The List
Current Tally: 6/20
My plan is to do everything on this list by my birthday next year (end August, 2009). As I cross each thing off, I'll put the details, and hopefully some photographic evidence in here.
1) Go diving on the Great Barrier Reef
2) Woodford to Glenbrook bike ride
3) Go to a zoo I haven't been to before
On Monday, 22nd September, I went to the National Zoo in Canberra. Here's a Red Panda that was snoozing in a tree.
4) Watch a sunrise at the beach
On Sunday, 2nd November, I dragged myself out of bed to watch the sunrise while in Tathra. It wasn't as good as the Gold Coast sunrise last year, but still nice.
5) No alcohol for a month
For this one, I am planning to go dry in July and raise a bit of money in the process: http://dryjuly.org/. If you want to sponsor me, just let me know!
6) Go camping at Dunn's Swamp
7) Do a canyon
8) Do a pottery or sculpture or similar course
7) Do a canyon
8) Do a pottery or sculpture or similar course
On Sunday, 9th November, I did a community college course in silver metal clay. You shape the clay, like regular clay, into the shape that you want your jewellery, and then fire it in a kiln. Hey presto, when it comes out, it's pure silver (.999). These are the things I made (which actually look better in real life, than the photo).
9) Go to a football game
10) Take a dog for a walk
10) Take a dog for a walk
On Friday, 24th October, when passing through Benalla, John reminded me that he had offered his dog for a walk. So here I am taking his dog Joker for a walk before heading out for dinner!
11) Send someone flowers
12) Camp on Cockatoo Island
13) Have a picnic in the park
14) Go to Fort Denison
15) Go to a concert
12) Camp on Cockatoo Island
13) Have a picnic in the park
14) Go to Fort Denison
15) Go to a concert
On the 18th October, Simple Plan was playing at the Hordern Pavillion. As they're one of my favourite bands, there was no question that this would be the concert when I discovered they were in Sydney.
28th November - There's nothing that says I can't do something more than once, so when I saw Sheryl Crow and John Mellencamp were playing at Acer Arena I jumped on and got some tickets. No pre-planning for this one, as I saw and bought the tickets less than 24 hrs before the concert, somehow managing to score front & centre tickets. Once again, I can prove that a phone is not a camera, but you'll get the gist.
16) Go ten-pin bowling
17) Go and see a play
18) Pat a cheetah
17) Go and see a play
18) Pat a cheetah
22nd September - While I was at the National Zoo (3) I also patted a cheetah. In fact, this was the reason I went to this zoo. Marlene joined me on this adventure.
19) Feed the birds at Sydney Wildlife World
20) Go white-water rafting at Penrith
20) Go white-water rafting at Penrith