I’ve done the first 7 speeches and the 8th is due on the 6th August. Thought I will probably be in the UK, so we’ll have to wait and see.
blueRussell's Life List
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1. Make sure the rest of my pets will live forever
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2. Complete the Toastmasters CC manual
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3. Finish the basement
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4. Get a World Cup team from Danny Baker
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5. Become a "Gold Status" member of Richard Bacon's S****** H*** H***.
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6. Cook a Baked Alaska
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7. Drink one of my 1986 bottles of Château d'Yquem
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8. Drive across Canada
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9. Play more golf
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10. Do what I want, not what I think others want me to do...
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11. ...but don't be selfish
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12. Paint a painting I would be proud to hang in my house
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13. Write a novel
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14. Fill my home made paper-machete piggy bank with my loose change and then count my saved riches
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15. Learn to ride a unicycle
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How I did it: There isn’t really much to say about this one as it required doing one of my other things. And as I’ve done five of those I figured I’d done this one as well. Read how I did it…
How I did it: I was interested in returning to my previous career in IT. I had last worked in IT in 2003 while still living in the UK. And six years out is a long time. But I thought I’d have a go. After arriving in Ottawa in 2007 I soon figured out where I was most likely to find a job in IT. In December 2008 I saw a job advertised that was close to what I had done previously. I applied and went through the various stages of tests, references, in… Read how I did it…
How I did it: I went to visit my parents while I was in the UK. As they live in Bristol it was an easy goal to achieve. We had to line up for two hours to get in as the exhibition was much more popular than had been anticipated. But it was worth it. Unfortunately the exhibition ended on the 31st August so it’s too late for anyone still wanting to go. Read how I did it…
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Listen to BBC Radio 5Live (www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive) on Tuesday 10:00PM (UK time) to see what it’s about.
