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The New Year
Do you have any resolutions?:
Are there any new books, music, games, shows, etc. that you want to dive into?:
Are there any small or big events that you're planning for this year?:
Any new interests/hobbies that you'd like to try out?:
Did you accomplish your resolutions from last year?: (If not, that's okay. Just skip this one)
What were your favorite memories from the past year?:
Do you have any new years traditions?:
Is there anything you'd like to do more of in 2023?:

The New Friends
What kind of friend(s) are you searching for?:
What do you like to read about?:
How often do you check your friends feed?:
Do you have any deal-breakers?:
Do you mind reading about fandom?:
If so, what fandoms would you like to read about?:

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The Basics
Name: Rina
Age: 38 years old
Pronouns: She/her
Country: Germany

The New Year
Do you have any resolutions?: *ahem* I have 73 of them as of now. :D (But hey, the bigger the chance I will reach at least some of them!)
Are there any new books, music, games, shows, etc. that you want to dive into?: I just finished my first book for this year (Which is a kid's book set around seals, the North Sea, etc.), and started the second (Austin Kleon's "Show Your Work!". I really enjoyed "Steal Like An Artist", so this was a logical follow-up, I guess :D.). I want to read more in general. There are multiple genres I like, alongside non-fiction / self-help books and children's crime stories :), of course. I really like fantasy and would love to dive into sci-fi, too. Historical stories are cool, too, as are those set in countries I love (Japan, Finland, Italy, ...) and those circling around music one way or another :). Music-wise, I am really open towards a lot, but I want to dive more into goth and punk again, because it makes me feel nostalgic. Games'd be "Harvey's New Eyes" maybe? Hm.
Are there any small or big events that you're planning for this year?: Getting back into university / university of applied sciences. Maybe even, if I can do this, a music college. At least, I want to really have a decent education. I love learning.
Any new interests/hobbies that you'd like to try out?: Sewing, embroidery, crocheting, knitting, weaving, darning/mending, ...
Did you accomplish your resolutions from last year?: I wish I remembered which resolutions I had? Maybe training my memory?
What were your favorite memories from the past year?: Maybe going to DBT skills group. I got along well with the fellow patients, and it really helped a lot. I just feel bad because I struggle keeping contact with people in times of severe depression.
Do you have any new years traditions?: Doing tarot readings (Though I did mine a few days before NYE.).
Is there anything you'd like to do more of in 2023?: Travelling, making music, songwriting, singing, creative writing.

The New Friends
What kind of friend(s) are you searching for?: People who are kind, open-minded, authentic, and creative. :)
What do you like to read about?: I really enjoy reading about other people's creative endeavors and ideas and ideals and whatever lights their flame. It makes me happy to be in the presence of people who follow their calling.
How often do you check your friends feed?: Weekly.
Do you have any deal-breakers?: Animal abuse, racism, fascism, homophobia, transphobia, etc.
Do you mind reading about fandom?: Not really. :) If it makes you happy, that is fine. However, please know showing your colours either way is much appreciated and welcome.
If so, what fandoms would you like to read about?: None in particular. With some, I have heard of them, but never watched them for real... Maybe "Bob's Burgers" and "BBC Ghosts" and "Futurama", because I really enjoy these series?

Currently...
Reading: Austin Kleon - "Show Your Work!"
Watching: The last movie I saw was Walt Disney's "Tarzan" yesterday.
Playing: I played a game against my cat and my sister yesterday, in which we guessed the next cards. I got five points, my sister, too... My cat won, though. :D
Thinking about: How it was possible my cat won against me. This calls for revenge!
Hobby/Interest: Singing, playing the electric guitar and the keyboard, listening to music, watching movies (the sappier or wackier, the better), travelling, learning languages, creative writing, animals (esp. pinnipeds), drawing, painting, reading, dancing, martial arts, ...
Planning for: DOOM and GLOOM.

For the combination of fantasy/music books, the Dragonsong/Dragonsinger/Dragondrums trilogy by Anne McCaffrey immediately comes to mind! But maybe you've already read those books.

And "Tarzan" is one of my favourite Disney movies :) I also like the books.

I didn't read those before, but I will definitely put them on my to-be-read list, thanks so much for the recommendations! :) TBH this was the first time I have seen it. I really liked the soundtrack beforehand, of course, and ironically saw a brief making-of concerning the movie when I was a teenie, but of course, you can only put the pieces of the puzzle together as far as it goes. So I learned some new sides to the story. ^^ And I liked it, too.

I'm a fan of anyone who plays games with their cats. Adding you. :D

Feel added to the friendslist, and thank you for being a fan. *throws autographs of the cat and me into the wind*

Hey, you sound like my kind of journaller. I share your enthusiasm for learning (wish I could go back to uni! Maybe when my kids are older) in general and languages in particular. And I like your sense of humour, I chuckled a couple of times reading your intro. Mine is here, have a look, and if you think you wouldn't mind having me along in your journal I'll add you.

Hey there, and thank you for your comment :)!

I just read your intro. You sound super nice, and it would be a pleasure to get to know you better~!! :) (I am one quarter Italian, btw. Don't know if this counts as interesting information, but it is true. My grandfather on my mum's side of the family was from Italy actually, and I hope I can visit his hometown in this lifetime for real someday. I have been trying to teach myself Italian for this reason, but not only that; I find Italian to be a really lovely language, with lots of great expressions :).)

Feel free to add me back, I will add you now :).

Yay, adding you back!

Feel free to ask me anything Italian-related, if you need/want, then. I'm trying to learn Norwegian on my own, so I know that having a language buddy to go to can be really nice.

That is incredibly kind of you, thank you so much!! :)

I am super intrigued by your cat beating you at a game! I hope you exacted your revenge. :) I'm also into music (I sing and want to pick up the guitar). Mind if I add you?

My planned revenge has failed, because he's just too cute. I ended up cuddling with him. I should add this though: He was very convincing. You sound awesome, we should get to know each other!! *will add you in a minute*

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