Category: Introspection
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2008
Every year I write down here a short text about what happened during the year and try to draw some conclusions to help me move forward. 2008 was a particularly difficult year. To be honest, only one particularly bad thing happened this year, but that was more than enough. I defended my masters, my brother…
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Movin’ out
After almost three and a half years I finally decided to move out from Daniel’s place. It was about time. Quite frankly, it was actually past time I moved out. I think I got too comfortable living there, and ended up staying longer than I should have. Living together with another person for an extender…
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Master
I defended my masters last friday. Everything was absolutely great. In fact I was quite worried because I had a sore throat since the day before, and so there was a chance that I wouldn’t have a voice to use in my presentation. However, even though my throat didn’t get all better I was able…
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My father.
The last time I spoke to my dad was about ten days ago. He was getting better from his illness (he suffered from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a disease that slowly deteriorates the lungs with no chance of recovery), enough for the hospital to consider sending him home. But, as it turns out, I was the…
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24 hours.
Tomorrow my girlfriend leaves for Finland. She’s going to be away for three years to do her PhD. Although the possibility existed ever since I first met her, it only became real abou two months ago when she finally got accepted. I have to admit that part of me was kinda hoping she wouldn’t get…
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Is a car worth it?
Earlier this year, after more than 9 years, I finally got my driver’s license. Since then there has been only one thing I wanted more than anything else: a car. To be honest, that bugs me. A LOT. Not because I don’t think having a car is important, but because I can’t help but feel…
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(good/bad/nothing) year
Back in new year’s eve, six and a half months ago, I had this funny feeling that this year was not really going to be a great one. Since then a lot has happened. Both good and bad things came up, and a strange, bitter-sweet feeling was already beginning to settle. My intention here was…