a good location I would bite their hand off. The chances of that happening are slim to none.

I know there are thousands of people with out jobs but after 8 months of unemployment it's getting me down in that time i've only had 2 or 3 interviews and most recruiters can't be bothered to get in contact about vacancies. I can't wait to get back into employment it will mean more trips to my favourite shows.

On the bright side it's only 16 days until i'm going to see Sister Act at the Palladium I really can't wait. I'm also going to see Anastacia on June 28th and Wicked on July 1st. At least they are something to look forward to.