Progress!
I'm only a week away from the end of the first month of my 30th year and I am pleased to say that I have made a start on ticking some things off of my list. It's have to say it's slightly scary how quickly 1/12th of the year has slipped away! Anyway, here's a bit of an update on my progress so far.....#1 Write a Blog
This will probably be the last time I mention this one. Obviously every time I write a blog post I'm fulfilling my aim to keep a blog - just thought I'd point out that I am actively tackling one thirtieth of my list!
#3 Visit the Southern Hemisphere
Obviously I haven't completed this one yet BUT on Friday night, after a couple of glasses of red, I booked tickets to go to New Zealand! This will be my first ever visit to the southern hemisphere and there are not may places more south than NZ - so I think I will have smashed #3 when I eventually get there.
I'll be travelling with flatmate Rob and former flatmate Clare and we're due to go for just under 3 weeks at the end of March. It was actually terrifying spending so much money on a pair of tickets. Clare and I were literally squeaking with excitement for the rest of the evening!
I actually had a stroke of luck when booking tickets. I managed to get a flight without a 10 hour stopover on the way back. Unfortunately Clare and Rob (we booked separately) didn't get the same deal and will become a bit more familiar KL Airport... mwhahahahahaha...*ahem*, erm...I mean...sorry guys.
I'll try not to be too smug - just slap me if I become unbearable!
I actually had a stroke of luck when booking tickets. I managed to get a flight without a 10 hour stopover on the way back. Unfortunately Clare and Rob (we booked separately) didn't get the same deal and will become a bit more familiar KL Airport... mwhahahahahaha...*ahem*, erm...I mean...sorry guys.
I'll try not to be too smug - just slap me if I become unbearable!
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| Clare and Rob caught in the act (of booking tickets)...this photograph was not staged whatsoever...honest! |
Very good times! Just need to figure out what we'll be doing when we get there now - ALL advice and suggestions are welcome!
#10 Go to One Gig Per Month
Since my birthday I have made it to not one, but TWO gigs.
Well done me.
On 30th December, myself and my friend Charlotte boarded a ferry at Newcastle to take us to Amsterdam for Hogmanay. For those of you who have travelled with DFDS before, you will know the delight that is the evening's entertainment in the boat's cabaret bar! Sadly, there was no cabaret to be had, however the ferry's band, Pearls and Curls were actually quite good! By good I mean, they had half decent voices, could play their instruments and didn't murder the songs. Unfortunately the same can't be said for the ferry's entertainment manager who did a couple of half hour sessions and absolutely killed some of Adele songs karaoke stylee...it was actually very cringe-inducing stuff.
I didn't get a photo of the band, but here is Charlotte having a great time!
Gig number two was at a crowded jazz bar in the centre of Amsterdam. There wasn't much space up front and I was being very grumpy about my sore feet (we walked for MILES that day trying to find a place to eat) so we skulked at the back, where I could prop myself against the wall. The band was pretty good, though unfortunately they hadn't quite got the balance right and it was all a bit guitar heavy.
The highlight of the night was when the band got this really old guy (think he might have been someone's great grandfather) to come up on the stage from the audience to sing with them. He had this shaky old man voice and you could see people sort of laughing at him (the old fool!) BUT THEN he started to whistle and I have never heard a whistler like it. Seriously good whistling. I can't really describe it on here, but take my word for it, the guy is a legend, and he could make a recording career out of that whistle.
OK, reading back, it strikes me that I have written far too much about the whistler and that was a bit of a crap story really...I should rewrite that bit, but I can't be bothered. Oh wells, what you gonna do...here are some pictures of the jazz gig to round off this post:
I didn't get a photo of the band, but here is Charlotte having a great time!
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| Charlotte on the good ship King Seaways, delighted with the on board entertainment! |
The highlight of the night was when the band got this really old guy (think he might have been someone's great grandfather) to come up on the stage from the audience to sing with them. He had this shaky old man voice and you could see people sort of laughing at him (the old fool!) BUT THEN he started to whistle and I have never heard a whistler like it. Seriously good whistling. I can't really describe it on here, but take my word for it, the guy is a legend, and he could make a recording career out of that whistle.
OK, reading back, it strikes me that I have written far too much about the whistler and that was a bit of a crap story really...I should rewrite that bit, but I can't be bothered. Oh wells, what you gonna do...here are some pictures of the jazz gig to round off this post:
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| Jazz bar and band - a bit of a sh*te photo! |
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| Lottie enjoying gin and jazz - how come your feet don't hurt??? |
I need to come up with a more creative way of signing off my blog. Maybe some kind of a catchphrase - any ideas?!
'Til next time...
'Til next time...
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