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I have been thinking that I need to really sort out my Goals in life, a list of things I want to achieve.

I did this about a year ago on 43things but it just got a bit silly. So I am going to list things here and may refer back to it in the future. I am going to include a short explaination of them too to help judge why I want them to be done. I also plan on putting in the ones I have already completed.

Red: Incomplete
Yellow: Partially Complete or Made Signifigant Progress Towards
Green: Done


Writing:

Publish a book: As you may have guessed from my Blog I enjoy writing and have always wanted to write. This is partially done as I wrote and published a novella for Vickys birthday. Quite a few errors in it! I want to publish something properly, have it on sale in a bookstore. Not necessarily so people will read my work but so I can say I have

Publish an Article: I want to be featured in a magazine, even if its only once and is a small collumn in a bottom corner. Just to say I have and to keep a clipping.

Publish an Anthology: Again like the novel I would like to publish a series of short stories. I have some ideas, but not nearly enough.

Enter a Writing Competion: Theres a few I am looking at, need to get started on the writing though. Perhaps something from the Shaun and Andy project would one day make a good entry.

Film/Play:

Write a Script: I have had a few Idea's, started writing it, but then failed due to lack of motivation. Hopefully I can get that back on track soon. There was also my short film script which was a bit... meh.

Direct a Film: Almost got there, almost, but when plans were screwed up and someone couldn't make it filming just ceased and never got planned again. Had bought the cammera for £200 and even painted the loft.

Act in a Film: Again this would have happened, see above.

Edit a Film: See above once more.

Other Arts:

Learn an Instrument: I think we should all learn an instrument before we die... and I don't think the recorder I learnt during Reception counted for much.

Gaming:

Attend a Games Convention (e.g E3): With E3 being made smaller the only other chance of getting to a Games Convention is Leipzieg in Germany. Maybe... Probably not though.

Own Every Console: Atari, Amiga, PC, Megadrive, Dreamcast, Nes, Snes, N64, Gamecube, Wii, Playstation, Playstation 2, Playstation 3, Xbox, Xbox 360. Gameboy SP, DS, PSP. Almost, but not quite.

Family and Future:

Get Married: When it comes to the time I will want to settle down, have a wife with whom I shall live happily ever after... Or just to prolong a divorce with

Have Kids: Some day I want Shaun Jnr Running around and causing mayhem, ahh the joys of life... Not to mention the fun that comes with making him ;) (Should this be partially complete perhaps?)

Get a good job: So that I am not stuck in dead end retail work all my life! This is partially done as I am in Uni, but all could fail couldn't it? Got to keep my motivation up and work hard!

Other:

Move out: Already at University and have a house lined up. It's all on track at the moment!

Learn to Drive: This was a big thing for me. It's really a skill pretty much everyone picks up at some point or another but I wanted to complete it before I was 17. Luckily I acheived this. I am quite proud of myself being able to drive and most people who can will remember the time it happened to them and how exciting it is when you can finally go out on the road and do whatever you want.

Get Fit: I need to do this one. It's really quite important. I need to tone up and start eating healthier... but who can resist the goodies and the sitting on your arse all day!

Go to College: So that I can get into Uni!

Go to Uni: Thats done. I am here! My Education is very important to me, I want a good, decent, highpaying job that I actually enjoy!

Sky Dive: Ever since I had a dream about it I have wanted to do it, But I am actually far too scared!

Start an Internet Business: This is something I really want. I want something that I can look back and say 'I made this, people use it, and it's making me money!' Again I don't just want it for the money as, like book writing, I want it to say I have done it and acheived it... Not that the money wouldn't be nice... It's just thinking up the ideas and going about them!

Bloody hell, thats an awful lot. Good thing I am still Young!