[Mrs M]

die hard doonhamer, on 04 March 2012 - 15:25, said:

They have auditions before the televised ones, they are the second stage.

Ah, that makes sense then. I thought it seemed a bit odd.

Also got around to using everything in the spice rack so that's another one down. I'm not blogging that though. It's even duller than the one about fannies.

[die hard doonhamer]

Another of my list with my treble of west ham, fulham and a draw in the newcastle-sunderland coming in yesterday. Returned a massive £14.

[Mik]

I said i'd update my blog last week or something but I didn't get round to it. I've just published a new post now though. #1 - Weight Loss


More to follow...

eta: P&B - the dots game
Twitter & TV

that's all for now...i'll do more at the weekend.

This post has been edited by Mik: 07 March 2012 - 21:52

[die hard doonhamer]

Latest update


That's me up to 8/50.

[Drooper]

Right, I've been neglecting this, and haven't updated my blog for months. I'll get round to that, but, in the meantime, here's my progress:

Drooper Blog Link
1. Don't watch the X-Factor
2. Acquire a Man Shed
3. Complete a painting on canvas
4. Strip down and re-build a bike
5. Go on a bike club run, and possibly join up DONE
6. Spend less time on the internet
7. Go to more gigs at small venues
8. Only open one bottle of red wine on a Friday night DONE(ISH) - I've mostly stuck to this one, so I'll partially tick it off....
9. Finish decorating the house (the new Forth Rail Bridge project )
10. Build steps down my back garden (to my new Man Shed)
11. Discover new coffees
12. Complete half a dozen Munros I haven't done before
13. Take part in a bike run with Team P&B!
14. Cook more interesting recipes
15. Chill out about the shite at work DONE- for the most part
16. Take my wife out more often DONE making good prgress on this one so far
17. Learn some new tunes on my guitar DOING - an ongoing goal, this one
18. Start saving money for my wife's next big birthday (I want to take her to New York.....shh ) DONE
19. Learn a bit of the language if I go abroad on holiday
20. Do a wild camp over a weekend - on my own
21. Discover some new authors DOING
22. Keep in touch with friends more routinely DOING
23. Don't have a drink every weekend just for the sake of it A LITTLE BIT OF PROGRESS - BUT STILL SOME WAY TO GO
24. Drink more water
25. Complete at least two 100 mile cycle rides IN PROGRESS - I've signed up for the Skye Mor ride at the end of May
26. Buy less stuff that I don't really need
27. Keep my office at work a bit tidier
28. Remember to feed the birds routinely
29. Support my eldest through her driving test DOING - she has her provisional and had her first of 20 block-booked lessons on Thursday
30. Swear less in the house DONE, though perhaps the family should confirm this one)
31. Hire a skip and clear all the shite out of the loft (and bin the shagged old trampoline at the bottom of the garden)
32. Subscribe to a new magazine
33. Find more things to laugh out loud about
34. Learn to swim better
35. Invite my Mum over for dinner every other week (at least)
36. Sign up to do a cycle ride on the Continent in 2013
37. Teach my youngest how to play guitar
38. Watch/record every stage of the Tour de France
39. Replace this tired old PC DONE
40. Go to see a live orchestra
41. Buy a mouth organ
42. Have more conversations with my kids DOING
43. Make a pot of soup every weekend during the colder months
44. Climb a tree
45. Read more history books
46. Learn to be more content in my own company
47. Do some yoga
48. Go for a walk or cycle in the village where I was born and brought up DONE
49. Offer to help people out more often
50. Discover new genres of music

Well, that's 6 counted as ticked off, with a further 7 well in progress. Not too bad, but I need to get the finger out on a few of the others.

ETA: Another completed yesterday when I cycled to the village I was brought up in. I looks like Toytown in comparison to they way I remember it as a kid.

This post has been edited by Drooper: 08 April 2012 - 18:10

[ThatBoyRonaldo]

I made a list, but I'm not publishing it im afraid. Currently done 7 of 36.

[the jambo-rocker]

Right, here is where I am so far. Bolds are a work in progress and italics are done.


3. Quit Smoking, PERMANENTLY. This must be at least double figures now for the amount of attempts I’ve done this. But when you’re in the pub, the temptation becomes so much stronger thanks to a lack of inhibitions. Then of course, are the superb killing time joys of the fag breaks at work. I must easily kill at least an hour to and an hour and a half of the day with this alone. Also, I’m asthmatic, and with the minor cold I had over the winter, I’ve still not rid myself of the damn thing. This will be a challenge, but fortunately one of my other mates is trying to do the same. Hopefully with us helping each other it will double our chances…hopefully.

Four months and going stronger. Days out drinking and slow days at work are the hardest. I hoping that point where it starts to get easier comes soon.

4. Get fit again. I still play football for my local amateur side, so that does to an extent keep me in check. That said, its been roughly six weeks since I last did any legitimate exercise(does a ride count?). Plus another half stone in festive weight gained has taken me to a near whopping 14 stone which has earned me the trademark name of J- Lo thanks to that trunk I carry. I have to say I’ll enjoy my football so much more as well.

Well not smoking has helped for a start, and I'm sitting at 13 and a half, so technically speaking I am a lot fitter than I was, but I can still do better.


5. Get back into my guitar. I used to be not half bad at it considering I have self-taught myself on the damn thing. It used to be so stimulating, but the longer you stay away from it, the harder it is to get back into it. Plus, I could do with serenading my way back in a girl or two’s good graces in the most annoyingly cheesy manner possible.

I'm certainly creeping slowly back into it, breaking myself in gently playing 5-10 minutes a day and the odd occasion an hour.

6. Come out of this year with a positive figured bank balance from betting. I’m a fairly avid gambler and probably would have made my target if it wasn’t for that naïve £50(biggest bet ever made) on Man City to beat Chelsea. It was going so well after the first couple of minutes as well. Bloody Cliché. I’m sticking to singles this year, which you can read about why it’s the more rational way of betting in the link attached. http://footballspeak...ulator-bet.aspx

Had a £245 win which has boosted my fortunes of late. I've not got the exact figures, but I sitting roughly at £40 up for the season. Will update soon.


9. Go to country where people don’t speak English or Spanish. I’ve only ever been around parts of Great Britain and Spain. I’d like to change the scenery on that one.

Krakow in 10 days baby

10. Get to over 200 followers on Twitter. I’m hitting close to 100 just now after 8 months. Only now, am I starting to really use it.

170 followers


14. Be in a proper relationship for longer than three months. That’s my record so far, and I’m not too optimistic of beating it just yet.

3 and a half months, if you can call much of a relationship, but I'm taking it.

16. Do further learning. I’ve only got a HND in Engineering through my work, but I’d like to a least get on the market for a degree and onwards to improve my career aspirations.

Application was successful at work and I start my 4 year day release course in September.


19. Watch Dexter. Shamelessly stolen from Gordon the Gopher. I’ve always wanted to see this.

2 seasons in and fucking loving it.

24. Cancel my Lovefilm. I’ve been meaning to do this for a while now.


28. Decide whether to Laser Surgery or get myself a sexy pair of Glasses. I’m at the end of my lifecycle when it comes to wearing them. My eyes are just too dry.

Probably going to opt for a new pair of specs, which I will be getting in the next couple of days as my own ones are on their last legs.


33. Go two weeks without a w**k. It’s harder than it sounds…

Technically speaking it was longer(17 days) I HAVE WILL POWER!!

39. Finish watching Chuck, and then get all the seasons on DVD. I’ve only seen one episode of season 5 for my shame, considering it is the best tv show ever.
Bitchin

43. Watch a game of football in a stadium I’ve never been to. New St. Mirren park and pittodrie continue to elude me.
Went to St, Mirren for the replay.


50. Keep up to date with this blog.

Work in progress

I make the 6/50, with 9 in progress.

[forehead7]

Looking to cross off one later tonight by staying up for 24 hours straight. In a bid to get my sleeping pattern back into some regularity for exam time I didn't get very much sleep last night(2 hours) because I was going into uni at 9 so when I got back at around 3ish I decided to go to sleep, walking up at around 10pm and then my plan is to stay up until 10/11pm tonight and go to bed then so that'll be me awake for 24 hours straight.

I dunno if it's the fact that I'm awake at this time, but I'm feeling pretty tired just now, only 7 hours removed from sleep

[forehead7]

forehead7, on 25 April 2012 - 04:28, said:

Looking to cross off one later tonight by staying up for 24 hours straight. In a bid to get my sleeping pattern back into some regularity for exam time I didn't get very much sleep last night(2 hours) because I was going into uni at 9 so when I got back at around 3ish I decided to go to sleep, walking up at around 10pm and then my plan is to stay up until 10/11pm tonight and go to bed then so that'll be me awake for 24 hours straight.

I dunno if it's the fact that I'm awake at this time, but I'm feeling pretty tired just now, only 7 hours removed from sleep

Success! Felt a lot more awake at around 7am-ish and then was working on my project while chatting on facebook with uni mates about it so I was kept busy. The Champion's League game helped me immeasurably as well.

[Mik]

Well we're just over 1/3 of the way through the year, how's everybody doing?

I've completed 13 of my 50 and pending 5. So just about on track with it, still got lots to do though obviously.

The weekly ones seem to be the hardest to keep going eg. "Watch one new movie per week" I've definitely not kept up with this but probably every 'other' week I have.