tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20293759523733784482011-04-21T15:32:22.891-07:00Lumpy Golightlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15423707032630490445noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2029375952373378448.post-78256831803549175772009-03-21T08:04:00.000-07:002009-03-21T08:06:55.811-07:00I've decided it's not for me. Like the HPAD challenges, like games and rules, like deadlines and schedules, I don't like it. I probably will do a lot of things on the list, and hopefully before I'm forty, but I'm not going to force it. I'm going to do them because I feel like it, not because I feel I should. For the rest of you, good luck - I admire your stickability.<br /><br />LG xx<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2029375952373378448-7825683180354917577?l=40-before-forty.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lumpy Golightlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15423707032630490445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2029375952373378448.post-87784744691874253092009-01-31T02:32:00.000-08:002009-01-31T02:35:42.321-08:00Start date was 24th January but not much happening here so far. I have however booked tickets to see a concert by a guy who used to play the local pub circuit before emigrating to Canada. He's back in the UK for a tour and I'm taking Mr Golightly; it'll be the first time he's seen this particular performer and it'll be the first time either of us have been to the Red Lion Folk Club. So, that's a step towards the first of the three in number 22.<br /><br />Oh, and I'm blogging... number 40!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2029375952373378448-8778474469187425309?l=40-before-forty.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lumpy Golightlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15423707032630490445noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2029375952373378448.post-4090182297304905682009-01-11T12:01:00.000-08:002009-01-31T04:01:19.130-08:00<span style="font-family: georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" >Some of those internet weirdie mates of mine were going to do this 101 things in 1001 days challenge, but there's no way I'd do that so decided to make a mini version of it for myself. Seeing as I'll hit the big four-oh in a little over 2 years I've settled for 40 before forty, and my tasks are as follows:</span> <br /><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 10"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 10"><link style="font-family: georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CRAYNAH%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><o:smarttagtype style="font-family: georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype style="font-family: georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype style="font-family: georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="country-region"></o:smarttagtype><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Kidstuff; panose-1:0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:59.55pt 73.7pt 59.55pt 73.7pt; mso-header-margin:35.45pt; mso-footer-margin:35.45pt; border:double windowtext 5.25pt; mso-border-alt:double-wave windowtext 5.25pt; padding:24.0pt 24.0pt 24.0pt 24.0pt; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} </style> <![endif]--> <p style="font-family: georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" face="arial" class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: georgia;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">1: Get into a size 14 (it'll be the first time in my adult life!)</span> <br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> 2. Get an Oriental cat (a red one) or at least be on a breeder's waiting list</span> <br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> 3. Do a photography course</span> <br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> 4. To start a photography club at work, so I can share my enthusiasm and learn from someone who knows more than me</span> <br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> 5. Have photos taken in a booth (love that one Ali!) either with Clive (if he will) or with my nieces</span> <br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> 6. To read at least ten books I own before I buy any more books</span> <br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> 7. Use the National Trust membership at least once a month (or 12 times a year) or cancel it</span> <br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> 8. Visit my home City of </span><st1:city style="font-style: italic;"><st1:place>Birmingham</st1:place></st1:city><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> as a tourist, rather than as a shopper</span> <br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> 9. Have a charm on every other link of my charm bracelet</span> <br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> 10. Go to at least 5 places of literary interest and photograph them</span> <br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> 11. Take at least 10 more photos for my 'Public Art in Public Transport' group</span> <br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> 12. Make a habit of charging my camera batteries and my phone rather than waiting till they're dead</span> <br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> 13. Visit a butterfly farm</span> <br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> 14. Visit Tintagel</span> <br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> 15. Visit </span><st1:place style="font-style: italic;">Stonehenge</st1:place> <br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> 16. Eat 5 fruits I've never tasted before</span> <br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> 17. Do at least 10 more of the walks in our 'Book of Local Walks'</span> <br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> 18. Walk the Lickey Hills Sculpture Trail and photograph it</span> <br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> 19. Take photographs on Brean Down, so I can revisit childhood memories</span> <br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> 20. Organise a reunion with my cousins</span> <br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> 21. Go on a 'Ghost Walk'</span> <br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> 22. Take 3 people to do things they have never done before</span> <br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> 23. Go down an escalator</span> <br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> 24. Remember to take my own bags to the supermarket for at least half the visits I make</span> <br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> 25. Have my wedding ring and engagement ring polished</span> <br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> 26. Get my small charm bracelet mended in time for Maria's 7th birthday (I was given it for my 7th, and I want to pass it on to her for hers)</span> <br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> 27. Visit all of the Shakespeare properties in one day</span> <br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> 28. Do 'Bus tours' round at least 3 </span><st1:country-region style="font-style: italic;"><st1:place>UK</st1:place></st1:country-region><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> cities.</span> <br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> 29. Go to </span><st1:country-region style="font-style: italic;"><st1:place>Scotland</st1:place></st1:country-region> <br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> 30. Write proper handwritten letters, in ink, at least 4 times</span> <br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> 31. Have my eyebrows threaded, to see if I like it</span> <br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> 32. Have an Indian head massage</span> <br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> 33.Book at least one last minute holiday or mini break each year</span> <br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> 34. See my friend's band play</span> <br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> 35. Investigate getting involved with the local youth club in some capacity</span> <br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> 36. Take at least 1 SP each month. One of these each year must be a full length shot</span> <br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> 37.Go for dinner at our wedding (reception) venue</span> <br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> 38.Go on at least 4 work socials (I usually can't be bothered and regret it afterwards)</span> <br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> 39. Attend all major school productions</span> <br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> 40. Record my "40 things" progress in a blog</span></p><p style="font-family: georgia;" face="arial" class="MsoNormal"> <br /></p><p style="font-family: arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: georgia;">So, here we go... the most challenging one is going to be the escalator - I'm crapping myself already!</span> <br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"></span><o:p></o:p></p> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2029375952373378448-409018229730490568?l=40-before-forty.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lumpy Golightlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15423707032630490445noreply@blogger.com3