Meme – Reflecting on 2008
I got this from Pascal. One of the many personal Q&A you can find all over the internet, though this one actually looks like a nice idea.
Q: What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?A: I left the continent for a holiday in the USA, I've been driving cars (and getting my license), I left the country on my own to go to FOSDEM, had an actual (holiday) job for two weeks, and attended a punk concert. Q: Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for the next year?
A: I don't remember any new year's resolutions. Q: Did anyone close to you give birth?
A: No. Q: Did anyone close to you die?
A: My granny died in 2008, less than a year after her husband. Q: What countries/states did you visit?
A: In Germany, I travelled in Bavaria, to Rheinland-Pfalz and to NRW. I visited Belgium (Brussels), France (Paris), Austria (Tirol), England (Yorkshire), the USA (NY, PA, DC, MD, VA, MA, and maybe one or two other states)
Why do I use Linux ?
Years ago, I used Linux because it was new and interesting to me, and I had the time and motivation to just play around with it. The fact that I switched distributions all the time was a mark of that.
At some point or points in between, it might have been the freedom.
Now, the reason is: “Why not?”; I've used GNU/Linux for ages, I can almost always make it do what I want to do when I want it – it works. Windows or Mac OS X would probably also work just as well if I was as used to them as I am used to Linux. But I'm not.
Good morning, starshine
The earth says hello ! You twinkle above us, we twinkle below.
Hundreds of small bangs, firecrackers, agglomerated to a feast. Sound, light, darkness, bang, crack, thrill. Drunken neighbours trying to blow each other up, and looking for a fight. Flashes of light, twinkling up.
Retreat into a house, a long and good meal. Silly games and jokes. Fun.
Return to the night, the moon is slowly disappearing. Last planning before the spectacle.
12 o'clock, BANG ! Half an hour of lights in the sky, fireworks, rejoicing at the new year. Neighbours gathered around to watch, toasts and congratulations all over.
The crowd retreats, we begin to clear up the mess. Disappearing inside, jolly hours together, awake.
It starts to snow.
Happy new year.