Tuesday 27 January
A girl cant go through life alone (even me) so I reached out to ask for help with work today. I did something v brave - gave a speech at city university's journalism school.
I am fed up with the people I see out and about that try to give me stories. I dont trust any of them so it was time for me to find fresh blood.
So I went to City University and was faced with a room full of keen students (thank god people turned up!)
I started off by bribing people with chocolate. And then i goofed my way through a speech that I had rehearsed, (In retrospect I should have talked openly and freely like the editor of Whos Jack magazine because she came across much more naturally)
Thats a note for future public speaking - RELAX!
But I got through the talk and signed up lots of students. No fit ones - which I was secretly hoping for - but at least we can keep it professional.
Health (and training-wise) the day started good and ended good. I went for a swim in the morning - 80 lengths. But then I had cod and chips and peas for lunch and a chocolate cake mid afternoon. Righted it in evening when I went to an awards ceremony reception and resisted all champagne and canpaes and had two nectarines and low calorie jelly when I got home.
I always feel more positive and more energetic when I dont drink.
Awards ceremony was a bit of a washout but I made a few contacts. The organisers promise the earth and then when you get there the only person is Vanessa Feltz. Across town, someone told me Paris Hilton was 'expected' at a party. Surprise surprise she didnt show up. But I made contacts because I dont give up. Lots of other journalists hang out with each other and only talk to each other and the odd celeb. I NEVER talk to other journalists, just go round room making as many contacts as poss. The other journalists hate me - they are so jealous.
I'm hot and Im going to find a hot man or contacts that can introduce me to a hot man and they are going to be boring, fat and borderline alcoholics. Losers!
Gonna tell my new keen students never to talk to journlaists either. Good networking = Good gossip