Bye Bye 2018
01. WHAT DID YOU DO IN 2018 THAT YOU'D NEVER DONE BEFORE?
Living low carb for more than three weeks. It changed my life. I’ve been doing it since February and it’s easier than imagined, especially during spring and summer when there are plenty of fresh fruits available everywhere.
02. DID YOU KEEP YOUR NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS, AND WILL YOU MAKE MORE FOR NEXT YEAR?
I did! The plan was to fix my diet and I did… until Christmas season came with its abundance of sweets and I was too weak to resist. It fucked me up. Give me a few days and I’m as good as new. Once I’ve fixed myself I can fix my surroundings and clean up this place.
03. WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE IN 2019 THAT YOU LACKED IN 2018?
High heels!
04. WHAT DATES WILL YOU REMEMBER FROM 2018?
8th to 26th of April when we watched a Marvel movie each day and wrote a summary to some up their moral message.
26th of April, seeing Infinity War and leaving the cinema with a broken heart and soul.
18th to 21st of May, when Conne and James were visiting.
1st of August, the date I started my new job position.
18th of November, the day I logged back into FFXIV.
05. WHAT WAS YOUR BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT OF THE YEAR?
Fixing my diet which rid me off all health issues I had.
06. WHAT WAS YOUR BIGGEST FAILURE?
Not sticking to my diet during the Christmas season.
07. DID YOU SUFFER ILLNESS OR INJURY?
Not this year! Wohooo! Haven’t really got sick since I changed my diet.
08. WHAT WAS THE BEST THING YOU BOUGHT/RECEIVED?
Skull Candy Method Bluetooth earbuds, 12 Rules for Live by Jordan Peterson, a new phone case that replaced my wallet, Genius Foods by Max Lugavere
09. WHOSE BEHAVIOR MERITED CELEBRATION?
Jordan B. Peterson, Joe Rogan, Dave Rubin, Carl Benjamin, Max Lugavere, Elon Musk.
10. WHOSE BEHAVIOR MADE YOU APPALLED AND DEPRESSED?
Patreon, Bethesda, Activision Blizzard.
11. WHERE DID MOST OF YOUR MONEY GO?
Microtransactions and loot boxes. The bane of gaming.
12. WHAT DID YOU GET REALLY, REALLY, REALLY EXCITED ABOUT?
Infinity War, obviously.
13. WHAT SONG(S) WILL ALWAYS REMIND YOU OF 2018?
Alice Nine - Castle of Nine
BAND-MAID - secret MAIKO lips (it was meant to be an April Fool’s song but it’s so damn good)
the GazettE- GUSH
the GazettE - NINTH ODD SMELL (yes, that title is real)
14. COMPARED TO THIS TIME LAST YEAR, YOU ARE:
Way healthier, relaxed and confident.
15. WHAT DO YOU WISH YOU'D DONE MORE OF?
Swimming.
16. WHAT DO YOU WISH YOU'D DONE LESS OF?
Buying gems in Guild Wars 2. Seriously.
17. HOW DID YOU SPEND CHRISTMAS?
We spent Christmas Eve at my mother-in-law’s place, an old house in a tiny village. It was far more cozy and romantic as I expected and the raclette buffet was plenty and yummy.First Day of Christmas was spent with my family (with an exception) in Hersbruck. Joyce prepared quite the feast! We exchanged presents and I haven’t had a Christmas this happy in many years. Dustin was so excited about what he got, his eyes were glittering with joy.
18. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE SHOW OR SERIES?
Haunting of Hill House (Netflix)
Lost in Space (Netflix)
Attack on Titan season 3 (Anime on Demand)
Run with the Wind (Crunchyroll)
Mob Psycho 100 (Crunchyroll)
Darling in the FRANXX (Crunchyroll)
19. WHAT WAS THE BEST BOOK YOU READ?
12 Rules for Life by Jordan B. Peterson. After reading it I view movies (and stories in general) differently. I enjoy watching movies I’ve seen before again to decipher their bigger message. In some cases, it changed the entire experience of the story.
20. WHAT WAS YOUR GREATEST MUSICAL DISCOVERY?
Mongolian rock music! So enthralling.
21. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE VIDEO GAME?
Actually, that’ll be Guild Wars 2, I went into it deep.
22. WHAT WERE YOUR FAVORITE FILMS OF THIS YEAR?
Your Name. (I’M NOT CRYING YOU ARE CRYING)
Ninja Batman (so silly but so awesome)
The Avengers: Infinity War
Into the Spiderverse
Mortal Engines
Ready Player One
23. WHAT DID YOU WANT AND GET?
I wanted to get back into FFXIV and I did. On top of that, I now own a house in the game, in the Mists, with a beach view from my garden. It’s the most gorgeous place and it makes me so happy.
24. WHAT DID YOU WANT AND NOT GET?
A decent bright green eyeshadow. It just doesn’t exist. I might actually order the Alien palette by Jeffree Starr at some point.
25. WHAT DID YOU DO ON YOUR BIRTHDAY, AND HOW OLD WERE YOU?
I turned 32 and did nothing special. We had dinner with friends and a few days later spend some leisure time at Palm Beach.
26. WHAT ONE THING WOULD HAVE MADE YOUR YEAR IMMEASURABLY MORE SATISFYING?
Seeing BAND-MAID live.
27. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONAL FASHION CONCEPT IN 2018?
Fem-Nerd. Skirts and nerdy shirts with sneakers which will be replaced by sneaker high heels by MissyRockz soon.
28. WHAT KEPT YOU SANE?
Regularly watching Joe Rogan’s podcast to keep an open mind about everything.
29. WHICH CELEBRITY/PUBLIC FIGURE DID YOU FANCY THE MOST?
JiHAE. That woman is like a real-life Haruka.
30. WHAT POLITICAL ISSUE STIRRED YOU THE MOST?
Everything surrounding the case of Jamal Khashoggi.
31. WHO DID YOU MISS?
Wolga Dubbel and Golbahar, Nina, Sandra.
32. WHO WAS THE BEST NEW PERSON YOU MET?
So many great new colleagues!
33. TELL US A VALUABLE LIFE LESSON YOU LEARNED IN 2018:
Try cutting out refined sugars for a month and see what happens.