Christmas report and meme
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gothikmausI survived two days of intensive eating (and I'm afraid it's not over yet, we still have lots of leftovers). Well, at least today I went for a walk, hopefully that helped.
I spent a nice Christmas with my parents (the first Christmas without our cat since 1995 *sigh*) and got some nice presents. The best one is probably a little witch figurine my mother got me, which, ironically, is the "travelling witch" (she's sitting on a broom with a black cat at her side); my mother hadn't read that part on the box, but commented: "Well, that's appropriate, you're always travelling around!" And my father got me a book on vampires. Yes, my parents do know my tastes. ^_^
And here the usual end-of-the-year meme.
1. Was 2009 a good year for you?
Yes and no. The first half of the year was awful, because of work-related reasons; until I finally decided to hand in my resignation letter and move to Berlin. Since then, it's been great.
2. What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before?
Handed in my resignation letter and moved 1000 Km away from home.
3. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't really make new year's resolutions, but then I remembered my "Kulturzeit" post (that is, read more, watch films I haven't had time to watch yet etc.) and I have to say that, yes, I kept that "resolution". Could've done better, but, oh, well. Next year. ;)
4. What was your favourite moment of the year?
Standing at Farin's feet at the Montreux festival and having a mini-conversation in Italian with him; getting a Praktikum at the music agency.
5. What was your least favourite moment of the year?
Spillo's death.
6. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No EDIT: Yes! My Berliner friends! D'oh!
7. Did anyone close to you die?
My cat Spillo. :(
8. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
Stability
9. What are your plans for 2010?
Enjoying my Praktikum, coming back home and finding a decent job, if that's not asking too much.
10. What countries did you visit?
Germany, Switzerland.
11. What date in 2009 will remain etched in your memory?
The 4th June, the day Spillo died.
12. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting the fuck out of my old job and moving to Berlin, getting a Praktikum in a music agency.
13. What was your biggest failure?
Not getting a job in a music agency in Milan, but I was expecting it.
14. Did you suffer any illness or injury?
A mild sunburnt in summer and a nasty cold in November
15. What was the best thing you bought?
My plane ticket to Berlin; concert tickets; my laptop
16. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
Mine. For keeping my sanity.
17. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Politicians', as usual, and my old boss's.
18. Where did most of your money go?
Travels, concerts, rent, food, laptop.
19. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Moving to Berlin, seeing Die Ärzte and Bela live
20. What songs will always remind you of 2009?
Bobotanz. XD
21. Compared to this time last year are you:
a) Fatter or thinner? Thinner
b) Happier or sadder? Happier
c) Richer or poorer? Probably richer, even if I've been officially unemployed since September.
22. What do you wish you'd done more of?
I wish I'd written more.
23. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Procrastinating and fretting over things that weren't really worth it.
24. How will you be spending Christmas?
I spent it at home with my parents.
25. How many one-night stands?
...
26. How many people did you snog in 2009?
...
27.Did you meet any LJ users for the first time?
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flaschengeist, killer_ameise, urania_chan, curiousfunk, kiviraat :D
28. Did you fall in love in 2009?
Nope
29. What was your favourite TV show?
I haven't watched much TV (I don't even have a TV in Berlin). Probably NCIS, Life on Mars, Unschuldig, Le Iene and Report.
30. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No
31. What was/were the best books you read?
Maybe "Eye in the sky" by Philip Dick and "Kill your friends" by John Niven. I should have read more.
32. What was your greatest musical discovery?
I haven't listened to many new bands. Kissogram, maybe? Or Serpenti.
33. What did you want and get?
A Praktikum in a music agency. Even if a real job would've been better. :P
34. What did you want and not get?
An actual job.
35. What was your favourite film this year?
The boat that rocked.
36. What did you do on your birthday and how old were you?
I... can't remember. D: I must have done something with my friends (they got me a tripod to use with my reflex camera), but I can't remember what we did. I turned 29, btw.
37. What one thing would have made your year more satisfying?
A job I like, probably.
38. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?
The same as the last couple of years: lots of jeans and trousers in general, the occasional skirt with boots, and multi-layers tops. Plus, some leopard-print accessories.
39. What kept you sane?
Concerts, fandom, friends.
40. Which celebrity did you fancy the most/least?
Bela B. D'oh.
41. Which political issue stirred you the most?
The travesty also known as Italian politics.
42. Who did you miss?
My cat; my parents and friends after moving to Berlin.
43. Who was the best new person you met in 2009?
All the above-mentioned LJ-friends; my flatmate in Berlin
44. Did you treat somebody badly in 2009?
Probably.
45. Did somebody treat you badly in 2009?
My ex-boss wasn't exactly nice and honest to me
46. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned this year?
Sometimes changes are necessary, no matter how difficult they seem
47. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
[...]
Es ist klar, jeder macht mal Fehler,
zwischen Bergen gibt es immer Täler.
Und da ist sicher noch ein paralleler Lebensweg,
ich weiß das klingt jetzt schräg,
es wär ein Privileg,
ihn zu finden und dann weiter drauf zu gehn.
Es ist nie vorbei,
mach dir keine Sorgen,
du bekommst die Chance.
Mach es wieder gut,
mach dich endlich frei,
es ist nie vorbei.
Es gibt stets ein Morgen,
also gib nie auf.
Weil auch dein Tag kommt,
freu dich schon darauf,
denn es ist so.
Irgendwann wirst auch du gewinnen,
und dann kannst du von vorn beginnen
kannst fantastische Pläne spinnen,
doch am Ende gibt es kein Entrinnen.
Du wirst dastehen,
mitten im Geschehen,
als wär es ein Versehen,
denn das Leben ist ein Werden und Vergehen.
[...]
"Trotzdem", Farin Urlaub
I spent a nice Christmas with my parents (the first Christmas without our cat since 1995 *sigh*) and got some nice presents. The best one is probably a little witch figurine my mother got me, which, ironically, is the "travelling witch" (she's sitting on a broom with a black cat at her side); my mother hadn't read that part on the box, but commented: "Well, that's appropriate, you're always travelling around!" And my father got me a book on vampires. Yes, my parents do know my tastes. ^_^
And here the usual end-of-the-year meme.
1. Was 2009 a good year for you?
Yes and no. The first half of the year was awful, because of work-related reasons; until I finally decided to hand in my resignation letter and move to Berlin. Since then, it's been great.
2. What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before?
Handed in my resignation letter and moved 1000 Km away from home.
3. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't really make new year's resolutions, but then I remembered my "Kulturzeit" post (that is, read more, watch films I haven't had time to watch yet etc.) and I have to say that, yes, I kept that "resolution". Could've done better, but, oh, well. Next year. ;)
4. What was your favourite moment of the year?
Standing at Farin's feet at the Montreux festival and having a mini-conversation in Italian with him; getting a Praktikum at the music agency.
5. What was your least favourite moment of the year?
Spillo's death.
6. Did anyone close to you give birth?
7. Did anyone close to you die?
My cat Spillo. :(
8. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
Stability
9. What are your plans for 2010?
Enjoying my Praktikum, coming back home and finding a decent job, if that's not asking too much.
10. What countries did you visit?
Germany, Switzerland.
11. What date in 2009 will remain etched in your memory?
The 4th June, the day Spillo died.
12. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting the fuck out of my old job and moving to Berlin, getting a Praktikum in a music agency.
13. What was your biggest failure?
Not getting a job in a music agency in Milan, but I was expecting it.
14. Did you suffer any illness or injury?
A mild sunburnt in summer and a nasty cold in November
15. What was the best thing you bought?
My plane ticket to Berlin; concert tickets; my laptop
16. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
Mine. For keeping my sanity.
17. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Politicians', as usual, and my old boss's.
18. Where did most of your money go?
Travels, concerts, rent, food, laptop.
19. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Moving to Berlin, seeing Die Ärzte and Bela live
20. What songs will always remind you of 2009?
Bobotanz. XD
21. Compared to this time last year are you:
a) Fatter or thinner? Thinner
b) Happier or sadder? Happier
c) Richer or poorer? Probably richer, even if I've been officially unemployed since September.
22. What do you wish you'd done more of?
I wish I'd written more.
23. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Procrastinating and fretting over things that weren't really worth it.
24. How will you be spending Christmas?
I spent it at home with my parents.
25. How many one-night stands?
...
26. How many people did you snog in 2009?
...
27.Did you meet any LJ users for the first time?
flaschengeist, killer_ameise, urania_chan, curiousfunk, kiviraat :D28. Did you fall in love in 2009?
Nope
29. What was your favourite TV show?
I haven't watched much TV (I don't even have a TV in Berlin). Probably NCIS, Life on Mars, Unschuldig, Le Iene and Report.
30. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No
31. What was/were the best books you read?
Maybe "Eye in the sky" by Philip Dick and "Kill your friends" by John Niven. I should have read more.
32. What was your greatest musical discovery?
I haven't listened to many new bands. Kissogram, maybe? Or Serpenti.
33. What did you want and get?
A Praktikum in a music agency. Even if a real job would've been better. :P
34. What did you want and not get?
An actual job.
35. What was your favourite film this year?
The boat that rocked.
36. What did you do on your birthday and how old were you?
I... can't remember. D: I must have done something with my friends (they got me a tripod to use with my reflex camera), but I can't remember what we did. I turned 29, btw.
37. What one thing would have made your year more satisfying?
A job I like, probably.
38. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?
The same as the last couple of years: lots of jeans and trousers in general, the occasional skirt with boots, and multi-layers tops. Plus, some leopard-print accessories.
39. What kept you sane?
Concerts, fandom, friends.
40. Which celebrity did you fancy the most/least?
Bela B. D'oh.
41. Which political issue stirred you the most?
The travesty also known as Italian politics.
42. Who did you miss?
My cat; my parents and friends after moving to Berlin.
43. Who was the best new person you met in 2009?
All the above-mentioned LJ-friends; my flatmate in Berlin
44. Did you treat somebody badly in 2009?
Probably.
45. Did somebody treat you badly in 2009?
My ex-boss wasn't exactly nice and honest to me
46. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned this year?
Sometimes changes are necessary, no matter how difficult they seem
47. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
[...]
Es ist klar, jeder macht mal Fehler,
zwischen Bergen gibt es immer Täler.
Und da ist sicher noch ein paralleler Lebensweg,
ich weiß das klingt jetzt schräg,
es wär ein Privileg,
ihn zu finden und dann weiter drauf zu gehn.
Es ist nie vorbei,
mach dir keine Sorgen,
du bekommst die Chance.
Mach es wieder gut,
mach dich endlich frei,
es ist nie vorbei.
Es gibt stets ein Morgen,
also gib nie auf.
Weil auch dein Tag kommt,
freu dich schon darauf,
denn es ist so.
Irgendwann wirst auch du gewinnen,
und dann kannst du von vorn beginnen
kannst fantastische Pläne spinnen,
doch am Ende gibt es kein Entrinnen.
Du wirst dastehen,
mitten im Geschehen,
als wär es ein Versehen,
denn das Leben ist ein Werden und Vergehen.
[...]
"Trotzdem", Farin Urlaub
