Long overdue update

Hello all!

Hope you're well.  First things first, I know, I know... it's been over 3 months since my last post (which was also my first post) and I apologise for the lack of updates, but the good news is... the project is still going!  I did wonder if it would get canned and I'd be starting it for a 4th time at some point this year, but it all seems to be going a lot better this time!

I've concluded that one of the things that would help me concentrate more on 101 would be if I'm regularly blogging about it.  On previous blogs, I would leave it ages and ages, and then be trying to play catch-up with ginormous posts that just got too much to handle.  So from here on in, the plan is 'little but often'.  Smaller posts, but more of them.  I like this idea for a couple of reasons... the first being, as already mentioned, that it will keep 101 in my mind and spur me on to tackle the larger projects on my list.  But also because, as much as I find it a pain to get round to starting to write my updates (this post has been on my to-do list for weeks and weeks), I do actually enjoy it when I get started.  More recently, there's been little tidbits of news that I could have shared, but didn't get round to.  I'm not going to do some mega-update in this blog, but instead will gradually include all the recent news into my upcoming smaller blogs.  Although, I suppose..... just maybe.... I could update you on a COUPLE of bits in this blog post ;)

So where do we stand at the moment?

First up, this list has grown a little more, from 74 to 77 items, and now includes the following 3:

75. Complete a photography task

76. Go clubbing in Ibiza

77. Wingwalk

'75. Complete a photography task' came about as I really enjoy photography and love looking back over pics on facebook, but wanted something a bit more arty.  I recently watched a video about something called Light Painting, the idea being you take a really long exposure at night, and move small lights around to effectively 'draw' on the photo.  TalkTalk used it in their X-Factor advertising campaign, and I think it'd give me the opportunity to be really creative.

'76. Go clubbing in Ibiza' mainly came about after watching a YouTube video, showing a gay club night at an Ibiza venue called La Troya.  Looked amazing, and as I'm approaching 30, I thought it'd be something worth doing before I get too old for it!  Having done a bit of research, I've seen how expensive a night out there could be, so I'm not sure if #76 will stay on the list, but I'll keep it there until I find something better to replace it with.

'77. Wingwalk' was inspired simply by a clip from 'An Idiot Abroad 2' showing Karl Pilkington wingwalking.  I thought it looked amaaaaazing, and I wanna piece of that action (the wingwalking that is, not Karl!).

So, there's 3 new additions to the list.  I'm very much looking forward to #75, and am excited about #77 (MUST get video footage if I manage to do it!).  Now for an update on something already on the list...

11. Write a letter to myself on Day 1 to be opened on Day 1001

As mentioned in my first blog, I did write a letter to myself to be opened on Day 1001.  It was 6.5 pages long and I decided to handwrite it, so there's no electronic version that I can 'stumble' across.  I took a photo of the completed letter, but have blurred out the contents, as again, I don't want myself or others to be able to see what it says before Day 1001!

I haven't yet sealed the letter (in fact, it's sat here next to me on the bed while I type this) although it is inside it's envelope so I can't see what it says, and I may film it being sealed (that's gonna be some seriously interesting footage, eh!?).

So, 1 down, 100 to go!

In my next post, I'll tell you more about one of the tasks that's well underway - '5. Declutter my possessions properly'.  For now though, I'll say goodnight and finish up here (am on standby from 6am in the morning, so hoping I don't get called for a flight today!).

Nighty-night peeps!

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