I remember reading a blog post by Jon Waldock, a friend of mine from Sidepodcast. In this post, written at the beginning of 2008, he outlined 45 things that he wanted to do before the end of the year. He subsequently followed that up with a post less than a month ago, this time stating things he wanted to do before he was 30, as unfortunately he had not been able to accomplish most of them before the end of 2008.

Inspired by this, I started thinking to myself about what I want to accomplish next year. So, that’s exactly what I’m going to do right here, right now in this blog post. Think of it as me making my new year’s resolutions about half a month early. So, without further ado, and in no particular order, here goes:

  1. Pass my driving test and get my full driving licence.
  2. Get a car and maintain it.
  3. Get in better shape than I am currently.
  4. Start doing weight training on a regular basis.
  5. Start eating more fruit and veg.
  6. Get a girlfriend and maintain a relationship.
  7. Work within a race team
  8. Get myself back into work and hold down a job for longer than I did in my last one (6 months).
  9. Apply to get into Norwich University College of the Arts.
  10. Get into Norwich University College of the Arts.
  11. Be more social.
  12. Learn to play the guitar.
  13. Learn another language (maybe Japanese, don’t know why but I’ve always kinda fancied learning it. Must be all those Best Motoring videos I watch on YouTube.)
  14. Increase my confidence.
  15. Win at least one major race in a Forza 3 online league/ community.
  16. Make an effort more to speak up and talk when socialising.
  17. Drive a race car.
  18. Meet Christine and Mr C from Sidepodcast in person.
  19. Meet people from the Sidepodcast community at least once.
  20. Go to the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
  21. Go abroad, either on holiday or for other reasons.
  22. Learn a new skill (no idea what, though).
  23. Write more blog posts more often.
  24. Start a podcast.

There are a couple which I left out, such as go to the Nurburgring and drive a lap around the old Nordschleife, or go to Le Mans for the 24 Hour race, but I feel that these will more likely be accomplished in a few years time rather than by the end of 2010.

So there we have it, my list of things I want to do/achieve in the next 12 months. This is my challenge – to try and accomplish as many things on this list as possible. And yes, I choose to accept it.

How will I get on? Let’s see.

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