bye bye 2008

And eventually we've made it through to 2009. 2009 is an odd number, and odd numbers are my lucky ones. I was born on an odd day of an odd month of an odd year and as a result I'm probably sort of odd too. And I'm proud to be.
I won't write down my new year's resolutions, basically because I've got none. I've grown out of the habit of making new year's resolutions because I am not good enough and I can't keep my promises.
What I will do is mention the highlights of this past year, because it's been a year of change and it's brought me a lot more than I could expect and imagine.

The highlights of my 2008, in no special order:

1) Singing along with Deep Purple to "Hush" (my favourite song by them) as the crowd was literally tearing down the cathedral square in Pistoia. Sitting on a step, a pint of lager in my hands. Just perfect. I would say it's been the highlight of Pistoia Blues 2008 to me, closely followed by touching Lenny Kravitz though.

2) The Pumpkins' gig back in February... so surreal.

3) Germany, each and every second I spent there, the people I met there, the pics I've taken, the laughter, the tears, my rented bike, the students' dorm. And the list could go on.

4) Travelling on my own, seeing Gea and Dawn again, seeing new places and having lots of fun

5) Deciding to move in with the BF this year and starting the flat renovations.

6) Being awarded the uni prize for the best student of last year. So unexpected and right in time to boost my self-esteem that was definitely going down the drain

7) my first real job at a conference :)