Before I’m 30 – the update…
Well, it’s under three months until the fateful day, and with the previous few months being totally shocking, I thought I’d give you an update on how I’m doing with them. OK, that’s a bit of a lie, Chad posted a comment on the previous posting, and although I normally take post post suggestions with a touch of “What do you think I am? A performing seal?”, I realise I’ve not actually updated that part of the site since January. So, in order to kill some time before this morning’s flea market festivities, I thought I’d give both of my readers a quick update on what is happening with it.
So far, being 29 has been positively shit, with major things happening such as my dad’s heart attack (which I shall refer to as “the incident” from now on). Anyway, enough of that, on with the update and you’ll see what I mean. Maybe.
Sooo, in the order they’re posted on the above page…
1. Pass my driving test
I have had this on the back burner for some time now, as there is absolutely no way I could afford to run a car. the price of fuel, tax and insurance keeps going up and up. Not to mention the cost of the lessons. I found out last night just how expensive they’ve become.
However, following the incident, this is something that I am having to seriously consider.
2. Get a new job.
In this economic climate, I’m actually happy I’ve got a job.
3. Cut down on drink
Epic fail.
4. Save money
Thanks to the abandonment of the 2009 holiday, I’ve managed to actually save some money. So, go me.
5. Finish projects I’ve started, but never finished.
As I mentioned on the “Before I’m 30″ page itself, I’m not too sure what I meant by that. I believe I may have been referring to things such as cataloguing records, CDs, and their ultimate conversion to MP3. This is still ongoing. The Paris video is still incomplete, however, thanks to the problems I’ve been having with Beastbits.
6. Throw some shit out.
As of yet, I’ve not been in the situation where I’ve felt like I need a proper clear-out. It’s hard to say what triggers my occasional bouts of life laundry, where a load of personal belongings end up in the wheelie bin, but it just hasn’t happened recently.
Instead of throwing shit out, I’ve actually started to become organised. This can be seen in my record/CD catalogue thing. A few years ago, I would have never dreamt of doing such a thing.
Oh, and I was planning to use the ultimate excuse… “Which recycling box DO you put broken records into?”, as I have a subconscious feeling that the recent (well, several years ago now) switchover to a recycling scheme means that I’m less likely to throw stuff away as I don’t know which bin to put it in without risking a fine.
7. Lose weight / exercise more.
It’s hard to say if I’ve actually lost or gained weight as the batteries in the scales didn’t get put in until August. I’m under 14 stone, however, but I’d like that to go down further. I still walk pretty much everywhere I can.
8. Try new foods.
Thanks to the incident, this is something that does appear to be going quite well, in fact I’d say it’s going the best out of everything so far. Not so much trying new foods, but watching what I consume.
Post-incident worries now see me in Asda, studying the nutrition labels, meaning that my diet contains less shit than it did previously. That can only be good.
9. Find true love
Added as a bit of a joke, obviously. Love life and relationships is something I never post about on here. I made the mistake several years ago, and those who know me in real life know I don’t like to talk about it. Thefore blogging and “other stuff” is completely separate. If it makes me look like a loner, so be it.
10. Bake a loaf of bread
I think this was one of the half-baked (geddit?) ideas I came up with while bored out of my tiny mind at Employment Palace. Trust me, I did consider it shortly after placing the update. Honestly. I even went down the bakery aisle in Asda, a place which was foreign to me and downright scary. I added the price of the flour, yeast, water, baking tin, then thought “Fuck it, I’m off to get a Kingsmill”. Bread is in wide supply, so I have no reason to bake my own. Nine months after adding this to the list, I’ve decided I no longer have the inclination or interest to do this.
So, that’s your update. I’m off to bed.
September 13th, 2009 at 9:54:36 pm
I still think that you should look at driving in the future as it probably will be handy in the long run. Either that or the bread one….mmmm….
September 14th, 2009 at 12:31:21 am
Yeah, I definitely think it’s something I’ll have to do. I can put the money I’ll save by not going to the lodges anymore towards it!
AND I can drive myself down to the shops to buy bread! Hurrah! Everyone’s a winner!
September 15th, 2009 at 5:32:00 pm
Some feedback along with stuff I’ve read from self help books.
1. – Aye, sort this out. It’s an expensive goals but a rewarding one in terms of freedom.
2. – Agreed, but don’t put it off forever.
3. – Cut down on drink – Don’t buy cans, and then you can’t drink them at home. Works for me.
4. – Well done, Good man.
5. – Sort out the priority of these projects, and then commit to doing them in that order. Go all out for the current project, and don’t work on the second project until the first is done.
6. – Something I need to do more off. If you haven’t used it in six months, ditch it (heh)
7. – Aye. I’m doing this and I recommend it highly, there is loads of stuff you can do, but the rule is; Eat less, move more.
8. – Food bores me, however I’m told food in boxes is bad for you, so try loads of none boxed stuff.
9. – Silly goal. Ditch it.
10. – Don’t ditch this one. It’s a simple enough goal, you might as well do it just for the sake of getting of this list.
You might find using 43things will help you with these goals, as long you update them (unlike me).
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