So, I have been quite absent. Well, this year was quite a struggle, yet again. Let me start to write here again with a somewhat light post. I found this list over at Stephany’s and Lisa’s:
Four names people call me other than my real name:
- Annie (I like Stephen King’s “Misery”)
- Natalie (part of an old joke that involved frequent prank calls)
- Gertrud (my aunt’s nickname for me when I was 4 years old, passers-by had pity on me)
- Schatz
Four jobs I’ve had:
- Cashier (at a supermarket and a gas station, the gas station was much more fun)
- Warehouse worker (for one summer)
- Research assistant (besides my studies, you see where this is leading to)
- Senior researcher (current job)
Four movies I’ve watched more than once:
- Misery (see above)
- Dirty Dancing
- Napoleon Dynamite
- 1984
Four books I’d recommend:
- The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
- The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
- The Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee
- Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Four places I’ve lived:
- Borlänge, Sweden
- Philadelphia, PA
- Bloomington, IN
- Mainz, Germany
Four places I’ve visited:
- New York, NY
- Miami, FL
- Paris, France
- Tunis, Tunisia
Four things I prefer not to eat:
- Paprika
- Liquorice
- Lamb
- Caper
Four of my favorite foods:
- Avocado sandwich
- Salmon
- Fried potatoes at Hafeneck
- Spinach
Four TV shows I watch:
- Breaking Bad
- Lost
- The Office
- Bob’s Burgers
Four things I’m looking forward to this year:
- My upcoming business trip to Washington
- A new research project
- Vacation, finally!
- Long days of reading during said vacation
Four things I’m always saying:
- We’ll make it! (usually I’m the only one in the office that thinks so)
- Cool! (only the American husband tought me that it’s uncool to say this, but I can’t sopt it)
- I’m sorry… (then my colleague tells me I apologize too much)
- Seriously?!?
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