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2010 reflection survey.

1.What did you do in 2010 that you'd never done before?:
i cannot think of anything this year.

2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?:
one of my resolution for 2010 was to post more pictures. i guess, i did keep this resolution. i also wanted to be more couragous, sometimes it did work out, and other times not. this year's resolution will be, to have more time for myself. although i know it won't work out, but at least i have to try.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?:
no.

4. Did anyone close to you die?:
distantly related people.


5.What countries did you visit?:

hungary, my home country thuringia, saxonia ( dresden ).

6. What would you like to have in 2011 that you lacked in 2010?:
more time for myself, my hobby ( la photography ) and a view close friends.

7. What dates from 2010 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?:
hungary vacation in july - i just love this country, dresden visit in october - sightseeing overkill!, the visit of our french friends in may, dear colleagues leaving my workplace forever, my sickness in october - patella luxation and the fact that it'll never go away, meeting and working with the worst chef i've ever had, started writing again, christmas and new year's week - being a pain in the ass.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?:
moving another time, having the place all for myself. marrying my husband citroen c2 vts.

9. What was your biggest failure of the year?:

having a huge quarrel with my former landlady while moving out. not being there for myself, just working, working, working. rebuffing a guy who wanted to be my boyfriend. not having enough time for my family and friends.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?:

yes, i had small colds several times and suffered a luxating patella two times in a row. one time i was only sick for two days, the other time i was at home for two weeks. and i learned, that my knee will probably continue to snap out of its frame forever. oh and i had paralysis symptoms a few times. very weird stuff.


11. What was the best thing you bought?:(was bought for you)
didn't really have any mindblowing buys. except for furnitures and technical devices for my new flat.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?:
nobody's.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?:
this year it was again me, that made me depressed. and my work. especially some colleagues and my latest boss.

14. Where did most of your money go?:
rents, my new car, food. like last year.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?:
living in my own appartement without anyone interrupting. the trips with my parents ( dresden, hungary, various trips around wiesbaden ). buying tickets for mucc in january and seeing my dear diz and mel again. making plans with lovely lea visiting me. writing again ( even though my muses already left me, again ). having two seconds of fame in a news clip on tv.

16. What songs will always remind you of 2010?:
johnny cash - man in black

dir en grey - kodou

tori amos - welcome to england

röyksopp - what else is there?

die antwoord - enter the ninja

rammstein - ohne dich

björk - wanderlust

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:

i) ...happier or sadder?:
sadder.

ii) thinner or fatter?:
thinner

iii) richer or poorer?:
i don't know.

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?:
being more social, visiting more places, writing more letters to friends

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?:
procrastinating, working.

20. How will you be spending Christmas?:
i spent it with my family. we were snowed in. i got a cold that i'm still suffering from. we watched harry potter 7 pt. 1 and ate chinese food. like every year. it was a smooth and quiet holiday. and i was really relieved that it was like this.

22. Did you fall in love in 2010?:

yes but then again, no. you can't count admiration as love, can you? even when the admiration is hurting so much, that it must be love?

23. How many one night stands?:
none.


24. What were your favorite TV programs?:
tatort. i'm a tatort-aholic.


25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?

yes. i hated a lot of things and a few people this year.

26. What was the best book you read?

michael ende's momo.

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?:
johnny cash, röyksopp, fever ray.

28. What did you want and get?:
precious time with my family. i missed them a lot last year.

29. What did you want and not get?:
a professional SLR camera, more time for myself.

30. What was your favorite film of this year?

breaking the waves.

metropolis.

walk the line.

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?:

i was sick at home with a luxated patella, eating cake on my own, listening to johnny cash music. i was 22.


32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?:
faster internet, less stress at work. and not being alone so much.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2010?:

minimal retro.

34. What kept you sane?:
my family, movies in the evening, occasional trips around town.

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?:
tori amos, johnny cash, bob dylan. and kyo.

36. What political issue stirred you the most?:
almost anything. politics in germany are a disaster right now.

37. Who did you miss?:
my parents and my friends. a lot. and my cat. a lot.

38. Who was the best new person you met?:
hmn. not sure.

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2010:
learn to have time for yourself, and to not think of work all the time! i haven't learned this lesson yet. but i really should.

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:

tori amos - welcome to england


"Do a dance for me."
Baby it is late still you pour me
a tall one...
"Go on, let the liquid take off what you're on.
You've been down before..."
Boy, not like this.
I'm in Quicksand I am sinking fast
"perfect," he laughed, "cause your other half has
got himself a Devil's access-- Welcome to England,"
he said, "Welcome to my world. You better bring your own sun
sweet girl. You gotta bring your own sun now don't you forget --
you bring your own sun, just enough for everyone."

Heels on. Go on.
Bang a Tango but do not get tangled
Who can stay strong? when they only give us lies to lean on
When your heart explodes is it deathly cold?
You must let the colors violate the
Blackness

There is a magic world parallel
so leave your daily
hell-- "Welcome to England,"
he said, "Welcome to my world..."
It's not a question if I can
Fight by your side and withstand
Anything but,
I forgot that you said, "Girl if you come...
you better bring your sun.
Sweet girl, you gotta bring your sun
Now don't you forget you bring your sun--
Just enough for
everyone
for everyone
"Welcome to England"
welcome to England

41.What was your favorite moment of the year?

having my first flat for my own. and small happenings all around the year, that made me not think of work.

42. What was your least favorite moment of the year?
the end of the year 2010.

43. Where were you when 2010 began?
wiesbaden, hessia.

44. Who were you with?
work colleagues.

45. Where will you be when 2010 ends?
wiesbaden, hessia.

46. Who will you be with when 2010 ends?
a few co-workers and their friends. we celebrated in their 12th story high appartement and afterwards went to a snobby nightclub, paying 15 euro for nothing. but it was okay.

47. What was your favorite month of 2010?
every month had something good. i guess i liked the fall months most this year. even though i had problems with my knee.

48. Did you drink a lot of alcohol in 2010?
no.

49. Did you do a lot of drugs in 2010?

still don't.

50. How many people did you sleep with in 2010?
none.

51. Did you do anything you are ashamed of this year?
no.

52. What was the worst lie someone told you in 2010?
an apprentice we have told and is still telling the worst lies i've ever heard. i've never heard so many lies coming from one person.

53. Did you treat somebody badly in 2010?
a boy, who liked me, i guess.

54. Did somebody treat you badly in 2010?
yes. and i'm still treated that bad.

56. How much money did you spend in 2010?
i did spent a lot of money on my new car and will be spending a lot of money in the next 7 years because of it. but i don't regret it, 'cause i love my car.

57. If you could go back in time to any moment of 2010 and change what?
change the way i treated some people. mostly.

58. What are your plans for 2011?
trying to be more resolute at work, seeing more of my friends, trying to enjoy life and good moments. and writing. i want to write again.


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