It’s nearly six months since I started the Being 34 project. Things have moved a little slower than I anticipated for a multitude of reasons but progress is being made. Here’s a quick update on what I’ve completed so far along with an amended full list of 34 activities.
Since April a few things have changed on the Being 34 list. Some activities, mainly those that were deemed to be more time consuming, have bitten the dust and some brand new activities have been added to make up the numbers.
The final list (hopefully)
| No. | Activity | Percent Completed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Become a father | 100% |
| 2 | Appear on Deal or No Deal | 25% |
| 3 | Run a race for charity | 25% |
| 4 | Swim in the sea on New Years Day | 0% |
| 5 | Attend a dance class with my wife | 0% |
| 6 | Give blood | 25% |
| 7 | Enter a baking competition | 100% |
| 8 | Take up golf | 25% |
| 9 | Design and produce an illustrative poster | 0% |
| 10 | Watch a sunrise and a sunset | 0% |
| 11 | Go on a road trip with friends | 0% |
| 12 | Spend a weekend in Blackpool | 25% |
| 13 | Learn to ride a motorbike | 0% |
| 14 | Participate in the Birkenshaw Boghopper | 0% |
| 15 | Take a short break in England | 25% |
| 16 | Take a short break in Scotland | 0% |
| 17 | Take a short break in Wales | 100% |
| 18 | Take a short break in Ireland | 0% |
| 19 | Break a World record | 0% |
| 20 | Organise a Christmas toy collection for children | 0% |
| 21 | Start playing the drums again | 0% |
| 22 | Re-watch all episodes of Seinfeld | 0% |
| 23 | Attend a BUAFL game | 0% |
| 24 | Create a set of illustrations | 0% |
| 25 | Participate in the Methley Scarecrow Festival | 100% |
| 26 | Give something back | 0% |
| 27 | Throw a big party | 0% |
| 28 | Watch the Chicago Bears at Wembley | 25% |
| 29 | Paint a picture | 0% |
| 30 | Plant a tree | 0% |
| 31 | Attend a First-aid/Save a Life course | 25% |
| 32 | Friends choice | 0% |
| 33 | Family choice | 0% |
| 34 | Top secret! | 0% |
In the event that any of these activities cannot be completed and have to be changed I do have a short list of back-up activities. If you can forgive the football analogy, hopefully I won’t get penalised for making more than the regulation amount of substitutions.
