If I could go back in time to September 2013, as I was running around like a chicken with his head off, panicking about fitting in at uni, making friends, handing the work load, juggling the social life and the work life. Would it happen? Could I hack it? Was I getting myself in far too deep? If I knew then what I...
Good evening! I was lacking originality and ideas for this post, I was ready to throw in the towel. Call it a day. Pack it all in... But then my mum decided to finish her Christmas Shopping in Milton Keynes and it turns out it's completely Chrisstmassy and definitely one to reccomend for my readers. I'm not really into the whole shopping thing...
Let's ignore yesterdays blip... Is it even Christmas if you don't play the cheesiest of tunes? I've had this playlist tucked away for a few years, but here I am, ready to share with you all.. When I hear new songs I add to it, download it yourself.. My ultimate Christmas Playlist. ...
Guys can you believe I haven't failed yet (we'll ignore day 3...). Though today may lack originality, I suppose it'll help you get to know me a wee bit better? Here is my 2017 Christmas Wishlist. Cheryl's Stormflower perfume - Cheryl always does the nicest perfumes... and it's Cheryl A bobble hat - they're in, they're cool, they're happening A few albums that...
Let's be honest. Nobody reallllly wants to attend their works Christmas 'do now do they? Like you would want to spend more time with these people you already do, it's awkward, everyone's getting pissed to get rid of the awkwardness and then next thing you know someone's said something they regret causing the next working day somewhat more awkward. But here is my...
I come from qutie a small family so we don't really have the whole cousins thing going on due to the lack of cousins. Christmas Morning in the Willoughby household is normally spent with the five of us - my dad, mum and both of my brothers - there we do the whole opening of the presents thing to the exact same playlist...
For me Christmas isn't just a time for sharing, or a time for giving and receiving. It's literally everything. I live for Christmas. As soon as it hits December 1st I feel an instant happiness. I don't know what it is but there is something about the season which just means so much. I feel that at Christmas everyone is just instantly happier,...
As we're getting older I keep hearing the line " It just doesn't feel like Christmas" or "Nah, I'm not in the spirit". It makes me so depressed. Alas, I give you my post on how to get into the spirit: *Decorate your house There is no better ways to get into the Christmas spirit then putting on the festive tunes and and...
I feel that the Christmas films are so vital in the build up to Christmas. There is nothing better than sitting in front of the with your pyjamas on wrapped up in all the blankets watching a Christmas classic. It was so hard to pick only ten because there are so so so many which I love, but these are the ones I...
What is your favourite Christmas film? Elf. Without fail. I feel like Elf should be watched at least once a month every month. I love it. I've seen it about 7502 times, but it still cracks me up. It's honestly, just tremendous. Do you open your presents on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day? Christmas Day. I know people get pyjamas on Christmas Eve, but...
It's fair to say I'm a very sentimental person. I'm a massive hoarder. I refuse to throw anything away because it's worth the memories. I save certain smells and I thrive on the fact that certain songs can take you back to a place, a time or a person. I struggle to let go... When I came back from uni after graduation I...
I feel as though I have wanted to write a post like this forever, and now I finally can. If you've been following my blog for the last couple of years you'd know I've been trying & failing and struggling to lose weight. Well. It's happening. A few posts ago I said I was joining slimming world, well. Before I joined I'd already...
Hi all. I know I know, I promised you more, but I have been so bloody busy and I have nothing really to blog about. But I swear I will try better. I am writing this blog post so full of emotion and current depression, I've just come back from the best 3 days in Worcester where I graduated. Finally. I think it...
I'm a massive musical theatre geek, there have been multiple times where I've been sitting with my friends with my iPod on where it has gone from Catfish & The Bottlemen say, straight into the Wicked soundtrack and just like that the party is over.. so a trip to the theatre was definitely on the cards. The day came around on the 10th...
Wow, can you believe we are in September? I really wanted to write a post on this season but I had no idea so I stole a lot of inspiration from one of my favourite bloggers, Jess, please find her here I'd be lying if I said I wasn't looking forward to the cosy nights and leaves falling from the trees - I...
It's no secret of mine that music is probably my first and my biggest love and it's something I feel ridiculously protective over because for me it's very sentimental. I'm going through a time in my life where I don't really know whether I'm coming or going and due to this I'm trying to pick the music I'm listening to very wisely because...
I studied Performing Arts/Drama and Performance for 5 years straight so it's fair to say it sort of runs my life. I know I'm not the only musical theatre freak out there and there is literally nothing better than sitting in a dark room and killing your lungs to Wicked. - Tell me I'm wrong. With this in mind I've managed to put...
Oh whats this? Bloody hell, Beth you've really gone all out with this new layout of yours. Ok. I know, I know I'm a pretty crappy blogger. But as you can see, we've a new layout, which I managed to fit.. All by myself. (Though I have that massive grey/black box which should be at the bottom of the page, if anyone can...
So I've always been a bit of a self confessed geek when it comes to games and cartoons and everything like that. My older brother is massively into games so there was definitely no escaping it when I was younger. I'm actually really into consoles and stuff, despite being ridiculously old school - I'm still playing the Nintendo 64 Super Nintendo so, that...
Recently I've felt the urge to experiment with my hair, I really wanted some crazy colours. Obviously I'm looking for work so I didn't really want anything permenant. I'd seen the Pixie Lott hair paints - they're on offer at the moment £3.99 - and had nothing to lose, considering they're only semi-permenant. I decided to pick the Hawaii colour, a faded blue...
A sentence I am damn sick to death of hearing.
As you're all aware I finished my degree in May and to be honest since then I have been in a little bit of a mess.
To be completely honest I feel lost. I don't know whether I'm coming or going. All the universities my friends attended provided them with the footage and information on how to become an actor and they were given a lot of guidance and they were all signed up to the Spotlight website. Whereas my university didn't even provide me with any footage of me acting so I could create my own showreel. I feel I recieved zero guidance. I went to see a Careers Advisor who basically told me to find friends in the industry and basically use them. I felt so down and depressed because I had no idea how I was going to achieve the goal that I've been working towards for the last five years and I'm good and I enjoy.
The pressure I felt to get a job was absolutely ridiculous, especially since no-one at the university didn't tell us how we could break into the industry we wanted to. I felt that when I left college at 19 I was taught and guided far more into future life. I decided I was going to work in an office/reception type setting and then after 6 months decide whether I was going to go travelling or whatever. I feel I just need a bit more time to decide.
Then came the job interviews. Since leaving uni I feel like I've had a thousand job interviews and not one has been successful. It's left me feeling so down and depressed. I feel like I've completely wasted three years as I feel less employable now than I did in the first place. I am completely stuck in a rut. My main goal is obviously to become a performer and hopefully when I do start earning I can invest a portion of my money into showreels, acting videos and things like that.
SO. Truth be told. I have no plans. I am only 22 and I don't think anyone knows what they really want to do at this age. Unless they're particular lucky or super talented and already have their spot.
I think the pressure on young people is outrageous and it needs to stop.
Here I am sitting at my laptop screen with my phone rested on my stomach checking it every three seconds to see if anyone's facebooked, tweeted or snapped me. So obviously I am also one of these people who are very caught up in the life of the shiny fruit on the back of my transmitter. However we've reached the point where kids...
I am going to get all serious for a second here for the first time ever because this is a real serious thing you guys and I think we all need to be doing this you know... As we all know, there is the EU Referendum coming up. If you don't know. What the hell sort of rock have you been living under...
Six years ago I was probably sitting in a school hall probably taking an exam on something I had no idea about, I was dyslexic, yet the school refused to diagnose me because I "didn't seem to struggle". This was partly because I'd never speak up when I didn't understand anything. I never wanted to make a fus, partly this and partly because...
It's been a while, but multiple things have happened in this time. I've pretty much been living my life to the full. Some would say too much. But it's been great. *Insert obligatory dissertation photo here* Basically. University is over. Poof. Gone. Cya. It's been a crazy time. After spending many months moaning about how much I wanted it to be over and...