Well it's been a month of highs and lows since I last blogged. No sooner had we eventually moved to our new house, then I found out I was short listed to be made redundant, something which has sent me on a bit of a roller coaster ride. Some days I'm fine about it, others are really dark days when I can't quite get used to the concept that for the first time since I left school at 16, I will be out of work.
I've been thinking about my list an awful lot in the last month. Unfortunately other things have taken precedent over me completing anything, but I've been chipping away slowly but surely - update as follows:-
1) Chess - just need a few more games under my belt and then I can sign this one off (a chappie at work is going to teach me in his lunch hour, he just doesn't know it yet!)
2) BBC Top 100 Reads - currently reading Stephen King's The Stand which will make it 79 read once completed.
3) Rescue an animal from captivity - currently writing letters for various Born Free Projects including 'Free The Berlin Bears' (you can add your support by joining the Facebook group 'liberate the Berlin Bears') and 'Free Lucy', an elephant kept alone at Valley zoo in Canada (again you can add your support by going onto the zoo check website 'www.savelucy.ca/take-action-for-lucy). If any of these animals are successful rehoused then I will consider this task complete.
4) Create a short film to go onto You Tube - just need to get to grips with the basics of our very small camcorder and then go round to my friend, Phil's house for a coffee, few ginger nuts, oh and to film him of course.
5) Learn a new language - have a Learn French kit which I need to find out if it's compatible to my PC, if not then I'll purchase one and once I've finished it, will consider this task complete.
So now I can see all that in black and white, I don't feel so bad about me not actually completing anything, although it would be nice to get a few more completed, as time is ticking on and this chappie is now snapping at my heels http://grahamettridge-40thingstobeforeim40.blogspot.com. Not only is he (marginally) younger than me, he's also got some really cool things to do on his list, so go check him out.
And last but not least, I'm on BBC Radio Nottingham again this Friday - roughly around 8:30am, for all of you early risers!
Until we meet again...
3 comments:
and maybe combine it with the You tube and BAFTA goals......
Hey Janette, I am sorry to hear the news about work. I will keep my fingers firmly crossed for you, that something comes up soon. This whole thing, although feeling troublesome at the moment, could bring a whole new horizon to you. I have just been reading about the things you have in progress on your list at the moment. They are 5 great items and you should be really proud of what you have achieved on your list so far already. What you have done and what you are doing have both provided a lot of people with bundles of inspiration, including me. Thanks Pal!!!!
Keep with it, and I look forward to my trip to Notts during my adventures :D
Hi G, thanks for your words of wisdom and support, they couldn't have come at a better time. You being inspired by my list and writing a list of your own is inspiring me to get on with things! Hope to report and completing another task soon!
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