Editorial: Sleepless nights as Olympic bug bites

Hi, my name is Anita and I am an Olympics addict.

It has only been minutes since I last checked Twitter or Prime for the latest Olympic gossip.

This time last week I wasn't too interested in all things Olympic but watching the opening ceremony sparked something which I can only describe as Olympic fever.

Watching the teams walk out into Olympic Park, I told myself I only wanted to see the New Zealand team walk out, but within the first few minutes I was hooked. Teams were coming out from countries which I couldn't place on a map but still I was glued to the TV. I then waited with bated breath for the Great Britain team to come out.

Although living in New Zealand for the past 10 years and being a New Zealand citizen, I was born in England and I do have an allegiance to my home country.

On Saturday morning while glued to the TV, I was filled with pride. It was a celebration of all things English - Paul McCartney, Rowan Atkinson as Mr Bean and Daniel Craig as James Bond.

Despite feeling a bit behind watching the delayed coverage on Prime, I'm glad I had the opportunity to watch it at all.

I only decided to watch the opening ceremony after scrolling through my Twitter feed and seeing countless tweets.

My TV was then stuck on Prime all day, watching highlights and waiting for the live coverage.

I almost couldn't believe it when I decided to sleep in the lounge, waking up every couple of hours to make sure I knew what was happening.

Even in the morning when I was meant to be getting ready for work, I was glued to the TV.

I am now planning the events which I want to watch, just so I don't miss anything.

I have said I am supporting the New Zealand athletes, but in the events where there is no New Zealander taking part my allegiance will switch back to Great Britain.

I can imagine the next few weeks will be filled with sleepless nights as I let Olympic fever take over.