10 Things I Love In January

1. My new MP3 player. Well, it was about time. The only thing lacking are decent headphones as the default ones and my ears don’t really get along well. I like the thougt that what I listen to is a secret to others.
2. 2011. A new year! As always a new opportunity, and I think that’s just a great prospect.
3. Thrift Stores. There’s one only ten minutes from our little white house in the green lane which is great for unique pieces. Sometimes you’ll get a nice story that comes with the clothing, too!
4. Silly Holidays. There are countless of them, celebrating childhood heroes (Winnie-the-Pooh Day, Jan. 18th), favourite food (World Pasta Day, Oct. 25th) or weird behaviour (Mad Hatter Day, June 10th & Oct. 6th). Reasons to party and celebrate are always great, so get a list of these dates (here or here) and pick your favourites. And don’t forget, tomorrow is Bubble Bath Day!
5. My new Pocket Calendar. Since I started to use these wonderful, practical things, they’ve grown pretty dear to me. I collect favourite words there, names, dates and birthdays and even those silly holidays mentioned in point 4. As for the design I’m very fond of paper blanks, they look so fine and old-fashioned.
6. Black Woolen Tights. You can’t imagine how difficult it is to get one, albeit they are warm and look great. Gladly, one of the green fashion shops here in Marburg has them, still.
7. Small Rubber Animals. I used to get them as a little treat from the dentist when I was a child and found them again in my favourite toy store in the upper town. They are great for several small DIY projects such as decorating electronic gadgets or hair pins. I love that small dragon, he sits on the speaker of my laptop as I’m typing.
8. The Dropkick Murphys. Although their music found me years ago I listen to them a lot at the moment. My current favourites are As One and The Auld Triangle.
9. Spaghetti Bolognese. THE ultimate student food, even more than pizza.As I write there’s a pot of sauce on the hearth and water for another pound of pasta boiling beside it. We always make more than necessary to have some left over for the next day, too. Plus, Bolognese sauce tastes even better when it stood to brew for a while.
10. The fact that you’re reading my blog. Yes, exactly. You. :)

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