billydeeuk on 43 Things

billydeeuk's Life List

1. find a job
3 entries 1,808 people
2. learn the thriller dance
1 entry 2,717 people
3. Kiss in the rain
1 entry 14,577 people
4. eBay all the junk I don't need
63 people
5. see the northern lights
16,921 people
6. go skinny dipping
1 cheer 3,072 people
7. go to the Olympics
1 cheer 448 people
8. Get a proper display case for my shot glass collection
1 entry 1 person
9. learn my favourite poem off by heart
1 entry 4 people
10. learn to appreciate Modern Art
1 cheer 1 person
11. get to know my parents
1 cheer 14 people
12. Start a youtube channel
1 cheer 8 people
13. become fluent in French
1 cheer 1,349 people
14. blow glass
1 entry . 2 cheers 162 people
15. redecorate my room
417 people
16. Watch "The Wizard of Oz" at the same time as listening to Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon"
1 cheer 422 people
17. read a novel in a foreign language
77 people
18. Write a book
3 entries . 2 cheers 26,106 people
19. go to a drive-in movie theatre
1 cheer 25 people

How I did it

How to finish my masters degree

It took me

1 year

It made me

Well Brainy

How I did it: I have just completed a Masters degree in European Public Policy at University College London (UCL).The course was a one-year intensive course Read how I did it…

Aug 25, 03:48PM PDT | 0 comments | 4 cheers

How to learn how to make steak tartare

It took me

3 days

It made me

Anticlimatic

How I did it: Steak Tartare Recipe (serve 6)Ingredients 2 lbs sirloin or filet mignon1 egg yolk 2 tsp mustard, Dijon mustard recommended 1 tb onions, finely chopped1 tb capers, drainedA few drops of Tabasco sauce1 tsp Worcestershire sauce 2 tb olive oil2 tsp parley, mincedSalt and pepper Step 1: Trim and grind the meat twice. Chop finely the onions and egg yolk. Step 2: In a bowl, mix the egg yolk, onions, capers, mustard, Worcestershir… Read how I did it…

Aug 25, 03:11PM PDT | 0 comments | 1 cheer

How to read and recycle my old magazines

It took me

2 weeks

It made me

Eco-friendly

How I did it: Whilst it is always good to recycle, it seemed a shame to throw away the magazines after one read. After all, I may no longer need them, but that doesn't mean that they have lost all their value (Particularly if you are paying up to £4.00 per issue!)So, I looked in my local area for places with waiting rooms - such as doctors surgeries, hairdressers and dentists - and asked if they would like to accept my donation of magazines to the… Read how I did it…

Jul 26, 08:34AM PDT | 0 comments | 3 cheers

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Recent entries

find a job (read all 3 entries…)

Interview unsuccessful 2 months ago

Interview unsuccessful.

However, I refuse to be downheartened. I am not going to accept their generic “Thank you for applying” letter, and am going to (politely) ask for feedback.

Apart from anything else, this has given me interview experience (which I was lacking as, up until today, I have never failed an interview) which I can now take and use for the next time around.

Sep 02, 03:36AM PDT | 1 cheer | 0 comments

learn the thriller dance

THRILLER! 3 months ago

Michael Jackson:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkjtctcuQ9Q

Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnk7lh9M3o

Big Brother UK 2008:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-yL4MHzOtY

Aug 30, 04:46AM PDT | 0 comments

Kiss in the rain

Spiderman inspired me to want to do this 3 months ago