Lights, camera, action

Ah the glamorous world of TV. NOT.

It's not until you spend a bit of time on the other side of the TV set you begin to realize how unglamorous TV production really is. Ten times as much footage is shot than you can ever use and you quickly understand that "Take 5" isn't just the name of a magazine. To be fair I really do enjoy the TV work. Quite simply, it's easier than print or radio in my opinion but at the same time you have much less opportunity to tell the story due to the limited length of the packages.

Here's my latest story about the relaunch of Carrara Stadium. http://www.qutnews.com/2011/05/17/a-new-home-for-the-gold-coast-suns/ As much as I enjoy my practical rotation through TV and Radio News, they are challenging from a lifestyle perspective. Compared to Uni, the days are substantially longer and just because I'm busy the other uni work doesn't stop. 

I've also found it very difficult to find the time to exercise. I've been riding or walking to uni a few days a week to kill two birds with one stone (exercise and commuting) but since I now have to wear a bowl of fruit to Uni that's not possible. I'm planning a long Saturday morning ride this weekend to restart the flagging exercise routine.

My diet seems to be in a holding pattern at present as I'm unable (maybe more unwilling) to find the commitment necessary to continue a consistent weight loss. I'm trying not to worry about it as I feel once the prac rotation is over I can resume my successful weekly routine.

Pub dinners have re-entered my diet in the last few weeks and the associated beers have too often led to evening diet blow-outs. It's really weird how quickly motivation and commitment comes and goes. One day it's there and I feel like nothing can stop me and the next it's gone and I don't know where to begin to find it once again. I guess that's just life and I need to harden up and get serious again,.

Tomorrow morning I'm getting an early start and plan to get an hours exercise in before heading off for the day. I figure that's what people with real jobs do so if it's good enough for them then it's good enough for me .

So until we next meet it's good night from Casa' de Smeaton and hopefully I can deliver some more positive news soon.

P