I'm back...

Hi,

So, I didn't manage to stick to writing a post at least once a month in 2015. Neither did I keep up most of my other tasks on my list from January. But as we say in Danish: 'Pyt!' Which I guess could be translated into: 'Oh, well, the intention was there but I might have been slightly over-ambitious and under-realistic. Time to move on.'

My lack of sticking to certain projects hasn't hurt anyone and I'm still here, happy and hopefully back to blogging on a regular basis again.

What didn't I do:

• Weekly baking / bread making: I'll look into this again as we've moved since my last post and now have a bigger kitchen. And I have colleagues who like cakes. 

• Be more conscious of what I'm eating and drinking: I'm still conscious when I eat and drink, but that's about it. More work is needed here.

• Walk 10,000 steps a day: I did actually take this up again recently, but only recently.

• Find a yoga teacher: I have tried a few different ones and the best one is actually someone on YouTube. I did two weeks of regular yoga following her videos and then stopped. I need to go back and then not stop.

• Regular Zumba classes: Yeah, not really any excuse for this one. 'Karen, get back on the dance floor.'

• Avoid Starbucks: I tried and failed. I even have a gold card now. 

• Read German for at least 15 minutes a day: I'm not too worried about that, though, as I read, speak and occasionally write German at work (one of my Swiss-German colleagues always looks through any written text first in order to make sure I haven't inadvertently offended anyone before I send it out...).

• Write more reviews for TripAdvisor and become one of the 10% most popular reviewers in Zurich: Well, I haven't actually written many this year (if any), but I've still managed to move from being among the 20% most popular reviewers to the 15% most popular ones. I should get my act together, as we went to some fabulous places in Italy during our summer holidays.

• Use mindfulness and meditation daily. I really need to make this part of my routine again.

What did I do:

• Find out what to do professionally: Since July I've got a full-time job which I enjoy, so that's pretty good going. It's through a temp-agency and the contract runs out end of January - what happens then is still up in the air.

• Continue craft projects: I've finished the Cross Stitch Bitch and framed her, and started a new cross stitch project.

Here she is. I'm still not sure where to hang her.
According to my husband, it won't be in the living room.

I hope this will be finished before I turn 50.

• Furthermore, I've really got into colouring books (check out instagram @stefansmor)  as part of mindfulness and finding new ways of honing my focusing skills.

My first attempt.

This is a close up of a 'colour-in-yourself' postcard.

• Take a daily picture for Instagram: I don't take one every day, but I do post regularly. I've realised how much I like taking pictures of in particular buildings!!! My favourite subject is unsurprisingly Stefan and luckily he is very photogenic. (She writes humbly.)

I love how many vertical and horizontal stripes are present in this picture. Choosing the black and white setting helps display them beautifully. 

This is part of the Allianz Tower not far from where I currently work.  It is absolutely stunning and this is just a small part of a complex structure. I have taken quite a few pictures from various angles already...

Overall: I think what I have succeeded in and continue to do well without any effort is to prioritise spending time with Stefan and Paul and be happy and content with the here and now = life.

The Rosinger Family anno late summer 2015.

Thanks, if you're still out there and reading my blog. And welcome, if you stumbled across this in your search for something else.

Lots of love,

Karen x