Way back in January I set out 10 Goals, ambitions and desires for 2009 and since I've not updated my progress towards the magical 1000 points I felt it was time.

For Playing away from home achievement – Click here (25 January 2009)

Holiday in the sun. Now I'm cheating a little here, I know that I'm off to Portugal in May and then Morocco in November so I'm already winning this one.

This year I've managed no fewer than 3 Holidays. (Dublin, Ireland. Costa Brava, Spain and Protaras, Cyprus) Achievement Unlocked.

(Far right. I know the picture could be anywhere but take my word for it)

(Far left. What a rag-tag bunch)

(Middle)

I'm sorry to say there are none appropriate for Protaras, Cyprus

Attend an A-List gig

I'm going to go out on a limb and call an 'intimate' limited 10,000 ticket performance with the Stereophonics A-List.

Make Digital friends real friends. I don't know if its just me but i have a hand full of "friends" that i have never met. They are friends i've made through sites like gamespot and services like xbox live. These people make what is predominately a singular solitary experience of playing games something more social and special. So in 2009 im going to attempt to meet at least two people from gamespot.

So this past weekend I managed to meet two people who, up to that point were only text (mainly), Danny O'Dwyer and Tamoor Hussain. Now most people would think such a meeting would be photo worthy, But Danny plied me with so much Coca-Cola that I couldn't think straight. Suffice to say this wont be last meeting since both myself and Tamoor are part of Danny's Citizengame.co.uk army and with the imminent glorious rebirth of CG expect to see my little welsh face on your screens some time soon.

I'm looking forwards to meeting a lot more the Citizengame family at the end of the month for the Eurogamer Expo.

So in summation so for as we quickly approach the end of the year ive amassed a mighty 285 achievement points. Not quite the 1000 I was hoping for this year but there is still time to win the lottery, find a woman and buy a house.