Task 2 complete for Laura - Picture with a Celebrity

Task number 2 – DONE!!!

I needed to get my picture taken with a celebrity – which working at the Telegraph isn’t that challenging, depending on your fussy’ness on what can be described as a celebrity :)

So technically I have done this task twice, but I did think the 1^st was a little unfair and possibly cheating. Roger Black the (Olympic athlete) came into the Telegraph to do a talk. Afterwards all Telegraph staff formed an orderly queue and had a professional photo with Rog. How easy would that have been for me?! One task down – BOOM!!! But no, obviously I missed all of the organised picture taking, instead I had interrupt him being interviewed and consequently being videoed and sheepishly requested a picture.. As seen below.

But like I said, I felt that was cheating a little and considering how much I have stitched up Miss Garrett, I figured I should try a little harder.. Roll on take 2!

Soho. Glass of wine. Jeni, Nikki and I enjoying a chilled afternoon in a bar sat in the sun. Nikki casually announces that Simon Amstell was just down the road – I went into auto pilot, jumped up and started chasing him down the road, shouting at Nikki to catch up as she had to take the photo - obviously the wine helping my confidence to walk up to a total stranger and ask to have my picture with him [cringe]… so I did, explaining why I was asking and telling him about our blog, to which he replied grumpily that thought blog sounded like a stupid idea. Nice :)

Anyway, I continued like a professional ignoring his rudeness, asking his female friend to take a pic elaborating the fact that I needed a picture with a CELEBRITY!!! Task done!

Now, little did I know that the female friend that I quickly dismissed was Jessica Stevenson who has featured in Harry Potter, Shaun of the Dead and Spaced – FUCK!!!! Harry Potter v’s Never mind the Buzzcocks – nice one Laura. Oh well…. Hope she wasn’t to insulted, she seemed to be more peeved at dropping her spoon that she was eating her frozen yoghurt with. Luckily Nikki explained about the 3 second rule, so she picked it up and carried on eating it happily. Ha!

Task 2 – done!  

Task 1 complete for Laura - Centurion game

Ok, so I thought I had better get a move on with completing my tasks as time is a creeping. The perfect night presented itself for me to complete a task - the centurion drinking game (have a shot of beer every minute for 100 minutes).

Jeni and I had bought some cheeses to accompany my home made chutney (yes well, I am nearly 30!) and we were eagerly awaiting Nikki to return from holiday, so a chilled Saturday night in was planned. After demolishing the cheese and pate (even after Nikki accidentally sat on it), I suggested I complete the centurion game. How hard can it be? One shot of beer every minute for 100 minutes, surely that's just taking a large sip of beer every minute?! I worked out that was not even 5 pints, I can handle that, I have been training for it most weekends since my late ('sh) teens... However it did not occur to me at the time not to attempt this game after consuming half a bottle of wine - NOT recommended!!!

So it started and my god it was NOT easy. Nikki had warned me of her experience of only reaching 70 shots before being sick :( I discovered quickly that beer is quite gassy, therefore after 7 shots I was feeling very bloated and tried a tactic of opening lots of cans to allow the gas to leave and the beer to become flat... this was not successful. The squeamish ones of you may not want to read on..

When Nikki and I agreed to do this whole '30 things before your 30' I knew there was going to be an element of embarrassment and cringe worthy events, however I dont think I fully thought it through... I promised to divulge all information.. So this is what I remember of the night.

At 30 shots I was violently sick, a part of the evening that Jeni and Nikki did not enjoy, they were hiding out on the balcony giggling at my misfortune. I then continued and reached 70 shots - this was after participating in a little dance around my lounge and a 'special' dance I wish could be blocked from my mind on my balcony (remember at this point that Jeni and Nikki hadn't been drinking much at all) - before I was sick again, I didn't mind it so much at this point as it was more of a necessity to enable room in my stomach to finish the task, the rest I am afraid to say is a slight blur... I was however reminded by my friend Jodi (who lives in New York) that I rang her work landline and left her a lengthy voicemail whilst singing a version of Alisha Keys 'New York'... [cringe]

Luckily for me I have "great" friends who video'd events of the night so that I wouldn't forgot, this mainly occurred after LOTS of beer was consumed. The video that I watched the next day (whilst considering to kill myself) was Nikki and Jeni telling me over and over that I had actually done 138 shots and not the 100 required - Bitches!!!!

With very little respect left for myself, the challenge continues....

PS - the video's will NEVER been seen... ever!!!

Task 1 complete for Nikki - PMSL!!!!

So with a month and 18 days to go to the big 3-0 I thought I had better start about completing these 30 tasks... I say tasks I guess they can be classed more as mortifying life experiences. So last night myself, my fellow blogger and the Barron (take note of this name as I imagine she will feature highly in most events!) set about for a sunday night drink in central London. Now, for those of you that know my fellow companions will agree that the fact they left Clapham in the first place was a challenge in itself. I would have actually put this on Lauras list but I only wanted to put things that I thought she would realistically be able to do!!!

So equipped already with the triumph of leaving Clapham I was ready to start my list. Soooooo which one shall I choose???Well (with the help of a few bottles of wine) I thought what better to do on a Sunday night than have a big old nibble on someones neck. Give a person a love bite.... Done. Now I say person because the lucky recipient of my.. err.. tag was in fact a fine lady. This was not specified on the list but I felt as a straight girl I should mix it up and take it to the next level!! I do have a somewhat jaded memory of having more than one go.... obviously intent on leaving my mark!! I also think I may have spat in disgust afterwards at the taste of her perfume..way to woo ladies Nic!! sexy!!! I would like to take this opportunity to apologise for this behaviour and thank said lady for the use of her neck. I maybe should also apologise to ummm... her girlfriend??? She said it was fine but in my (sort of) sober state today I may not have given her the opportunity to object. That fact that I also remembered this morning her lovely girlfriend was driving and therefore 100% sober, enabling her to remember every single minute of the night makes me want to put the duvet back over my head and stay there for a very very long time. There are witnesses and pictures of said event but they are horrendous and as i have told Laura they do NOT need to be published!!!

Well with one down I was on a roll dragging Laura to find the nearest newsagent so I could buy a chocolate bar and then storm in 5 minutes later and demand a refund. thank god it was gone midnight and everything was shut. Not deterred by this I was still adamant I will complete one more.... so while walking back to the bar we passed a lovely young chap.... i said to Laura I'm going to tell this man I fancy him...its on the list... brilliant. Obviously Laura encouraged all the way. So I stopped the handsome stranger and told him my feelings. Laura was walking away and turned back with an evil smirk telling me I should re- read my list...I have to tell a guy I fancy him SOBER!! FAIL!!! Not that it maters as I have no prejudice to jobs what so ever... but Sam (we exchanged names) was a London street cleaner. So I told a man cleaning the streets I had the biggest crush on him for no reason what so ever. He took my number, text me last night..still drunk I have accepted to go on a date tomorrow... although I think he cleans the streets at night so it may have to be a breakfast date??? You never know we could maybe fall madly in love and get married...yeah...maybe???

So 1 down 29 to go!!! Apologies again for my behaviour last night but I do blame the wine. Yes it is the wines fault. As I fear a lot of my tasks may need some "vino" courage I should probably apologise now for my behaviour over the next 49 days!! It will be the wines fault... which will be because of the list...which ultimately is because of Laura... so its all Laura's fault. Obviously.

Nik x

PS - As Laura publishes these blogs she decided that photo evidence is required - sorry Nik :)