101 Things To Do Before You Die

This has been a long time coming, but as well as following Benrik's diaries, I also vaguely follow a great book I bought a long time ago - '101 Things To Do Before You Die'. Like it's title may suggest, it offers up a list of, er, 101 things that would be pretty cool to do, and preferably before you die. Now, I haven't done a lot in this book, but I would like to get most of it done eventually. So, I'm starting up a blog to keep everyone up to date with the things I have done in the book.

For new followers, seeing as I will be putting this blog link on the official 101 Things website, my name is James Small. That's all you need to know about me, you'll learn the rest (maybe).

I dedicated my book to, simply, family and friends. That way no one is singled out unfairly.

At the beginning of the book is a list of things you will need. I haven't got everything on there (and never will, seeing as one of them is luck), but here's what I do and do have.

Things I have:

A pen

A pair of scissors

Glue

Money (actually, I don't really any more. This can be in both lists)

A camera

A pack of cards

Poker chips

A strong stomach

Some strangers (I guess we all have them)

Some friends

A partner

Skills (not many, but a few)

A reckless spirit (sometimes)

A world map

Condoms

Clothes

No clothes

An instrument

Various animals

Junk

A passport

A video or DVD player

A television

The sun

The moon

The stars

Fruit (Well, I don't, but I can get some)

Batteries

A good imagination

Spontaneity

A sense of humour

Things I don't have:

Money

A photocopier

Beer

A head for heights

Betting slips

A driving licence

A local map

Alcohol

A dart

A stick of chalk

A balaclava or ski mask

A celebrity

A rock star

A confessional booth

An understanding vicar

Spray cans

A van

A fast car

A bucket

Christmas decorations

An amusement park

A space shuttle

Talent

The Kama Sutra

Luck

Patience (I do sometimes)

Clear skies (I live in Britain after all)

A video camera

A golf club

A golf ball

A suit / outfit

A football

Forward planning

Optimism

These lists are very rough actually and not entirely accurate. And I can get the things I need when I need them.

Now this is just an introductory blog, so I'll go into further details on my things I've done at a later date. But, just for quick reference, and proof that I really haven't lived my life yet, here are the things I have done;

Learn that instrument

Leave your mark in graffiti

Be friends with your ex

I also have 'Design your own cocktail' listed, but I'd like to properly do this one day (ie, remember what was in the cocktail).

I'll update again soon, with exciting details on my learned instrument. Ciao for now!