Did I Forget To Mention?

On the 10th of May 2010, a momentous event occurred. I. Passed. My. Driving. Test. Yes me. After about 4 years and numerous attempts I was finally granted the freedom that I have desired for so long. And with only 4 minor faults too. I don't know why I didn't mention it earlier. I am chuffed. Now all I need is a car!

Bucket List Number 34 - complete!

These Are The Best Days Of My Life

My time in Falmouth this year is drawing to an end; I'm off back home to London in a few days, and to be honest I'm actually pretty excited. This usually buzzing beach-side town is getting more quiet and emptier by the day, there's only two of us left in my house now and I have to say I really don't like the soundless space. I can't wait to get back to a city and spend time with my family for a few weeks. Then I'm off to Europe for a month!

But before I get ahead of myself, I'll just back up a bit to the BEST weekend of my year so far...GLASTONBURY! I was a glasto virgin and it by far exceeded my (very high) expectations. The weather was beautiful, the bands were amazing, but most of all, it was the atmosphere and general happy vibe that I loved the most. Everyone was just so...chilled.

There's so much I want to say about it, I could go on forever. So instead here's my Top 5 best bits:

1. Spending 6 hours in the John Peel Tent and succeeding in getting right to the front for Mumford & Sons
2. Seeing Frank Turner do a secret gig to about 100 or so people at Strummerville Campfire - basically a little shed next to a campfire...amazing
3. Stevie Wonder...'nuff said.
4. Sitting in the fields of the Pyramid Stage, with Jack Johnson playing as the sun went down on the last evening.
5. The people. One example being when they wouldn't let any more people into the 'football fields' to watch the England v Germany game, we found two girls listening to the match on a radio and soon there were about twenty total strangers crowded round this crappy stereo all cheering and shouting. It didn't really matter that we lost...we were at glasto!

So that was Glastonbury 2010. Am I going again next year? You can bet your life on it!
Bucket List Number 36 - complete!


Now my sights are set on the next few summer months, and a good few months they are going to be, I can guarantee that. I'm off to Italy then France on family holidays, then from France I'm heading to the Greek island of Samos to visit a friend before spending some time in Athens and exploring a bit of what Europe has to offer. Fun times before the hard work and stress of my 3rd and final year at uni begins. I can't wait.

Until next time. Over and out.

I Heart Lists

Was having an introspective moment last night and thought I'd write up all the things I want to do before I die, otherwise known as a Life List...or Bucket List...you choose. The following are in no particular order...I just wrote down what I thought of. This will undoubtedly be added to as i think of more things.

Here goes:

1. Ride on the Trans Siberian Railway from Moscow to Beijing.
2. InterRail around Europe.
3. Spend a year living in another country.
4. Skydive.
5. Go Hang Gliding.
6. Sing on stage in front of a large audience.
7. See Robbie Williams live in concert (lame I know...but I love him).
8. Run the London marathon for Teenage Cancer Trust.
9. Do the London to Paris cycle ride.
10. Road Trip from New York, across the States and down through South America all the way to Chile.
11. Re-trace Chris McCandless' (aka Alexander Supertramp) travels (but don't die, obviously!)
12. Learn to Surf.
13. Win an Oscar. Or a Bafta. Or both.
14. Get a photograph published in a well-known magazine.
15. Send a secret to PostSecret and have it shown on the website.
16. Get a tattoo.
17. Learn another language.
18. Build a house.
19. Fall in love.
20. Make a difference (to at least one person's life).
21. Give Blood.
22. Climb Everest (or at least to base camp).
23. Learn to Scuba dive (and stop being so scared of the sea in the process).
24. Leave home and don't return until I've been to all the countries I want to visit.
25. Have an exhibition of my artwork/photographs.
26. Have a family
27. Live on a beach/remote island in solitude for 6 months.
28. Hold or pet a monkey/lion/tiger.
29. Get into Film School in America (NYU/USC/UCLA).
30. Graduate from Uni with at least a 2:1.
31. Do the Mongol Rally.
32. Own a dog. A Golden Shepherd to be exact. And call him Supertramp.
33. Get really involved with a charity.
34. Pass my driving test.
35. Road Trip through Africa/South Africa.
36. Go to Glastonbury Festival.
37. Teach kids English in India/Africa.
38. Spend a year without technology (see 27).
39. Build a boat and learn to sail.
40. Design or invent something for Apple.
41. Kayak between the Greek Islands.
42. Walk on the Great Wall of China.
43. Visit the Grand Canyon.
44. Ride an Elephant.
45. Write a book...and have it published.
46. Kayak through the Amazon (all 2010 miles of it).
47. Do a ski season and get good at snowboarding.
48. Set foot on each of the seven continents.
49. Buy and own a car
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