Alex Guinman

40 Things

2016-01-31

Following on from the last post, here are the things that were on my old list that I hadn't achieved, plus a few more to make it up to an even 40. I don't expect to achieve all of them in the next year, but would like to try and hit around 15. I certainly don't plan on going to Egypt in the current political climate for example.

  1. Fly in a helicopter
  2. Fly in a hot air balloon
  3. Go Skydiving
  4. Go Wakeboarding/Waterskiing
  5. Go Kitesurfing
  6. Play a full 18 holes of golf (instead of 9)
  7. Surf and snowboard in one day
  8. Go a day each without sight, hearing and speech
  9. Write a song
  10. Perform in a band at a pub or busk for change
  11. Learn to play "Bella" on guitar (Travis Picking Pattern)
  12. Learn circular breathing
  13. Do a 26 things photo contest
  14. Learn to unicycle
  15. Become fluent in another language
  16. Solve a Rubix Cube
  17. Learn how to pick a lock
  18. Eat a widgety grub
  19. Eat the coat of arms (Emu and Kangaroo)
  20. Go on a pub crawl
  21. Read a book a fortnight
  22. Cut my own hair
  23. Paint a self-portrait
  24. Write a short story
  25. Write a letter to my future grandchildren
  26. Keep a daily diary for 1 year
  27. Paddle out to Mother McGregor or Ironpot Island
  28. Go on a sailing trip camping on islands
  29. Watch a rocket launch
  30. See a Solar Eclipse
  31. See a game of State of Origin live
  32. Go on a surfing holiday
  33. Climb an active volcano
  34. 4x4 Trip to Cape York
  35. Go to The Kimberley
  36. See the pyramids of Giza
  37. See the aurora
  38. Write an app
  39. Ride down the range and back
  40. Do Parkrun in under 25min