What would 2010 bring?

I can't find the right words to wrap up 2009. I guess I don't really have to. It's been a hell of a ride, ups and downs. I've not had much inspiration or time to write in the past year it seemed. I hope 2010 would be different.

Christmas was nothing short of lovely; nice people around me, a real, decorated and lighted up Christmas tree where presents are left under, Christmas lunch of a delicious turkey with a stuffing of apples (beautiful red apples, cut in halves) and lots of other yummy side dishes, Christmas cookies, grocery shopping, walks out in the snow, catching up on sleep, being a couch potato...

Then some quiet time back home (Tübingen), seeing some friends, spent half a day (would have been longer if I could have had it my way! hee) unwinding at a mineral thermal pool/sauna place in a nearby town (I've never seen so many naked bodies in my life!), more grocery shopping (!), cooking with him (home-made pizza, sushi, udon), my first home-made falafel, a small but gorgeous chocolate fondue (Yeah!) at a friend's place, and then to top it up, bringing in the new year with Sekt (German champagne) on the hill just behind where I live, watching fireworks going off all over the city (I couldn't decide which direction was best to look! So for the hour or so we were up there, I was turning my head here and there and wishing I was an owl. ha).

The first week of New Year was filled with good food because dear Ms Mong was back in town from the Rochfords! :) Was so much fun cooking and eating food I missed and watching movies togther.

The holidays were over too soon. And I miss the people I've had the fortune to spend it with.

But in a way I am glad to be getting started again on experiments in the lab, (Finally! There was so much waiting and waiting before for the stuff I need!) because I want to finish my thesis at the end of April so I can go for a holiday (in the US) then back home to recharge. :) That's my carrot at the end of the stick.