2014 Goals
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So these are my goals for 2014.
1. A normal one to start – continue to do well at work. I am hoping that there may be further
opportunities seeing as we have just taken over a company 2-3 times our size. I am happy in my job and would only move for a significant pay rise.
opportunities seeing as we have just taken over a company 2-3 times our size. I am happy in my job and would only move for a significant pay rise.
2. Studying. I have
much more to learn about Photoshop though at £27 a month I won’t be using it
often! I need to decide what else to
learn in terms of web development later in the year – Javascript or PHP seem
good suggestions.
much more to learn about Photoshop though at £27 a month I won’t be using it
often! I need to decide what else to
learn in terms of web development later in the year – Javascript or PHP seem
good suggestions.
3. DJing. Firstly I
need a website and some business cards.
I intend on having a break until March and then I will hopefully average
1 set a month which suits nicely. As much as I love warm up sets, most
important will be to get a set towards either the middle or the end of the
night to test myself more. Oh yeah and
practice more. Seth Troxler reckons you
can be perfect at anything with 10,000 hours of practice. Only 9,800 hours to go.
need a website and some business cards.
I intend on having a break until March and then I will hopefully average
1 set a month which suits nicely. As much as I love warm up sets, most
important will be to get a set towards either the middle or the end of the
night to test myself more. Oh yeah and
practice more. Seth Troxler reckons you
can be perfect at anything with 10,000 hours of practice. Only 9,800 hours to go.
4. Ubereadoolische. I
still think this is a brilliant idea but I really need to push it and write
more for it. Though my priority is to do
the re-design that is in my head.
Ideally find someone willing to help write articles too. Anyone know any journalism students in
Reading? One day Ubereadoolische, the
next day Mixmag?
still think this is a brilliant idea but I really need to push it and write
more for it. Though my priority is to do
the re-design that is in my head.
Ideally find someone willing to help write articles too. Anyone know any journalism students in
Reading? One day Ubereadoolische, the
next day Mixmag?
5. Web Development.
Once my DJ website is done, and Ubereadoolische is redesigned, I will
then make a website to offer my website creation skills. Maybe I will do one or two websites for free
(well, cost of domain and hosting, which is very little) to build up my
portfolio. This is my eventual intention career-wise.
Once my DJ website is done, and Ubereadoolische is redesigned, I will
then make a website to offer my website creation skills. Maybe I will do one or two websites for free
(well, cost of domain and hosting, which is very little) to build up my
portfolio. This is my eventual intention career-wise.
6. Fracking Forum. I
need to get this into the public domain so people use it. But how?
This is my road to riches.
need to get this into the public domain so people use it. But how?
This is my road to riches.
7. Weather Forecast For Reading, Berkshire. I started the year on 233 followers. My goal for this year is 450. There isn’t a lot I can do to influence the
amount of followers other than give accurate forecasts consistently and wait
for some exciting weather so people share the page. I do need a more professional photo
though. I might even do a tiny spot of
Facebook advertising, see if it works.
amount of followers other than give accurate forecasts consistently and wait
for some exciting weather so people share the page. I do need a more professional photo
though. I might even do a tiny spot of
Facebook advertising, see if it works.
8. Clubbing. 6 London
trips. Much of this depends on my main
clubbing partner’s schedule but we are in agreement that this year we need to
be more clever about the parties we choose – lesser name DJs at nice venues
meaning nicer crowds to cater for my Hull-born snobbery. NO MORE PEOPLE GOING “WHOA WHOA”. FFS.
Though not forgetting Ricardo at fabric and Sven at Building Six. And I will go to local nights a plenty now
Reading has a booming scene – especially to those DJs and promoters who have
supported me.
trips. Much of this depends on my main
clubbing partner’s schedule but we are in agreement that this year we need to
be more clever about the parties we choose – lesser name DJs at nice venues
meaning nicer crowds to cater for my Hull-born snobbery. NO MORE PEOPLE GOING “WHOA WHOA”. FFS.
Though not forgetting Ricardo at fabric and Sven at Building Six. And I will go to local nights a plenty now
Reading has a booming scene – especially to those DJs and promoters who have
supported me.
9. Holidays. At my
age it is ridiculous that I have only been to 9 countries. This must go up. I want to go to both Ireland and Belgium this
year which are both achievable in terms of cost and distance. I am not going to say something as stupid as
don’t go to Ibiza. But I will try to
avoid temptation! The dream is still
storm chasing in America but I will not have £3,000.00 by April in time for storm-chasing season. Or at any point this year.
age it is ridiculous that I have only been to 9 countries. This must go up. I want to go to both Ireland and Belgium this
year which are both achievable in terms of cost and distance. I am not going to say something as stupid as
don’t go to Ibiza. But I will try to
avoid temptation! The dream is still
storm chasing in America but I will not have £3,000.00 by April in time for storm-chasing season. Or at any point this year.
10. Get On My Bike. I
did buy a bike last year. I will
eventually get on it and ride it. 100m
is the target for 2014. That is in
metres, not miles.
did buy a bike last year. I will
eventually get on it and ride it. 100m
is the target for 2014. That is in
metres, not miles.
11. Lose Weight. This
year I will lose weight. I am starting
at 94kg and I want to get down to 89kg.
year I will lose weight. I am starting
at 94kg and I want to get down to 89kg.
12. More Family Time.
It isn’t easy finding time and the money to get back to Hull (I tend to
either have time or money but not both!) but I will try to see my family more,
somehow.
It isn’t easy finding time and the money to get back to Hull (I tend to
either have time or money but not both!) but I will try to see my family more,
somehow.
13. Charity. I am
going to increase my charity budget this year.
Each year I have a budget based on a % of my wage, not a huge sum as I
am hardly swimming in money but I do have more than some so I would like to
give more. When it comes to sponsorship,
I will expand from close family and close friends only, and will consider
sponsoring anyone who is an active friend and supports me in what I do,
especially if they come and support me DJing at least once in a blue moon.
Give and take in this life. Do
not waste your time asking me for sponsorship when you haven’t bothered
speaking to me for a year!
going to increase my charity budget this year.
Each year I have a budget based on a % of my wage, not a huge sum as I
am hardly swimming in money but I do have more than some so I would like to
give more. When it comes to sponsorship,
I will expand from close family and close friends only, and will consider
sponsoring anyone who is an active friend and supports me in what I do,
especially if they come and support me DJing at least once in a blue moon.
Give and take in this life. Do
not waste your time asking me for sponsorship when you haven’t bothered
speaking to me for a year!
14. Dating. Go on at
least one date. I managed a grand total
of zero last year and the year before.
Perhaps I should make a bit of effort though?
least one date. I managed a grand total
of zero last year and the year before.
Perhaps I should make a bit of effort though?
15. Blogging. New
Year means new blog. I haven’t decided
what yet but I have a couple of ideas.
Year means new blog. I haven’t decided
what yet but I have a couple of ideas.
16. Become a style icon.
Money that I spent on going out in previous years does need to be spent
on upgrading my wardrobe. Though all I
really need to do to become a style icon is to grow my mullet longer, surely?
Money that I spent on going out in previous years does need to be spent
on upgrading my wardrobe. Though all I
really need to do to become a style icon is to grow my mullet longer, surely?
17. Detox. Yes I am
going to attempt a detox for the month of February. Though it only starts when I first wake up in
February (just in case I go out on Friday 31st January!).
going to attempt a detox for the month of February. Though it only starts when I first wake up in
February (just in case I go out on Friday 31st January!).
18. Buy some short shorts.
I guess this comes under being a style icon but I think it is so
important to my destiny to have some short shorts. Short shorts would guarantee number 14 being
achieved.
I guess this comes under being a style icon but I think it is so
important to my destiny to have some short shorts. Short shorts would guarantee number 14 being
achieved.
19. Eat lots of pies. I am on a mission to eat all the different types at Sweeney Todd’s, for my blog.