It Begins...
People often ask me how I got involved in the Olympic Ceremonies. In all honesty, I don't remember the exact moment, but this is what I do know...
Even before applying, I was obsessed with the Olympics. I spent way too much time during my maternity leave taking to the internet for any leads I could on how to get my hands on some tickets. I had already been in communication with a group of Twitter users, that I soon become part of, now known as "the 2012 Tweeps". A year before the ceremony, and before I even applied, I posted how excited I was - a whole year out!
Facebook post from 27 July 2011:
"One year to go until the opening ceremony, I know some people are already bored of all the hype, but I don't think I ever will."
Posted by Eleanor Matthewman
As I said, I don't remember exactly how I came across it, but I suspect there was a link on one of the many email newsletters that I'd signed up to, looking for volunteers for the ceremonies, and on seeing the advert, I posted on Facebook how I was "tempted to apply".
Facebook post from 16 August 2011:
"So tempted to apply!"
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Apply I did, and from what I remember, I didn't really think much of it, but that is where my official journey to become "part of the cultural record of London" began...
