Nifty Fifty Challenge

Over the next 12 months I intend to tackle my 2012 to-do list.
I am confident at the moment I can have all of them covered and completed by 31/12/12 (providing the Mayans are full of shite).

I shall provide updates to this page in due course of the year ahead, however, I also intend to add to the list as it's not quite a 'Nifty Fifty' as yet.

Wish me luck...or if you have any suggestions, post them in the comments section please :)


Tuesday, 10 January 2012

50 tasks finally realised - movies and P&B

That's right! I have finally finalised my final list of fifty firm fun activities  for 2012 :)
alliteration was not on the list........

Aaaaanywho, so far I have managed to stay on couse with No.40 - "Watch at least one new movie per week" In fact, I managed not only one hollywood blockbuster....but TWO....but that's not all....both movies were not ONLY on the same night...they were also....CONSECUTIVE. What a rockstar....

So, the movies were..
In Time http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1637688/


I liked the idea of the movie and actually thoroughly enjoyed it. I had my reservations on how capable an actor Justin Timberlake is but he made the role his own & done what was required. Worthy of a watch and even a second viewing (note. something I very rarely do} a solid 7/10

Contagion http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1598778/


Now we're talking. A modern movie set around a worldwide epidemic! and the cast isn't too shabby either..
A film I was really looking forward to but felt it missed the mark. The story didn't feel gripping enough and characters seemed under developed. I think I might have enjoyed it more had it been centralised on a few characters rather than a "love actually" type mash. Overall....not bad..5/10



onto the matter of No. 50. "Reach 250dots on P&B". Just after posting my list to P&B I was met with a very unwelcome -1rep from a bad egg trying to spoil my triumphant journey to +250rep. Fortunately fellow Metalhead and also fellow Blogger Forehead rectified the injustice.

Tuesday, 3 January 2012

To Do

1. Lose at least a stone
2. Finish a couple of books i have been meaning to finish for about 3 years
3. Get my eyes tested
4. Finish my tattoo sleeve
5. Play a game of 5's
6. Go to a few more Albion Rovers matches
7. Learn a new song on bass
8. Go biking
9. Learn to cook a new dish
10. Try a new dish at a restaurant
11. Go to a sushi bar
12. See at least 25bands at Download
13. Go camping
14. Print out pictures
15. Visit edinburgh castle
16. Go to a basketball game
17. Play a board game
18. See a movie at the IMAX
19. Donate blood
20. Sort out all of my photos and organise them properly
21. Sort out all of my movies and organise them properly
22. Get myself decent clothes
23. Make an effort to listen to at least 5 new bands
24. Decorate my house - spare room especially
25. Have a driving lesson
26. Take it easy on the alcohol on nights out
27. Get into 3 new TV series'
28. See a movie in 3D
29. write a blog post
30. play a sport other than football
31. stay off facebook for a while
32. defriend/block loads of people i have little to no interest in
33. Utilise twitter more
34. Play a game of pool
35. Buy a few CDs instead of downloading digital copies
36. Buy a new suit
37. Try out a new beer
38. Make a cocktail
39. Throw out things I don't need to keep
40. Watch at least one new movie per week
41. Participate again in Movember
42. Give Up alcohol for 2 months
43. Go to comedy show
44. Go to more than 10 concerts
45. Review every gig I go to
46. Help out family with things
47. Join a 3rd charity
48. Attend a Scotland match
49. Attend a Sunday league match
50. Reach 250dots on P&B :-P