3. Be a Cliche for Her

It's always a bit grey in Paris.

I know most men reading this will probably get through the first sentences and just leave because there aren't enough explosions on the page, or enough boobs, or enough gaming references, but for the few of them that have a woman in their life, they might continue through to the next paragraph in the hope that their silly little dream to treat their other half like they do in the movies isn't silly at all.

People always joke about being a cliche, or being apart of one but how many of us can actually say that we have kissed under the Eiffel Tower? Laid on the grass at night staring at the stars? Walked home instead of taking a taxi or even been sworn enemies that come together on common ground? I very much doubt it for a lot of people.

But I want to do all of those things (apart from the last one of course) because even though they've been done before or the idea came from a film, it's still a great way to spend time with someone you love and women really do like it. They might say 'Oh that's such a cliche!' But would they rather you didn't? Of course not. You don't have to be original to be caring or loving, which is why I love the idea because I'm a moron when it comes to stuff like this, but I've always wanted to do something for my girlfriend that is just for her.

So yes, I want to be a massive cliche and do all those cliche things. It's not really something that I would do once, but it would be the last thing I ticked off my list...


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2. Watch the Monaco Grand Prix

Specifically, watch it from a hotel room window whilst sipping a glass of champagne and a very large grin on my face whilst my ears bleed from the noise of the screaming F1 cars.

I would have the penthouse suite of course.

I can thank my parents for being a bit of a petrol head, it's something I am unflinchingly proud of however and watching the most famous race on the planet from the most iconic corner would be a dream come true. To experience such a beautiful place and be surrounded by technological missiles with wheels would be a huge sensory attack that would deafen if you get too close would be an opportunity that I could not miss.

Not only is there the opportunity to watch from a hotel, but also from the top of a multi-million pound (dollar) yacht, could there be a more elitist and extravagant way to watch a race? Or I could go all out and get driven around in a Rolls Royce, dine at a restaurant that serves about 30 courses of micro meals and pay for a round that costs more than most peoples yearly electricity bill. Heck, I could watch it from a swimming pool whilst drinking from a 30 year old bottle of fine wine, there is only one word to describe it all; decadence.

Not only could I see the F1 cars, I could just wonder around the city itself and spy myself some of the most expensive road cars on Earth. What's not to like?

I'll take the white one please.

It's something people pay through their noses for each year, and I definitely want to be one of them at some point, multiple times at least if not once. I've wanted to go since I was 7 years old, time to make it come true?

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1. Visit New York

I've been to America a few times, but always to Florida (the holiday state). It's a fantastic place to go, the weather is traditionally hot and humid, the beaches are amazing, the fish is incredible and the sights are just as good as well. But I've always wanted to visit New York because of the history it has, the hustle and bustle of every day life as well as seeing this transition from the park to the skyline:

Of course my stay there would have to be in some exquisite hotel and a large expense... But I shall worry about that when I get there!

I'm probably drawn in slightly more than I should by the way the city is portrayed in a lot of films, it's not something that is easily helped though given how much media we consume nowadays and how much we rely on it for a view of the world, but I don't mind so much, I've heard good things from friends and lots of people seem to go back there year after year, another positive I believe.

It's not just the skyline that I want to look at though, I would love to walk through Central Park, even if the park is massive and it might take a while, call a yellow cab from the 'sidewalk' and visit the Statue of Liberty. I guess this first entry on the bucket lists involves a few other minor choices as well, but I figured I would just round it all up into one seeing as it's all in the same location.

I found this brilliant picture of Central Park, it gives a great perspective of the grid layout that New York employs, and an idea of how big the park is:

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Welcome Wlikommen Bienvenue Etc...

Thought I would start a blog not only as a way to remind myself of all the things I want to do in life, but to let others in on my own dreams and possibly share some of yours along the way?

I called it half full because it's a type of bucket list for me, and I want to be positive about it, hence the link to the half full/half empty phrase. I'm mostly a positive person and figured if I can't be positive about this, I simply shouldn't bother!

Layout may change frequently because I'm always changing things, apologies if it looks different every week.

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