21. Learn to fire a gun - COMPLETE

For 256 Zloty (that's about £50) in Poland you can fire a gun. Well not just one gun, 4 guns to be precise. A Glock, a Smith & Western, a Shotgun and an AK47 Kalahnikov Rifle.

On a recent trip to Poland with a couple of friends, I found a company on the internet http://www.krakowshooting.com/ and inquired. We signed up and then waited for the plane to land.

At the airport we were picked up by Paul, our driver. A pleasant chap with a taste for Polish rap music and obviously shooting. He put us in his people carrier and off we went.

Now I can't lie to you, I've seen the film hostel. There was a constant thought that this may not end up how we planned. As he drove us deep into the countryside this fear did not subside.

As we turned a corner though we saw a sign for a country club and shooting range. Phew, this looked  more official.

At the range, we signed a book and then we were free to shoot.

I'd played Goldeneye throughout my childhood. I had even shot my mate with a water pistol. This however was different. Holding an unloaded gun was fine, but as soon as the ammunition went it, it got real. The adrenaline kicked in I felt my hand shake.

I guess it's the power you suddenly possess. The feeling that you are now in the possession of a tool that could end a life with a simple squeeze of a trigger. On one hand firing those weapons was an amazing feeling, but on the other hand the feeling of that much power scared the sh*t out of me.

I can't say whether I'll ever fire a gun again, and if I do, I hope it's for recreation, but it's another thing ticked off the list.

68. Go 40 days and 40 nights without any "self lovin'" - COMPLETE

During lent in 2012 I attempted to give up all things sex completely. That lasted 10 days. What I did achieve is to go without an self sexual fulfillment for the full forty days.

I blogged about the entire event. You can read about it here, although you'll have to ask my permission, as the blog got me in a little trouble with some of the people mentioned in it...

http://simplyben40daysandnights.blogspot.com/

5. Get a tattoo (possibly) - COMPLETE

I did it, quite a while ago to be honest, on the 11th February 2012 to give the exact date.

This was my third attempt at getting a tattoo.

Attempt 1 - May 2010
I wanted a Latin phrase on my chest. I walked into a tattoo studio, and he said he's called me once it was designed. In short, he never called so I took it as a sign

Attempt 2 - December 2011
After find the perfect phrase for me, which can be seen tattooed on my body and translates to add a little to a little and it will become a great heap (my surname is Heap), I decided I wanted this tattooed on my wrist. I found a new tattoo studio in town, but they said it was too big a phrase to go on the wrist. Back to the drawing board

Attempt 3 - February 2012
After admiring Megan Fox's tattoo on her side I thought I could get it there. In I walked on the 11th February and got the script tattooed down my side.

Did it hurt? Yes and no. At the top where it vibrated my ribs, it was uncomfortable, but down the bottom, it was actually quite relaxing. At one point it almost sent me to sleep.

So there you have it, another thing ticked off, and in case you don't believe me, here's the proof