Go see an F1 Grand Prix.

Being an avid fan of F1 this one is a no brainer and will happen within the 1001 days. I would like to see a European grand prix. Belgium sounds good. Germany sounds great but Monza with the Tifosi would be excellent. To be surrounded by the Tifosi in Ferrari’s home grand prix would be something special, and if they won, it would be an incredible experience.

Clive experineced it this year at the 2010 Itailian grand prix with Fernando Alonso wining his first Itailian grand prix with Ferrari. This would be a must for any Ferrari fan.

Start your engines?

They have been there with me, on nights out where people may have done things that they probably shouldn’t have. They have been there with me on holidays. They have been there with me on my first gig. They have been there with me at many parties, events and non-events, and my friends have been there for me, more recently upon the death of my grandmother.

Life without friends is like John without Edward, Abby without Lisa, Galway without traffic, Lasagane without meat. They just don’t work. I hold my friends close and dear.

I recently joined the day zero project as I felt that there were things in my life that I would like to do and felt that I was missing out by not doing them sooner than later. So in order to motivate me I joined the day zero project and set up some goals for myself.

The site suggests setting 101 goals in the 1001 days. I intend to set 101, but at the moment as a starter I have only added 10, these 10 are:

1. Donate blood.

Always wanted to donate blood. So here is my chance. Someone somewhere might need me someday and I wouldn’t even know it.

2. Random acts of kindness.

Bring a bit of happiness and joy into someone elses life when they are down.

3. Get fit.

Same goal for a lot of people. Loose weight, tone up, live a better, healthier life. Adopt a healthier diet and treat my body with the care and respect it deserves.

4. Bake bread.

Yes, I know, gay!! I have to learn to bake something!!

5. Bake an apple pie.

The way I look at it, if the bread goes well, it’s time to up my game.

6. Identify 100 things that make me happy.

100 things that make me happy may sound like a lot but it’s only 1 thing every 10 days throughout the challenge. Happiness is very important in life. Identifing things that make you happier are important.

7. Loans.

Straight forward one here. Clear all my loans and debt in the 1001 days. I don’t see this being a problem, as long as I don’t borrow anymore money or do any unesscary shopping.

8. Become vegatarian for a week.

I have tried this before in the past and with great results, but at the time I allowed myself to eat meat two days during it. This time I want to do it for the whole week, and maybe longer.

9. Learn a computer language and be able to confidently code with it.

I have always been interested in computer programming languages and have a small knowledge of a few different languages, but not a complete understanding of one full language so that I could code with it without any issues. It’s time to sort this.

10. Learn and speak a new language.

I have always wanted to speak a new language, so this was an obvious one to add to the list. I have recently started learning Spanish in college so this will go along way with achieving this goal.

So there are the intital 10. Will be adding more as I decide which I want to add to them. I will also give updates on my progress through them. If you want to vsit my profile page on the day zero project click here or the link on the side bar to the right.

“So when is the big day Mike?” you might ask. July 26, 2013. The countdown has begun.

Mike

My first day involved an hrs walk, healthy eating and a good night at work. I am just happy that things are off to a good start and it is all coming together nicely so far. Lets hope that I didn’t jinx it by speaking too soon.

The first goal would be, as most people at this time of year, weight loss.

I want to loose at least 3 stone in this year alone. That’s only 1 stone per quarter, which is only 4lbs per month and that is not a lot. With regular exercise and being careful with what I eat, weight loss shouldn’t be a problem. The only obstacle I see here is my schedule during the week. With college during the day and work in the evenings, it can be hard to find time to make a meal. I will have to start bringing packed lunches.

The next goal would be to clear as much of my debts as possible.

My biggest debt would be my car. Not only do I have the costs of keeping it on the road, petrol, tax, insurance, maintenance but I also have the monthly repayments for it. The repayments will be complete in September of 2011. Clearing this would be a big weight off my back.

Weight loss and clearing debt are the biggest goals for 2010 but not the only goals. Some of the smaller goals that I want to set for myself are learning PHP and MySQL, getting back into playing the piano, putting an ad in the papers for PC repair.

Those are my main targets for the year. I may come back to this post frequently and add some more goals to it as I remember them or think of them.

So for now I will wish you all the best for 2010 and hope that it brings you all that you hope it does.