I think I spoke a little while back about how some of my tasks aren't as straight forward as they first appear and how sometimes I have to do a series of tasks within a task, just so I'm able to cross it off my list. I call it taking baby steps, each task being broken down into smaller sections in order to complete it. The BBC Top 100 is an obvious example - 100 things to do before I even get to strike my pen through that one. Another one that springs to mind is one of my new revised tasks 'rescue an animal from captivity'. No, I haven't got a clue how you rescue an animal from captivity either, but I gathered that 'Born Free' might, so I've joined their 'Activate' campaign , which means I get to write to some pretty important people to express concern over the welfare of wild animals within their country. Some campaigns are connected to the release of animals back into the wild, so I'm optimistic that my little steps, may just influence the release of an animal within captivity in the near future.
Follow my journey to see if I can complete a set of 40 tasks before my 40th birthday.
Completed Tasks
24/40
Currently Working On....
Learning a foreign language and choosing a location for skinny dipping
The List
- 1) Learn a foreign language - in progress
- 2) Watch a foreign film - completed
- 3) Go skinny dipping
- 4) Snog Take That
- 5) Write a novel and get published - in progress
- 6) Go in a hot air balloon - completed
- 7) Work in Africa
- 8) Go to an international football match in the new Wembley - completed
- 9) Visit all 50 states of America - in progress (4/50)
- 10) Get my own column in a newspaper/magazine
- 11) Win a BAFTA
- 12) Do a sponsored hike/bike ride for charity - completed
- 13) Read all of the BBC Top 100 reads - completed
- 14) Go to Wimbledon - completed
- 15) Rescue an animal from captivity - in progress
- 16) Be a Mum
- 17) Go to a Paul Smith fashion show
- 18) Watch the Lord Of The Rings trilogy - completed
- 19) Go surfing - completed
- 20) Go to the ballet - completed
- 21) See a Shakespearean play at the RSC in Stratford - completed
- 22) Drive a Ferrari - completed
- 23) Have tea at the Ritz in London - completed
- 24) Create a short film to go onto You Tube - completed
- 25) Learn to do the tango - completed
- 26) Meet Mr T
- 27) Own a pair of Jimmy Choo shoes - completed
- 28) Be in Times Square, NY at midnight on New Years Eve - completed
- 29) Write a script/story for Dr Who - completed
- 30) Ride on a Harley Davidson to Ayres Rock
- 31) Go to an ice hockey match - completed
- 32) Go to a baseball match - completed
- 33) Watch a Nottingham Forest match from an executive box - completed
- 34) Learn to play chess - completed
- 35) Fly a trapeze - completed
- 36) See Rick Springfield in concert
- 37) Fly over the Grand Canyon - completed
- 38) Watch all of the James Dean films - completed
- 39) Cook with a celebrity chef
- 40) Go to the Grand Prix
About Me
- Janette
- A couple of years ago, I decided that my life needed a challenge and I would put together a list of everything I wanted to do before I was 40. I e-mailed various media sources and BBC Radio Nottingham have kindly adopted me (sort of!). I will be doing regular updates on the Breakfast/Morning shows
BBC Radio Nottingham Broadcasts
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Followers
The Tomorrow People
- 100 Goals 100 Weeks
- 101 Things (Jessica)
- 101 Things To Do Before You Die
- Being Desi
- Biker Ted Diaires
- Cameras Don't Shoot People
- Caroline Smailes
- Casa Costello
- Cibele Camargo
- Dave Gorman
- Fit For Nothing
- Fluttering Butterflies
- GE 40 Things To Do Before I'm 40
- Jane
- Leaving The Room With Dignity
- Marigeo Love
- Mug Of Strong Tea
- Nik Perring
- One Man's Travels
- Pink Gecko
- Shopaholly
- Silk and Shadows
- Tim Young
- Trousers
- Two Men, A Cat And Me
- Watching Geordie Life
- What Happened After The Blue Line
- Whats Happening At My House
- Willy The Prince
- World Of Kate
The Ones That Help
- BBC Radio Nottingham
- BBC Top 100 Reads
- Ben Nevis
- Broadway Media Centre
- Bubblecow
- Husband
- Jimmy Choo
- Marie Curie Cancer Care
- New York Trapeze School
- Nottingham Forest FC
- Nottingham Panthers Ice Hockey
- Paris Je t'aime
- Paul Smith
- Rick Springfield
- Scarborough Surf School
- Sheffield Bladerunners
- Silverstone Grand Prix
- The Ritz
- Virgin Balloon Flights
- We've Got Mr T
- Wimbledon
- Yorkshire Dance
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2 comments:
I am very proud of you. Your work and support is comendable.
Thanks for your comments. Good luck with your entry also. I am no where near finishing my to do list yet. But I have heard back from an agent so fingers crossed with that liason.
Best Wishes xx
Kate - thanks for all your support as well and ooh tell me more about the agent...
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