I’ve decided that my life needs a long term challenge that I can track and share using this blog, therefore I’ve set myself a list of forty goals to complete before I hit the age of forty years old.

The List – Last updated August 2010 (10% Complete)

1. Jump out of an Aeroplane - (0% Complete)

Wow this is expensive. £330.00 for a Free Fall Package! This one can wait a while, will probably do it as part of the next item at some point.

2. Raise 1000 pounds for charity - (00.5% Complete)

50 odd quid raised so far with a Charity Walk.

3. Bungee Jump - (0% Complete)

A Bungee jump can also be done as part of the raising money for charity thing, so no rush for this one just yet.

4. Go Skiing - (0% Complete)

I’m in no Rush to going Skiing either.

5. Learn to Surf - (0% Complete)

I’ll need to sort out a trip to some where warm before doing this one, I’d like to learn on a sun drenched beach somewhere rather than somewhere on the North-East coast.

6. Become a black belt in Karate - (70% Complete)

I am currently a 3kyu Brown Belt in Wado-Kai, I might make this before I’m 40 but it won’t be easy.

7. Have a piece of writing published - (10% Complete)

I’m marking this one as 10% Complete, as I’ve had an article on Obsolete Gamer posted. I have plans to continue writing for Obsolete Gamer, and to start writing for some other websites too.

8. Perform stand-up comedy - (0% Complete)

The temptation is to fine some obscure Comedy Club miles away from here on Open Mic night, but I think I’ll need to do a bit of perpartion first.

9. Dye my hair blonde - (0% Complete)

I’ve talked about doing this one for years. I need some special events as an excuse, also the wife is not keen on this one at all.

10. Buy a House - (0% Complete)

Hah! Moving on….

11. Get out of debt - (0% Complete)

3 Years of the car loan left, and a little bit of credit card debt. However Christmas is coming.

12. Learn to cook, properly. - (10% Complete)

I’ve started to cook the majority of my own meals, but they are only simple meals. I beginning to wonder, how I should define being able to ‘cook, properly’ properly.

13. Go to New York - (0% Complete)

Hah! Moving on….

14. Get Teeth straightened - (0% Complete)

I’ve got a form for the dentist, got a feeling this one will cost a lot of time, money and pain.

15. Have lazek surgery on my eyes - (0% Complete)

Will be getting my perscription checked in the new year. Will look into this them.

16. Get a nose job - (0% Complete)

Wow plastic surgery is expensive, crazy money just for a consultancy.

17. Learn a foreign language - (0% Complete)

I’ll be surprised if I get as far picking an Language. Hindi or Mandarin might be useful from a business point of view.

18. Run a marathon - (0% Complete)

I’ve not ran anything over 1km in years. I need to get back on the treadmill and get those legs working again.

19. Do 100 push ups, 200 sit-ups, and 20 pull-ups in a single session. - (17% Complete)

So my record is about 40-5-0. I currently don’t anything to do pull ups on.

20. Sort out a proper diet, so I eat many different health foods - (100% Complete)

After a bit of research I finally got a diet sorted a few months back. I’m now eating healthy and making sure I get all my required dietary supplements.

21. Have 15% or less body fat - (95% Complete)

Not long ago I posted about my Body Fat being measured at 15.5% which make me just short of my goal of 15%. You might also remember I abandoned a goal of 10% body fat as I thought it was overly optimistic goal. I think when I hit this goal, I’ll replace it with the 10% goal again.

22. Arrange a big party or event - (0% Complete)

I have an event in mind, but it’s not for a while yet.

23. Make A Will - (0% Complete)

Don’t really need to worry about this yet, as I don’t have enough of an estate to require a Will.

24. Go back into education and a qualification. - (0% Complete)

The logical step would be get an ITIL V3 qualification. I should really do that.

25. Run a successful website. - (0% Complete)

hah! Sore point at the moment. Will be a clear picture in the new year.

26. Produce a Podcast/Internet Radio Show. - (0% Complete)

I’ve go no excuse for not having done this yet. All I really need to do is set up my mic.

27. Learn to Dance properly. - (0% Complete)

Properly like proper dance lessons from a proper dance instuctor.

28. Meet some of my heroes. - (0% Complete)

This is hard because I’ve have a small amount of heroes and they are not your normal heroes.

29. Go to a music festival. - (0% Complete)

The big question is, do I count Middlesbrough Music live? I think not, as that would be too easy.

30. Set up a real retirement savings plan. - (0% Complete)

I have a personal pension plan, but I would like to set up my own saving plans. Need to sort out a joint new bank account first.

31. Put myself on the bone marrow transplant donor list. - (0% Complete)

First step is to start giving blood again.

32. Read all of the BBC Top 100 reads - (20% Complete)

Twenty books read now, and I can’t say I really fancy reading many of the ones left, but I’ll keep plodding on.

33. Speak in front of a large audience. - (0% Complete)

I have no idea, moving on.

34. Scuba Dive. - (0% Complete)

Waiting for that holiday in the sun.

35. Learn to play an instrument. - (0% Complete)

Does Guitar Hero Count? Joking aside it would be cool to learn how to play some songs of the Guitar.

36. See the northern lights. - (0% Complete)

Waiting for the hoilday in cold.

37. Sleep under the stars/Go camping. - (0% Complete)

Another one I’m in no hurray to do.

38. Have backstage passes at a big show. - (0% Complete)

No idea….

39. Go to an international sporting event. - (0% Complete)

Maybe some of the 2012 Olympics in London.

40. Join a Gym. - (100% Complete)

I also posted recently about joining the gym, so this one is complete.

This page will be updated with progress and you can follow my progress in the blog using the 40 things tag.