Over the past three weeks, two things have been taking up most of my time: ensuring Millwall end our bad run of form and organising my testimonial. I've had to work hard on both counts but I have been really enjoying it.
Although we've got only one win under our belts this season, everyone at The Den thinks we have turned a corner thanks to draws against Middlesbrough and Brighton, both of whom will be near the top of the table at the end of the season.
We just need a win or two to get our season started. But while I couldn't foresee Millwall's run of form, I have been thinking about my testimonial for a while. Mind you, I am finding it hard to believe that tomorrow's game at Leicester is my 300th for Millwall - I've been at the club for 10 years!
I remember every minute of my debut as a substitute against Preston - we won 2-1 and I got through it without making a fool of myself, so I guess I did okay!
One thing that always stuck with me, though, was something David Livermore told me after I had made my debut. He said: "Don't think you've made it - you haven't. You can only consider yourself a professional once you've played 100 first-team matches."
Reaching that milestone became my goal and I counted the games from then on because I knew that once I hit 100 I'd established myself.
And now I have made it to 10 years, I have been lining up a series of celebrations based around the fact my squad number is five. So there are five events and five charities I'm supporting.It all begins with a Christmas dinner at The Den on December 6 and will hopefully end with a marquee match. Ideally that would be in August as part of pre-season but the Olympics might make that tricky, so it may be at the end of this season.
And I'd love for Arsenal to be the opposition. My dad is a season-ticket holder at Emirates and I go with him sometimes, so that would be incredible - although we will have to see if Arsene Wenger agrees!
But while I'm determined to raise as much money as possible for my charities - North London Hospice, Marie Curie Cancer Care, Neil Harris's Everyman Appeal, Motor Neurone Research and my daughters' school - I'm not ashamed to say I hope to benefit financially from the year as well. I have never earned Premier League wages and the idea that all footballers are multi-millionaires simply isn't true.
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I have given my all in what is a short career and I want to ensure I have something to fall back on once it has come to an end.
And I am incredibly grateful to Millwall for recognising my service to the club - as they have with Neil Harris and Alan Dunne in recent years - by granting me this testimonial.
I intend to make the most of my year and to ensure it is special for my charities.
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