12 of 12 October

One month has passed, and once again I didn't get to post anything in between one 12th and the next... But alas, it is the 12th, so this blog gets its regular update. 12 of 12 is the brainchild of Chad Darnell. Thanks to him once again for this wonderful idea.


October 12, 2007 in the life of Christin...

1) 09:45
I slept in. *blushing* But since I didn't have to be anywhere in the morning it is very excusable. First things first: checking emails and my cyber-home.


2) 09:51
One, or actually two of the reasons for why I slept in. These are my latest DVD purchases and so it got a little late last night...


3) 09:55
Breakfast. Checking Chad's blog for this month's bonus picture theme.


4) 12:16
I went to my workplace this morning to return some books and to get a few things sorted out. I also picked up my last history paper and got an A-. Yay! This picture was taken on the way back from the institute.


5) 12:19
On the way to the supermarket to do some long overdue grocery shopping. I've been pretty sick this week (a very nasty cold with fever and almost everything else that goes with it), so I've been living on my last reserves. It's clearly fall in Germany...


6) 12:30
The supermarket. It's more of a mall, only everything is in one giant room. *lol*


Bonus picture: Orange.
Still in the supermarket. At first, I wanted to go for orange, but then I saw these orange peppers and thought they'd be a little more funny.


7) 15:15
Fall picture #3, taken from my balcony.


8) 15:15
Fall picture #4, also taken from my balcony.


9) 18:14
View over Dresden at dusk, taken from my living room window.


10) 22:18
I'm back home from another night of CD recording. I'm singing (or rather guesting) in another ensemble (in addition to the two choirs I'm already singing with) and we're doing a CD recording of two pieces by Francesco Feo that have never been recorded before. Exciting!


11) 22:19
Some chocolate to reward myself after a fun, but exhausting evening.


12) 22:40
I am exhausted, but I can't afford to go to bed yet, so some reading and studying is in order. This is my monthly literature picture. The topics for my next oral exam (which was supposed to be on October 4th, but my professor got sick so it had to be postponed): U.S. Foreign Policy after the End of the Cold War and International Environmental Regimes. Yeah...

Good night! See you next month (maybe earlier, but I wouldn't hold my breath ;)).

12 of 12 September

It's 12 of 12 time again. (See Chad Darnell's blog for details.) And it's my birthday!! It wasn't a fancy birthday with lots of activities and different locations, but a lovely day nonetheless.

1) 00:00
Happy birthday to me. *cheers*

2) 00:01

Meet Lexie, the newest addition to my household. It's this year's birthday present to myself.

3) 00:45
The birthday cake is baking in the oven. As always, when things aren't supposed to go wrong, they usually do. So, the cake crept out of the pan. lol

4) 00:55
While I'm waiting for the cake to finish baking, I do what I've done for most of the days recently: study for my next big exam a week from today...

5) 01:15
IM'ing with Helen (fellow 12 of 12'er). She stayed up past midnight (her midnight) to wish me a happy birthday. :)

6) 08:00
I was awoken by an unexpected phone call. Yes, it's my birthday and phone calls aren't really that unexpected, but I didn't expect a call from this specific caller... After breakfast, I went to the copy shop, then to the library and did more reading once I got home.

7) 13:00
Reading is exhausting, so it was time to take a nap. lol

8) 15:15
Checking the message board I post at I saw all these lovely birthday posts for me. :)

9) 17:45
Finished setting the table for tea and cake with two of my closest friends who arrived shortly after.

10) 20:50
We went on a little shopping hunt to buy an adapter that connects my PC screen to Bert, my MacBook. The stores we checked first didn't have one, so we went to a third shop and although they had already closed they sold us an adapter. This is one of my friends doing the actual connecting work.

11) 21:30
And it's done! :)

12) 23:20
The inauguration of the double screen: watching an Alias episode with Helen - the video on one screen and the chat window on the other.

This was my birthday. :)


The theme for this month's bonus picture is "unexpected". I don't have an idea yet, but maybe I'll add a picture later on.

Oops, I did it again...

After my first big exam last Friday, I decided that I needed a couple of days without reading and studying. The next exam is in 5 weeks and the third two weeks later. Not too far away, but it allowed me to catch breath and do something else for a while. So I did another puzzle. I bought it 4 months ago and wanted to do it much earlier, but I never found the time. I finished it in under 72 hours, 10 of them were spent actually working on it.

12 of 12 August

I can't believe I haven't updated my blog in 4 weeks... Well, at least I remembered that today is the 12th. lol For more information, see Chad's blog.

Here we go. August 12th, 2007 in the life of Christin. I spent half of it in Magdeburg, at my parents', then drove back to Dresden in the early afternoon.

1) 08:07
Waking up...

2) 10:30
Me, playing on my wonderful piano...

3) 10:32
The piece I practiced. A "Song Without Words" by Mendolssohn-Bartholdy.

4) 14:32
Yay! Bio diesel is 5 cents cheaper than regular diesel.

5) 14:33
The bio diesel pump doesn't look too good. Regular diesel it shall be then...

6) 14:52
Waiting... It took the train five minutes to appear. *grumble*

7) 15:50
Halfway between Magdeburg and Dresden. Yay!

8) 22:40
On my way back from the birthday party. I'm trying to hurry, but the car in front of me is going terribly slow. *grumbleagain*

9) 22:50
Still on my way back from the party. I'm waiting at a red light and this guy is staring at me from my left. lol

10) 23:15
Back home. Checking the consultation-hours of one of my professors.

11) 23:45
A couple of things to unpack...

12) 23:59
The 12th is almost over. Time to turn another page in my Yann Arthus-Bertrand calendar book.

Bonus pic: light.
This is a sunset shot through the holes in my balcony balustrade.

Stay tuned for next month's 12 of 12. It's on my birthday!

12 of 12 July

It's time for a new 12 of 12. It seems like only a week has passed since the last one. 12 of 12 was created by Chad Darnell. See his blog for further information.

This is my July 12th, 2007:

1) 07:45

It's the 12th! Picture-taking-day!

2) 08:30

Gathering the books I want to (have to) return today.

3) 08:45
My bandaged left foot. I sprained my ankle last Thursday. It's much better now, but I have to wear the bandage for a couple more weeks.

4) 09:10
On my way to class. This is the library of my university.

5) 11:10
A lovely flower I came across on my way back from the last seminar of this semester, which also was the last seminar of my studies!

6) 16:15
Just about to finish work. Yay!

7) 18:30
A couple of minutes of leisure reading. :) And while I'm reading my magazine, I try to not to feel guilty, because...

8) 18:45

...this dreadful pile of literature for my written exam on August 10th is staring at me from my left side. I'm halfway through...

9) 23:15
I'm going to be in Berlin next week, so the plants need an extra dose of water to survive without me. This is my little lemon tree.

10) 23:30
Packing some clothes for next week.

11) 23:58
Ready for bed, the sheets look very warm and welcoming. *tired*

12) 23:59
Filling a glass with water to put on my night stand, just in case thirst strikes during the night. And to bed I go... Well, after I post this of course.

I haven't thought of a bonus pic for "HOT" yet, but I might add one later on.