here we go, a whole year in 7 and a half minutes!

this year, i was sick quite a bit, but paulo recovered from his ailments thanks to the magical injections! we saw tiny niece transform into a toddler, and my other godchild got married and moved abroad. my brother got married too! it was the year we explored a bit of the south of france, as well as madrid and lisbon, and also the year we returned to utrecht and bielefeld. there was a lot of pizza and a lot of potatoes, but also tomatoes, cabbage and peas we grew ourselves! we made an effort to stay in touch with faraway friends as much as possible, and also walked quite a bit. it was a year of multiple elections, with a lot of chinese studying. we finally caught covid! also, i cut my hair short, got an electric bike and an inflatable swimming pool. and the bubble tea place in town opened and quickly became our favorite!

ah… so many good memories, such happy times! :) may 2025 be just as interesting!